Web Developers
Why LockerGnome Doesn’t Rely On WordPress Plugins
The Register is reporting about a new “Zero Day” vulnerability in WordPress installs that run TimThumb. LockerGnome wasn’t at risk, because we hate WordPress Plugins. That isn’t to say we are completely plugin free; it is hard to have a WordPress install without the SiteMap plugin. But other than that, we are pretty much plugin [...]
Make the Google +1 Button Load Faster
Google+ makes it obvious that offering readers the ability to click a Google +1 button on your site is a must. While Google has indicated that it may use the Google +1 button statistics as a factor in search results, more important will be having all those Google+ users see the things their friends clicked [...]
Using the YouTube Video Editor
I’ve been suggesting that, over time, more and more applications will be moving into a cloud space, thus making the need for local software less important. Perhaps there are some applications that are a ways away from this, but for the most part I think that we’re going to begin seeing more software being less [...]
How to FTP to Your Web Site from a Command Line
Over the years, I’ve listened to many individuals out there claim there is simply no practical application to using FTP over a command line. I happen to beg to differ and would even go so far as to point out that it can actually be a great way to keep your skills and your mind [...]
Must Have WordPress Plugins
If you rely on WordPress, part of the magic for you comes from how simple it is to extend the basic CMS functions that come from this great tool. Unfortunately, not all of the available plugins that are available are really that great. This can lead to crashing, wasted time, and other issues as some [...]
Web Site Builders or DIY Web Design
This might come as a surprise to many of you, but I happen to think that most people hate Web design. After all, this is why you ended up on this article trying to determine whether or not it’s worth trying one of those brain-dead options that may or may not be enough to provide [...]
WPAds For WordPress
Let’s face it. Running only one type of ad on your WordPress blog might not be all that it’s cracked up to be. With the possible exception of AdSense, simply embedding a single set of fixed ads inside of your site is going to prove to be pretty limiting. This brings us to finding a [...]
Could Google Penalize Outdated WordPress Installs?
Google announced it was planning to start notifying site owners about outdated CMS software back in November 2009. Until today, I hadn’t actually seen one of these notifications. For several sites running versions of WordPress 3.1.x this morning, I received an email telling me that the version of WordPress installed was out of date. Google [...]
Webmaster Add-ons for Firefox
Being a webmaster while living under Google’s shadow sucks. No really, it’s not just about providing great content or even using proper Web site code to make things work anymore. Now we’re faced with adding ugly little +1 buttons, begging Google for forgiveness when something doesn’t go according to plan after a big media blitz, [...]
How Do You Start a Group on Facebook?
It has been said that Facebook is fast becoming the portal that could render traditional search a thing of the past. I happen to think these people are thinking like geeks and not like regular folks who find Facebook to be more of a social destination, but that’s another article altogether. In this article, I will show you how to [...]
