Although I prefer the minimalistic approach to web design there are some design features I've seen on other sites that I thought were kind of cool. For example, some of the big news and magazine sites make use of a styling technique called pullquotes. A pullquote is a little block of text that is highlighted in someway which adds an interesting dimension to a post. On most HTML-based sites it is accomplished... continue reading
Among the great new features introduced in WordPress 2.5 is the built-in support for Gravatars, or Globally Recognized Avatars. Global because once you sign up for a free account your email address is associated with the image you chose and will be automatically displayed on any web page that supports the feature. To enable this feature in WP 2.5 click on Settings > Discussion then scroll down to Avatars.... continue reading
For some odd reason I've seen an increase in the number of threads at the forums from people unable to login to their WordPress install. I'm not sure if they have simply forgotten their login details or if the information in the database was somehow corrupted but the threads are very real. If you find you cannot login to WordPress because you forgot either your username or password you can still reset... continue reading
If you're a rabid WordPress fan like me you no doubt love to peruse the documentation at the Codex. I know I do. I could spend hours pouring over the information and quite often I do. Usually after coming across some useful little nugget I'll hurry over to my local install and put theory to practice. I think half the fun is reading about things like conditional tags then trying to conjure up some new... continue reading
How to remove sidebar on 1 page, and keep it on the others? This was a question asked in the forums the other day and upon answering it I thought to myself what interesting fodder for another post! I supplied the original poster with 2 methods on how to achieve the result but in this post I'll concentrate on the 2nd option. In WordPress, a Page is used to display information other than regular posts... continue reading
