Installing WordPress [WordPress #5]
Jan28

Installing WordPress [WordPress #5]

Today in the WordPress Series, we will be installing WordPress. Prerequisites Before you can jump in and install WordPress, you must have your domain hosted. Your host must meet certain requirements. Get a Domain While you can run a basic, free blog on WordPress.com, I don’t recommend it. If you haven’t already, Get Inspired and decide on a website name. If you need some help deciding on a name, check out the following...

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WordPress.com [WordPress #4]
Jan28

WordPress.com [WordPress #4]

As part of the WordPress Series, today we’re going to look at WordPress.com. If you want a simple blog to share information with your friends and family or even the world, you don’t have to purchase and host your own domain. You can use WordPress.com. WordPress.com or WordPress.org? Before we can talk about WordPress.com, it’s important to understand the distinction between the .com and the .org. WordPress is an...

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Planning Your WordPress Site [WordPress #3]
Jan26

Planning Your WordPress Site [WordPress #3]

Before you can begin any work on your website or blog, you need to understand what you would like to accomplish. As a part of the WordPress Series, we will walk quickly through the process of  designing your website. Know Your Audience As you begin the journey of creating your website, you need to know that site’s purpose. Are you writing a technical blog aimed at other like-minded geeks? (Like me!) Are you blogging great...

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What Is WordPress? [WordPress #2]
Jan25

What Is WordPress? [WordPress #2]

As part of the WordPress Series, we will be spending a lot of time working with WordPress. You may never have heard of it. Or you may be thinking, “Isn’t WordPress for blogs? I just want a normal website.” Whatever the case, it’s worth taking a little time to understand a little about WordPress, its features, and its limitations. About WordPress WordPress is an open-sourceProgramming code that can be read,...

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WordPress Terms [WordPress #1]
Jan24

WordPress Terms [WordPress #1]

This week in the WordPress Series, we’re starting with the basics. Anytime you’re learning something new, it’s important to familiarize yourself with the terminology. Expect this page to grow and expand as we work our way through the series. Terms This week in the WordPress Series, we’re starting with the basics. Anytime you’re learning something new, it’s important to familiarize yourself with the...

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Use HTML to Link to Page Content
Jan24

Use HTML to Link to Page Content

Whether you need to create a Table of Contents, a Glossary, or an FAQ, it is often necessary to link to content further down the page. If you’re using WordPress, you could probably find a plugin to accomplish the same task, it’s simple enough to code a little HTML within WordPress. Step 1: Create your Content The simplest way to get started is to create your content without links. For example, let’s start a list of...

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WordPress For Your Website [WordPress]
Jan22

WordPress For Your Website [WordPress]

Are you thinking of starting a blog and finding that WordPress is the top tool for blogging? Do you have a more standard webpage and keep hearing about other sites using WordPress as their web platform? Perhaps you’re a friend or client of the author and you’ve come here looking for some tips. Or maybe you’re Future Me using these articles as a reference on future projects. Whatever the case, welcome to the WordPress...

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How to Manage Multiple Email Accounts with Google Gmail
Dec03

How to Manage Multiple Email Accounts with Google Gmail

If you’re looking at this post and thinking “Who has more than one email address?”, the answer is: Everyone should. And Gmail is why. By using Gmail as your main email provider you get the advantage of having your email “in the cloud” in a platform that can be accessed on any computer or device with internet access. That said, this article is not intended to convince you to join Gmail. It’s intended...

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Hide the WordPress Stats Smiley Face
Nov15

Hide the WordPress Stats Smiley Face

You’re going along, checking out your website and you see it. A smiley face hiding in your footer.  You panic. Have you been hacked? You open your source code and look at footer.php. There’s no smiley.  You delete and resave the PHP code and check your site. The smiley is gone. You’re not sure what happened and you let it go. The next day you look at your website and the phantom smiley is back.  You search and...

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Use Your Phone Like A Computer
Oct20

Use Your Phone Like A Computer

Pulling a wild example out of nowhere, let’s say you’re going on vacation and want to work on your budding novel while you’re there. But you don’t want to pack a heavy laptop. With a little over $100 in equipment, you can connect your Android phone to your hotel television and type away. What You Will Need Check the widget below to link to all of the accessories on the list. MHL-enabled Phone – MHL...

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Watch Your Digital Video Collection on your TV using DLNA
Sep25

Watch Your Digital Video Collection on your TV using DLNA

You probably have a video collection in your computer for one reason or another. You could have home videos or clips you’ve uploaded to You Tube. You might have been busy ripping your DVD collection to your computer. Or maybe you’ve been downloading TV shows after cancelling your cable service. (If you have, make sure you’re paying for them!) Either way, you’d like to be able to watch those videos on your big...

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Should I Cancel My Cable Service?
Sep25

Should I Cancel My Cable Service?

The new fall television seasons have begun and you may be questioning whether you really want to pay $60-$100 just to watch a few shows. If you’re thinking about it, here are some things to consider: Devices You can find almost every show online for free or with a subscription to Hulu (~8 a month). But you probably don’t want to watch TV on your laptop or in your office on your computer. You want to watch it on the big TV...

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