WPStart.org » WordPress Articles for 16/04/09

April 16, 2009

Bookmark this article: del.icio.us | Digg it | reddit | StumbleUpon

WordPress Articles for 16/04/09

WordPress

WordCast 51: Big-Wheeled Sedan

We’re pleased to be joined this week by expert guest host Jonathan Bailey to discuss actual news! Yes, we’re back to the regular routine this week, covering everything from the brand new Digg bar (it is, contrary to popular belief, not edible), and how often a blog theme really should be changed, and how much. Make sure to also listen for all the regulars: our picks, the tip of the week, it’s all here this week on WordCast.
- By Dave Moyer on WordCast

WordPress tips/tutorials/how to’s

The Best PSD to HTML to WordPress Video Series Available – New Plus Tutorial

Since I began running Nettuts+ nearly a year ago, the number one tutorial request I’ve received is for a PSD to WordPress screencast. Today, we’re releasing a complete series on our Plus site. Over the course of fourteen videos, I will personally teach you how to take a PSD design and convert first to HTML, and then to a dynamic WordPress site.
- By Jeffrey Way on Nettuts
How to Add Google Custom Search to your Blog

Having played with this recently, here is a quick guide before I forget it. I had to use a little trick, I am not sure if there is an easier way to set it up.
- By Vladimir Prelovac
How to widgetize your page menu in WordPress

We all feel the pain of having to customize our page menus for pretty much any WordPress theme. Sure, there are plugins that give you control over this, but it shouldn’t be so hard.
- By Justin Tadlock
10+ Ways to Build Audience for Your Blog

The very idea of a blog is that, there is someone in the world listening to what you say. It is a medium to express ones thoughts, ideas and feelings. Having someone to read is as important as having something to read. Building loyal audience is an important job for any publisher.
- By ThemeLib
13 Tips to Use WordPress as CMS

As WordPress is constantly developing towards a full Content Management System solution (CMS), the possibilities to actually use WordPress as your clients’ CMS become more realistic. As a WordPress developer myself, I have used WordPress for a number of clients, but I am usually facing some problems.
- By Stefan Vervoort on WP Toy
Design a Wordpress 2.7 Theme – Day 1 : Structure and Heading

The first thing to consider when designing a Wordpress theme is to think about the layout of site. Who is it for, why do they need it, how many columns, what colours? For this tutorial, I will be working on something to give away for free on this site ( a sort of follow-up to the series). I cant decide on your design, so you will have to get all of these beforehand.
- By Sean O’ Grady on Miralize design
- Design a Wordpress 2.7 Theme – Day 2 : File Separating and The Loop
- Design a Wordpress 2.7 Theme – Day 3 : Dynamic Sidebar and Functional Footer

WordPress Plugins

WordPress Add Twitter RSS Plugin Review

- By Weblog Tools Collection
WordPress Plugin Releases for 04/15

- By Weblog Tools Collection

Pro blogging & SEO

Shorter URLs With to.ly

Do we really need yet another URL shortener service? I guess we do, if nothing else but to get even shorter URLs for our slightly compulsive microblog link pushing. The most recent one is to.ly, created by Jonas Lejon, who also did the Twitter backup service. So why did he venture into URL shortening? Aren’t the competition good enough?
- By Thord Daniel Hedengren on The Blog Herald
What Changes Your Mind About Leaving a Blog Comment?

A few minutes ago I followed a trackback to a lovely blog post about one of my blog posts. It was quite complementary and made some good points. I was in the middle of composing a reply when I glanced over to the sidebar and saw the listing of the most recent blog posts featuring what were clearly pay-per-post or sponsored post titles. Ick!
- By Lorelle VanFossen on The Blog Herald

Blog development/design

70+ Practical Cheat Sheets For Web Designers And Developers

Few weeks ago, a post at WebResourcesDepot was sharing 20+ Cheat Sheets Handy For Designers. Considering how helpful they are, here is another collection of cheat sheets specially for web designers & developers.
- By WebResources Depot
CSS Tip #1 – Clearing Floats without extra Tags

Although the main content is always the most important part of a web design, the secondary content plays a fundamental role in guiding the user through the website. The sidebar helps direct the flow of the page, gives it useful information, and can display some of the most important aspects of your website.
- By Sean O’ Grady on Miralize design