Previously, I briefly illustrated how using a home.php file can allow you to build a custom layout to your WordPress blog’s home page. However, I didn’t really document it well enough for the casual WP user to implement by himself. For the unknowing of my readers, here is a guide to using my (really Rudd-O’s) […]
Trackbacks are one of those blogging features that some beginners just don’t get (I was there - trackbacks have only made sense to me recently). The truth is that they are very simple to understand.
Think of trackbacks as comments that are posted by your blogging tool, rather than your own self-determination. To use a rather […]
Recently, I’ve been observing a new form of spam on my blog. It is coming in the form of vague registrations, with email addresses including Russian domains and strange user IDs. For now, it’s not too bad, so I won’t take serious action. If things do heat up, I’ll look into ways to effectively block […]
The search has ended for a static home page solution. Like the staticity of WordPress’s own static pages, but want more control over the layout and funtionality of your home page? The solution lies within a little-known but highly useful template file combined with a bit of creative coding. Add a portal-like layout that includes a recent posts display and other dynamic content.
Note: This is not for the newbie WordPress user. You should be comfortable working with PHP, XHTML and possibly CSS if you plan to work on this yourself. If you would like help, leave a comment and we’ll discuss it with you.
While including one slightly family-unfriendly line in his lyrics, Devin made up a pretty corny music video themed around WordPress. Talking in a southern accent, he highlights the main advantages of WordPress, and adds a spin of comedy.
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We all know that WordPress is pretty much the best (or at least best open-source) blogging platform today. It costs you practically nothing to use it (on WordPress.com, it’s absolutely free), and all you need to start blogging, not counting the techy stuff, is a few interesting thoughts and a passion for sharing your mind. […]
Although I do have the absolutely wonderful and I-can’t live-without-it Askimet plugin installed here, I still look through the messages it catches every few days. What’s worse than having to waste time even looking at them is trying to ignore what’s in them. Various prescription drugs (I’m keeping things G-rated over here), and links to what I will leave as explicit videos litter the Askimet Spam page litter my screen […]
cre8d design has written a pretty good list of resources for WordPress theme developement. They include one of my personal favorites, W3Schools.com, which has a lot of useful Web tutorials.
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