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Akismet + WP SpamFree = Happy WordPress Blogging

April 20th, 2009 · 3 Comments · Useful Links and Resources, 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: [...]

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From PSD to HTML to WordPress Video Tutorial Series

April 15th, 2009 · 2 Comments · PHP, Tutorials, Wordpress

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 [...]

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My WordPress Upgrade Nightmare

February 6th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Wordpress

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, [...]

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The Painless Way to Migrate a WordPress Blog

March 4th, 2008 · 6 Comments · Wordpress

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 [...]

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