Problogger had great article last week on how to title a blog post. Sure it’s a boring, mundane part of your site, not nearly as sexy as those moving images and flashy drop-down menus. But the title of a post could be the most important factor your are ignoring. Not only do post titles effect [...]
Quick and easy WordPress magazine format
August 25, 2008 By Leave a Comment
I am working with Texas Watchdog to set up a magazine style site. I have to give some props to Gabfire Design for putting together a very easy to use Magazine Style WordPress Theme. It has been very easy to customize and turns out to be about the best free option available. In addition to [...]
Will your project follow the “Hype Cycle?”
August 19, 2008 By Leave a Comment
TechCrunch published this really interesting graph yesterday that comes from Gartner. The graph details the life of a new technology. The initial excitement and buzz, the inevitable disappointment, then the slow build. Does a similar cycle apply to new web projects? Perhaps we have to give the phases different names, but in a broad sense [...]
Problogger: 10 tips for a great blog post
August 18, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Problogger offers these ten things you should consider before writing a blog post: Choosing a Topic – take a little extra time defining your topic and the post will flow better and you’ll develop something that matters to readers. Your Post’s Title – perhaps the most crucial part of actually getting readers to start reading [...]
New Media Best Practices for Non-Profits
August 13, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Non-profit organizations are in particular need of solid new media advice. Scarce resources, ironically, can lead both to chronic underspending and chronic overspending on new media. Some non-profits rely on volunteer or intern labor to build their web presence. To no surprise, these NPs usually end up looking unprofessional. Other NPs, keen on looking professional [...]
Theme Update: OnStage Theme for Actors v1.1.0
August 10, 2008 By 1 Comment
So, my OnStage theme has only been out for a couple weeks and already I’m releasing a new version. What gives? Well it occurred to me that a few tweeks were needed. For one, the blog had no side bar which (a) prevented users from browsing archives and (b) eliminated the natural search juice that [...]
The Best Favicon Generator
August 3, 2008 By 3 Comments
WordPress v. Drupal
August 3, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Ever wonder what the difference is between WordPress and Drupal, and which you should choose. Well, as is always the answer: it depends. Performancing has a good expanation of what it, exactly, it depends on.
WordPress Automatic Upgrade
August 3, 2008 By Leave a Comment
I have about eight different WordPress installations on several different hosts. As much as I look forward to new versions of WP, I dread updating every WP installation I own. It’s a boring and tedious process. It would be great if there was some way to automate the process … oh wait … there is! [...]
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