Last week, in a special security edition of the Weekly WordPress Review, I created a list of resources on how to secure your WordPress site. (see Weekly WordPress Review – Security Edition) In this post, I'll list some plugins that can help provide you with an extra layer of security. Some of the plugins mentioned below are even active on this ... Read More »

If you've been thinking about purchasing a hosting package but haven't gotten around to it yet this might be the kick in the pants you need. HostGator is holding a Black Friday sale in which everything has been slashed by 50%. You can get yourself set up with a shared hosting package for as little as $2.48/month while their reseller hosting ... Read More »

Do you regularly develop new themes and wish there was some sort of central repository for code snippets other than the Codex? Perhaps you just want to add some cool new functionality to an existing theme? While the Codex is the official "bible" of all things WordPress it can be a bit daunting to find the exact information you seek. This is not ... Read More »

In case you haven't noticed I have a penchant for changing themes. I don't feel I do it excessively but I do like a new change of clothes now and then. I have purchased themes from all of the major players in the WordPress themes market such as StudioPress, WooThemes and iThemes. In fact the design that previously adorned this site was a heavily ... Read More »

We all know WordPress is arguably the best content management system out there and the recent release of 2.9.1 just reinforces that notion. The software has come a long way in a short time. Do any of you recall the earlier versions of WordPress? At the time it was state of the art but compare it to today's incarnation and you'll see just how far it ... Read More »

A comment form is one of the most important aspects of a web site as it allows readers to directly interact not only with other readers but with the site itself. Unfortunately comment forms are also largely overlooked when it comes to the design process, most of them being somewhat bland in appearance. To that end, DesignersCouch has put together ... Read More »

Google has taken yet another step in its quest to dominate the internet. The Los Angeles City Council has tentatively approved a multimillion-dollar proposal to tap Google Inc. for government e-mail and other Internet services. While the deal is reportedly worth $7.2 million it is not about money. It is about Google finally convincing a ... Read More »

If you're anything like me you love icons. I know I do. I can't get enough of them. Although I've used very few in various projects I've amassed thousands of the little buggers over a short period of time while keeping an eye out for more. I have so many that I dumped them on a disc to free up some space on my hard drive. Icon Finder is a search ... Read More »