WordPress 3.1 was released this past week, and it introduces some new features that make WordPress an even more powerful Content Management System (CMS) than before. From a development point of view, I’m really excited about the new options that will allow us to build even more functionality into client sites. And from a user’s… [Read more...]
The Monthly Marvin
I remember when I first started Phenomenoodle… I was approached by a local networking organisation and asked to join – at a fee of £250, to be paid upfront for a year’s membership. It’s not an unreasonable amount at all, but at that particular point in time, not really having earned very much yet from… [Read more...]
Critical WordPress Security Update: 3.0.4
WordPress 3.0.4. has just been released. It fixes a core security bug and is therefore defined as a critical update – as a result, it is imperative that you update your WordPress installs now. You can update using the automatic update feature on your WordPress dashboard. If you choose to do this, please remember to… [Read more...]
WordPress 3.0.2 released: Mandatory security update
WordPress 3.0.2. has just been released. It’s a mandatory security update for all previous versions of WordPress – while this release does address some specific security issues, it’s always a good idea to keep your WordPress installation updated to the latest version to ensure that your site is as secure as possible against threats. You… [Read more...]
WordPress Wins CMS Award
Congratulations WordPress! WordPress has just beaten Joomla and Drupal to win this year’s Open Source CMS Hall Of Fame Award. Those of us who work with WordPress every day know exactly how powerful the software is as a Content Management System, and it’s fantastic to see WordPress getting more and more recognition for this and… [Read more...]
Do-It-Yourself Resources & Tutorials Launched
One of the things that most inspires me is helping people to understand subjects that they previously thought beyond them. I love watching (or hearing about) someone go from feeling helpless in the face of a subject they initially consider difficult to feeling competent and empowered when they successfully learn something or complete a challenging… [Read more...]
Help! I changed my WordPress theme and my widgets disappeared!
Have you ever changed WordPress themes and lost your widgets in the process? You know how it goes… you think to yourself, “Self! How about trying out a new theme on this here blog o’ mine?!” So you perform the old theme switcheroo, only to notice something a tad disturbing: your sidebar widgets have disappeared…. [Read more...]
Help! My WordPress Media Upload Buttons And Visual Editor Aren’t Working!
The problem Have your image, video, audio, and other media buttons stopped working? Are you clicking on them, but nothing’s happening? Is your visual editor showing html tags rather than a WYSIWYG interface? Aha! You, my friend, are probably experiencing a case of too-many-page-revisions-itis. How can you tell if this is indeed the cause of… [Read more...]
WordPress 3.0 Is Released
Head’s up, folks: WordPress 3.0 has just been released. It represents a major update from previous versions of the software, so that means it’s time to upgrade your installation if you haven’t yet done so. You can do this quite easily from your WordPress dashboard, but please, please, oh pretty please remember to backup your… [Read more...]
Setting Up A Blog For Your Business: The Implications Of Self-Hosted Vs Free Services
Blogs can be incredibly effective marketing tools for small businesses. There are two main ways to set one up, if you decide to take the plunge and introduce blogging to your marketing mix. Self-hosted blogs If you already have a website for your business, or are about to create one, the most obvious place to… [Read more...]