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How to add a LinkedIn share button to ShareDaddy

| December 21, 2010 | 9 Comments
LinkedIn just sent around a letter to all their users announcing their new share button, and encouraging everyone to add it to their websites. So of course we immediately get an email from a client saying “I want one of those. Gimme gimme!” This client’s site was set up with the ShareDaddy ... View Post

Automatic Plugin Upgrade broken after WordPress 2.9.2 and some fixes

| April 28, 2010 | 2 Comments
After manually upgrading one of our client's sites to WordPress 2.9.2. we noticed that the only thing that went awry was the automatic plugin upgrade. WP asked me for the FTP information, and then gave me this error message: Cannot find Content directory (WP-Content) The first solution I found suggested to make sure that all the necessary ... View Post

My 2010 New Year resolution: to say thank you to WordPress

| January 4, 2010 | 3 Comments
Generally, the only thing a new Gregorian year (there are other calendars out there too, you know) means to me is that I must remember to write 2010 on checks. But since I’ve been reading so many New Year’s posts on other blogs, it got me thinking about what I have to say as ... View Post

The importance of the wp_footer(); plugin API hook

| November 12, 2009 | 4 Comments
About a week ago I wrote a post about a new WordPress plugin released by Semantinet called Headup. When Semantinet first asked me to install the plugin, it actually didn’t work. They looked into it and realized that the reason for this is that WordPress Garage doesn’t have the wp_footer ... View Post

Headup Semantic WordPress plugin automatically adds rich content to your blog

| October 26, 2009 | 3 Comments
A new WordPress plugin called Headup was released about a week ago by SemantiNet, a startup dedicated to developing Semantic Web technologies and platforms. The plugin works on top of the company’s existing technology, and automatically adds rich content to terms that appear in your blog posts. I installed ... View Post

WordPress Plugins Directory Search no longer “sucks”

| February 22, 2009 | 1 Comment
I just received an email from Matt Mullenweg, founder of Wordpress, letting me know that the "Plugin search no longer sucks".  I was so excited that I didn't even notice the typo he later reported on Twitter. According to the official Wordpress site, Wordpress Plugins directory search is no longer a ... View Post

Best 4 WordPress Calendar plugins

| October 29, 2008 | 62 Comments
Here's a review of 4 of the most comprehensive calendar plugins that Wordpress has to offer. I tried out each one and tracked the features, pros, and cons.  Which calendar are you using? Send a link ... View Post