February 22, 2012

Keeping WordPress Upto date

WordPress Rules--Drink the Kool-aid now.

While WordPress is one of the most fantastic CMS systems on the internet and usually performs flawlessly, WordPress like all software requires some management and maintenance to keep it preforming at its best. WordPress regularly releases updates to the program and while it is a pretty simple process to update sometimes things go wrong. Other times it may simply slip your mind due to other pressing needs in your business. What I  offer you is … [Read more...]

WordCamp Victoria 2012 — Special Episode of WordPress Plugins from A to Z #57

Let the light shine

This is a special episode of the WordPress Plugins from A to Z Podcast, this contains the audio from my presentation at WordCamp Victoria 2012. In an effort to help folks understand the simplicity of  WordPress this presentation is called WordPress 101 and discusses how and what you can use WordPress for and what to look for during all your initial setup of your WordPress install. While WordPress has its famous 5 minute install it still … [Read more...]

WordPress 3.2 is here now!!

The Old Young Building at Camosun College

Well it came almost on cue for what I predicted a couple day early but still just about when I said it would arrive. I get to send this out from the warm wonderful state of Oklahoma. I am down here in Tulsa on some business so if you follow me and you’re from here say hi. Anyway, this release of WordPress brings some nice new enhancements to it as outlined below. I do suggest you test it out before applying it to your live site because you … [Read more...]

WordPress 3.1.3 Securty Update Released

In my sights

WordPress release a new security update today, seems they have hardened up a couple of things and added a new feature to help protect against clickjacking. here is the summary of what was done. Summary Various security hardening by Alexander Concha. Taxonomy query hardening by John Lamansky. Prevent sniffing out user names of non-authors by using canonical redirects. Props Verónica Valeros. Media security fixes by Richard Lundeen … [Read more...]

Why WordPress is Not For You!!!

Stand out above the rest with WordPress Training

So after seeing many articles on why WordPress is the greatest thing since sliced bread, I thought I would change it up a bit a do an article on why WordPress is not for you. So why would I someone who teaches people how to use WordPress and advocate it use in just about every application recommend something else. Well here is my top Five list of reason why not to use WordPress: 1.       You do not need traffic to your … [Read more...]

WordPress Training Made Easy & Understandable

The train The train

OK you have finally discovered the greatest CMS platform on the web and it sounds allot like WordPress.. Ok maybe I have drunk a little too much of the Kool-Aid but I do believe this is the greatest creation for the internet since its inception.  What WordPress now offers I was dreaming of doing 6 years ago but was unable to do due to the limitations of coding at the time? So now that you have your WordPress website up and running what do you … [Read more...]

Think Before You Leap! Is WordPress.com For Your Business??

Going UP

WordPress is my choice for a webhosting platform for both business and personal sites. I love its easy use and flexibility. The problem occurs when people confuse WordPress.com with WordPress.org they are the same but different, like an Oreo cookie pulled apart they are the same but each one has different amounts of frosting on it. So you ready to take your business to the next level online. You are ready to devote some time to a blog or have … [Read more...]

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