What plugins should every WordPress website start with? A frequently asked question. Everyone has their own ideas about their website, but there are some plugins that should be included in every site. (more…)
Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010
What plugins should every WordPress website start with? A frequently asked question. Everyone has their own ideas about their website, but there are some plugins that should be included in every site. (more…)
Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010
Because you’re reading this on my site, I’ll assume that you’re interested in finding someone to help you with your WordPress site. Or maybe, you’re one of my competitors! If you’re a competitor, stop reading now. Otherwise, keep reading if you just need some help. (more…)
Tuesday, June 8th, 2010
Well, that depends. Building a web site is a lot like building a house. First you need to know where you want to build the house. Do you have a lot or do you need to buy one? How big do you want your house? Two bedrooms? Three? How many bathrooms do you want? Marble fixtures? Tile floors? How big of a kitchen do you want? Standard appliances? Or those ugly stainless steel industrial monstrosities that are all the rage? (more…)
Friday, May 7th, 2010
Recently, I was paid to install a free theme by a client. I hadn’t seen it before so I visited the web site and found it to be a very nice design. I downloaded it, installed it and began making some simple modifications requested by my client. Much to my surprise (more…)
Saturday, February 13th, 2010
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…)
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…)
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…)
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…)
Friday, November 6th, 2009
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…)
Thursday, November 5th, 2009