Archive for April, 2008

Password Manager Still trying to remember the password for that site you registered with many moons ago? Facebook, Yahoo mail, Hotmail, Twitter, your banking information, your web site control panels, Analytics ... all those passwords add up. Have a hard drive crash, then what? I've seen web developers working on multiple client accounts trying to remember the password and the login information for control panels for various web sites. How does one do that? Some even use spreadsheets, but you
Setting up a new blog with WordPress So you've come up with a new idea for a new web site. It happens almost everyday for some, doesn't it? Well get excited, because the following is a quick list of items you should consider or do when setting up a new web site with a WordPress blog. Quick Overview On average, I register and set up one new domain name per month. This is nothing compared to some people I know.
Comments (0) Posted on Monday, April 14th, 2008
So I've decided to set up a forum as a resource for web developers to share code, trade thoughts on running a web development business, review client horror stories and more. Sort of a webmaster resource amongst friends. Yes there are many great webmaster resources, so why another one? For the experience I guess. The goal of a forum = simplicity for the end user. A client of mine recently brought me back to earth when she mentioned "Not all Internet users may be that web savvy".
Comments (1) Posted on Saturday, April 12th, 2008
Depending on your web host server, you may come across issues where your domain name re-writes itself to one without the 'www'. A simple example would be: http: //your-domain.com that should be http: //www.your-domain.com How to correct this Edit your .htaccess file with the following code: [source] Options +Includes RewriteEngine On RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} !^www.yours.com$ [NC] RewriteRule ^(.*)$ http://www.yours.com/$1 [L,R=301] [/source] Great resource for .htaccess mod_rewrite http://www.ilovejackdaniels.com/cheat-sheets/mod_rewrite-cheat-sheet/
Comments (0) Posted on Saturday, April 12th, 2008
PunBB ForumsEvery month or so, I get the wild idea that I would like to start up a new forum. The glorious days when forums are filled, messages are flying back and forth, moderators in place, revenue generation from advertising ... right. Building a forum and getting traffic to your new forum takes time, patience and the ability to woo people to your site ... and there better be a good reason for them to visit back. Having
Comments (0) Posted on Thursday, April 10th, 2008
So you've set up a blog or you currently have a blog. Nice to hear, but you're wondering why you may not necessarily be getting the traffic you deserve. Here are simple tips 1. Get other people to review your blog Yes we can be critical of our own work, but this is important. Poll at least 5 people and listen to their feedback, the responses may surprise you. Want to be a bit braver? There are a great number of forums that you
Chosing the right plugins when starting a new blog can be a bit overwhelming, especially when there are over 1,9000 plugins in the WordPress Plugin Directory. Whether you end up setting up one blog or a couple blogs a month, you'll eventually have your unique collection of WordPress plugins. Some add social functionality to your site, some optimize your blog for the search engines, some are simply for fun and some make the administration of your blog a lot more easier! WTFlugin are plugins? Think
Comments (0) Posted on Friday, April 4th, 2008
It's an empty blog that needs to be filled - it's as simple as that. It's also a new direction for a domain I've been holding for years - OnlineJamm Jamm, with reference to getting together, sharing ideas, what works, what doesn't and more. The concept will be expanded more in greater length. For now, WordPress releases version 2.5, there's a whole new look& feel for the admin section, a few WordPress templates that do not work and more things to play with! While on the blogging subject, would also like to thank for