Creation-1 » WordPress http://www.creation-1.com/blog News and Support blog Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:07:58 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Melanie Duerkopp Blog http://www.creation-1.com/blog/melanie-duerkopp-blog/ http://www.creation-1.com/blog/melanie-duerkopp-blog/#comments Wed, 03 Aug 2011 21:23:13 +0000 Justin Parra http://www.creation-1.com/blog/?p=724 melanie duerkopp blog screenshot

Congratulations to our long time friend Melanie Duerkopp on her new WordPress powered blog!  Melanie is a talented photographer who specializes in weddings and portraits.  Check out her work- here and her blog- here

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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  One of the most common reasons for getting hacked is having as outdated (and vulnerable) version!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.
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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.

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Intro to the WordPress Dashboard

Moderating Comments

Editing a post in the WYSIWYG

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

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I read a great article at Smashing Magazine about the key differences between WordPress and Joomla.  It really highlights the advances the 3 main CMS platforms have achieved.  Only 2 years ago your choice of using WordPress, Joomla, or Drupal was dependent on the project specs and the limitations of the platforms.  Now for the most part the choice is really up to the developers preferred method.  We have always preferred wordpress because we feel that it is easiest for the end client to use.  The last thing we want to deliver is a CMS that is intimidating to the client.

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We collaborated with the talented designers at ARTJOCKS in Los Angeles to develop a custom blog for multi-talented artist China Brooks.  The blog serves as a mouthpiece for her spiritual teachings and services.  Take a look at the site and enjoy!

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Bloggers and web pros alike are buzzing about this open source endeavor called Buddypress. Buddypress is an add on to your WordPress MU (multi-user) install that adds a dynamic, extensible, and robust social networking aspect to your site. You can have user profiles, feeds, commenting and many of the other fun goodies that come along with a social media site. I can see this as being a very powerful tool for small groups and associations who want to keep in touch online. For now Buddypress is still in Beta but it is already a powerful tool in use by some very interesting groups. I am excited to see where it will go and how I can use it in future projects.

Here is a video of Andy Peatling- the leader of Buddypress giving a presentation of Buddypress in action:

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We have launched the website for the new modern apartment building in the Queen Anne neighborhood of Seattle View 222.  The site serves as a home-base for renters info and building photos as well as a way to contact the management to set up appointments and ask questions.  Take a look! http://View222.com

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Wordpress for Android:

WordPress for iphone:

Wordrpress for Blackberry:

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I have been getting this question now more than ever.  People want to know about WordPress.

  • What is it?
  • Is it a professional tool or just for bloggers and amateurs?
  • Is it here to stay or is it just a fad?
  • What is WordPress used for?

All of these questions are answered by the man himself- Matt Mullenweg (Wiki Page).  To make a long story short, this guy invented WordPress.

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We have redesigned and relaunched http://katiesweddings.com with an all new design and concept.  Instead of just being a plain portfolio site we added a bit more character with blog posts and sidebar functionality.  All of this with a new portfolio system!  The whole site can be managed by the photographer without any need for a web developer.

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We were commissioned by talented LA Upright Bass Player Miles Mosley to develop a feature rich custom WordPress theme that helps engage his fan base.  We built in a truck load of custom features that help him update the website in a more simple and efficient way without having to hire out for updates.  This project was a great example highlighting the power and flexibility of WordPress as a content management system.  Take a look

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We were commissioned by Artjocks in LA to implement a WordPress blog with all the bells and whistles.  Bardo is a a great band and the blog enables them to engage their fan base directly.

LINK

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I just read a great article at Smashing Magazine that is a must read for anyone thinking about a new website.  We build 95 percent of our websites with a content management system that allows the client to update and edit their content with ease.  The article helps explain the capabilities of content management systems and the basic principles behind  them.

Click Here to read the article!

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WordPress has released version 2.8!  If you are using the WordPress content management system and haven’t updated it in a while please CONTACT US .  You are missing out on some amazing new features like:

- More freedom with your widgets.

- Auto update of your plugins.

-One click WordPress version update!  Yes its TRUE!

- Better theme selection and previewing and more!

Your really missing out on an overall faster and more convenient system as a whole.  Are you ready to make the switch?  Give us a call- 206.245.3539

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