Category Archives Wordpress

Blog comment spam is inevitable.  That's just the reality.  Akismet and WP-SpamFree are two plugins that together have saved me a lot of time moderating comments on my blog. Just a quick look at my most recent spam stats since I activated the two - I first activated Akismet and then realized I needed more: Now I'm still a small…

NETTUTS+ Screencasts and Bonus Tutorials The folks over at Nettuts+ have posted today what promises to be the best PSD to HTML to WordPress Video tutorial series ever.  To access this series, you need to be a member of the tuts+ network, one of the sponsors of our MODx Blog Contest. Joining the tuts+ network is easy, it will cost you only $9 a month, or $22 for three months (better deal), or $78 for a year (best deal), and gives you access to the entire tuts+ network premium tutorials.  This is not something you want to miss. Here is a lesson overview:

I finally went ahead and upgraded this blog to Wordpress 2.7. But then I made a mistake. I accidentally deleted the wp-config.php file... Initially I had debated migrating the Coding Pad to Drupal, which is quickly becoming my favorite CMS, but I decided to stay in Wordpress since I do love some features of WP, and the Coding Pad is…

First, let me say that the Drupal tutorials are on the burner, and I will be posting the first segment soon. But today I want to talk about moving a blog. I've had some hosting issues that have forced me to consider terminating my relationship with one of my webhosts. This means, of course, that I must move my websites…

In the world of Content Management Systems (CMSs), there is an array of options and choices so dizzying as to be completely overwhelming for the newbie, and sometimes even for the seasoned programmer or webmaster. These CMSs are capable of so much and they all have different things to offer. One major advantage of using a CMS is the ease…

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