Archives for the ‘technology’ Category

Do We Really Need 500+ Tips for Computing Better? Heck Yeah!

By Karri • Sep 17th, 2008 • Category: technology

Okay, I’m a little late on the draw with this one, but I picked up the June 2008 issue of PC Magazine yesterday at Chapters because that’s what was on their shelves. However, I didn’t even notice how “outdated” my purchase was because all I could focus on was the bright yellow cover screaming “501 [...]



WordPress Lesson 4: Business Continuity and Backing Up Your Wordpress Database

By Karri • May 16th, 2008 • Category: technology

If you did a super quick install of your WordPress site and started publishing out of the gates, you may not fully understand what is going on behind the scenes every time you write a new post, add a plugin or SEO your pages. Rather, it resides on your server in a PHP database that, [...]



WordPress Lesson 3: Support Forum – Use it or Lose it

By Karri • May 3rd, 2008 • Category: technology

For the love of learning, use the WordPress Support Forum . I know, I know. What if you have a silly question and everyone on the planet suddenly realizes that you’re not the God(dess) of Smart? Trust me, the WP Support Forums are not exactly the hottest hangout in town. People go there to get [...]



WordPress Lesson 2: Use Plugins Judiciously

By Karri • May 1st, 2008 • Category: technology

A good plugin is pure joy. A buggy one can make you want to spit at your computer. Fact is, not all WordPress plugins are created equal when you consider things like ease of use, version compatibility and impact on page load. And if your WordPress site is acting weird, try deactivating your plugins one [...]



WordPress Lesson 1: If New is Improved, Wait for the “.1″ Version.

By Karri • Apr 30th, 2008 • Category: technology

Web development veterans will generally advise to wait for the “point one” version of a software release before getting all cutting edge about things. I tend to agree. When I began seriously working on this site in April, 2008, I hastily updated to WordPress 2.5.0. Not much later along came 2.5.1 all shiny and [...]