WordPress Training

Beyond Simple Contact Forms: Collecting Data with Gravity Forms

Kirk — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:10:48 +0000

Beyond Simple Contact Forms: Collecting Data with Gravity Forms WordPress is a great web publishing system, but when it comes to collecting user data through a web-based form you’ll need to turn to a plugin to extend the core WP system. If you just need a simple contact form there are many good options to [...]

WordPress Security Alert and Upgrade Help

Kirk — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 20:51:55 +0000

Over the past 24 hours we’ve been inundated with questions about a serious WordPress security issue that is reaching a critical mass. It appears that a worm is using old versions of WordPress to replicate and infect blogs around the Internet. If you are using a version of WordPress prior to 2.8.4 (the current version [...]

Managing Tags

Kirk — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 23:40:39 +0000

Tags are a key tool for organizing content on your blog. While categories are general, tags are specific. The WordPress tagging system allows you the flexibility of tagging your posts with very specific terms. This video will show you how to manage tags in WordPress. Get the Flash Player to see this player. var s2 [...]

Manage the WordPress Media Library

Kirk — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 23:29:29 +0000

One of the nicest enhancements in the latest version of WordPress is the new Media Library. This new feature is a significant improvement over the previous method for managing uploads. This is the tool you’ll use to managing your images, videos, and audio files. Get the Flash Player to see this player. var s3 = [...]

Best Practices for Upgrading WordPress

Kirk — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 03:32:33 +0000

We’re all understandably excited about the latest release of WordPress. There’s a temptation to download the newest version as soon as it becomes available, and upgrade all of our blogs immediately. New is always better, right? Well, yes and no. The new version of WordPress is undoubtedly an important upgrade, with an impressive array of [...]

Take the WordPress Training Survey

Kirk — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 18:28:46 +0000

The reaction to our initial batch of WordPress training videos has been extremely positive. It’s great to know that so many of you are finding this site to be a valuable resource. We are in the process of planning the next round of WordPress videos, and we’d like to know a little more about you [...]

Using WordPress Plugins

Kirk — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 00:26:56 +0000

WordPress plugins allow bloggers to easily add additional functionality to their blogs. There are a huge number of plugins available that extend the functionality of WordPress. What can you do with a WordPress plugin? Just about anything. There are plugins to block spam, help you publish a podcast, and to improve the performance of your [...]

Working with WordPress Widgets

Kirk — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 23:56:12 +0000

In the past, modifying your blog sidebar required mucking around with your theme code, and even knowing a bit of PHP. Fortunately, WordPress widgets eliminate the hassle by allowing bloggers to easily configure a custom sidebar with drag-and-drop ease. The WordPress community has developed a large and growing collection of widgets that will allow you [...]

Installing and Activating WordPress Themes

Kirk — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 23:48:31 +0000

One of the coolest features of WordPress is the ability to dramatically change the design of your blog by simply activating a new theme. The WordPress community has created hundreds (possibly thousands) of free, high-quality themes that you can use on your blog. This video will show you how to find, install, and activate themes. [...]