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Monthly Archives: February 2010
Trying to restore a large MySQL Backup?
Imagine you had a car site and needed to load MySQL with a big database or car prices so that you can provide a search against this data. Well, imagine the database is so large that it won’t load for … Continue reading
Spotty Theme
I’ve been playing with some ideas for a new site and using a theme called Spotty. It’s not like the theme has severe acne or anything like that; but it has a dotty like design in the page header and … Continue reading
Optimise your Wordpress Performance
photo credit: jefferyalbergo & the neon cat I came across a great article that talks about some performance improvements that one can put into place on a WordPress blog. The headline things to look at are: Enable WordPress caching Use … Continue reading
WP Hide Dashboard
Image via Wikipedia Do you ever open up your WordPress blog to let your subscribers set up and modify their profile? Well, if you do, you might want to lock down your blog a bit to stop them from wandering … Continue reading
Blogging on the move
Image via Wikipedia Did you know that you can now post new content to your WordPress blogs using your phone? You can use the mobile apps for adding new posts, moderating comments or uploading media to your blog. So, you … Continue reading
Welcome to Buddypress 1.2
Image via Wikipedia I just saw the news, Buddypress 1.2 is now available. It’s a plugin (or an ecosystem really) that lets you add a social network to your WordPress installation. The big thing about it was that up too … Continue reading
WordPress 2.9.2
There’s a new drop of Wordpress which fixes a small bug some of you may have been exposed to. Here are the details of the fix: Thomas Mackenzie alerted us to a problem where logged in users can peek at … Continue reading
Twitter Tools
If you’re a Twitter user, there’s a plugin you should not be without. It’s called Twitter Tools and does an excellent job of integrating your blog with Twitter. To tell you the truth, I use it on all my blogs … Continue reading
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Writing a plugin
Have you ever written a plugin for WordPress? Well, if you’re interested, there’s a guide on the WordPress Codex that should get your started. Bear in mind though, that this just scratches the surface of what you need to know … Continue reading
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Looking for a new theme?
If you’re looking for a new theme, there are a number of theme directories that can help you find what you’re looking for. One interesting one is Top WP Themes, a collection of Wordpress themes that are great for any … Continue reading