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Table Plugins for WordPress

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Sue Laren

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December 16, 2013

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A “table” can be defined as: A systematic arrangement of data usually in rows and columns for ready reference. – Merriam Webster Tables once were (and still are, at times) a layout tool for websites. Better ways are available for designing and implementing page layout, but tables are still useful for displaying data in an organized and logical way. Creating and formatting tables from scratch does take some basic HTML and CSS knowledge, so naturally, plugins have been developed for WordPress that eliminate the need to “know” code, and yet still produce elegant table displays. In this article, I will be […]

South Park Just Perfected Content Marketing

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Dan Zarzycki

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December 13, 2013

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“Wiener… Wiener Wiener… Wiener Wiener…” An odd way to start an article about content marketing, but nevertheless an important piece of an absolutely brilliant marketing campaign from the creators of South Park. At the end of a three-part series of episodes in the newest season of the popular show, which has been running for 16 years, Cartman says, “screw video games!” and raises a stick the air. The image of the stick quickly transitions to a blatant advertisement for the new South Park video game, The Stick of Truth. While my friends were busy laughing at the irony of the punchline, […]

Free WordPress Themes for the Holidays

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Sufyan bin Uzayr

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December 12, 2013

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We are halfway through December already, and this month stands for one thing in particular—yes, the holiday season! Festivity sure is in the air. Today, we put together some of the best free WordPress holiday themes. We noticed that most of the other holiday theme roundups, and the seasonal themes listed in the WordPress repository, are dominated by themes that were last updated in 2010, or even earlier! Not wanting to leave you stuck with remnants of yesteryear, this roundup includes themes that have been updated in the past 12 months. Free WordPress Themes for the Holidays 1. Dancing in […]

WordPress 3.8 – What’s New and Why It Matters

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Morten Rand-Hendriksen

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December 12, 2013

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Do you use WordPress? If so, your world is about to change—and you’re not alone. Recent statistics show WordPress now powers close to 20% of the web and controls close to 60% of the Content Management System market. So when big changes are rolling out, there’s a lot at stake. This week’s release of WordPress 3.8 named “Parker” after jazz legend Charlie Parker shows that the platform (and its developers) take this responsibility seriously and aim to further simplify web publishing for everyone. You can download it right now from WordPress.org or upgrade your existing WordPress site directly from the […]

The End of “Blah Blah” Themes

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Matt Cohen

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December 11, 2013

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When WordPress first arrived on the web, all themes and plugins were freely available. Over the years, and as the ecosystem evolved, developers began offering paid-for (referred to as “premium”) themes and plugins, some building businesses around their offerings, with others maintaining products as side projects to their day jobs. The introduction of paid-for WordPress product created several notable changes to how businesses approach their WordPress products. The change in approach had several knock-on effects as well. Today, I’d like to touch on one such knock-on effect; the introduction of “blah blah” themes. What is a “Blah Blah” Theme? Put simply, […]

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