WordPress Database Backup

Something I’m horribly neglectful of … backing up my WordPress Database. It’s probably one of the simplest things in the world to do, yet all too often it goes undone because evidently I have way too much faith in my web host But I definitely should be doing it weekly, if not more, and it’s always nice to get a little reminder from one of the feeds I keep track of. Thanks MinTheGap for reminding us! If you would like a good... Read the Entire Post →

Copyblogger Theme GOES Public

Thanks to Ed for the heads up right before I saw it pop up in my feed reader. Chris Pearson and Brian Clarke have made the old Copyblogger theme public. Check out the release post over at the site, and be sure to check out the features of the blog. As a WP designer, I found some of the features interesting like the custom CSS file for changing the colors for the theme. That’s a really cool feature IMO. Head over and check it out, demo it,... Read the Entire Post →

Installing WordPress Locally - Mac and Windows

A while back, I was working on a client’s WordPress theme, and out of nowhere, my internet went down! I was pretty screwed, as it was down for hours. For a WordPress theme developer, internet down time can cost you some serious cash. A couple weeks later, my web host went down because of a server crash. Again, time is money for someone who does freelance work. I got really frustrated, and decided to do something about it. I went looking... Read the Entire Post →

WordPress Releases Version 2.2

Just saw a story pop up in my feed reader … the guys at WordPress just released version 2.2 Some long overdue new features: Integrated Widgets Full Atom Support New Blogger Importer To see the release announcement, head over to the WordPress Development blog and check it out. More details from WordPressThemes.com to come. I’m sure Cory and Brian will have their own input on the release, so check back often.  view post

Validating Your WordPress Theme

One of the first things a blogger will look at before deciding to use your WordPress theme or not is whether or not the theme pass XHTML validation. Aside from those who may potentially use your theme, other WordPress theme designers may check your validation as well. One of the imple ways to ensure that your WordPress theme validates is to use the W3C Markup Validation Service. This is probably the most know validator across the industry and should... Read the Entire Post →



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