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WordPress 3.0 RC1 – a look
I gave two presentations: my staple presentation (and my strong point in the WordPress world) titled “How to Use WordPress for Dang Near Anything” – which basically equates to “Using WordPress as a CMS”, and an introduction to WordPress session. I love doing the WordPress 101 sessions because it gives me a chance to really…
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a small recap of #wcfay
I’m sitting back at my desk after a looooong series of flights back from Fayetteville, Arkansas today coming back from their inaugural WordCamp. Chris Spencer did a fantastic job organizing an army of volunteers and sponsors, and the event was fantastic. I’m hoping I get to go back next year, because there’s an immense pool…
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WordCampFayetteville (#wcfay) is small, intimate, and awesome
I’m sitting in my hotel room after getting a hot shower under led shower head (I love how water change its’ color as I shower) after the day’s conference. I sat outside talking to Brian Collinger for a while (he’s one of Automattic’s Code Wranglers – and the dude knows his stuff). And that’s what…
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Adding a Facebook “Like” Button to WordPress – the (Somewhat) Easy Way
UPDATE: I managed to write this into a plugin – Facebook Like Button Since Facebook announced a few days ago that you would be able to use its OpenGraph technology to “like” pretty much anything on the Internet, I took it upon myself to test out a few solutions for adding a “Like” button on…
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How to Create a Dynamic Sidebar Controlled with Custom Fields in WordPress
OK, so it’s not the most original title in the world, but it gets the point across 🙂 I’ve been working with the fantastic Jeff Brown and the Way-FM crew to create a site for their Nashville presence that will allow them super-quick, easy content management and a place they can post local stories and…
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Yahoo Publisher is going Away
I had signed up to test some ads on another blog with the Yahoo Publisher network. I wasn’t too impressed, and took the ads down quickly, but kept the account, just in case. Well, today I got this email: Dear Publisher, Yahoo! continuously evaluates and prioritizes our products and services, in alignment with business goals…
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Foursquare vs. Gowalla… annnnnd fight!
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