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Beach Blogging 101 – Session 2: Plugin and Unwind
OK… so let me say first off that it’s not totally my fault that I didn’t get to finish my session last week. The internet access in the condo we were staying in was nothing less than horrible (it was a great condo otherwise, but let’s just say that if it was online it didn’t…
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WordPress 101 – Session 1: What Is WordPress?
Spend any copious amount of time on this site and you’ll see me talk about WordPress. Spend any time in conversation with me, and WordPress will come up. I have a WordPress sticker on my laptop and my Official WordPress iPhone Case is on its way to my doorstep as I type. So, really, what…
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Three Lessons We Can Learn from Hacker Croll
So, if you haven’t been closely following the incident involving TechCrunch, Twitter, and a very astute hacker called Croll, then you’re missing out on a turning point for internet security as we know it. In case you’re new to the story, here’s what happened in a nutshell, via TechCrunch: HC (Hacker Croll) accessed Gmail for…
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Displaying Comment Number Next to Posts
A lot of people have commented on my new design how they love the comment bubble next to the post title. It’s a great way to foster communication and showcase how many people are talking on your site. So, if you want to add the same functionality to your site, here is the fastest way…
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New Design Comp 1
I’ve finished the new design for the site. I’d love to get feedback for it – please, if you have a few minutes, leave me some ideas or what I could better! UPDATE: I finished all of the comps – I have some special page templates for certain sections of the site – so I’m…
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The Podcast Answer Man
I had the pleasure of doing a great interview session with Cliff Ravenscraft of GSPN.TV a few days ago. We talked a lot about WordPress, podcasting with WordPress, and the plugins I use to make sure my blogs/sites are running in tip-top shape. You can listen to the show, as well as see the…
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Tired of Refreshing Your CSS Everytime You Make A Change?
So am I. I make changes a lot live on the server (using the Web Dev Toolbar), and I have to hard-refresh every time I make a change. Doesn’t sound like a big deal, but it cuts down on valuable time that could be done… well, not refreshing a page. There is a way; versioning…
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Image Replacement Using CSS
Using images on a design is pretty well necessary in today’s visually stunning web. However, while images look great, there’s no substitute for text when it comes to Search Engine Optimization. But is there a way to get the visual effect of an image while still having the SEO benefits of text? With CSS, there…