Old Dog - New Tricks http://withtheworks.com/tutorial WordPress Tutorials... With the Works Mon, 28 Sep 2009 04:14:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 en hourly 1 Audio http://withtheworks.com/tutorial/?p=331 http://withtheworks.com/tutorial/?p=331#comments Mon, 28 Sep 2009 04:14:49 +0000 Blog Tutor http://withtheworks.com/tutorial/?p=331 Track_13(2)

]]> http://withtheworks.com/tutorial/?feed=rss2&p=331 0 Tutorial 6 – Adding an image to your post http://withtheworks.com/tutorial/?p=323 http://withtheworks.com/tutorial/?p=323#comments Tue, 16 Jun 2009 21:41:40 +0000 Blog Tutor http://withtheworks.com/tutorial/?p=323 NOTE – Adding an image to your blog is easy, but you must keep in mind that our server doesn’t allow uploads of more than 2 Meg files, so your image may have to be edited down to a smaller file size before you do this.

This video shows how to add an image that is in a folder on your computer. If you want to add an image that has already been uploaded to your blog, click the same “Add image” icon, then choose the tab at the top of the box called “Media Library” then find the image you need and click the “Show” link. The rest is the same as the video below.

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]]> http://withtheworks.com/tutorial/?feed=rss2&p=323 0 Experimenting with Gallery Plug-ins http://withtheworks.com/tutorial/?p=291 http://withtheworks.com/tutorial/?p=291#comments Fri, 05 Jun 2009 18:53:21 +0000 Blog Tutor http://withtheworks.com/tutorial/?p=291 I’ve been experimenting the last few days with various gallery plug-ins for WordPress. I liked Carousel Gallery (jQuery) but it is a little buggy and I had some trouble getting the gallery to resize without a lot of effort.

For the past two days I’ve been trying out NextGen Gallery. Take a look at the Gallery example links on the Gallery page to see how that looks. It would seem that this is the plug-in that most people use, WordPress.org stats show that as of today 736,644 people have downloaded it since it became available in 2007.

The first day I tried NextGen Gallery, it was a bit buggy, so I went back and tried an older plug-in version and had more success. One of the things about open-source software is that there are often compatibility issues with plug-ins when a new version of WordPress is available. WordPress isn’t static-it is contantly being updated. You might find that a good thing, or it might bother you.

]]> http://withtheworks.com/tutorial/?feed=rss2&p=291 0 Tutorial 5 – Adding and Removing Sidebar Navigation http://withtheworks.com/tutorial/?p=285 http://withtheworks.com/tutorial/?p=285#comments Fri, 05 Jun 2009 18:48:43 +0000 Blog Tutor http://withtheworks.com/tutorial/?p=285 I received an e-mail last night from a client with 2 WP blog sites. She hasn’t started working on the second one yet, so she was really confused when she took a look at it and couldn’t figure out how to log in. I thought she meant that she had forgotten her log-in codes, so I sent them to her. I think I might have been wrong, I took a look at her blog and I think I know what she meant. She didn’t have a link to her Dashboard on her site becasue the “Meta” Widget wasn’t on the sidebar of her second blog. Without it, she had to manually input the address to the dashboard in her browser. Not all WP themes are designed with everything you might want in the sidebars, so you have to add or remove the widgets you need. Everyone with a blog will at some point want to know how to do this, so take some time and watch this video.

This tutorial shows you how to remove and add widget items to your sidebar. Take a look and experiment – you’ll be amazed at what you can add to improve the function of your site.

full_screen_iconThis video can be seen full screen (it’s easier to where the cursor goes) by clicking on the button in the image below. When the video is over, use the “Esc” key on your keyboard to get back to this page.

Tip – You can move the widgets up or down in the current widget list by single clicking on a widget and dragging it. Sometimes this works well, sometimes your widget disappears! Just relax, click Save Changes, and start over.

]]> http://withtheworks.com/tutorial/?feed=rss2&p=285 0 Tiltviewer http://withtheworks.com/tutorial/?p=269 http://withtheworks.com/tutorial/?p=269#comments Thu, 04 Jun 2009 21:46:03 +0000 Blog Tutor http://withtheworks.com/tutorial/?p=269
“] ]]> http://withtheworks.com/tutorial/?feed=rss2&p=269 0 NextGen Smooth Gallery Example http://withtheworks.com/tutorial/?p=200 http://withtheworks.com/tutorial/?p=200#comments Wed, 03 Jun 2009 22:48:26 +0000 Blog Tutor http://withtheworks.com/tutorial/?p=200

]]> http://withtheworks.com/tutorial/?feed=rss2&p=200 0 NextGen Gallery WP Plug-in http://withtheworks.com/tutorial/?p=194 http://withtheworks.com/tutorial/?p=194#comments Tue, 02 Jun 2009 03:57:04 +0000 Blog Tutor http://withtheworks.com/tutorial/?p=194 I’ve been trying out some of the many image display options available for use on www.wordpress.org. I think I’m going to go with NextGen Gallery.

]]> http://withtheworks.com/tutorial/?feed=rss2&p=194 0 Tutorial #4 – Askimet http://withtheworks.com/tutorial/?p=31 http://withtheworks.com/tutorial/?p=31#comments Tue, 28 Apr 2009 23:35:47 +0000 Blog Tutor http://withtheworks.com/tutorial/?p=31 Once your blog is online, you will get lots of spam comments. To help deal with this, you need to activate the SPAM fighter, Askimet, a plugin installed by default in WordPress. I suggest you read the FAQ section http://akismet.com/faq/ to find out more.

In order to activate this plugin, you need a “WordPress API key”, a password/code to start using the plugin.The Askimet key is free, but you’ll need to sign up for a free account at WordPress.com to get it. Sign up for an account now.
NOTE: They will send you your API code in the welcome email from WordPress.com, scroll down, it’s near the bottom.

Once you have your Askimet key, take a look at this video to follow along and find out how easy it is to activate Askimet.

]]> http://withtheworks.com/tutorial/?feed=rss2&p=31 0 Tutorial 3 – How to Password Protect your WP Blog Post http://withtheworks.com/tutorial/?p=10 http://withtheworks.com/tutorial/?p=10#comments Wed, 18 Mar 2009 00:31:56 +0000 Blog Tutor http://withtheworks.com/tutorial/?p=10 Watch this video and find out how.
]]> http://withtheworks.com/tutorial/?feed=rss2&p=10 0 Tutorial 2 – Adding New WP Themes to Your Server http://withtheworks.com/tutorial/?p=6 http://withtheworks.com/tutorial/?p=6#comments Tue, 17 Mar 2009 19:33:08 +0000 Blog Tutor http://withtheworks.com/tutorial/?p=6 Watch this video and find out how.
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