WordPress Users Check This Out!!!: Older WordPress Versions Now Under Attack!

Posted by Dr.D | September 6, 2009 .

(Image via CrunchBase) **Note: The current WordPress.org version is 2.8.4 If you are running an earlier version it is definitely time to upgrade—older WordPress versions are now under attack. Thousands of blogs have been hit already—all earlier versions before 2.84 (Note-WordPress.com blogs are not affected). Hackers have Produced some kind of ‘worm’ that attacks all [...]

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Some Thoughts on Blogging Etiquette

Posted by Dr.D | August 27, 2009 .

(Image by Mexicanwave via Flickr) Started thinking on this subject after reading: “5 Blogging Etiquette Tips for Beginning Bloggers” by Melanie Nelson When I started blogging I couldn’t even spell ‘etiquette’ much less practice it on my new blog but I did try to learn the best procedures by observing the best. Along the way [...]

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Evangelism and Social Media

Posted by Dr.D | August 13, 2009 .

(Hat Tip to: Digital Evangelism Issues) The OurChurch blog has an article on evangelism and social networking where they evaluate and link to a recent PBS article. John Saddington of ChurchCrunch, was one of those interviewed in the PBS article and points out: “One of the nice things about social media is that it establishes [...]

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26+ Places to Find Free Multimedia for Your Blog

Posted by Dr.D | August 6, 2009 .

(Image via Wikipedia) From Mashable.com : “26 Places to Find Free Multimedia for Your Blog” A real helpful article by Barb Dybwad with 26 different places to go for ‘free’ pictures, audio, and video for your website and blog. Also remember three great sources or plugins that I’ve posted about in the past—these apps help [...]

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Facebook: Suit and Counter Suit Over Control of Users’ Content

Posted by Dr.D | July 10, 2009 .

(Image via CrunchBase) NEW YORK — A small Web company called Power.com has sued Facebook, saying it doesn’t follow its own policy of giving users control over their content. Meanwhile, Facebook is suing Power.com over copyright and trademark violations. It’s hard to know who to root for here—though Facebook did recently claim that of your [...]

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Book Review: “WordPress for Dummies, 2nd Edition”

Posted by Dr.D | June 30, 2009 .

By Lisa Sabin-Wilson (Hoboken,NJ: Wiley Publishing, Inc., 2009, 394 pages) Second Edition is quite an improvement over the already excellent original. It is the essential book for those using WordPress in publishing a blog. This edition is updated to feature version 2.7+ which reflects the last major program change. The writer introduces one to the [...]

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45+ Essential WordPress Plugins

Posted by Dr.D | June 28, 2009 .

(Logo via CrunchBase) BlogPerfume Provides a list of essential WordPress plugins along with evaluations and images for each one. This is one of the best articles that I have ever seen on the subject—check it out! Lots of useful info! *Top

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Re: WordPress 2.8 Upgrade

Posted by Dr.D | June 13, 2009 .

(Image via CrunchBase) I just upgraded all of my WordPress blogs to 2.8 last night. As usual I have a ‘testsite’ that I try everything on first before proceeding to make sure everything works. Also, a good database backup is always in order. WordPress has a list of plugins that are compatible with the new [...]

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