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Entries from December 2004

There is no escaping the blog

Here’s and intersting and long piece about blogs at FORTUNE: Why There’s No Escaping the Blog
Via: Blogging Pro

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December 31st, 2004 · Comments Off | Tags: Blogging

Start blogging

The new year is nearly here. You may be thinking of blogging this year. Or maybe you are trying to figure out what the big deal is with blogging. If you want to know more I’ve collected a few articles that may help you wrap your brain around blogging and get started in the new [...]

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December 30th, 2004 · 4 Comments | Tags: Blogging

Bob Parsons’ blog

Bob Parsons of GoDaddy.com is blogging. Too bad he’s not using WordPress.

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December 23rd, 2004 · Comments Off | Tags: Blogging

Using a Wiki

Here’s a good introduction to Wiki’s for those who are just discovering them or are totally clueless.
Using a Wiki for Documentation and Collaborative Authoring
Via: digital-web.com

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December 16th, 2004 · Comments Off | Tags: Web Dev · Wikis

Ten things your web sites should be doing

Digital Web Magazine has a helpful article that could be well applied to most ministry websites.
Ten things your web sites should be doing

Offering regularly updated information (blogs, CMSs, etc.)
Increased efficiency in news and information distribution (RSS, ATOM, etc.)
Alternative methods of information distribution (email newsletters, RSS, del.icio.us, etc.)
Enhanced notification and announcement systems (pings, email alerts, etc.)
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December 16th, 2004 · Comments Off | Tags: Church/Ministry · Web Dev

WordPress FAQ - Backup and Restore

With all the WordPress installs I’ve done and maintain backups are critical. You should backup your data oten. You never know when you’re going to wish you had. With that in mind this link may be helpful.
WordPress FAQ - How do I backup and restore my WordPress database using phpMyadmin?
I previously linked to Tamba2�s WordPress [...]

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December 16th, 2004 · 1 Comment | Tags: Web Dev

Troublesome WordPress Bug

Just noticed this at Binary Bonsai: Pesudo-Serious WordPress Bug. If you’re using either of the WordPress versions mentioned below you may want to make the quick change to the wp-login.php file mentioned here.
You’ll probably want to make sure that you remove these lines from your wp-login.php, as they can cause the overwriting of your site’s [...]

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December 3rd, 2004 · Comments Off | Tags: Web Dev

One-Click WordPress Install at DreamHost

This is cool. If you’re site is hosted at DreamHost you can now get WordPress installed with one click. Now if I could only figure out how to do a one-click WordPress install. (via: What Do I Know)

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December 3rd, 2004 · 1 Comment | Tags: Blogging