When writing PHP, I don’t know why but I keep having to research the PHP one line if statement again and again. I just can’t seem to remember it. Totally bizarre. There are many names for this construct. The one liner if is also known as the ternary operator if you want to look it…More
Preview Your HTML Posts!
I don’t use the Visual Editor, only the HTML editor when writing posts and pages. By using the HTML Editor exclusively, I do lose the ability to see the post as I am writing it. However I don’t see this as any great loss. In fact it is a distinct advantage. The Visual Editor only…More
Measure It Chrome Extension
I used a Google Chrome extension in a recent guest post that I did for Lynn Terry’s ClickNewz, to measure portions of the screen. It’s an indispensable tool for anyone using WordPress or designing their own WordPress themes and layouts. You’ve seen websites where a clickable graphic in the sidebar is too far over to…More
Guest Post On ClickNewz – A Sales Page Makeover
If you’d like a taste of the types of tutorials available to you within the Genesis Club, hop over to Lynn Terry’s popualar ClickNewz website, and take a look at my guest post there. It doesn’t go into the detail that you can expect inside the Genesis Club, but it gives you a flavour. In…More
Facebook Cover Page Size – What Should It Be?
I decided to consolidate most of our Facebook pages into one. As a small business we don’t have the time to maintain a Facebook fan page for every product we make, so I’ve created a single brand page – DIYWebmastery – and have had to start gathering Facebook likes again from the beginning. When you…More
Real Alternative To Animoto – Animoto Killer?
The problem with Animoto is that the PRO account doesn’t allow you to sell videos you create to clients unless you are a photographer (or similar where the client is an individual and not a business). If you do sell to businesses you are breaking the terms of the license. Animoto have however brought out…More
WordPress Post Preview Not Working – 404 Not Found
A few times recently, I’ve been writing a post, only to find that when I click on the Preview button within the WordPress dashboard, instead of previewing the post, I get a 404 page not found error. This is annoying as it means you have to publish the post just to view it, and you…More
Your WordPress.com Account Is Not Authorized To View The Stats Of This Blog
Did you wake up to find this message in your WordPress site’s stats this morning? It seems there is a bug over at WordPress.com, but the new is that they’re upgrading us to the stats provided by jetpack pretty soon, so why not take the opportunity to install the JetPack plugin now. To do this…More
How To Make A Video Using Animoto
It’s easy to make a convincing video without having to spend a fortune, nor have a bunch of technical skills. This article explains how and gives some examples of finished videos that were created with no effort at all. You need to create scores of videos now in order to market with them effectively – you need an easy way!
…MoreMake A Cartoon Avatar Using a Photo
Are you nervous about using a real photo of your own face as your avatar online? You can use a symbol, maybe your logo instead, or if you want something more personal, you can create a line drawing or even a cartoon version of yourself, if you want to hide your actual face! This article shows you how.
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