Category Archives: Blog Development

WordPress for Dummies

Picked up the book “WordPress for Dummies”, written by Lisa Sabin-Wilson. I’m actually quite impressed with it.  I’m reading it cover to cover and play with the screens (Dashboard, etc) as I go. Definitely good for newbies.

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Countering Spam

I’ve noticed that I’m getting some Spam comments — typically from .RU addresses, for some reason.   It’s really not that much, so I’ve been doing mass deletes on them. I brought it up with my manager Robert, who mentioned Akismet. … Continue reading

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Plug-in for “Currently Reading”

Wanted to add a plug-in to display “Currently Reading” books. Found this site – http://www.pixelhavenllc.com/2008/04/20/plugin-current-book/ I figured out how to fill in the various fields for the book (The Unthinkable, by Amanda Ripley), but now need to figure out how … Continue reading

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