Archive for Web Development
Gotta Love the New Plugin Installer in Wordpress 2.8
Posted by: | CommentsIf you haven’t upgraded to Wordpress 2.8 yet, here’s another good reason: Automatic Plugin installation.
All right, technically speaking, the plugin installer was added in Wordpress 2.7. But let’s face it, it was not quite up to speed back then.
Now, though, it’s a different story. No longer do you need to weed your way through the Wordpress Plugins page, download the plugin to your hard drive, unzip the package, upload it to your wordpress install and activate it.
Nope, now it all happens from within your plugins management page.
You can search for a plugin using a keyword or, if you know the name of the plugin you’re looking for, enter that. Wordpress will give you a list of plugins that match your search phrase. Click the install button next to the one you want to install, wait a few seconds, activate the plugin and voila, you’re done!
If you haven’t tried the plugin installer yet, go check it out. Though be careful: Installing plugins is so easy now you may find yourself going on a plugin binge!
And one word of caution, there are some plugins that have not been upgraded to work with Wordpress 2.8 yet. And some of them can actually crash your install – no you won’t lose your database. So, if possible, stick with plugins that have been tested up to WP 2.8.
Web Development 101: Do it Yourself or Pay a Pro
Posted by: | CommentsAre you considering launching or updating a website?
Are you wondering whether it makes sense to hire a web developer to build it for you or whether you should do it yourself?
The web development options and information available are numerous, often contradictory and usually overwhelming.
Especially for a conscious business owner, like you, navigating the web development landscape can be disorienting. As conscious business owners we tend to shy away from the technical stuff. And yet, to reach more people, grow towards our potential, and bring more positive change to the world, we must expand. And that expansion includes the World Wide Web!
This free 60-minute teleseminar will cut through the clutter and chaos and, in clear, easy to understand language help you determine which web development path is best for you. We’ll explore several of the web development options available to you and the key factors you must take into consideration when deciding which one to choose.
Some of the questions we’ll address include:
- If I hire someone how much will it cost?
- If someone builds it for me, what will happen when I want to make updates?
- If I build it myself how much time will it take?
- How much will I have to learn?
- How tech savvy do I need to be?
- Is it possible to have someone just do the really technical stuff for me?
Now I’ll be honest with you: In my opinion, the important question to ask, when it comes to having a web presence is not IF you will build a site, it’s not even WHEN you will build it (NOW would be a good a time!) the important question is HOW will you build your site!
Will you do it yourself? Or will you hire someone to do it for you? And if you hire someone, will you hire a full service web development company to do everything from design to copywriting to SEO, or will you have someone set up the back end and put together the site framework so that you can add your own content?
This decision is far more important than many people think and there are definitely some long-term consequences that will affect your business potentially for years.
This fre-e teleseminar will help you understand the key considerations as you make this important business decision. After this seminar you will have the information necessary to make this decision with confidence and clarity.
Please join us on Wednesday, April 29th from 3:00pm – 4:00pm Pacific Time.
To register for this seminar, visit the link below.
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The Teleclass is on Wednesday, April 29th, 2009
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Shorten Your Learning Curve with Wordpress TV
Posted by: | CommentsWhether you’re a seasoned Wordpress user or a definite “newbie” Wordpress TV is a goldmine of video tutorials on this powerful web development platform. With new videos being added every day and topics ranging from the basics to back end programming, it’s likely that if you’re wondering how to do something on Wordpress, you’ll find a tutorial over there.
Go browse their how to videos here.
And here’s just one of their videos showing you how to set your home page to a static page. This is a great way to setup Wordpress to act and look like a “traditional” website.
This teleclass has already happened. But you can download the MP3 recording by filling out the form below:
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