Thought as we enter 2009, it is time for blog design refresh and so I spent some time yesterday to incorporate a different WordPress theme. I wanted to aim for something that gave the content more priority on the page, gives template control for integrating widgets and also allows something flexible but easy to add [...]
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Some Definitive Value for WordPress.com
As I recently posted, I moved from the wordpress.com to a self-hosted solution at Laughing Squid. I recently posted in part I and part II about something to think about when moving to such a solution. And while I am enjoying the flexibility that being self-hosted affords, there are some definite downsides that really show [...]
Ten “Move to WordPress Self-hosted” Tips – Part II
Hopefully you found part I helpful. Here is the second five tips for launching your own WordPress.org blog. Tracking – If you are like most bloggers, you wants to know how much visits and subscriptions you have. Even if you are blogging for fun or you just enjoy pontificating, you still want to know if [...]
Disqus must be Disgusted
Okay, I’m probably exaggerating but it sure makes a good headline. At this point, most have heard the news that Automattic, parent company of WordPress (which powers this blog) acquired IntenseDebate for an undisclosed sum. Offical news here, here and here. IntenseDebate is one of the major blog commenting platforms out there. The other is [...]