Back in April I showed you how to add Gravatar support to your WordPress blog (see Gravatars) but after re-reading that article a few times I came to the realization that perhaps it was a bit too difficult for novice users to grasp. After further research and much trial and error I'll now present what I feel is a much more simplified way to accomplish this. Keep in mind that this only applies to themes... continue reading
Awhile ago I showed you how to use a technique called pullquotes in your WordPress blog. (see Using Pullquotes) In this post I'll show you how to add another visually interesting feature to your posts called dropcaps. What is a dropcap? A dropcap, much like a pullquote, is a technique often used in print whereby the first letter of a work, chapter, paragraph etc is larger than the rest. In fact you... continue reading
I've been messing around with WordPress 2.6 on a local install for quite some time and must say I really like it. The folks in the forums that have been complaining about the missing "Press It" feature will be happy to hear it has made a return. While trying to keep current with the wp-testers mailing list I noticed a user reported the presence of a cool Easter Egg. Of course I had to check this out... continue reading
While researching new blog tools/toys/enhancers I came across an interesting service called Zemanta. What is Zemanta? I'm glad you asked. It's a small application installed as a Firefox extension that adds a sidebar to the write post window of your favourite blog software. As you write your post this nifty tool will automatically scan your text and suggest links to similar articles. It continues to... continue reading
Oh how the mighty have fallen. Unless you've been living under a rock these last few weeks you know all about Tung Do (aka Small Potato) and the sale of his website wpdesigner.com to Miami entrepreneur Pawel Ciszewski. While the figure being thrown about is $65K and change, some sources claim it to be much less. Whatever SP sold his site for is irrelevant and none of our business. Lest anyone get the... continue reading
