From the monthly archives:

July 2008

Using Wordpress PHP Conditional Tags to Create Variable Design

July 28, 2008

Using Wordpress’s conditional tags can add variety and nuance to your blog. Here are instructions on how to implement them using some very basic PHP. Novice-friendly.

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Denying Access to Comment Spammers (and others) Using htaccess and 403 Pages

July 25, 2008

How to use the .htaccess file to deny access to any IP address, whether it’s a comment spammer or just someone you don’t want on your site. And how to build a 403 page which will explain they’ve been blocked (and allow appeals, if you’d like).

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Must-Have Plugins for Your New Wordpress Blog

July 16, 2008

Setting up a new Wordpress blog? This is a list of the plugins critical to any good Wordpress blog. Archives, contact, SEO, you name it.

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Changing the Header in Cutline 3-Column Split (or Right) Wordpress Theme

July 2, 2008

Simple instructions for changing the header in Cutline themes. Also some pointers on making the Cutline look a little softer.

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