According to Wikipedia.org, Cascading Style Sheets (aka CSS) has been around since December of 1996, so a whole lot of people know the basics of web design using CSS. WordPress was introduced in May of 2003, so almost as many people have heard of it, but a lot of people I talk to think it’s only a blog platform, so they dismiss it without learning about its power. So, what if you’ve decided to give WordPress a second look, but you don’t know all the details of building a theme from scratch, but do know a little something about CSS? […]
Daily Theme & Plugin Roundup – 1.22.2013
How’s everyone’s Tuesday? If it’s your first day back after the long weekend, I hope you had a productive one and got back into the groove. I unfortunately have not been able to, due to a sinus infection. Ugh. What’s the cure? Some newly pressed WordPress plugins. That’s what. I’ve got a fever. And the only prescription is more plugins. Seeing this list of new plugins brings a smile and makes me feel a bit better. How about you? Take a look at the list and let me know:
MailChimp Releases Mandrill-Powered Plugin
I am a super-fan of MailChimp and their Mandrill app already so to hear that they’ve released a free plugin that will help site owners use their mailing architecture for the average consumer I was stoked! In fact, we’ve been using Mandrill here at WP Daily since Day #1 and we’ve been very happy with the service:
Head to Head: WordPress and Joomla
Sheesh. The last time I used Joomla was… … … oh snap, I can’t even remember. But I do remember using it when it first came out as I was looking for an alternative to Mambo CMS (oh wow, when was the last time you heard Mambo?). But there’s a place for Joomla as many large enterprises and businesses are using it in some clever and useful ways. Here’s a top-level overview infographic to compare to two side-by-side:
Beating the Snot Out of Our Keyword Competition
One of the things that we’re obviously tracking as we grow our community here is our ability to do well in all areas of search, from organic to direct links, to mentions on social media properties, and more. We’re tracking it all (as you should too) so that we can begin to optimize our blog this year. It will take a lot of effort and take time but the payoff is always worth the time spent. No one on staff here would ever call anyone a SEO Expert or Professional but we’ve been around the block to be dangerous enough. […]
3 Plugins that Improved My Workflow in 2012
True developers strive to be DRY (Don’t Repeat Yourself) in code as well as workflow and process. Previously, I somehow ended up doing in many of my projects things that plugins could also do. It’s great to code your own sometimes and if you have specific needs that aren’t addressed by something out there already then sometimes it’s required. I think there is a lot to be said for the state of the plugin community lately. There are plugins to offer solutions many needs beyond what WP core was built to handle. I’ve found that many times plugins are better […]
Daily Theme & Plugin Roundup – 1.21.2013
Happy Monday! I’m sure there are a number of you who have the day off in celebration of Martin Luther King Jr, I know I did. There’s also other things to celebrate today like the inaugural ceremony for the returning President of the United States, but more importantly some new themes and plugins. I know being the President is probably cool and all, but I think I’m going to stick with being a WordPress developer myself. Don’t you? It’s a big list today folks. Way to make that long 3 day weekend count!
What the Heck Happened to WPCandy?
WP Candy was an incredible source of inspiration for what we’re doing here at WP Daily – in fact, all of the staff here have the pleasure of watching the property grow into a positive force of information, community, and all-around fun. But if you’ve been around for some time now you’ve seen what appears now to the be rise and fall of such a great site with the last post now dating back more than a month ago. With recent conversation surrounding editorial burnout, Bermuda Triangles, and business models, there’s a lot of healthy reasoning of why an editorial news […]
Daily Theme & Plugin Roundup – 1.20.2013
I hope you all had a relaxing Sunday. I myself have a bit of a head cold, but I think I’m going to make it. It’s pretty obvious that these guys were able to power through illness, syntax errors, and JavaScript conflicts to get these new themes and plugins ready for all of you. Way to go guys and gals! Here’s the new hottness:
Daily Theme & Plugin Roundup – 1.19.2013
Today marks the second week of our Daily Theme & Plugin Roundup. I personally have been enjoying putting these post together and I hope you enjoy reading them. It’s been a great way to see what others in the WordPress community have been working on. It’s also great when the authors see when we mention their work and add a comment. That’s the community in action! Out with the old and in with the new!
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