I was very excited last week to learn that WordPress has been awarded the Overall Best Open Source CMS Award in the 2009 Open Source CMS Awards. This is a landmark for us, as it is the first time we’ve won this award, and it marks a shift in the public perception of WordPress, from blog software to full-featured CMS. No small contest, the Open Source CMS Awards received over 12,000 nominations and more than 23,000 votes across five categories. As Hiro Nakamura said when he first bent time and space to land in Times Square: “Yatta!” In addition to winning in the Overall Best…
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Core Contributors at WordCamp NYC
17 Nov 2009 | 5:14 amWordCamp NYC was last weekend, and it was crazy awesome to have so many WordPress users and developers together in one place (final numbers to come, but looks like over 700). One of my favorite moments was right at the end, when someone suggested getting a picture of the core contributors (I’d asked them all to stand so people could applaud them when we were doing the closing remarks). Some of them were camera shy and kept out of the happysnap, but here’s a handful of the people who make WordPress what it is. From left: Matt Martz (sivel), Jeremy Clarke, Shane Froebel (^BuGs^),… -
WordPress 2.8.6 Security Release
12 Nov 2009 | 11:17 am2.8.6 fixes two security problems that can be exploited by registered, logged in users who have posting privileges. If you have untrusted authors on your blog, upgrading to 2.8.6 is recommended. The first problem is an XSS vulnerability in Press This discovered by Benjamin Flesch. The second problem, discovered by Dawid Golunski, is an issue with sanitizing uploaded file names that can be exploited in certain Apache configurations. Thanks to Benjamin and Dawid for finding and reporting these. Get WordPress 2.8.6. -
Bug Hunt in Progress!
6 Nov 2009 | 4:50 pmJust in case anyone forgot, the first of the November bug hunts for version 2.9 is now in progress, and will last another day. If you’ve got a dev environment set up, please consider pitching in to run some tests and help get us closer to the 2.9 milestone release. -
Upcoming WordCamps
5 Nov 2009 | 6:42 pmThere are six WordCamps coming up before the end of the year, and since I like to make sure people know about it when there’s a WordCamp near them, here’s the list, with some personal commentary thrown in. If you just want the list without my asides, check out the full schedule at WordCamp.org. WordCamp Phoenix is first up, on November 13. I’d planned on attending this one myself before they changed the date (it was originally scheduled for the 7th), but will sadly have to miss it as it conflicts with WordCamp NYC. If you, like me, can’t make it to Phoenix, be sure to…
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WordPress.com Video Contest: Giving Thanks
20 Nov 2009 | 9:00 amAnnouncing our first-ever video contest, brought to you by turkey, stuffing, and that gelatinous stuff that grandma calls cranberry sauce. Yes, that’s American Thanksgiving. Appropriate to the occasion, the topic is giving thanks. While it’s inspired by the holiday, it’s in no way limited to residents of the U.S. Whether you’re in Jacksonville, Jakarta or Johannesburg, you’re invited to take stock of all that you’re thankful for, and share it with the WordPress community through video. To enter the contest, embed your video in a blog post tagged with… -
A New Translation Platform
19 Nov 2009 | 5:38 amThe full translation of WordPress.com is an ongoing process, of which you are a great part and whom we thank for the patience and assistance. Thanks to you, WordPress.com is now available in 60+ languages (and, yes, before you ask, esperanto, too). As you know, any text that shows up on your dashboard, widgets or (most) themes can be shown in one of the supported languages, by specifying a different language in the Language Settings of your blog’s dashboard. Up to now the platform used for translation was simple and worked, but not only did it lack features that have been requested over… -
A New P2
18 Nov 2009 | 6:43 pmThe New P2 For those of you who haven’t yet tried it, P2 is an awesome micro blogging theme with quick front end posting, live ajax updating, and inline threaded comments. It already packs a big punch. P2 Options Page So how can an already great theme be taken to the next level? That was the task of Team 34 at this year’s Automattic retreat. One of the first areas we thought could be improved was the ease of customization. Most people like to add their own personal touch to a theme, currently P2 is hard to customize beyond the standard design. We’ve added new options to… -
A Blog Near You
12 Nov 2009 | 3:56 pmDuring the Automattic company meetup, Team 21* holed up in a cottage outside Québec to create a new set of features for a blog near you (literally!). Have you ever wondered where in the world a blog post was written? Where a commenter was located? If there were other WordPress.com bloggers near you? If so, hold on to your hat, because you’re going to love the geotagging and geolocation features we’re introducing. Starting today, when you log in to write a post, you have the option of identifying your location. For browsers that support it, we can get this information… -
WordCamp NYC This Weekend!
10 Nov 2009 | 6:00 pmThis weekend, November 14-15, a whole bunch of the friendly faces from Automattic and WordPress.com will be in New York City to attend WordCamp NYC. If you’re a NYC area local (and really, with Acela service being what it is, doesn’t that almost mean anywhere from Boston to D.C.?), we hope you’ll join us at what’s shaping up to be one of the most exciting WordCamps of all time. (Okay, I’m one of the organizers, so of course *I* think it will be awesome, but in this case, I’m right!) What’s so great about this WordCamp? Allow me to tell you: 8 tracks…
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20,000 downloads of WordPress for iPhone 2
5 Nov 2009 | 11:55 pmIt’s been just over a week since WordPress for iPhone 2 was released on the App Store. In that time, you’ve downloaded the app onto over 20,000 iPhones and iPods. We’re really pleased to see how many people are interested in the app, especially those who are able to use it for the first time with version 2.0. To mark the occasion, we wanted to show you our new video introduction for the app, take the time to share some data with you, and answer a few questions we’ve been seeing. We’re also keeping track of downloads by country and by iPhone OS version. This helps… -
WordPress for iPhone 2 now available in the App Store
28 Oct 2009 | 3:30 pmWe’ve just received word that WordPress for iPhone 2 is now available on the App Store. Woohoo! A quick note about installation: WordPress for iPhone 2 is a new app, and the previous version won’t automatically update to 2.0. Installing it won’t overwrite any previous version you have installed. When you launch the new app, you’ll immediately see “Version 2.0″ at the bottom of the screen. When you’re no longer using it, you can safely remove the previous version from your device. Our efforts were focused on creating a better user experience —… -
WordPress for iPhone 2 submitted for review
12 Oct 2009 | 10:56 pmThis week I’m in beautiful Quebec with the staff of Automattic for our yearly company meeting. While my coworkers are celebrating fall birthdays, I’ve been working on uploading the final build of WordPress for iPhone 2.0. I can’t say for certain that ours is the first iPhone app submitted to Apple while drinking champagne in a former rectory, but I’m definitely not complaining. The result of months of effort by a team of designers, developers, and everyday WordPress users serving as testers, WordPress 2 is a remarkable leap for those who blog with their mobile device. -
Beta Testers Needed
4 Sep 2009 | 10:41 amWe are in need of beta testers for the upcoming WordPress iPhone application release version 1.4! If you’d like to be part of the fun and excitement and test the latest release on your device, please go and fill out a brief survey! (See update below.) Please note that this release only supports OS 3.0 and higher, and we have limited spots as Apple restricts these beta tests to a max of 100 people. We’ll be picking the beta testers at random — and if chosen, you’ll receive an email with instructions. Why do a beta test ? We would like to get your feedback on the new… -
WordPress For iPhone App Moving to OS 3.0
1 Sep 2009 | 6:01 pmWe’ve decided to standardize the WordPress For iPhone application on the new OS 3.0 going forward. We’ve seen a large percentage of users upgrading to 3.0, as have other apps, and there are new features we want to focus on which are OS 3.0 specific. Overall, it seems like a good time to make the switch. For those of you who wish to stay on an earlier version of the OS, be sure to grab a copy of the current version in the app store (1.3) and you’ll be able to continue using that version on early OS versions for you iPhone or iPod Touch. We’ll also be posting details…
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WordPress.tv: Daryl Koopersmith: Elastic—Your Theme’s Future WYSIWYG Editor
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Publisher Blog: WordPress and Windows Azure
19 Nov 2009 | 9:26 amThis week I had a unique opportunity to appear at Microsoft’s Professional Developer Conference in Los Angeles, to demo four open source technologies — WordPress, Apache, MySQL, PHP — running on Microsoft’s new EC2 competitor called Azure. WordPress and Windows Azure probably aren’t the first two things you’d think of together. WordPress has been free and open source software from the very beginning, Windows not so much, but we’ve always supported as many platforms as possible and for at least 4 years now you could run WP on Windows and IIS (Internet… -
Weblog Tools Collection: WordPress Theme Releases for 11/19
19 Nov 2009 | 7:56 amAureola A free magazine style WordPress theme to show your content on a smooth layout. BrandNew Folio Two column, fixed width theme with support for gravatars, widgets and a customizable homepage. wpClassifieds wpClassifieds is a free Wordpress theme that transform your wordpress blog into a classified ads site similar to Craigslist or OLX. 5 Travel-Inspired WordPress Themes Five single column and multiple column themes inspired with some things travel. Bold Life Bold Life is 2 columns light, widget ready WordPress theme. MiniCard MiniCard is a social network/business card Wordpress theme… -
Donncha: WP Super Cache 0.9.8
19 Nov 2009 | 6:20 amWP Super Cache version 0.9.8 is now available. WP Super Cache is a page caching plugin for WordPress that will significantly speed up your website. New in this release are 2 translations. The Spanish translation is by Omi and the Italian by Gianni Diurno. Please, if you use their translations, drop by their sites and leave a thank you comment! They’ve been very patient with me as I fixed gettext bugs and added new text. Both have blogged about the translations if you need to know more: Gianni, Omi. The second major feature to go in is an “advanced” section to the debugger.
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This Week in Startups
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Published on CNN
11 Nov 2009 | 9:45 amToday a short piece “10 blogs to make you think” I wrote for CNN.com was published. I’m pretty excited about this and I also hope it drives a new audience to the blogs I mentioned, though to be fair if you’re not fascinated by how technology is changing society my picks might not be interesting. It’s a short piece in a “top ten” format, but I put a lot of thought into curating the picks. I started blogging because I love writing. While the nature of Automattic is such that I’m writing all day long to communicate with my colleagues but writing… -
First Impressions of Sony X
11 Nov 2009 | 12:16 amI’m a little addicted to gadgets, especially Sony laptops which have served as my primary on-the-go machines for the past few years because of their power and portability. When I first saw the Vaio X, Sony’s new ultra-thin and ultra-light laptop, I was taken aback. It looked beautiful, but so was the Envy 133 and the Envy was a complete waste of time and money due to a really bad trackpad and performance. Anyway, I’ve been playing with the X1 for 5-6 hours now, and here are some unordered thoughts: It is the sexiest and most elegant laptop I’ve held or seen. Feels like… -
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After the Deadline now Open Source
26 Oct 2009 | 2:28 pmAfter the Deadline, the intelligent spell- and grammar-checking service Automattic acquired a few months ago, is releasing its core technology under the GPL. There’s also a new jQuery API that makes it easy to integrate with any textarea. Ostatic writes about it here.
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wordpress: Video from @WordPressTV: @drylk's presentation on Elastic—A WYSIWYG editor for themes: http://wp.me/pllYY-MJ
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wordpress: Video from @WordPressTV: @garrons at WordCamp Portland on geotagging, mapping, and #WordPress: http://wp.me/pllYY-Ha
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Dreams Can Come True: Meeting Alan Dean Foster
19 Nov 2009 | 8:27 amI’m in Arizona after a very exciting and busy series of conferences, including the very successful WordCamp Netherlands, WordCamp Phoenix, and PodCamp Arizona, visiting family living near one of my favorite authors in the world, Alan Dean Foster. During WordCamp Phoenix and PodCampAZ, I shared with my audience that I was too excited to just be “this close” to the one man who completely changed my life when it came to writing, actually helping me become a professional writer. Robyn Seaton stepped up to my challenge and connected me with the master himself. This is just one… -
WordCamp Netherlands Rocked; WordCamp Phoenix Will Rock!
11 Nov 2009 | 10:04 amWordCamp Phoenix is all set to really rock and roll with great WordPress, blogging, and SEO experts on November 13, 2009, in Arizona at the Arizona Grand Resort. Some of the hottest folks in WordPress and web tech are lined up to speak and attend, taking advantage of PodcampAZ and Az Entrepreneurship Conference happening the same weekend. Speakers include Matt Mullenweg, Merlin Mann of 43 Folders, John Hawkins, Brent Spore, and Dave Moyer of Bitwire Media and WordCast. Oh, and little ole me. The Phoenix WordPress event will be live streamed thanks to sponsor, GoDaddy, so you can watch the… -
WordCamp Portland Donates to WordCamp Seattle
23 Sep 2009 | 12:24 pmYou know I’m a huge WordCamp fan. I attend as many as I can, speak at many, and work hard with the The WordCamp Report, Blog Herald, and this blog to help promote WordCamps all over the world. For those unfamiliar with WordCamp, it is a grassroots gathering, formal or informal, of WordPress fans. It can happen anywhere and in many formats, all focused on WordPress fans getting together to talk about WordPress and their online world. For those familiar with the WordCamp experience, you will not be surprised at my announcement. For those who haven’t had the joy of a WordCamp, you… -
Old WordPress Versions Under Attack
4 Sep 2009 | 3:33 pmOtto42 of OttoDestruct, a key WordPress developer and supporter, reports that there is an “attack” on older versions of WordPress right now. The number of sites hit by this is growing every hour. Protect your WordPress blog now: UPDATE NOW!!! Update your WordPress blog before you continue reading this post. That’s how critical this issue is. Things You Need to Know Now Here is what you need to know right now, constantly updated with news as we get it. UPDATE NOW! Reports are that this attack impacts ALL versions of WordPress up to 2.8.3 and 2.8.4, the most recent release. -
Summer Blog-b-que for Bloggers
18 Aug 2009 | 12:27 pmIt’s time to celebrate blogging and summer in the Portland, Oregon, area. If you are a blogger, come join the summer Blog-b-que! We’re hosting the first ever Blog-b-que at the home of Lorelle and Brent VanFossen in North Plains, Oregon, on Sunday, August 30, 2009, and you are welcome to join us. We’re inviting WordPress, WordPress.com, and all bloggers (and web and social media fans) to a picnic party on Sunday, August 30, starting about noon! The theme of the party is “Summer Food” and you are invited to bring food that reminds you of summer. In addition to…
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WordPress Rocks! - Latest News on WordPress Themes by Sadish
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NewYorkCity – Theme of the month
14 Nov 2009 | 7:14 amHere comes my next free WordPress Theme. NewYorkCity Click here to go to 'NewYorkCity' WordPress Theme Page This is a three column WordPress Theme, with Theme Options Page, Custom Image Header, multi-threaded comments, Gravatar support, Tags support etc. Enjoy it! -
“Mount Kailash” : New WordPress Theme
15 Oct 2009 | 7:18 pmI have been working on this theme for more than a month and finally I am happy to release this theme today. Mount Kailash Click here to go to 'Mount Kailash' WordPress Theme Page This is a three column WordPress Theme, with Custom Image Header, multi-threaded comments, Gravatar support, Tags support etc. Enjoy it! -
WordPress 2.7 Complete – Book Review
22 Aug 2009 | 9:26 amPackt Publishers recently contacted me. They have released a new book titled “WordPress 2.7 Complete” and they wanted me to review it. I said “Ok, send me the book” and in the next few days, this book was waiting for me at my home. I am a self-taught WordPress Theme Developer mainly because when I started doing WordPress Themes, there were no books available in the market. Then at one point, I even thought of writing a book for newbies, but it did not mature. There are so many web sites on the internet that will teach you all about WordPress, but the problem is… -
It is not a theme issue, my friend!
19 Aug 2009 | 5:00 pmAs a creator of so many free and premium WordPress Themes, I usually get emails from people asking for support with their WordPress powered websites. I usually re-direct the users to my support forums, because most of the time, if I solve the issue for one person, it might help other people having the same or similar issues. This post, I would like to pin-point some of the questions that people ask, which are in no way related to the theme they were using. First thing to check The first thing you have to check, before you decide if an issue at hand is an issue with the theme, is to go and set… -
New Free WordPress Theme : DreamUp
5 Aug 2009 | 12:53 pmDreamUp is a new three-column elegant WordPress Theme, I just released at WP ThemePark. Enjoy!
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soccerine
20 Nov 2009 | 4:25 amQuick info 4 Columns Featured Content Slider Newspaper Style Preview Download (389 Kb) Add to Del.icio.us Add to digg Add to FURL Add to reddit Add to Technorati Add to Yahoo My Web Add to Ma.gnolia Add to Stumble Upon Add to Google Bookmarks Add to Squidoo Add to BlinkBits Add to Blogmarks Add to Bloglines Add to Netscape Add to Ask Add to Live-MSN Add to Sphinn Add to FaceBook -
santanox
16 Nov 2009 | 1:32 pmQuick info 3 Columns Widget Ready Right Sidebar Preview Download (206 Kb) Add to Del.icio.us Add to digg Add to FURL Add to reddit Add to Technorati Add to Yahoo My Web Add to Ma.gnolia Add to Stumble Upon Add to Google Bookmarks Add to Squidoo Add to BlinkBits Add to Blogmarks Add to Bloglines Add to Netscape Add to Ask Add to Live-MSN Add to Sphinn Add to FaceBook -
pinkiview
16 Nov 2009 | 1:27 pmQuick info 2 Columns Widget Ready Right Sidebar Preview Download (73 Kb) Add to Del.icio.us Add to digg Add to FURL Add to reddit Add to Technorati Add to Yahoo My Web Add to Ma.gnolia Add to Stumble Upon Add to Google Bookmarks Add to Squidoo Add to BlinkBits Add to Blogmarks Add to Bloglines Add to Netscape Add to Ask Add to Live-MSN Add to Sphinn Add to FaceBook -
celloni
8 Nov 2009 | 9:17 pmQuick info 4 Columns Featured Content Slider Magazine Style Preview Download (260 Kb) Add to Del.icio.us Add to digg Add to FURL Add to reddit Add to Technorati Add to Yahoo My Web Add to Ma.gnolia Add to Stumble Upon Add to Google Bookmarks Add to Squidoo Add to BlinkBits Add to Blogmarks Add to Bloglines Add to Netscape Add to Ask Add to Live-MSN Add to Sphinn Add to FaceBook -
Magho
8 Nov 2009 | 11:15 amQuick info 3 Columns Widget Ready Right Sidebar Preview Download (280 Kb) Add to Del.icio.us Add to digg Add to FURL Add to reddit Add to Technorati Add to Yahoo My Web Add to Ma.gnolia Add to Stumble Upon Add to Google Bookmarks Add to Squidoo Add to BlinkBits Add to Blogmarks Add to Bloglines Add to Netscape Add to Ask Add to Live-MSN Add to Sphinn Add to FaceBook
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WPThemesPlugin.com
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Push the blog for blogging glory!
26 Oct 2009 | 3:15 pmThe power of the blog should never be underestimated by web designers and web masters alike. These pages on a site can are multifunctional, and are both traffic pullers and retainers. They are also a good way of engaging with your readership, which gives your company or website a human face. Of course, one of the factors that determines whether or not your blog succeeds is getting people to look at it in the first place. A lot has been written about this subject, but in my opinion only the basics have been covered. The aim of this article is to open your mind to different ways of pushing your… -
Is your sidebar doing it’s job?
15 Oct 2009 | 2:36 pmThe sidebar, or sidebars in a Wordpress theme have a job to do, just like you the blogger. They should contribute to the blog and enhance it. Trying to get the sidebar’s appearance as you want it, is a question of try, try, and try again. To help you decide what your sidebar should be doing, here are a few questions to ask yourself, when designing that sidebar. General sidebars Sidebars generally, contain categories, blogroll, and page listings of the blog. Different themes have different layouts, but normally at least one sidebar has these elements to it by default. These are in the main… -
Essentials for the first blog.
10 Oct 2009 | 6:47 amThe Wordpress blogging platform has many strengths, and this is why it is by far the easiest platform to use, and the best. If you are new to Wordpress, there are many options to explore, and after a little use will leave you nodding your head in admiration. To get the best out of Wordpress, it is essential that you learn about plugins, widgets, and themes. These will enhance your blog both from an aesthetic perspective, and help bring your blog to a wider audience. This way, you will hopefully attract a wider readership. This being the case, this article deals with the essentials of what you… -
Choose the theme, chose the moment, embrace the magic..
6 Oct 2009 | 6:51 amThe theme of your Wordpress blog is crucially important to your blogs success, as it showcases your work and in doing so, enhances it. As there are thousands upon thousands of themes out there, how do you chose the right theme for your blog? This article is about choosing the right theme for your blog, and is written from the perspective that you do not know how to build a theme of your own, which is fair enough as most bloggers do not. So what are the options? In essence you have two options, you can either find a free theme and adopt it, which is what I have done, or you can buy a premium… -
Ads aren’t all about Adsense you know
2 Oct 2009 | 2:48 pmOne of the appeals of blogging, is that it gives you the chance to make money while telling the world of your genius, or the great product or feature that you write about on your blog. You probably have at least heard about Google Adsense, but there are other types of advertising with different companies other than Google that you may want to consider. So let’s take a look at the most popular advertising companies, starting with the trusted Google Adsense. Google Adsense is the biggest ad company of its kind on the web. It has more companies to chose from when placing its ads. You may feel…
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Silver Gamer Theme
20 Nov 2009 | 11:42 amGaming magazine style WordPress theme with advanced features such as ad management, featured content, etc. Demo Download -
Photo Studio Theme
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News Insider Theme
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Automotive Wordpress Theme – AutoLust
19 Nov 2009 | 8:25 amA beautiful 2 columns Automotive Wordpress Theme – AutoLust Theme Demo | Theme Download Easy Theme Installation 2 columns Widgets Ready Compatible with wordpress 2.84V and previous versions -
FoodM 4 – Multicolor Themes
19 Nov 2009 | 1:25 amFoodM 4 – Multicolor Themes This is a multi color food theme. There are 5 theme colors to choose from. Theme comes with power admin options page where you can setup 3 ad blocks, featured post slider, twitter id, thumbnails and etc. Demo Download License: Free to use must keep footer intact AS IS
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Theme Lab
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WordPress 2.8.6 Released
15 Nov 2009 | 4:48 amIn case you didn’t notice the message on top of your WordPress dashboard, WordPress 2.8.6 is now available. The release fixes two security problems that can be exploited by registered and logged in users with posting privileges. Basically if you have untrusted users on your blog with a user level of “Author” or above, upgrading is highly recommended. I’m sure you know the drill by now, make sure you backup before you upgrade. I haven’t heard of any upgrade issues with this release so it should be relatively painless. -
Interview with the Owner of Premium Mod
8 Nov 2009 | 4:16 amLast Friday in WP Chat I had the opportunity to chat with the owner of Premium Mod, a site which offers modified versions of commercial GPL themes for free. For more background information, be sure to check out this launch announcement post to get a better idea of what they offer. We agreed to do an interview that was to be published here, which is below. In the interview we discuss the various feedback received as a result of launching the site, future plans for possible monetization and support, among other things. Leland: How long have you been using WordPress, and what has been your… -
Should Child Themes Be Listed on WordPress.org?
2 Nov 2009 | 4:06 amThere has been some discussion recently on child theme inclusion in the official theme repository. Child themes are WordPress themes that latch onto a parent theme to do something a little extra, whether it be adding additional styles or functionality. There are a lot of great child themes out there that do some amazing things on top of frameworks like Thematic and Hybrid, but unfortunately those who don’t look for themes anywhere but WordPress.org will probably never hear about them. I made a site over at Themelets to list all of the child themes you won’t see on the official… -
WordPress 2.8.5 Released
21 Oct 2009 | 7:04 pmIt was just announced yesterday that WordPress 2.8.5 has been released, which is considered a “security hardening” release. Here are some of the updates and fixes: A fix for the Trackback Denial-of-Service attack that is currently being seen. Removal of areas within the code where PHP code in variables was evaluated. Switched the file upload functionality to be whitelisted for all users including admins. Retiring of the two importers of tag data from old plugins. If you’re wondering what the difference between a “hardening release” and a “security… -
Slidefolio WordPress Theme Review
20 Oct 2009 | 11:03 amSlidefolio is a free gallery WordPress theme, with posts displayed in a slideshow format. The theme was developed by Nick Berlette. Read on to find out how to use this theme, along with my thoughts… Setting It Up The first step to installing the Slidefolio theme is just like installing any other WordPress theme. Download Slidefolio from the link above, extract and upload the “slidefolio” directory to your wp-content/themes/ directory, and activate. After activating, you should have something like this: Looking a little empty, so why don’t we start adding content?
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HAZRETI LENIN
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Dreams Can Come True: Meeting Alan Dean Foster
19 Nov 2009 | 8:27 amI’m in Arizona after a very exciting and busy series of conferences, including the very successful WordCamp Netherlands, WordCamp Phoenix, and PodCamp Arizona, visiting family living near one of my favorite authors in the world, Alan Dean Foster. During WordCamp Phoenix and PodCampAZ, I shared with my audience that I was too excited to just be “this close” to the one man who completely changed my life when it came to writing, actually helping me become a professional writer. Robyn Seaton stepped up to my challenge and connected me with the master himself. This is just one… -
Geo Tagging di Wordpress.com
15 Nov 2009 | 5:18 pmWordPress.com telah meluncurkan fitur baru, GeoTag. Dengan fitur ini kita bisa menampilkan lokasi dimana kita berada. Sehingga pembaca blog bisa tahu lokasi kita, siapa tahu masih satu daerah dengan kamu. CUMA, terus terang saya kurang suka dengan fitur ini. Dengan memberitahukan lokasi kita di internet, pasti banyak konsekuensi yang harus siap kita terima. Kalau sesuatu yang baik nggak masalah, tapi kalau disalahgunakan orang lain bisa berabe... Setting geotagging ada di dashboard > profile . Secara default, fitur geotag di disable Saran saya mending nggak usah nyoba fitur GeoTag… -
WordCamp Netherlands Rocked; WordCamp Phoenix Will Rock!
11 Nov 2009 | 10:04 amWordCamp Phoenix is all set to really rock and roll with great WordPress, blogging, and SEO experts on November 13, 2009, in Arizona at the Arizona Grand Resort. Some of the hottest folks in WordPress and web tech are lined up to speak and attend, taking advantage of PodcampAZ and Az Entrepreneurship Conference happening the same weekend. Speakers include Matt Mullenweg, Merlin Mann of 43 Folders, John Hawkins, Brent Spore, and Dave Moyer of Bitwire Media and WordCast. Oh, and little ole me. The Phoenix WordPress event will be live streamed thanks to sponsor, GoDaddy, so you can watch the… -
Hot Wax, erotic hot stories
2 Nov 2009 | 5:49 amIt was the first day of second semester when I noticed the long blond hair in the second row of Astr
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The Wizard Presents - What are you Worth?
16 Nov 2009 | 2:27 pmIf you are struggling with how to know how much to charge, you're not alone. We all have the same problem. In fact... you probably don't charge enough! That's right - you probably don't take into account everything [...] -
Remember Repurposing?
15 Nov 2009 | 9:47 amYou know I talk a lot about repurposing. Here's a great free item to help you. This is from one of my favorite places - Ezine Articles. Head on over there (just click the graphic of the notepad) and you will be able to download and then print this 'idea' notepad. Of course, this says it's an [...] -
It's Teleseminar Secrets Season Again
13 Nov 2009 | 4:32 amThe best training if you want to do teleseminars (and if you don't, you should) is Alex Mandossian's Teleseminar Secrets. Check out what Alex himself has to say about Teleseminar Secrets at Productive Teleseminars right now. Alex is always teaching - he is a master at it - and this video is no exception. You will learn [...] -
The Wizard Teleseminars is Back
11 Nov 2009 | 3:41 amThe Wizard Teleseminars is back and better than ever! I have a lot of great things in store for you - great training, some special guest speakers and a whole lot more. The next Wizard Teleseminar will be this Thursday, November 12 at 9PM Eastern, 6PM Pacific. I'll be sharing some of the strategies [...] -
The WordPress Wizard Wants Your Opinion
10 Nov 2009 | 4:30 amSince I love WishList Member, I am creating a new membership site - to be launched in a few weeks. While pondering this site I thought of a question people might have when thinking about creating their own membership sites. Please take my poll - tell me what you think.
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alexking.org
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WPWeekly Episode 79 – Alex King And WPHelpCenter
18 Nov 2009 | 10:16 amI enjoyed my podcast with Jeff last night on WordPress Weekly. We discussed the WordPress HelpCenter, the Carrington CMS theme framework and a little about Open Source business models. You can download the MP3 file here. # | Visit Site » -
Around the web
15 Nov 2009 | 1:12 pmChris Shiflett: Facebook, MySpace, and crossdomain.xml mezzoblue – Isolation – I’ve been learning a few more Photoshop tricks of late. NetNewsWire iPhone 2.0.2 released – I’ve already upgraded. Daring Fireball Linked List: Verizon Mocks iPhone for AT&T Network – on the contrary, I think Verizon is being very careful not to take a shot directly at the iPhone to keep the door open on them carrying it in the future. Ransom Note Typography: Discontinue Use if Rash Develops – might do this at some point. Daring Fireball Linked List: Lots of Excuses… -
Denver Weather
14 Nov 2009 | 10:30 pmThe weather in Denver is extremely schizophrenic, and a constant source of comments from those of us that aren’t natives. Thursday it was 75 degrees, Friday it started snowing. The snow should all be melted by mid-next week again. That’s how it goes. -
Appearing on WordPress Weekly (next week)
12 Nov 2009 | 9:22 pmI’m going to be on the WordPress Weekly podcast next Tuesday (dialing in from the Bay Area, hopefully will find a spot for the interview that will work OK). There is a thread at WP Tavern for people to post questions they’d like to hear me discuss. I think there are a lot of very interesting things to cover about the new affiliate program from the WordPress HelpCenter, monetization and supporting the WordPress development community. So far it looks like some folks would like to hear about Carrington as well – I’ll be happy to try cover that as well. Feel free to post… -
Joyful Apps
10 Nov 2009 | 10:32 pmI’ve started building a list of applications that fill me with joy. LaunchBar – can’t imagine life without it. xScope – I don’t even use it that much, but when I do… so awesome. Pukka – I’ve been using Delicious as a central data store more of late. These aren’t all “must-have” apps, nor are they the ones I use most (if it were, BBEdit would be at or near the top). These are apps that meet or exceed my expectations every time I use them; and never give me the “if only it would…” thoughts. I think the common…
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WordPress Tutorials - Business Blogging 101
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WordPress Security: The Simplest Way to Improve Security on Your WordPress Website or Blog
17 Nov 2009 | 10:53 amRecently there was a big security scare for WordPress users. A “worm” (a form of automated malicious software) was traveling around the Internet trying to break into unsuspecting WordPress users’ sites. Even high-profile bloggers like Robert Scoble were caught without adequate file and database backups in place. Scoble lost a bunch of posts, and said he felt less certain of WordPress as a result. You can read the full post over on the McBuzz.com website: WordPress Security: Create a New User and Delete the Default “admin” Account -
More General Questions About WordPress? Ask Them Here
14 Nov 2009 | 3:18 pmThe first installment of Business Blogging 101’s Answers to General Questions About WordPress has gotten rather long – 65 entries, counting questions and replies – so here’s another post for Questions About WordPress. Keep ‘em coming! -
Can You Have Quotation Marks and Apostrophes (Single Quotes) in Your Permalink URL?
9 Nov 2009 | 12:09 pmCan quotation marks (double quotes and single quotes) and apostrophes be included in your WordPress permalink URLs? I am not an authority on this, but I found a case recently where an apostrophe from a post title was being included in the permalink and it was causing the permalink to produce a “Page Not Found” 404 error. Removing the apostrophe from the permalink fixed the problem. By the way, if you are looking for a solution to the problem of multiplying apostrophes and quotes in your WordPress posts, click here: How to Fix WordPress Multiple Apostrophe. The example looked… -
WordPress HTML Editing Window – Can I Have More Control Over My Pages and Posts?
26 Oct 2009 | 3:34 pmA reader offered the following comment/question today about the WordPress HTML Editing Window. I’m frustrated with the WP editor. I’m used to Dreamweaver and having lots of html coding available to me, along with design view. I find that the html view of WP jumps around, doesn’t take me to where I was in the design view, is limiting on features, increases or decreases spacing between lines on me once posted, and is generally frustrating. It won’t even underline properly. Do you have any suggestions about an outside editor for WP?? Here’s my answer: @energeticnutrition Thanks for… -
“Add New Themes” Link is Not There on WordPress.com-Hosted Sites
13 Oct 2009 | 11:26 amThe “Add New Themes” link is not available in the Dashboard navigation on WordPress.com-hosted sites because you are not allowed to upload your own themes on WordPress.com. You can pay extra to be able to use custom CSS on WordPress.com, but this is not the same as being able to upload your own theme. There are other limitations with WordPress.com-hosted sites, like the fact that you cannot install Google Analytics and you cannot add plugins. In general, if you want to start off with WordPress.com-hosted site, I recommend that you pay to register and use your own domain name. That…
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studionashvegas » Mitch’s Blog
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CSS Reset
11 Nov 2009 | 10:25 amA lot of people are curious as to what CSS reset I use (most of those people are in my Intermediate Web Design class that I teach on Tuesday nights). Fear not, for i am posting my favorite reset template here! @charset "utf-8"; /* CSS Document */ /*--------------CSS RESET-------------*/ /* Global Defaults */ html, body { margin: 0px; [...] -
BlogWorldExpo (#bwe09) Recap 1: Customers Own Your Content
19 Oct 2009 | 2:01 pmI’m finally getting around to debugging and debriefing myself regarding BlogWorldExpo. There were so many great sessions and speakers that it’s hard to pick just one or two or a few to talk about. Hopefully this gives me an excuse and great content to write about for a while. I was talking to Jeremiah Owyang over [...] -
Gearing up for BlogWorldExpo (#bwe09)
6 Oct 2009 | 9:00 pmIt’s official – my plane tickets have been purchased, my itinerary has been loaded, and I am well on my way to getting things ready for BlogWorldExpo in Vegas. It’s my first conference of this magnitude (I love speaking at BarCamps and WordCamps, don’t get me wrong, but there’s something really cool about being invited [...] -
Hello from WordCampBirmingham (#wcbhm09).
26 Sep 2009 | 8:49 amWordCampBirmingham is little under an hour and a half underway down here at the Innovation Depot in Birmingham. Dougal gave an amazing presentation on plugin development earlier and Sara Cannon is giving a great presentation on branding WordPress as we speak. There’s a lot of people here (around 200ish) and so far the lineup of [...] -
Better Know a WordPress Tag: ‘siteurl’
24 Sep 2009 | 10:32 pmWhen you’re working on a development site it’s hard to set things up correctly because you know you’re going to change the site, and putting in elements that are more than likely “stationary”, such as links, will have to be changed, and that causes un-necessary headache when it comes time to move the site live. [...]
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(Anti) Social Development
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How to Create Your Own WordPress Shortcode
18 Nov 2009 | 9:01 pmEarlier this week I wrote about the gallery shortcode that is built into WordPress and is used to display a simple image gallery on a post or page. Shortcodes are basically shortcuts for inserting something into your post or page that is used frequently. I can’t believe that I didn’t pay attention to them earlier, excerpt for some plugins that use them, as they have been around since WordPress 2.5 You can create your own shortcode for any phrase that you use often. This does, however, require writing a function and editing the functions.php file. For example, say at the end of all… -
WordPress Gallery Shortcode: Add a Simple Image Gallery to a Post or Page
17 Nov 2009 | 9:01 pmWhen I was researching the upcoming features for WordPress 2.9, I came across the following: “Add support for ‘include’ and ‘exclude’ to (Gallery Shortcode)” I didn’t know what the gallery shortcode was all about so I looked into it and was pleasently surprised to discover a built-in WordPress feature that allows you to display a simple image gallery on a post or page. The gallery shortcode will display all of the images that you have uploaded to that post or page as thumbnails. Here’s how you do that. Upload an image using the upload/insert… -
Upcoming Facebook Changes to Boxes and the Box Tab that Will Impact Your Custom Fan Pages
15 Nov 2009 | 9:01 pmFacebook is planning a series of changes and improvements that will be rolled out over the next couple of months. The most important of these changes for those of us with customized fan pages is that there won’t be any more boxes. That’s right. No boxes! There won’t be a boxes tab, any applications that depend on boxes will need to be added, and we won’t have custom profile boxes in our sidebars. These changes will negate the article I wrote about creating a custom facebook fan page in which I recommended that the Boxes tab be used for customization. I created a series… -
(Anti) Social Lists 11/15/09
14 Nov 2009 | 9:01 pmThis week I have libraries, WordPress, polluted cities, Sesame Street, a thesis tutorial and some great videos. Enjoy! 12 Lesser Known but Useful WordPress Hacks – Hacks include using custom taxonomies, showing last modified date for a post and inserts ads within RSS feeds. Google’s Sesame Street Logos – This week was the 40th Anniversary of Sesame Street and last week Google had a different Sesame Street logo each day. This page has all of the logos that were used in one location. (It pains me to say that I am slightly older than Sesame Street ;-) Tapping the Power of the… -
WordPress 2.9 Upcoming Features
11 Nov 2009 | 9:01 pmWordPress 2.9 is due to be released on … soon-ish (probably in December) and I thought it would be fun to review some of the upcoming new features. My biggest hope with this release is that there will not be as many security updates are there were with 2.8. I always say wait until the .1 release to upgrade but I did not foresee .5 with the 2.8 series. Yikes! Cool Trash Status – when posts, pages and comments are deleted they will go to the Trash rather than being permanently deleted. This is very similar to the way the Recycle Bin works on Windows. I can see this being…
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Yoast - Tweaking Websites
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Thanks to Yoast's WordPress loving sponsors
18 Nov 2009 | 12:54 pmI wanted to say thanks to Yoast's sponsors, for enabling me to continue to provide you with WordPress tips and tricks, and to allow me to work on some cool stuff that I'll be able to announce soon!Advertise on Yoast, and get to that WordPress crowdThis blog has a very engaged crowd of readers, who are very active with their blogs and sites. Thousands of them will see your ad each day, thousands of WordPress and Magento loving, smart readers, who know or want to learn about SEO, speed optimization and more.Currently our sponsors are (see their ads on the right hand side):Directory… -
Comment Tracking in Clicky
17 Nov 2009 | 12:20 pmSo one of the things I've always wanted to do is use an Analytics tools API to enrich the data about a visit. Clicky is one of the few tools out there that have a well detailed API that allows you to push in extra data during the visit. The extra data bit I really wanted to add is an action that I consider one of the most vital actions on a blog: commenting.Let me start by showing you the "end result", first what a "visit" containing a comment looks like, second what data is stored for each visitor (the new feature adds both the name and the email address):This is done by some pretty cool… -
Practical Guide to 404 Error Pages: What WordPress is Missing
3 Nov 2009 | 5:30 amI make mistakes. You make mistakes. We all do. And some of these mistakes end up providing our readers with a 404 page. Chances are that page says "Error 404: file not found". How does that help your visitor?Instead of just identifying the problem, your 404 page needs to offer a solution.In the default WordPress Kubrick theme the 404 page (example) is probably one of the ugliest pages you've ever seen, and chances are yours is not any better. Today is the time to end that. This post will provide you with everything you need to make your "404 - File not found" page a starting point instead of… -
Clicky Tracking for WordPress
30 Oct 2009 | 3:00 amThe guys at Clicky recently wrote a post asking someone to re-develop their WordPress plugin. Since I have quite a bit of code lying around for what they needed, I emailed them and told them I'd be happy to build it. If you don't know Clicky, you really should check it out, it's a pretty solid analytics package with some cool realtime features, be warned though: their "Spy" feature is quite addictive...Update: the plugin is now out of beta and on wordpress.org, search for Clicky in your backend and install it, or download it from the Clicky plugin page on WordPress.org!For a 1.0, this plugin… -
Plugin Compatibility data now crowdsourced
27 Oct 2009 | 2:06 amOne of the things Mark Jaquith and I talked about when Mark was on Press This a month back, in the episode aptly titled the Future of WordPress, was that Automattic would be adding a way for people to indicate whether a certain plugin was working for them or not, regardless of what the plugins "Compatible up to" version is.This seems to have gone in beta now on wordpress.org, where you'll see a block like you see on the right appear next to plugins. I think this is an awesome addition, as it makes the compatibility data a lot more reliable.Plugin Compatibility data now crowdsourced is a post…
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Blog Design Studio
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WordPress App Store is live – Not the official one though!
16 Nov 2009 | 2:50 amWordPress is the best blogging platform and there is no doubt about that, other than that it is also becoming the first choice CMS (content management system) for corporates too. One of the major reason for the same is that WordPress is pretty simple and even though it has got less inbuilt features, there are thousands of plugins that are available for free and extend the it to match the existing CMS. It’s simplicity attracts thousands of developers and is one of the fastest growing CMS at the moment. Because of this simplicity offered by WordPress, there are many developers who create… -
Managing your images in WordPress
13 Nov 2009 | 2:07 am“A picture is worth a thousand words”. This phrase emerged in the USA in the early part of the 20th century. Its introduction is widely attributed to Frederick R. Barnard, who published a piece commending the effectiveness of graphics in advertising with the title “One look is worth a thousand words”, in Printer’s Ink, December 1921. It refers to the idea that complex stories can be described with just a single still image, or that an image may be more influential than a substantial amount of text. Today in our dynamic world this is more important than ever before. Today… -
Blogging the road to business success – Interview with Steve Kaufmann
6 Nov 2009 | 9:57 amMaintaining a marketing blog is a smart, cheap and one of the best ways to promote your business that can have a longer lifetime and give you greater exposure to your customers and potential customers than traditional media like newspapers. By running a marketing blog you can create greater exposure for your company’s products and services using the advantages of the world wide web to maintain the awareness and visibility about what you do, to publish a steady stream of news about your business development and develop relationship and trust with your clients. Steve Kaufmann is a Canadian… -
Boost Your Blog’s Speed!
2 Nov 2009 | 10:17 amSo you want to create a high-traffic site? It’s so cool to have all those plugins too. But will WordPress be sufficient for your high-traffic site? Will it survive tons of heavy traffic every day? Well the answer can be yes as long as you take care of few things. Here are some tips on how to speed up your WordPress site. Before you go ahead with this blog post, you should go ahead and read the following post as well – Unclutter your blog. Stay up to date with the latest WordPress version and plugins Staying up to date with the latest version of WordPress is really a must do. Make sure… -
Your blog design as your first impression in the virtual world
26 Oct 2009 | 7:22 amDoes your blog design really matters after all or is it just a luxury toy for the ultra-rich bloggers? Well, it plays approximately the same role in representing your blog to the world as looks do for women. A pretty woman will definitely be “right” at the moment she appears in front of the people. Later on, she may turn out to be stupid, boring, or even malicious, but she has won the first battle anyway. The same goes for your blog. You may have the best of the content however if you don’t have a good blog design, you’ll still lose a lot of readers just because the…
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10 Wordpress Security Plugins
When your blog starts growing and gets popular, you have to take care of security risks and issues. Most of bloggers and web masters fail to recognize the importance of securing their blog. Hackers can do lots of things after breaking in, they can attack your site viewers with Trojan ... -
WordPress Theme Cheat Sheet for Beginners
There are many codes to memorize just to modify a WordPress theme, so it helps to have a mini cheat sheet if you are looking to make minor changes or even developing your own theme. This is why we have decided to list a few codes that you can probably ... -
WordPress How To: Security 101
If your site has ever been hacked, you know it is a very unpleasant experience. The time it takes to remedy and recover is something you don’t want to have to deal with! Here are the three main issues any site owner can address right now: Once your site is up and ... -
Live WordPress Help Via Twitter
I’ve spent some of my after-hours free time on Twitter answering questions about WordPress and helping folks with their WordPress issues. Turned out to be a great success, lots of fun and a bunch of people who had their problems solved were glad I was on hand to help them out! So ... -
WordPress How To: Update to the Latest WP Version
Previous to WordPress 2.7, updating WordPress required deleting certain files off one’s Web hosting server and replacing them with the newer updated versions. For those a bit techno-challenged or not familiar with FTP and WordPress, even with an update plugin this was a daunting task. Now the automatic update feature is ...
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At Your Service...
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Gourmet WordPress Restaurant Food Premium Theme
19 Nov 2009 | 2:37 pmTip your chef’s hat for this very classy and professional Gourmet Premium WordPress Theme for any restaurant or food establishment. It covers all the important areas that you will want to showcase on your new site with style and panache! Visitors are greeted by a Flash slideshow of your items to get their mouths watering! Combined with the “Today’s Special” area above the fold customers will be flowing through your doors! A menu area, hours of operation and interactive location section wrap up the front page giving visitors the critical information they are mostly… -
WordPress How To: Easily Change Your WP Logo
18 Nov 2009 | 1:30 pmOne of the things I get asked most about through DM’s during my Live WordPress Q&A sessions on Twitter is how to change theme logos. So I thought I’d put together an easy check-list to help you do just that! In just three easy steps you can replace the default logo image of any theme by following these steps. First we want to determine what your theme’s designated logo info is. Hover your mouse over the theme’s default logo graphic, right click and choose properties. Using my site as an example, Right Click > Properties will tell us: The path/location of the… -
WordPress How To: Update to the Latest WP Version (2.8.6)
16 Nov 2009 | 3:38 amUpdate: I repost this information each time WP offers a new update so that you can have step-by-step instructions to easily update your WordPress site yourself. Previous to WordPress 2.7, updating WordPress required deleting certain files off one’s Web hosting server and replacing them with the newer updated versions. For those a bit techno-challenged or not familiar with FTP and WordPress, even with an update plugin this was a daunting task. Now the automatic update feature is included so that a site owner can easily update to the newest version of WordPress with little time and effort… -
SocialEyes Premium WordPress Theme
12 Nov 2009 | 1:28 pmSocialEyes is the theme that brings social media front and center! If you’ve been thinking of starting your own Blog — this theme covers all the bases. And, it comes in both a light and dark version. You’ll have sections just for your videos, Blog and Twitter feeds. Don’t forget about your Flickr stream too! Not to mention SocialEyes comes integrated with Total Social Widget! The best part is if you need some guidance, you can rely on a great support forum and HD video tutorials to be there if you need them. Features include: Backend Options page Easy to follow code… -
5 Nifty Free Social Media Icon Sets
11 Nov 2009 | 1:41 pmToday, I was looking for a neat set of icons to use on one of my sites only to discover that some of the sites I had bookmarked were MIA, 404, gone! So, since I had to start my search again, I thought I would share with you the 5 trick social media bookmarking icons sets I found that you can integrate into your own site: Cheers: Web 2.0 in a Glass! A free set of 12 “social” glasses. Cheers! 25 Free Social Media Icons: Clean, Colorful, Simple with a hint of dropshadow. Great for any site! Page Peel: 14 icons in transparent PNG that peek out of the page. How much fun are these!? Social…
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vAssistant Services
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A Risk A Day and a Blog Reborn
17 Nov 2009 | 10:16 amCopyright © 2009 Suzanne. Visit the original article at http://www.vassistantservices.com/risk-day-blog-reborn/.Once upon a time there was a lovely woman in Georgia named Laura who started a blog on a topic she was most passionate about: taking risks. She named it A Risk a Day, and as such, intended to blog every day about taking risks in life and business. While she had no lack of material or ideas for this blog, you can guess what happened…or rather, what didn’t happen. Soon the demands of life and business took over and she wasn’t blogging everyday. What was once… -
Use Skribit To Cure Writer’s Block and Build Community
14 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pmCopyright © 2009 Suzanne. Visit the original article at http://www.vassistantservices.com/skribit-cure-writers-block-build-community/.Marty and I were talking – cooking up some cool plans we’ll be telling you about soon – and he asked me if I’d heard of Skribit. I hadn’t. He sent me the link, and I quickly found out that Skribit helps you suggest ideas on your favorite blogs, giving them fresh ideas and connecting the community. Hmmm…I was intrigued…so I signed up. See that new Suggestions? tab-looking thing hanging out over there at the right of… -
In Others’ Words: November 12, 2009
12 Nov 2009 | 8:30 pmCopyright © 2009 Suzanne. Visit the original article at http://www.vassistantservices.com/in-others-words-november-12-2009/. The Strategy of Not Being Strategic – The Fluent Self An example of a non-sleazy sales page. Creating a sales page that converts Here's a basic formula to writing good copy that has been tested and is proven to work. Once you've created a successful sales page, you own a template that you can use repeatedly, customizing it to fit other products. Your template will be like having a golden goose. How to Sell More Ethically | Copyblogger Tips on how to write… -
In Others’ Words: November 10, 2009
10 Nov 2009 | 8:35 pmCopyright © 2009 Suzanne. Visit the original article at http://www.vassistantservices.com/in-others-words-november-10-2009/. Rage Against the Sales Letter | Jonathan Fields Interesting discussion of the long copy sales letter format as a marketing vehicle – the pros, cons and his conclusions (which I tend to agree with.) © 2002-2009, Suzanne Bird-Harris. vAssistant Services Did You Miss WordPress Summer Camp 2009? It's Not Too Late! The gates of camp are re-opened and you get a 25% discount! Check it out by clicking the banner below. Free Download for Subscribers WordPress:… -
Free Teleclass: Open Q & A – Thursday, Nov. 12, 2:30pm EST
9 Nov 2009 | 4:30 amCopyright © 2009 Suzanne. Visit the original article at http://www.vassistantservices.com/free-teleclass-open-qa/.No matter where you are with your site/blog, you’ve probably got some questions. This week, get them answered. Whether you’re struggling with the concept of how to accomplish something on your site, or the actual “how to” to get it done, bring your questions to this call. Register below. You’ll have an opportunity to ask your questions ahead of time, just in case they require a little research on my part. (Yeah, it’s a hold-over from the…
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WPRecipes.com
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WordPress hack : Automatically output the content in two columns
17 Nov 2009 | 11:34 pmThis code is poweful but definitely easy to implement. Just paste it on your functions.php file and it will automatically output your post content in columns. Your post content will be splitted on <h2> tags. function my_multi_col($content){ $columns = explode('<h2>', $content); $i = 0; foreach ($columns as $column){ if (($i % 2) == 0){ $return .= '<div class="content_left">' . "\n"; if ($i > 1){ $return .= "<h2>"; } else{ $return .= '<div class="content_right">' . "\n <h2>"; } $return .= $column; $return .=… -
Display the number of tweets for each page or post
15 Nov 2009 | 11:08 pmTo apply this hack, you have to make sure that the SimpleXML PHP extension is loaded. If you're using WpWebHost or HostGator, it is. The first step is to place the following piece of code in your functions.php file: function tweetCount($url) { $content = file_get_contents("http://api.tweetmeme.com/url_info?url=".$url); $element = new SimpleXmlElement($content); $tweets = $element->story->url_count; echo $tweets." tweets!"; } Once done, open your single.php file and call the function like this: <?php tweetCount($post->permalink); ?> Nice, isn't it? Credits goes to Jeff Starr for… -
WordPress tip: Send article to a friend by email
12 Nov 2009 | 10:59 pmTo apply this recipe to your blog, simply paste the following function into your functions.php file, and that's all. Hard to do something simpler! function direct_email($text="Send by email"){ global $post; $title = htmlspecialchars($post->post_title); $subject = 'Sur '.htmlspecialchars(get_bloginfo('name')).' : '.$title; $body = 'I recommend this page : '.$title.'. You can read it on : '.get_permalink($post->ID); $link = '<a rel="nofollow" href="mailto:?subject='.rawurlencode($subject).'&body='.rawurlencode($body).'" title="'.$text.' :… -
Rewrite author name with custom field
8 Nov 2009 | 11:37 pmNothing hard with this recipe: Simply paste the following code on your single.php and page.php, where you want the author name to be displayed. <?php $author = get_post_meta($post->ID, "guest-author", true); if ($author != "") { echo $author; } else { the_author(); } ?> Once done, you just have to create a custom field named guest-author and type your custom title as a value. Looking for WordPress hosting? Try WP Web Host. Prices starts at $5/month and you can try it for free!Rewrite author name with custom field -
How to show WordPress post attachments
5 Nov 2009 | 11:04 pmTo achieve this recipe, just paste the following code anywhere in your post.php file and attachments will be displayed. $args = array( 'post_type' => 'attachment', 'numberposts' => null, 'post_status' => null, 'post_parent' => $post->ID ); $attachments = get_posts($args); if ($attachments) { foreach ($attachments as $attachment) { echo apply_filters('the_title', $attachment->post_title); the_attachment_link($attachment->ID, false); } } Credit : Snipplr. Looking for WordPress hosting? Try WP Web Host. Prices starts at $5/month and you can try it for free!How to show WordPress post attachments
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StudioPress
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Allure 2.0 Theme Released
3 Nov 2009 | 7:56 amWe are very happy to announce that the Allure 2.0 theme is now available. For those of you who have already purchased the Allure theme package, you can download the latest copy in the Theme Download thread in the support forums. All others can purchase the Allure theme package here. New Theme Options We are also very happy to announce that a new options page has been built for the Allure theme which is more efficient and includes additional options. Auto-Sized Thumbnails Another awesome feature with this version of Allure is the ability to now display automatically generated thumbnails on the… -
Executive 1.0 Theme Released
6 Oct 2009 | 8:24 amWe are very happy to announce the release of the Executive 1.0 theme. For those of you who have already purchased the Pro Plus All-Theme theme package, you can download the latest copy in the Theme Download thread in the support forums. All others can purchase the Executive theme package here. Author Box One cool feature for the Executive theme is the addition of the Author Box – this will show the Gravatar of the author as well as include the Biographical Info for the user which can be added in the user profile. Here’s a screenshot of how the Author Box looks: Built in SEO for… -
How to Optimize Images on Your Blog or Website
25 Sep 2009 | 6:59 amA lot of blogs and websites that use StudioPress themes are image heavy, and that’s a good thing, as that’s what makes them look good. However, these images tend to be a lot heavier than they have to be, because most people don’t know how to save their images for the web. Over the last year or so, a lot of improvements have been made in that area. The first to make it very easy to optimize your images was Yahoo, with its Smush.it service. Smush.it is included in the tool that most web developers now can’t live without: Firebug. By removing all sorts of meta data and… -
How to Add an Author Box to Your StudioPress Site
17 Sep 2009 | 10:02 amOne of the features that is now being included in our StudioPress theme updates is the Author Box. This is a great way to display an image of the post author, as well as some biographical information. Many people have asked how to include them in their sites and this post explains how. Here’s an example of the Author Box from the Corporate theme: If you want to include this feature into your StudioPress theme, the first thing to do is open your index.php file and place this code where you want the author box to display: <div class="authorbox"> <p><?php echo get_avatar(… -
Black Canvas 3.0 Theme Released
14 Sep 2009 | 7:54 amWe are very happy to announce that the Black Canvas 3.0 theme is now available. For those of you who have already purchased the Black Canvas theme package, you can download the latest copy in the Theme Download thread in the support forums. All others can purchase the Black Canvas theme package here. Author Box One of the new features for the Black Canvas theme is the addition of the Author Box – this will show the Gravatar of the author as well as include the Biographical Info for the user which can be added in the user profile. Here’s a screenshot of how the Author Box looks:…
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iThemes
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My WishList Member Interview with Stu McLaren
11 Nov 2009 | 5:40 pmWe had the great opportunity to meet Stu McLaren and Tracy Childers from WishList Member, a premium plugin that turns WordPress into a powerful membership site last week in Las Vegas at their one-day workshop. Stu and I recorded this video while in Vegas and we talk about WordPress themes, plugin and fun, exciting things happening soon. -
Web Design with WordPress: Free Webinar
11 Nov 2009 | 9:15 amJoin Cory Miller, Founder of iThemes.com, and WordPress developer Adam White of iThemes Services as we talk about using WordPress to design custom websites for clients. This webinar is a perfect introduction for those interested in learning more about WordPress web design or who want to build a freelance business. Title: Web Design with WordPress Date: Thursday, November 19, 2009 Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CST Space is limited. Reserve your Webinar seat now at: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/491948074 After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information… -
How to Run a Membership Site: WishList Member Event
5 Nov 2009 | 10:17 amJames Dalman and I from our team are at the WishList Member One-Day Event in Las Vegas. We’ve been already learning a ton from Tracy Childers and Stu McLaren about creating membership sites. We’re live tweeting and blogging about it at WLM Live site here. We bought the developer’s license and are using it on an upcoming site we will be announcing very soon and are pumped about. Check out WishList Member plugin here -
Web Forms Made Easy: Gravity Forms WordPress Plugin
29 Oct 2009 | 11:45 amUsing web forms on your website or even blog is critical to being able to use it as a sales tool for your business. Without fail, every site we launch typically has at least one form — a contact form. But with our business, we use forms to better understand what our customers want. So having a web form generator has always been a top priority and until now we’ve always used an online form generator like Icebrrg or Wufoo. But the guys over at Rocket Genius have launched Gravity Forms, a powerful, robust premium WordPress plugin that allows you to easily add all kinds of forms to… -
5 Ways to Make YouTube Work for You: Free Webinar
29 Oct 2009 | 7:09 amJoin iThemes founder Cory Miller (me) for a live webinar chat with Ted Harrison, a YouTube guru whose videos have more than 500K-plus views to date. He’ll share basics on using YouTube video, why it’s important, and 5 way to make YouTube work for you. Space is limited. Reserve your Webinar seat now at: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/320861619
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Elegant Themes
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New Theme: Glow + Sneak Peeks
2 Nov 2009 | 9:29 amMy newest theme, Glow, has been completed today. With its bright colors, bold text and flashy design, Glow is a great theme for anyone looking to make an impact! For more details be sure to check out the Live Demo as well as the Features Page in the gallery. I realize that this design has been a long time coming, but hopefully you enjoy the way I have expanded on the initial concept. Features You will find that Glow comes with all of the great features that you have come to expect from ElegantThemes, including the new ePanel Options Page and all of the functionality that it provides. You will… -
ePanel Batch2 + Theme Sneak Peeks
18 Oct 2009 | 2:54 pmIn my ongoing efforts to improve the functionality of my themes collection I have been continuing to integrate ePanel into my designs. If you missed my last post about ePanel (the new elegantthemes options page) you canread about it here I am releasing the updated themes in batches of six, and the second batch has been uploaded today. The new themes that have been integrated are: Basic, ColdStone, LightSource, eGamer, eVid and Cion. If the theme you are using isn’t on the list don’t worry, the rest are soon to come! Theme Sneak Peeks For those of you who are getting bored with… -
ePanel Released: Batch 1
28 Sep 2009 | 12:53 amAs you probably know I have been working hard integrating the new options page into the ElegantThemes collection. With some help from Yuriy development and implementation is going smoothly, but even with two people at work it’s still a long process. Because it is taking a while I have decided to release the updated themes in stages as opposed to all at once. I will be uploading them six themes at a time, and today the first batch of six themes is ready! Currently ePanel has been integrated into the following themes: eNews, Bold, ePhoto, eBusiness, CherryTruffle and PureType. Now that it… -
A Preview of the New Theme Options
8 Sep 2009 | 4:28 pmAs I mentioned in my last few blog posts, I am planning some major updates to my existing themes collection. The first thing on the list, and probably the most ambitious, is to completely re-create the Theme Options Page, and in the process add new settings and a new userfriendly design. I have always been a designer at heart, however I also realize the importance of having a theme that is easy to use. I have been working hard for the past few weeks with Yuriy to create the foundation, and now that it is complete I can begin integration. The new options page and the functionality that it… -
New Theme: eNews
17 Aug 2009 | 3:51 pmIt has been a common request that I make an elegant and professional “news” theme. Sometimes it’s hard to tell what people mean when they call a design “magazine” or “news” style, but to me it simply means creating a theme that can present a lot of content on the homepage in a clean and userfriendly manner. Unlike my previous release (Bold), which showcased a more stylized and abstract design, eNews is a exercise in crispness and subtelty. I tried to make it simple and orginized with an attention to subtle details. You can preview the theme here, or…
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ThemeForest
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Future Blogger Community Theme (Blog / Magazine)
19 Nov 2009 | 2:48 pmTheme Features No Custom Fields: Detects images in posts automatically Never before seen on TF.net: Featured Posts Widget! Change settings on theme admin panel and widget page. Integrated WP-Pagenavi and Related Posts Breadcrumbs on all pages Flickr and Twitter integration through theme admin panel Ready to go social sharing on post pages Dropdown Menu on top navigation bar Compatible with all browsers -
Kratalistic (Blog / Magazine)
19 Nov 2009 | 9:46 amKratalistic a stylish design that will support large amounts of multimedia content. You can definitely use it for a magazine / news site or just for your personal blog, since the out-of-box features allows you to truly make this theme your own and adapt it to your content. -
iMaxell Premium Corporate Theme - WordPress (Blog / Magazine)
18 Nov 2009 | 9:56 pmThis theme is a Portfolio and / or a Corporate template for companies, portfolios, webdesigners, eBooks sites, etc, to showcase your services and work. This theme comes with CU3ER a brand new 3D slider easy to customize, I’ve added 2 more sliders for your customization, s3Slider and jQuery innerFade. Showcase your work you have four (04) amazing options: 3D Slider 3D Slider with Title and Description Innerfade with Title and Description jQuery s3Slider Features: 4 different Admin Custom Panel Everything is Dynamic 3D Sliders jQuery Sliders Multifunctional PSD Included 2 Different… -
Manilla WordPress Theme (Portfolio)
18 Nov 2009 | 5:49 amManilla is a 4 in 1 WordPress theme that was designed to be a simple to use platform for your personal portfolio, as well as, working blog. After getting your site setup your new homepage will be populated with the most recent projects from your work section and queried with an AJAX carousel. Gone are the days of mixing your portfolio and blog, Manilla harnesses the power of pages and separates your portfolio for a more fluid and natural WordPress as a CMS experience. Manilla also comes standard with a simple AJAX contact form that will be sent to your WordPress admin email. -
SOFA - One Page Folio (Portfolio)
18 Nov 2009 | 3:19 amSofa One Page Folio is – just like it reads – one page WordPress theme. This theme is extremely easy to set up and maintain, there are no special requirements related to it and is fully settable via built-in theme options page. I guess everyone who wants to create and manage simple portfolio site without the need for blog will benefit from One Page Folio theme. On a separate note, it doesn’t use or work with categories and posts. Users can only add pages and subpages instead. Layout of a single block/chapter can be controlled simply by entering page type as a Custom Field value.
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Woo Themes
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Digital Farm
16 Nov 2009 | 5:25 amUnique Features These are some of the more unique features that you will find within the theme: A completely customizable header region with theme options to upload your own background header graphic and logo image. A tag based, optional sidebar slider to showcase your portfolio or any collection of posts/imagery A page template dedicated to showcasing all your older, archived posts for the sidebar slider above Complete control over excerpt vs content being displayed in the home pages blog posts, and archived posts 4 custom woo widgets and two widgetized sidebar regions for full control over… -
Headlines
4 Nov 2009 | 11:55 pmUnique Features These are some of the more unique features that you will find within the theme: Featured jQuery tabber/slider area above normal posts to showcase your favorite posts. Can be static or set to slide automatically with built in options. Show your latest tweet in the header (instead of 468×60 ad space) A custom social bookmark option at the bottom of single posts to share your writings with ease! A nice Author box widget on single posts Cufon font replacement makes all titles look smooth (can be disabled) 4 different ad spaces (header, post content, sidebar and footer) and 4… -
f0101
28 Oct 2009 | 7:21 amUnique Features These are some of the more unique features that you will find within the theme: A beautifully illustrated male or female figure to the left of the website, that can be inter-changed, replaced or removed in the theme option’s panel. Complete control over excerpt vs content being displayed in the home pages blog posts, and archived posts 12 custom woo widgets to have complete control over your sidebar and footer regions, packed full of loads of functionality including a social profiles widget highlighting all your online profiles. 10 delicious alternate colour schemes to… -
Royalle
28 Oct 2009 | 7:17 amUnique Features These are some of the more unique features that you will find within the theme: A beautifully styled featured posts area on the home page with the number of posts controlled in the theme option’s panel. An optional horizontal page/category navigation with the sidebar navigation also customizable. A neat social profiles widgetized zone in the header section, where you can link to all your social network profiles. Complete control over excerpt vs content being displayed in the featured posts, other home pages posts, and archived posts 10 custom woo widgets to have complete… -
Exposure
12 Oct 2009 | 1:51 amUnique Features These are some of the more unique features that you will find within the theme: A hugely unique completely widgetized home page, where you can set exactly what posts you want to display, as each post is a widget. Incredible post image gallery management, with options to display your images in a post in a variety of ways, including small/medium/big thumbnails using javascript scrollers Layout control of your imagery in the archive, attachment and single pages, with a custom settings panel in each post to overwrite these controls with post-specific layouts A dedicated blog…
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Blog Oh Blog
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18 True Observations of Life
12 Nov 2009 | 3:56 pmTriangular sandwiches taste better than square one At the end of every party there is always a girl crying. Sharpening a pencil with a knife makes you feel really manly. You’re never quite sure whether it’s against the law or not to have a fire in your back garden. You never know where to look when eating a banana. Its impossible to describe the smell of a wet cat. Prodding a fire with a stick makes you feel manly. You always feel a bit scared when stroking horses. Everyone always remembers the day a dog ran into your school. The most embarrassing thing you can do as schoolchild… -
Premium WordPress Theme – Tiny News
27 Oct 2009 | 6:32 pmPlease welcome another new Premium WordPress Theme from Blog Oh! Blog called “Tiny News”. This is a theme fit for anyone who quickly wants to start a NEWS website or a NEWS blog. All you do is specify what categories’ news should appear on the homepage and everything gets arranged automatically for you. Even thumbnails are generated on the fly by the theme. Tiny News theme is a CMS theme with a professional style, and is bundled with lots of user-friendly functions that can be configured from the theme options page. Features include :- Homepage Category Management Automatic… -
WordPress Theme – Urbane
19 Sep 2009 | 12:45 pmI am glad to announce a brand new free WordPress theme called “Urbane”. This is a crisp rounded theme that comes with lots of features like built in drop-down menus, Feedburner settings (RSS and Subscribe by e-mail), Twitter, Tabs for Popular/Recent posts, Featured post section, 3 sections to pull posts from different categories on home page, auto generated thumbnails (for both home and the single entry page), threaded comments, widgetized sidebars and 3 widgetized sections on the bottom. On top of all this, Urbane comes with integrated theme options that let you specify… -
My New Passion – Zbrush
6 Sep 2009 | 5:35 pmIn my free time, I like to try new things. I like to create and design stuff, be it in 2D (my themes) or 3D (my old and dormant passion). But keeping it short, I recently tried working with ZBrush and after learning the tool for 2-3 sleepless nights, here is what I could design (this took me almost 8 hours) :- There is still a lot of work left, but anyway, say hello to Hercules Please leave feedback -
How to Build a Top Sliding Login Panel
27 Aug 2009 | 3:53 amMany times, I get requests from my clients who want to implement a Sliding Login Panel at the top of their WordPress blogs. With jQuery and the WordPress default login code, its very easy to build. Here is what it will look like :- DEMO SLIDING LOGIN PANEL The above demo is only HTML code and will not work with your WordPress blogs. In order to implement it into your WordPress themes, here is what you have to do :- Javascript In your wordpress theme (where you want to implement the sliding login panel), open up the header.php file. Paste the following code just before the head ending tag (<…
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Free WordPress Themes
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Free Wordpress theme – lets go
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Free Wordpress theme – Dark poker
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Free Wordpress theme – Merry Christmas
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Free Wordpress theme – FoodM 4 – Multicolor Themes
18 Nov 2009 | 10:01 pmFree Wordpress theme – FoodM 4 – Multicolor Themes is a post from: Free Wordpress Themes Share and Enjoy: Free Wordpress theme – FoodM 4 – Multicolor Themes is a post from: Free Wordpress Themes -
Free Wordpress theme – FoodM 3 – Multicolor Themes
18 Nov 2009 | 9:59 pmFree Wordpress theme – FoodM 3 – Multicolor Themes is a post from: Free Wordpress Themes Share and Enjoy: Free Wordpress theme – FoodM 3 – Multicolor Themes is a post from: Free Wordpress Themes
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Tammy Hart Designs
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Are you for real? What does your website’s design say?
19 Nov 2009 | 10:28 pmThe old addage “Don’t judge a book by it’s cover” never really seems to sink in to anyone’s head. Despite emancipation, women’s lib, and other major changes to civil rights, it is still very much human to pass an instant judgment call according to what we see with our eyes. After all, there is another old line that says, “The first impression is the last impression”, or how about “what you see is what you get”? When it comes to the online presence of your blog, brand, or small business, what does your target audience get? -
Register for This Month’s Word Press Class: WordChalk 10/24/09
5 Oct 2009 | 7:22 amAttend a small group class in Birmingham, AL to learn more about WordPress and how to use it to it’s fullest potential, or attend live via the internet. Class 1 – How to Code WordPress Templates From a PSD 9am to 12pm Students of this class will be given an exclusive download link to a Photoshop file that we will then slice and code into a working WordPress template. You may follow along with me on your own computer, or you can simply watch and learn and at the end of the class, you will be given a download link to the finished theme. This theme will be special because only those… -
WordChalk Prelaunch: WordPress Classes in Birmingham and Live via the Internet
5 Oct 2009 | 6:00 amOver the last few months, I have been teaching WordPress Classes here in Birmingham thanks to the good people at @ShiftWorkspace opening their space for the class on Saturdays. Now I feel like I’m ready to step up it a bit and offer the classes live via the web. Of course, this created the need of some kind of branding and an easier way to refer to the classes. That’s where WordChalk comes in. I can see this brand going far, but for now my plan is simple: Be the brand in which the classes are marketed and referred to Have a website for people to easily keep up with the class… -
Next WordPress Class Will Be People’s Choice
30 Sep 2009 | 8:17 amI am wanting to schedule another WordPress class sometime towards the end of October, but I want to hear from you first. What topics do you need? What time would be best? If you have a specific date you would prefer, please leave comment on the post to let me know. I am also looking into making the classes available via the web through live screencasting. If you are interested in the class, be sure to subscribe using the form at the bottom of this post! Also, I have had several people ask me if I do personal or on-site consulting. This isn’t something I have had many opportunities to do… -
WordCamp Birmingham: Went There, Did That, Got the T-Shirt!
29 Sep 2009 | 8:27 pmWordCamp Birmingham was two awesome days filled with nothing but my favorite topic ever, WordPress of course. Andre Natta from The Terminal did an awesome job of organizing it and he even put the icing on the cake by snagging Matt Mullenweg, the creator of WordPress, to come and be the lunch keynote. Like most conferences, there was more than one track to choose from. I found myself bouncing back and forth between them for one reason or another, sometimes torn between what seemed interesting and just good old fashioned loyalty to friends. I could go through each and every session that I went…
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Berchman.com-Wordpress and Thesis expert
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Thesis Tutorial:Funky Header Navigation
7 Nov 2009 | 6:44 pmSometimes one has the need to create a custom, or “funky” header navigation and today is the day for me. So I thought I would document the process of what I do to help you with a custom navigation challenge. We want to create a vertical navigation as is seen below in the previous version of the website (click the image to see full size). There is a bit of vertical navigation that is distinct from the main horizontal navigation that is governed by the Thesis navigation controls. To do this we need to do some custom programming. So how do we add this navigation? This has to be… -
How Long Does Making My WordPress Website Take?
30 Oct 2009 | 5:01 pmI hear this question quite often from clients and thought I would answer it as best I could. If you are in the market to hire someone to build your website, or if you are a designer/developer perhaps this explanation will help. I’ve decided to use the power of video to convey my answer. I find this format to be more efficient in terms of getting my point across. I have more improvements to come for my future use of video. So, if you can be patient, the quality of videos will improve in the future with the coming rollout of the ‘realigned‘ berchman.com. Click here to view the… -
Thesis 1.6 Out of Beta
20 Oct 2009 | 12:31 pmDIYThemes has unleashed the final version of Thesis 1.6. While the beta has been out for weeks I never downloaded it from a combination of busyness and being prudent. How many times have you been burned for being an early adopter? For me too many, so in the words of Yoda, “Patient you must be.” Patience I was patient and it paid off. I downloaded and installed Thesis 1.6 following Chris Pearson’s instructions to a “T” without any installation issues at all. Very straight forward and simple. However, I was surprised at a change in navigation structure. In the past… -
A Website Realignment: Day 56: Branding Berchman
8 Oct 2009 | 9:39 amThis post is the first in what may be many video posts (ie., vlog posts). I am exploring new content formats so this may appear to be a bit ‘raw’ and unrehearsed, but it is real. I’m not reading a script (although you do see me look off and pause—I’m looking at a whiteboard with notes). So, how does this fit into the “Website Realignment” you may ask? Well at this stage I am assessing content and its function and role in the website: What types of content do I use? What content formats don’t I use? Are certain types of content suited to a specific… -
The subtle difference between Arial & Helvetica.
29 Sep 2009 | 10:34 amvia imgur.com While I’ve always known these two typefaces to be ’somewhat’ close in appearance this graphic makes it easy to see the difference. Remember… Arial for screen, Helvetica for print. Posted via web from berchman’s posterous
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Easy Wordpress Install
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Wordpress Version 2.8.6
19 Nov 2009 | 5:47 pmI’m starting to sound like a broken record Fixes an issue with already registered users. If you have accounts with posting rights but trust them I wouldn’t rush to get the update installed. Share and Enjoy: -
Wordpress Version 2.8.5
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Wordpress And Mod_Security
15 Sep 2009 | 7:23 pmWhat is mod_security and why should you care? Well it’s been known to cause some headaches with Wordpress. It’s a firewall module in Apache that’s designed to stop attacks before they can happen. Problem is it can cause havoc by getting falsely triggered. Ever been writing a new post or page and have the auto save lock up on you? –> Mod_Security Get a 404 error when trying to post? –> Mod_Security Call up your hosting company and talk to support. Tell them the issues you’re having and ask if mod_security is enabled on your account. More than likely… -
Wordpress Development with a Virtual Linux Server
2 Sep 2009 | 8:07 pmVirtualization is one of the newest and fastest growing segments of IT. It allows you to run a whole new operating system or server on your machine that is completely seperate from your workstation. It lives in its own little virtual world. If you plan on doing a decent amount of editing to your Wordpress blog, having a dedicated development environment is a good idea and virtualization can help. Note: do not under any circumstances use this tutorial to set up a live public facing server. These instructions do not set up the proper security and are for local development only! With this dev… -
Wordpress Security Tip #3
24 Aug 2009 | 7:04 pmHelp keep your Wordpress blog hack-free by regularly updating the core files. It’s easy to do by yourself. Warning: Be Sure To Back Up Your Database First! You’ve been warned! Log into your admin dashboard. If an update is available, Wordpress will let you know here: And here as well: The update can take a few minutes, typically you’ll get no errors unless you have a heavily modified core install (very unlikely, but you I don’t know you). Share and Enjoy:
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MattFlies.com
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A Loyal AT&T Customer Feels Jaded
12 Nov 2009 | 12:20 pmI am one of the few people in this world who actually understands the need for 2-year contracts, upgrade pricing, and subsidized handsets in the mobile phone market. As frustrating as they can be to many customers, they are necessary for the companies to operate successfully and efficiently. I get that. Many of the U.S. mobile carriers, however, offer some flexibility when it comes to upgrade pricing. T-Mobile, for instance, allows you to upgrade at a full discount 2 months earlier than your contract expiration date. Additionally, they offer partial upgrades as your contract nears its end. -
Video Tricks and Football Coolness
29 Oct 2009 | 8:11 pmI am sure that many of you have seen a few of these commercials from time to time, but they are still quite impressive. They started airing a few years ago to promote fantasy football (in which I am a huge believer). The videos appear to be recorded with a cheap handheld camera, but the effects are very realistic. Misdirection and creative editing allow for many of the tricks (or talents), but others are hard to fathom. Watch the video below, then tell me your thoughts — How were they made? Effective advertising? Similar Posts: Totally Awesome Time Lapse Video Crazy Awesome Time Lapse… -
A Look at Tweetie 2 for iPhone
9 Oct 2009 | 2:38 pmAbout an hour ago, Tweetie 2 (iTunes link) for iPhone was approved by Apple for the App Store. It’s already the leading trending topic on Twitter, and I thought I’d show you why. First, let me begin by saying that I believe the original Tweetie was already the best Twitter iPhone App available — now it has completely separated itself from the competition. The game isn’t even close! If you want to know all the details about the update, you can read the feature list or head on over to Loren Brichter’s (the developer) site, which I’m sure will be updated very… -
How to Kill a Social Media Expert
23 Sep 2009 | 7:29 pmSo, how exactly does one kill a social media expert? You can’t. There is no such thing as a social media expert. Similar Posts: How to Make a Cool Social Media Box for Thesis Creating Social Media Sharing on Your Blog Without a Plugin Automatically Shorten URLs For Sharing Using bit.ly 10 Awesome Things to Make Your Blog Rock! What were they Thinking??? -
Guest Post: Using the Thesis Feature Box
22 Sep 2009 | 10:53 pmIf you have enabled the Thesis Feature Box in your Theme, then it is probably the first thing to show up when a reader reaches your blog. So why don’t you use it for things like introducing the reader to your blog, pre-selling, marketing or promoting content. In this post you will learn exactly that – How to style the Feature Box and put in relevant content. What will we Create? Enabling Thesis Feature Box Enabling the Feature Box with Thesis is pretty simple – it doesn’t test your programming skills! From your Wordpress Admin Dashboard, navigate to Appearance => Design…
