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Headway Theme First Time User Learning Curve
At this point the jury is still out…I haven’t made up my mind whether I’m going to be using Headway as one of my TOP theme frameworks when building websites. If things go well in the near future I may even LEAD with Headway for most new projects.
WooCommerce is NOT Compatible with Headway Theme
I’m finding out the hard way that the WooCommerce shopping cart is NOT compatible with the drag-and-drop Headway theme. Here’s the journey.
StudioPress Genesis Video Tutorials
StudioPress.TV Official video tutorials by StudioPress.
Do I Really Need Ongoing WordPress Website Maintenance?
Do I Really Need Ongoing WordPress Website Maintenance? Yes! And here are the reasons why.
What is Responsive Website Design?
Responsive Design (Adaptive Design, Progressive Enhancement) is a relatively new web design technique targeting various screen sizes, browsers, & devices to make them more user friendly.
In-Flight iPads Help Save Fuel by Shedding Tons
New trend in Inflight Entertainment... image from Bloomberg article Airlines are shedding heavy and expensive IFE (Inflight Entertainment) equipment for iPads loaded with media, with inflight wifi connected iPads coming soon. This could make IFE companies like Panasonic Avionics, Thales, and Rockwell Collins all feel the pinch to move their heavy IFE equipment to a [...]
Broncos acquire Peyton Manning – trade Tebow – thoughts from Mile High Denver
I've been a bit of a Tim Tebow fan from the moment I first heard of him while he was playing college ball. But when the Denver Broncos took him in the draft (2009 if memory serves), I became a much bigger fan. During his stint with the Broncos I quickly became a HUGE fan. [...]
Meta Data Character Limits – What are the character limits when adding meta data to a web page?
What are the Meta Data Character Limits to adding meta data to a web page? Is there value in using Keyword meta tags?
Deactivate WP Smush.it When Not In Use
WP Smush.it (link to plugin developer) is a good plugin used to compress WordPress images (known as 'image optimization') that helps your website pages to load faster. Unfortunately, when left activated WP Smush.it slows down your site...so it has the opposite effect it is meant to achieve! And WP-Smush.it, a Yahoo service behind the scenes that [...]
WordPress SEO Site Optimization Strategies & Techniques
Optimize your WordPress website with SEO.
This PowerPoint slide presentation was used during a recent WordPress Interactive Training. During this presentation we explore some great SEO strategies and ‘SEO Fundamentals’ to achieve best search engine results for your WordPress website.
Capital One Buys ING Direct
My wife and I have been using ING Direct for many years now. ING was a 'virtual' bank, with access online only, with no physical banks you could walk into. Having no physical locations kept their costs very low, and they were able to pass those cost savings on to their customers by offering very [...]
Latest Shopp WordPress Ecommerce Plugin Upgrade
The long awaited version 1.2 upgrade to the Shopp ecommerce plugin for WordPress by Ingenesis Limited was released today. We love Shopp and use it on many customer sites. We also recommend Shopp to folks on a regular basis even if we aren't involved in building or hosting their website because we believe it is [...]
Moving a LinkedIn Recommendation from one company to another
How to move a LinkedIn Recommendation from one company/position listing to another within your online LinkedIn profile.
The Innkeeper at Bethlehem
This December 2011 was our first year to participate in the 'Taste Of Christmas' event put on by First Baptist Church of Golden. With over 100 people participating, and with live animals for the manger, it was quite an event. While I was playing the role of 'Innkeeper', standing at the door of his inn [...]
Up to our necks in Elk
Living up in the Rocky Mountains about another 2,000+ feet above Denver, we have deer around our house every day, and about maybe twice per month we have a local herd of elk that wander through our neighborhood. Up To Our Necks In Elk The elk usually 'come down' from some place higher up in [...]