Styling Individual Post

In a previous post I showed you how to apply a specific style sheet to particular pages or categories. (See Create Pages With a Different Style Sheet) In this post I'll show you how to style an individual post such as I have done with this one. Why do that? For several reasons. Perhaps you have some type of announcement to make or maybe you just want to draw attention to a particular post. In WordPress... continue reading

Create Pages With a Different Style Sheet

In this post I'll show you how to create a WordPress Page which uses its very own style sheet thereby giving it a unique look. For this example, the Page I'm going to use will have the ID 1130. Look in header.php for the call to your current style sheet. It should look like, <link rel="stylesheet" href="<?php bloginfo('stylesheet_url'); ?>" type="text/css" media="screen" /> We need to add... continue reading

Export Your Database

Now that WordPress 2.5 is out I can't stress enough the importance of backuping up your database prior to making the jump. The new version is almost a complete rewrite and will make many changes to your database, some of which you may or may not like. If you decide for some reason that you don't like 2.5 and want to revert back to 2.3.3 you will be in for a rude awakening. Backing up your database... continue reading

Multiple Image Upload in WP 2.5

One of the coolest features of WordPress 2.5 is the ability to upload multiple files, as in images, at once as opposed to one at a time. However, judging by the questions in the WordPress Support Forums and comments I've seen on various blogs there seems to be some confusion as to how to do it. It's very simple actually. I thought I would provide a few screen captures illustrating the process followed... continue reading

IE and Custom Error Pages

An oft overlooked part of one's website is the 404 page. Many of the visitors who see your 404 page will most likely be first time visitors looking for something in particular. Rather than show them some drab looking "404 Page Not Found" message you might want to consider providing something a little more useful. For instance, my 404 page contains this site's archives - listed both monthly and topically... continue reading