After helping out in the WordPress Support Forum for about a year now one thing has become painfully clear and that is the refusal of many people to use the damn search function. Many of the questions asked are the same ones over and over and have been answered as many times. What is so hard about it? I don't understand. Although I like the new look of the forum I think more importance (read emphasis)... continue reading
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
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
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
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
