Meet the WordPress Book Giveaway Winners!

RainbowYou may remember my WordPress Book Giveaway contest from a few weeks ago. I’m pleased to announce the winners of this contest and would like to thank Packt Publishing for making it possible, and of course all those who entered. I hope to run similar contests in the future but for now, check out the winners! Read More »

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WordPress for Nonprofits – The Why, What, and How

one-world-logoI’ve been invited to participate in a webinar taking place on Dec. 2nd named WordPress for Nonprofits that’s been organized by Roshani Kothari of OneWorld.net. I’ll be presenting along with Rosalyn Lemieux, Partner of Fission Strategy. You can read more about the webinar here. This is a paid access webinar with all proceeds being used to fund the efforts of OneWorld.net

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Secondary HTML Content Plugin Video Overview

I’ve recently became aware of the “Secondary HTML Contentplugin for WordPress, and after having a quick look at the description, I still Secondary HTML Content WordPress Plugin Overview Videowasn’t quite sure what exactly it was supposed to do. I’m more of a visual learner and I had a hunch that it’s intended usage may not be clear for others either, so I installed the plugin and made a video showing some basics. Read More »

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How to Add a Sticky Post to a Wordpress Category Archive Page

We all know that you can add a sticky post to the index page right? WordPress Sticky Post FeatureHave you ever wanted to do the same with a category archive page? One way is to create your own category page template and code in a custom loop, but that’s not really “user-friendly” for most WordPress users. As good news usually goes with WordPress, a plugin exists to help you more easily accomplish this “Category Sticky Post” feature on your site. It’s named Read More »

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Yet Another Paypal Plugin for WordPress – It Might be Just What You Need

I just came across this Paypal shopping cart plugin and thought I’d share for two reasons. First, because of all the eCommerce and Paypal plugins available, sometimes you just need something simple…and this is it. Second, because I’m not publishing this post from the normal WordPress backend. I’m testing something very cool! More on that later:) It’s name is WordPress Simple Paypal Shopping Cart. Not only does it provide a simple shopping cart, but also can be integrated with the NextGen Gallery plugin.
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WordPress Books Giveaway!

Are you a WordPress fan like me? Do you aspire to become an expert in any area of WordPress like themes or plugins? Maybe you’ve heard of WordPress Multi-User (WPMU) and want to know how it differs from standard WordPress and learn it’s enormous capabilities?

Well kiddos, if any of the above rings true for you, today’s post is sure to satisfy. Through a deal with Packt Publishing, I’m a giving away not one, not two, but three books focused exclusively on WordPress, the open source software we all know and love. Let’s cut to the chase shall we? Here are the book details… Read More »

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Matt Mullenweg on WordPress and the GPL

WordPress creator Matt Mullenweg speaks about WordPress and the GPL.

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Embedding Media in WordPress is About to Become Simple

Viper007Bond, “a 25 year old guy living in Portland, Oregon”, has just posted some very exciting news concerning a new feature coming in the 2.9 release of WordPress. Media Embedding. If you’ve ever struggled with embedding video or images, or if you wish it was simpler for your clients to do, you’ve just found the answer.

Read here for more…

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How to Create a Dropdown List of Specified Pages in a Widget

I had a bit of a time finding the answer to this one, but I solved it by searching high and low and thought I’d share:) A client I’m working with has a few different series of products and along with the standard categorical framework, they needed an easy way for their customers to “jump to information” on different series of products. They also wanted this series list in a dropdown menu displayed on most pages. So, here’s what I did… Read More »

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More Proof of How the Power of Blogging Can Change Lives

In early April of this year I told you about a homeless girl named Brianna and how I was able to assist her by donating a domain name, hosting, and the setup, configuration, and maintenance of her site, The Girls Guide to Homelessness. I was moved to take action after watching a series of videos from InvisiblePeople.tv that features interviews with homeless people from across America. I’m extremely happy to report to you today that, among many great accomplishments, Brianna has earned the opportunity to Read More »

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