Sep
07
I spent all night upgrading from version 2.5.1 to version 2.6.1. Which was real easy, but the difficult part was upgrading my theme. I am using the k2 RC6 theme, heavily modified. And with the new WP version came a new Release of k2, k2 RC7.
They made a lot of changes, like new files, new css locations and removed even more files. So I had to upload the new k2 and re-modify the source code to fit back into my site.
I only hope that I remembered it all! Owe, and I am sure you’ll notice that I moved my asides off the sidebar and into the loop! I like it!
Tagged in: 2.6.1, Data Backup, k2, upgrade
I have been real busy, sick and on so many different WordPress installation lately... I have had no time for my own. And I even have some tutorials I have been meaning to start and some that need finishing. (0)
Sep
03
I am working on a deal to sell Port-O-Pong’s on my Inebriated site! So head on over an check it out!
Tagged in: Drinking, Port-O-Pong
I am looking for a new camera, and I think for the price the SD790 is a great little digital camera! (0)
Good think I use two backup plugins for my site, I tried to install a new plugin, messed everything up! More on that later.. (0)
I also got a Cruzer Micro 8GB Flash Drive from Best Buy for $30, good bye to my Alienware 4GB flash drive! (0)
Got two 4GB SDHC at Best Buy today for $30!
Sad news is, my Canon Powershot wont accept SDHC cards, to new of a technology.. Time to buy a new one! (0)
Aug
26
I am a HUGE fan of comics and all the best Marvel movies! But I have been a fan of Heroes, well since the actors strike last year which cut the second season of the show from 24 episodes to 11 100-day strike by the Writers Guild of America.
The worst part about the strike; postponement and eventual cancellation of a six episode spin-off titled Heroes: Origins, Bastards!
But anyway.. I then had a chance to pick up the DVD of Heroes Season 1 on Amazon (Season 2 is now available) Once I watched the show, I was hooked, line and sinker!
I was then able to watch some episodes on NBC’s VOD site, and on Netflix Watch Instantly.
Before I rant anymore, I will end the note with the third season of Heroes starts September 22nd on NBC, and I will be there, or here, or anywhere there is a TV with a video feed from NBC (I said that already).
Tagged in: DVD, Heroes, TV
Aug
25
Well, I am working on a new website. I decided to create the site using none other than.. You guessed it, WordPress! I downloaded the newest, version 2.6.1.
I am still in the process of finishing content on the site, but if you want to check it out? Head on over to Great Escape Cabo Fishing!
- http://greatescapecabofishing.com
I am finishing editing a quick video to put up on the site, and there should be more to come as well.
The site is for my pops, where you can charter any one of the two sport fishing yachts down in Cabo San Lucas Mexico.
Tagged in: 2.6.1, Cabo, Fishing, webdesign, WordPress
I am curently listening too:
Disturbed on iTunes
Aug
23
So since I have been bake there have been a lot of changes. Well I think I can go on for ever about what has and hasn’t changed. But I think I will just create a quick like for myself and make it easy.
- The new WordPress 2.6.1 release, like I said.
- The Olympics are almost over.
- Hmm, I thought there was more… Maybe I am tired and forgot stuff… yeah, I’ll get back to this later.
P.S. My brain still feels like its on vacation.. I need a reality check.
Tagged in: 2.6.1, News, WordPress
I have been in Mexico for 10 days, so I have to really focus on trying to get back to work.. (0)
Aug
12
I was just checking my Inebriated Inc Blog, when the WordPress Stats plugin told me that the top recent searches where:
- boozer
- hangover
- “integrity spirits” reviews
- תחפושת של וודקה ??
I just thought that the Hebrew search was funny..
לחיי×!
Tagged in: Google Top Seach, Hebrew, Inebriated Inc
I am curently listening too:
Disturbed on iTunes
Well it's that time of the year, you know, "summer vacation" time. Yes, don't be sad, I'll only be gone for ten days. Off to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico! :) (0)
Aug
10
Use h2 tags for your post titles - Search engines like Google love heading tags. The lower the number in the Header the better. Use h2 tags for all post titles and h3 for sections within your posts/pages.
Make your post titles into links - On archive pages, and on permalink pages, make your post titles link to the permalink page (even though it just link to itself). Have you heard of Google Bombing before? Didn’t think so..
Optimize your Page Titles - Your title tag should contain more than just your blog’s name. It’s a great place to put some keywords in. Try this format: “%the Post Title% - %Your Blog Name.COM%.†Your average post title probably has good keywords relevant to your post, right? For your index/home page, you want something like the name of your blog, and either your tag line (you know, that witty line you came up with!) or just a list of keywords that are relevant to your site.
Change Your Permalink Structure - If you use Wordpress, do not use the default permalink style or ?p=page-number. If fact, the best way is to input a custom structure field such as: /%category%/%postname%/.
Optimize Post Slugs - Many blogging platforms, such as Wordpress, offer a “Post Slug” feature that allows you to tweak the URL of the post your working on. When using you can change name of post to something SEO friendly.
Use Meta Tags - While meta tags don’t have as much value placed on them as they used to, there still is some, and it’s a good idea to use them.
ALT and Link Your Logo - Make sure your logo links to your blog’s homepage. This is more of a usability thing than SEO advice, but it’s still a good idea. On a SEO note, make sure you use an “alt†tag on the image, adding something such as the blog’s name to it.
Tagged in: SEO, WordPress
I am curently listening too:
Sixx A.M. on iTunes
Aug
09
Everyone has plugins installed on there WordPress blog. And some people have so many that there are compatibility issues between them. Well I am sure that most of you won’t experience this, I just came across a known issue between two plugins.
As you see in a previous post “Conditional Tags”, I am using the WP-Syntax:
Syntax highlighting using GeSHi supporting a wide range of popular languages. Wrap code blocks with <pre lang=”LANGUAGE” line=”1″> and
where LANGUAGE is a geshi supported language syntax. The line attribute is optional. By Ryan McGeary.
I recently downloaded the Register Plus which will…
Enhance your Registration Page. Add Custom Logo, Password Field, Invitation Codes, Disclaimer, Captcha Validation, Email Validation, User Moderation, Profile Fields and more. By Skullbit.
Thing is, the new Register Plus plugin wouldn’t activate while the WP-Syntax plugin was. So what to do? Well I sent a message on over to Skullbit, so I guess I’ll have to wait and see. for now, I will leave the WP-Syntax plugin activated.
Tagged in: compatibility issues, Plugins, Skullbit, WordPress
Aug
08
I just installed the Twitter Tools from Alex King.
So far so good, the plugin has a great option’s panel and you can customize the way the plugin shows up on your blog/site. I am using it currently as a widget (top right).
Tagged in: I Use, Plugins, WordPress
Aug
08
I took this post from my Frosty Web Designs Blog which I am not posting to anymore. I will be using it strictly as my portfolio site.
So I was browsing around online for some new code. I wanted to change the rollover state of the navigation menu depending on which page you were on. So I did a search for Wordress dynamic class. That let me to Elliot Jay Stocks, where he had an article about dynamic body classes. I wasn’t wanting to change the body class or id of my site, but it was in the right direction.
After reading the article and browsing the comments I saw a link to Conditional Tags on Wordpress’ Codex. After searching for the terms I was going to use I had to write the PHP code. I went over to php.net to visit the code for if statements.
I used the following php structured code:
$b) {
echo "a is bigger than b";
$b = $a;
}
?>To apply the code to my page I inserted;
Now where is_page asks the web site if the page that is loaded is the page titled about, then do what ever code it followed, such as:
if (is_page('about')) {
echo "page_item_current";Now if the page about is loaded inside the browser, echo (write)
class="page_item_current"
So lets see what comes next.
if (is_page('about')) {
echo "page_item_current";
} else {
echo "page_item";
}So in the final code you will see the first line asking if the current page loaded it about, and telling the page to write (echo) the class page_item_currentBut, if the current page you are on is not the page about, then just write page_item.
The final code will be placed in between the class quotes where ever you need to use Conditional Tags.
my final code:
<li class="<?php if (is_page('about')) { echo">"><a class="menu-about" href="<?php echo get_settings('home'); ?>/about"><span>about me</span></a></li>
The next step is changing you CSS in your stylesheet to display your current page.
My CSS code looked like this:
#menu a:hover {
background-position: left bottom;
}
#menu .page_item_current a {
background-position: left bottom;
}
Tagged in: Conditional Tags, WordPress
