I've used a number of themes on this site in recent times for one reason or another but one thing you can be sure of is I will tweak the heck out of whatever theme I'm using at the moment. Part of the fun of using a new theme is ripping it apart then putting it back together again after having put your own stamp on it. Some of the things I have ... Read More »

In a previous post entitled More on Quicktags I showed you how I added a few new quicktags to my post toolbar. Since I write quite a few how-tos on this site I needed a fast and easy way to include code in my posts. For instance, rather than manually type in &lt; whenever I wanted to display a < or &gt; to display a > I added a couple ... Read More »

CommentLuv is a cool plugin that rewards your blog's readers by linking to their last blog post whenever they comment on one of your posts. I decided to give it a trial run on this site but immediately found an annoying little bug. Actually it's not really a bug just a spacing problem. I found the checkbox was nudged right up next to the graphic. ... Read More »

So you've been searching high and low for that perfect WordPress theme when you think you have finally found it. But wait. It doesn't have a horizontal navigation menu. Drats! Relax because I'll show you how to build one in no time at all. In fact, you'll be surprised at how easy it is. Many people prefer a horizontal menu as it saves precious ... Read More »

I've blogged about WordPress magazine style themes a few times recently. I previously stated that one of the things I like about this type of layout is the ability to display articles in various blocks throughout the page as opposed to the standard blog format. Another feature I enjoy is the use of thumbnail images on the front page. In this ... Read More »

One of the reasons I like to help out in the WordPress Support Forum is it gives me yet something else to blog about. A recent poster asked if it was possible to apply a different style to categories. The answer is yes. Back on 09 April 2008 I showed you how to create a page with a unique style. (see Create Pages With a Different Style Sheet) To ... Read More »

A visitor to the forums today asked how to add a pullquote to his blog. If you recall, I explained how to do this back in April in a post titled Using Pullquotes Part Two. In that post I showed you not only how to do it but how to do it easily by adding a new quicktag to your post toolbar. This is a mod I use in my own blog. Although I don't often ... Read More »

So you'd like to try the full version of WordPress but don't want to commit to paying hosting fees until you've actually gotten your hands dirty. Why not install WordPress on your computer? There are several reasons you might want to do this aside from the aforementioned such as maintaining a fully functional backup of your live blog or creating a ... Read More »