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  • How to secure your WordPress blog against hackers

    Posted April 16, 2013 - 3:15 pm

    Thousands of WordPress blogs have been compromised so far. Don't let that happen to yours.

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    Back up your website: 10 WordPress plugins that keep your data safe

    Posted March 14, 2013 - 7:24 am

    WordPress may be a popular CMS, but its built-in backup isn't ideal. Here are 10 plugins that can help you keep your entire site safe.

  • WordPress unveils hosting package for small businesses

    Posted March 11, 2013 - 10:40 am

    The popular blog service offers live support, unlimited themes, and unlimited storage for $299 annually.

  • Step by Step photo guide to setting up twitter widget pro for wordpress

    Posted March 7, 2013 - 9:00 am

    You were warned that it was coming and it has come. Blackouts of the Twitter API v1 have begun and sites are starting to be affected. This transition is comparable to airport security pre and post 9/11. Welcome to the new normal.

  • Religion, politics and coding indentation style: the three great debates

    Posted March 5, 2013 - 1:15 pm

    Forget abortion and gun control; if you want to get programmers arguing at your next party, bring up tabs versus spaces when indenting code

  • Choosing an open-source CMS, part 3: Why we use WordPress

    Posted February 27, 2013 - 8:34 am

    In the third part of a three-part series, we look at two organizations that have chosen WordPress as their content management system.

  • 5 steps to enhance your WordPress online business site

    Posted January 26, 2013 - 8:13 am

    Many online businesses use WordPress to build a website that can function as a sales funnel as well as a blog. Templates and themes such as OptimizePress can add a variety of features, such as a squeeze page and a sales page, which will help you connect with customers. Heres how to beef up your WordPress site and get started with OptimizePress.

  • 10 most successful open source projects of 2012

    Posted December 27, 2012 - 9:00 am

    It's that time when we look back at the year that was and speculate about what's in store for the next.

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    WordPress for iOS stands out for bloggers on the go

    Posted December 1, 2012 - 8:25 am

    If you run a WordPress blog--as millions of people do--the platform's Web-based management is thorough and easy to use. However, if you want to post to your blog from an iPad or iPhone, using a browser to do so can be a bit cramped. Instead, turn to the WordPress app from Automattic. A recent update has given this free app a clean and functional interface for accessing your blog.

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    10 essential WordPress plugins

    Posted September 9, 2012 - 8:50 pm

    WordPress has developed into a full-fledged content management system. We look at 10 essential plugins that make it even better.

  • How to get started with WordPress

    Posted August 18, 2012 - 7:35 am

    If you need to establish a professional-looking website without shelling out cash for a Web design team, check out the free open-source blogging tool WordPress. Chances are good that many of your favorite websites use this popular platform, since WordPress makes creating and editing content on a blog incredibly easy.

  • Anonymous Sprint employee apparently leaks Samsung Galaxy S III training videos

    Posted June 16, 2012 - 7:01 am

    Samsung last month launched its latest smartphone--the Galaxy S III, which features a 4.8-inch super AMOLED screen (with a resolution of 1280 pixels by 720 pixels), a quad-core processor, 1GB of RAM, and an 8GB camera. The phone also has NFC technology built in, and contains a MicroSD card slot that allows users to expand the memory.

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    Add slide shows to WordPress sites with SlideDeck

    Posted April 14, 2012 - 7:20 am

    According to usability guru Jakob Nielsen, when someone visits your website, you have 10 seconds to capture their attention before they decide to move on. Having a fresh slide show lets you combine images, animations, and bold typography to catch a visitor's eye and get them to click deeper into your site. SlideDeck (starting at $79 for a single site) is a sophisticated WordPress plug-in that lets you create high-quality, customizable slide shows that can pull in content from all over the Web, including Google+ Images, Instagram photos, Twitter timelines, Vimeo videos, and much more.

  • Hacked and mangled -- yet again

    Posted April 5, 2012 - 1:56 pm

    For the second time in two years my WordPress site was hacked, this time by Viagra spammers. Here are a few of the hard lessons I learned.

  • New WordPress plugin locks down your website's security

    Posted February 25, 2012 - 8:03 am

    You've got virus protection on all of your business computers, passwords in place on mobile devices and laptops, and even virus protection on your company smartphones. But have you looked at how secure your website is? If you rely on your site for any aspect of your business, a new plugin from 6Scan helps you find and manage vulnerabilities quickly and easily.

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    Site builders: Drupal vs. Joomla vs. WordPress

    Posted September 14, 2011 - 2:01 pm

    Building a website has never been easier. Gone -- mostly -- are the days of having to hand-code HTML and PHP scripts in order to get a slick, fully functional website, thanks to the capabilities of content management systems that do most or all of the heavy lifting for site creators.

  • WordPress: DDoS attacks came from China

    Posted March 7, 2011 - 9:39 am

    The large distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks that hit the WordPress.com blog publishing platform last week originated from China, according to the founder of the site.

  • Wordpress recovers from huge DDoS attack

    Posted March 4, 2011 - 10:45 am

    Politically motivated hackers are being blamed for a large Distributed Denial of Service attack (DDoS) on the Wordpress blog management system that left many customers experiencing severe disruption on Tuesday.

  • WordPress/Thesis Conflict Highlights GPL Nuances

    Posted July 16, 2010 - 10:50 am

    A public debate between WordPress' Matt Mullenweg and Thesis' Chris Pearson strives to answer the question: is the Thesis theme a derivative work of WordPress, and therefore required to be licensed under the GPL? New developments suggest "yes."

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    WordPress 3.0 adds better customization

    Posted June 21, 2010 - 1:57 pm

    The open-source content management system WordPress turned seven years old last month. In its lifetime, it has attracted a devout following: More than 28,000 people download WordPress every day, with over 11.4 million active installations, including news outlets and corporate sites.

  • Beware the WordPress white screen of death

    Posted June 15, 2010 - 9:22 pm

    Debugging the ultra-modular WordPress blogging software can be a challenge.

  • Network Solutions sites hacked again

    Posted April 20, 2010 - 10:40 am

    A week after Web hosting company Network Solutions dealt with a large-scale infection of WordPress-driven blogs, the company acknowledged that other sites it hosts have been compromised.

  • WordPress doubles as CMS

    Posted July 15, 2009 - 5:28 pm

    NPR's Dalton Rooney via Gchat about the joys of shaping your own content management application (CMA).

  • Free WordPress plug-ins make blogging better

    Posted July 1, 2009 - 12:15 pm

    Judging from the 150 million sites that make up the blogosphere, anyone can call himself a content publisher. But to stand out from the crowd, a blog needs more than just a stream of original content. A well-designed site needs a functional presentation that offers both author and readers the tools they need to create, find and share information.
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