I’m plodding through Chapter 10 of Using WordPress now. The chapter is on one of my favorite WP topics—using WordPress for things other than blogs (sites, collaboration, project management). I might be over-thinking this chapter, but it’s going well. As I was researching/double-checking some facts on using WordPress for websites, I came across a really [...]
What are the Hard Parts of WordPress You’d Like Explained?
January 31, 2010 By Leave a Comment
One of the important parts of Using WordPress are the screencast-video segments and the podcast-audio segments that accompany each chapter of the book. I’ve completed the screencasts for Chapters 1-9, but while I think I”m done with them I might have a few more to record or change up a few. Which leads me to [...]
Why Tablets will Win the Day–Current E-readers are Lacking
January 31, 2010 By 5 Comments
Yes, I want a tablet. No, actually it doesn’t have to be an iPad, though that would certainly be wonderful, but an Internet-enabled tablet is what I think would best suit the things I’d like to do with something not a laptop/netbook and more than a smartphone. Sure I’d love an e-reader, but I know [...]
I Think Jolicloud OS Might be the Best OS for My Netbook
January 30, 2010 By 5 Comments
I’ve lost count of the number of OSes I’ve tried on my netbook (an Asus Eee PC 901, btw). It started with WinXP then I’ve tried various flavors of Linux and even made a Hackintosh, but since I switch off XP one thing or another didn’t work quite right. Maybe the sound, or microphone, or [...]
Sneak Peak at the Cover of Using WordPress
January 30, 2010 By 12 Comments
Not to take away from any of you being interested in Create Your Own Blog, but as many of you also know before CYOB was finished I started on my second book, Using WordPress. Using WordPress is a beginners guide to WordPress with screencasts and podcasts to compliment what you’re reading in the book. For [...]
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