I can’t tell you how many times I see this statement: “WordPress as CMS.” Somehow that statement has gained widespread acceptance. Unfortunately for those who use it, it doesn’t make sense. (more…)
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WordPress is a CMS!
Saturday, February 13th, 2010
Tags: CMS, Content Management System, web site help, WordPress help
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Hey, Mr. Guru! Why Don’t Your Pages Validate as XHTML Compliant?
Saturday, December 26th, 2009
I thought you were a guru? Some guru! You can’t even get your pages to validate at the Markup Validation Service. You should be ashamed. Very ashamed, calling yourself a guru. Ha! (more…)
Tags: valid XHTML, web site help, WordPress help
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Video: CSS Fix for Internet Explorer 6
Tuesday, November 17th, 2009
Testing your site in different browsers is essential. Your web pages won’t display exactly the same in every browser or browser version. If you’ve been setting up web sites for very long, you know that IE is the most problematic. IE6 is still being used by quite a number of people. Unfortunately, we still need to make our sites work with this clunker of a browser. (more…)
Tags: edit CSS, edit PHP code, IE6 CSS fix, premium theme, premium WordPress theme, TealGray theme, video, web site help, WordPress help
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Video: Create CSS Tables
Tuesday, November 10th, 2009
Create CSS tables for your site using the information provided in this video. It’s fairly easy to create the HTML code and CSS code for tables. This video shows you how to create a true CSS table. You’ll learn how you can use files on your local hard drive to develop your table skills. Once you’re comfortable with your table, you can apply it to your web site. Check it out. (more…)
Tags: create CSS table, CSS table, edit CSS, edit style.css, video, web site help, WordPress help
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Your New WordPress Site – What You Need to Know
Friday, November 6th, 2009
WordPress is Software
WordPress is a free software application designed to function as a web site. It provides a web page layout that defines how your web pages look. It also provides the functionality to navigate from one page to another. Navigation can be in the form of links or a navigation bar. Lastly, WordPress provides an administration panel so you can add, modify or delete information on your website. The administration panel also allows you to install WordPress updates, add plugins or themes to your site, change default settings and other technical aspects of your web site. You can get it free here: WordPress. (more…)
Tags: new WordPress site, web site help, WordPress help
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Video: Run PHP in a WordPress Post or Page
Thursday, November 5th, 2009
Execute PHP code in a WordPres post or page. If you’ve been looking for a way to do this, check out this video. You can use the PHP include command to use files containing PHP or HTML code in your post or pages. The video shows you how to update a link located in multiple pages or posts by replacing your link with a PHP command that calls a file with the link. You need only update the link one time in the file. This video uses the WP Remix premium theme. (more…)
Tags: edit PHP code, execute php in post or page, premium theme, premium WordPress theme, run php in a post or page, video, web site help, WordPress help, WP Remix
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Video: Replace Featured Post Boxes with Pages
Saturday, October 31st, 2009
Check out this video if you want to learn about hacking the PHP code of a premium WordPress theme. In this video, I demonstrate how to replace featured boxes populated by posts with information from pages. Fancy Theme is used in the video and is available at Themeforest.net if you’re interested in it. Hack Master Hansen shows you how to get what you want for your customers! (more…)
Tags: edit PHP code, Fancy Theme, premium theme, premium WordPress theme, video, web site help, WordPress help
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Video: Create Page Template Replacing Posts
Tuesday, October 27th, 2009
Here’s a nice video showing you how to create a WordPress page template that is used to replace posts on a home page. This video uses the Business Theme which is a premium theme available on Themeforest.net. Take a look at the video if you want to see how easy it is to create a page template. The video also shows how to resolve a couple of interesting problems regarding an image slider and querying the WordPress database. This is part 2 of a 2 part series about replacing post with static content. Check it out! (more…)
Tags: Business Theme, create WordPress page template, edit PHP code, premium theme, premium WordPress theme, video, web site help, WordPress help
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Video: Replace Posts with Static/Text Box
Friday, October 23rd, 2009
Most WordPress themes emphasize posts on the home page. But what if you want your home page to stay constant? In this video, we’ll replace posts on a home page with a static or text box. This video shows you step-by-step how to do it. A preimium WordPress theme called Business Theme is used in this Part 1 video of a two part series. Check it out if you’re a WP hacker! (more…)
Tags: Business Theme, edit PHP code, premium theme, premium WordPress theme, replace posts with text, video, web site help, WordPress help
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Video: Swap the Sidebar and Swap Columns
Sunday, October 18th, 2009
Check out this video if you want to understand how to swap a sidebar from one side to the other. You’ll also see how to swap columns in this video. See how easy it can be done in a well coded theme. This video uses the WP Magazine theme. WP Magazine is a flexible 2 or 3 column premium theme. (more…)
Tags: premium theme, premium WordPress theme, swap columns, swap sidebar, video, web site help, WordPress help, WP Magazine Theme
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