My MUST HAVE Wordpress Plugins
July 18, 2010 • On Wordpress • Web Site Design
When you install Wordpress, you’re installing what I call an enhanced version of a bare-bones blog and a Content Management System. This is one reason that Wordpress is so popular. The default install gives you the basic system and some additional goodies. From this point on the sky’s the limit!
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Do You Really Need a Content Management System?
January 4, 2010 • Content Management Systems • On Wordpress • Web Site Design
There are web designers who believe in no uncertain terms that every web site developed should use a Content Management System. Some don’t even ask the client if they need or want it, they just do it as one of their own standard operating procedures. I’m not among those designers.
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Website Maintenance & Security Updates
November 5, 2009 • Content Management Systems • On Wordpress • Site Maintenance
Absolutely every web site is subject to hacking. Whether your site is a static (non-database) site or one that is built on a database of any kind including a Content Management System (CMS) or blogging platform, it’s out there for the hackers to mess with. There is no way around
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Developers! We Need Valid Code! Pretty Please?
August 25, 2009 • Content Management Systems • On Wordpress • Web Site Design
If there’s one thing that’s in my Top 10 Pet Peeves (more like in the Top 3) it’s invalid code in themes, templates and plug-ins for CMS’s and blogging scripts. This issue is not solely related to Wordpress, I’ve had the same thing happen in every single CMS I’ve ever
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