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This is a just a quick reminder to all of our friends using WordPress.  Make sure you update to the new version- 3.1.3.   This will likely be the last version before 3.2.  It has several security fixes.  One of the most common reasons for getting hacked is having as outdated (and vulnerable) version!  Here are some of the updates that were made:

• Various security hardening by Alexander Concha.
• Taxonomy query hardening by John Lamansky.
• Prevent sniffing out user names of non-authors by using canonical redirects. Props Verónica Valeros.
• Media security fixes by Richard Lundeen of Microsoft, Jesse Ou of Microsoft, and Microsoft Vulnerability Research.
• Improves file upload security on hosts with dangerous security settings.
• Cleans up old WordPress import files if the import does not finish.
• Introduce “clickjacking” protection in modern browsers on admin and login pages.

We are ecstatic to announce the launch our most recent project for the Group Health Foundation.  The Gift of Health wall engages Group Health’s supporters by having them answer the question and post it on the wall.  We designed and developed this site for the WordPress content management system.  The client has full control over comment moderation and website management.

Alicia McLucas at IntoMyOwn.com wanted to rebrand her company and target a new demographic with her life coaching and mentoring programs.  Luckily, we developed her website in the beginning with the WordPress platform. The entire site was able to be easily updated.  We change the page titles and updated the imagery to reflect her new idea.  This is a shining example of the benefits of building a custom WordPress theme compared to working with no CMS or even other platforms.  Starting with a good foundation can save you a lot of time and money in the long run!

Do you have a blog hosted at WordPress.com? If so make sure you go in and change your password. There was a small security breach detailed here: http://en.blog.wordpress.com/2011/04/13/security/ It doesn’t sound like a major security threat but it doesn’t hurt to take a bit of precaution. If you are running WordPress on your own server there is nothing to worry about. Happy publishing!

We just finished making a handful of fun updates to http://MilesMosley.com We added Jquery sliders to the Listen and Projects pages.  You can easily browse through the projects he is working on by category via the 4 image slider in the header.  We also developed a custom Twitter feed widget that is quite crafty!

Here’s a screenshot of the new Twitter widget design:

We just helped Sophos law in Seattle update and customize a new WordPress theme for their blog The Neighborhood Entrepreneur .  If you are a startup, entrepreneur or are looking for insight into the world of business law I would bookmark this valuable source for information.

We were asked by The Seattle Chamber of Commerce to help them out with itstimeforbusiness.com . We added some new functionality for site members and also took some powerful steps to prevent spam in the members section.

Itstimeforbusiness.com is a community website by the Seattle Chamber built to engage local businesses and encourage economic recovery.

We have a few videos that we show to clients from WordPress.tv to help them understand the WordPress admin.  They serve as a precursor to our one on one walk-through of a client’s website and also to help the client decide if WordPress is the right CMS for them.
Intro to the WordPress Dashboard

Moderating Comments

Editing a post in the WYSIWYG

Adding photos, video, and other media, to your site

We just launched website for teens with a clean, modern design and lots of fun interactivity.  http://IntoMyOwn.com is a site for teens to share, learn, and expand their perspectives.  It features music, fitness help, and some great blog posts! This was a custom design built to work with the WordPress CMS platform.

We had the pleasure of working with talented artist Darrell Toland of http://StixAndBones.com to help him update his WordPress site and add some minor functionality.  The site is now utilizing Intense Debate for commenting and we think that’s just swell.  Take a look and enjoy some really amazing artistry!