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2008
While this blog post tells of solving a very specific problem, the issue of Stuff Hiding In Plain Sight is certainly not unique to WordPress code. R. Bhavesh recently release a very elegant, professional style, free WordPress theme called WP Premium. I really like it and have installed it on two ...
01/16/2008
Here's another trick I learned today about inserting images in WordPress.... Mike, see if you like this:Start by clicking Browse in the Uploader tool.Choose the image you want and click OpenClick Upload Now here's the trick. DO NOT click "Send to Editor".. Instead, click "Edit". WordPress wil...
01/13/2008
Here's a little tip that just might save someone some time and headaches.Let's say you are creating a new WordPress.org blog, and you are going to host it on GoDaddy.Be aware that in the process you will be working with FOUR different sets of login names/passwords. Keep a little notebook handy, ...
01/12/2008
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I started out looking for a video of Arlo Guthrie covering this song. Still haven't come across one. But I found I like this version a whole lot anyway: It's by Willie Nelson and the Highwaymen....
01/10/2008
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Margaret Woda's comment here got me wondering ... "I am missing something in this WordPress/Image/Internet Explorer/Two-Dot/Headache business.... what am I missing?" Aww, man. This might be the answer. Here are the basic steps to adding an image with the WP Visual Editior in either WordPress.or...
01/09/2008
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Disclaimer: I am a long time TypePad blogger. However, I figure a well-rounded blogger should be familiar with more than one platform, so I've taken to dabbling a bit with WordPress.org. While TypePad is second nature to me, WordPress isn't, so as I do stuff, I make notes and take screen shots...
01/08/2008
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Well, looks like I have come full circle here. My experiments with WordPress started when Mike Jones remarked that there were image alignment problems in his WP posts. And yes, it's true. If you use WP's default visual editor in Internet Explorer, upload an image, then try to set image alignmen...
01/06/2008
Just to clear up any confusion: WordPress.com and Wordpress.org are two different animals. Related, but different.If you went to http://www.wordpress.com/ and signed up for a blog you are on WordPress.com. OK, that's simple enough.WordPress.org is a software program that you download to your co...
01/05/2008
Most likely this will not happen to you. But let's just say your DSL connection puked while you were in the middle of your WordPress.org install on GoDaddy. (It did, in fact, happen on one of my installs.) You go back to http://www.mysite.com/blog/wp-admin/install.php with the intention of rein...
01/05/2008
Printable, downloadable PDF version of this post here. Usual Disclaimer: I am new to WordPress.org. As I figure things out, I am posting my notes here, mainly so I can find them again after I foget how to do what I just did. I do know TypePad pretty well, but hey, a well-rounded blogger should...
01/04/2008
