New Features in WordPress version 3.1

Two of the features that I really like that are new to version 3.1 are the admin tool bar and the add link screen. Admin Toolbar If you are like me you usually start at your admin login page and then open the public page.You will now notice when you are logged in and viewing [...]

WordPress Checklist: Have you completed everything?

Here is a Quick list to get you started: WordPress installed Unique theme installed In WP Settings —> General make these changes: Site Title, Site Description. Email should be youremail@email.com. Timezone = YourTimezone In Posts —> Categories, change the default “Uncategorized” category In WP Settings —> Permalinks change it to Custom Structure, use /%category%/%postname%/ In [...]

Twitter Widget and Share Button

I think you will be presently surprised at how easy it is to add Your Twitter Widget and a TwitterShare Button. First you do need a Twitter account.   Jump over to http://twitter.com/about/resources/widgets For this demo I just used the Profile Badge.

Facebook Badge and Share Button

I think you will be presently surprised at how easy it is to add Your Facebook Badge and a Facebook Share Button. First you do need a Facebook account.   Jump over to http://www.facebook.com/badges/ For this demo I just used the Profile Badge. The Facebook Share Button allows your reading to easily post your page or [...]

Static Front Page 3.x

There are many times that you would want an information page or a sales page as your main page and then you have your posts on another page.

Comments 3.x

Reader Interaction made Easy Comments are the best way to engage your readers and keep them coming back.

Plugins – Google Analyticator 3.x

Having statistics for your website is a high priority if you are a business.  You want to know where people are coming from to track if you advertising dollars are paying off.  You can also see what information people are looking for most often. Statistics answer the big questions, who, when, where, what. Why would [...]

Blogs, RSS and Social Media, Oh my!

The team over at Common Craft have an AWESOME way of cutting through all the hype and “web 2.0″ speak and explain things in plain english.    Here a couple of videos that are relevant to the class. Blogs in Plain English Social Media in Plain English RSS in Plain English

Where to Find Themes

Some great resources to find themes. Still use your best judgment and test, test, test. Speckyboy.com – An online web design magazine with all kind of articles on the topic. Click on the WordPress tabs for lists of themes, useful plugins, free icon sets and more. Blogohblog.com – These guys provide both free and premium [...]

What is WordPress?

What is WordPress? WordPress is a powerful open source publishing platform, and it comes with a great set of features designed to make your experience as a publisher on the Internet as easy, pleasant and appealing as possible. WordPress is freely distributed, standards-compliant, fast, light and free personal publishing platform, with sensible default settings and [...]

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