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April 3, 2010April 4, 2010

Blogging Software Review: WORDPRESS

WordPress is one of the very best programs I've used in the last 25 years!

wordpress logo WordPress is blogging¹ software designed to be flexible and expandable. K_Line Christian Online is an example of a WordPress blog.

Background

Ad hoc and hack: Before blogging software, I designed my websites the old fashioned way. Each page was created by hand, using various programs to assist in writing the HTML code. The result was crude. Adequate in it’s day, but laughable by today’s standards. Occasionally you still run across a web site of this ilk. Not pretty! The problem with adding content in this kind of system, is that there is no system. Each change to the website necessitates jamming something new in the mix. It’s not easy to sort or organize. The more content you have, the messier the whole site tends to get.
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“Blog” is short for “Web Log” — a sort of public diary or journal maintained by the blogger online ↩

March 30, 2010March 20, 2010

WordPress Plugin Review: Ratings Shorttags

Ratings Shorttags 1.5
Extremely simple plugin which adds a ratings shorttag ([rating=5]) for inserting book and movie ratings. This is an example of a plugin which does one thing, and does it pretty well. This plugin lets you place a rating (shown in terms of stars) in any post or page.
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March 20, 2010March 25, 2010

WordPress plugin review: ColorBoxes 1.1

This is an example of ColorBoxes 1.1.

ColorBoxes 1.1

This plugin allows users to easily add colored information boxes to the top of any post or page. You can insert a blue, yellow, red, or green text box between the title and body of any post or page. Accepts embedded HTML code. Simple. Great way to call attention to critical information. Easy to install and easy to use.
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