CMS

/shared/ is back for now

by John on November 29, 2011

/shared/ is back online at WebsiteBuilding.biz after 13 months of procrastination and some other, more serious upgrade issues on another Pligg website with a huge database.

{ 0 comments }

Website Security is Serious Business

by John on November 29, 2010

Website security problems can put a big snag in your business plans.

{ 1 comment }

Fixing Pligg after a Server Move

April 3, 2010 CMS

A recent move across servers at my Dreamhost account left a few Pligg sites non-functional. Of course, for this particular error, implementing the solution was a lot simpler than actually finding the answer.

Continue Reading

Status.net could leave Twitter in the dust

March 29, 2010 CMS

As a content management system, the Status.net platform has a few advantages that can leave Twitter in the dust. While its unlikely to become the single largest public platform, the future of micro-blogging is actually likely to be found in niche communities of like-minded members.

Continue Reading

WordPress 2.9.1 Upgrade Available

January 5, 2010 CMS

A new version of Wordpress is out, and an upgrade should help you stay secure while also preventing potential problems with scheduled posts and events.

Continue Reading

WordPress 2.8.5 adds security, fixes trackback bug

October 26, 2009 CMS

Wordpress 2.8.5 is out, and upgrading is the easiest way to keep your sites secure and running strong. Also, if you like trackbacks, you’ll like some of the bug fixes in this release.

Continue Reading

Forum Registration is Temporarily Disabled

September 24, 2009 CMS

If you’re trying to sign up for the forum, don’t sit around waiting for a confirmation email. The current server set up won’t ever actually send it :( For now, you’ll just have to wait and participate on the blog!

Continue Reading

My Template Ate Your Link Love – What to Do when WordPress Dofollow Plugins Don’t Work

September 13, 2009 CMS

Theme options and functions can over-ride your site’s plugins. If it so happens that your dofollow plugin doesn’t work, these steps may help fix the blog comments to include or exclude the attributes you want to edit.

Continue Reading

A New Look – Trust Analytics, Not Your Gut

September 2, 2009 CMS

Although I was personally a big fan of the last theme here at WebsiteBuilding.biz, sometimes you have to trust the data more than your own opinions.

Continue Reading

Fixing the WordPress 302 Blues

August 26, 2009 CMS

The use of 302 redirects by Wordpress can lead to undesirable search indexing consequences. Luckily, there’s an easy to use plugin that will immediately convert all redirects to 301 http header codes.

Continue Reading