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Pubcon and WordPress!
I'll be in Las Vegas next week for Pubcon. Look for me moderating the "CSS and HTML Coding Today" session, and speaking on "WordPress SEO and Installation" where I'll be talking about the gotchas and glitches of plugins. It's going to be a great event, if you're...
Speaking on WordPress
Just a quick post. In October, I'll be speaking at StomperNet Live 10! I'll be speaking on WordPress (of course!) and SEO on Friday morning. If you're coming, grab me and say hi! If you're not - there's still time to make plans. It's going to be a great weekend -...
Thesis Theme for WordPress
Why Thesis? I've been using Thesis on my own site's and on client sites for quite some time. So what do I like about it? I like Thesis by DIYThemes for some of the same reasons I choose to work with WordPress. It's flexible, yet solid framework. Thesis works with...
Using Named Anchors
Did you know you can use named anchors within your pages to break up your content and make it easier for users to find what they're looking for more quickly? Google is now using these named anchors and including these links within some search results. Google is...
WordPress Attack on Self Hosted Sites
This just out, latest nasty attack aimed at self hosted WordPress: Mashable on the Attack How to know if you've been affected: In your permalinks, look for additions that looks like: ...eval(base64_decode... Also check your users, you may have an additional admin user...
Using NextGen Gallery to Organize Images
NextGen Gallery is a plugin for WordPress that allows you to display images in Albums and Galleries. Albums contain groups of Galleries. Galleries contain groups of images. For example: if you wanted to display your images of fishing trips to Alaska over the last...
WordPress 2.8.3 Admin Password Security Exploit
If you've recently upgraded to WordPress 2.8.3, you'll want to head over to WordPress.org and download the latest update and upgrade your install to 2.8.4. There is a security exploit that allows someone to remotely change your admin password through a special url...
Troubleshooting Your WordPress
WordPress is simple to use, can be complex behind the scenes - there are so many variables that can cause issues - these are some of the most common. Sooner or later, you're bound to run into this situation: you go to your site, prepared to make a post or update a...
Making a CSS Drop Down Menu in Semiologic Pro
A question came up about getting a css multi level dropdown type menu on a Wordpress site using the Semiologic Pro theme. If you use Semiologic Pro, you know that it has a nav bar you can use in the header, but it's a single level menu, no drop downs, just simple...
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