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VCFM.net done

Kc — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 02:47:26 +0000

http://www.VCFM.net is complete. Naturally, there are a few tweaks we’ll be working on here and there as we go, but otherwise complete. This is a WordPress site on steroids. We are using 13 add-ons and several custom page templates. Some of it’s neat features include: the flash map under Program, Graduates that draws its information from a XML database; the Program, Faculty – Staff – Current Residents pages that randomly display little bios; the rotating banner of stamp images at the top; the form on the sidebar; the Interested?, Important Dates page that draws from a Google calendar…

WordPress version 2.5

Kc — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 20:47:34 +0000

It looks like WordPress just keeps getting better. There’s a new version out and it looks good. It won’t be available to bluehost.com users for a few months (an automatic update script must be written so Fantastico can be used to install it -otherwise, it can be installed manually). Here’s an article about the new features: http://technosailor.com/2008/03/18/10-things-you-need-to-know-about-wordpress-25/

Converted to WordPress

Kc — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 17:50:22 +0000

My website – www. websmitten.com – is now powered by WordPress. I’ll let you know how it goes. Let me know what you think by using the comments link if you have any opinions on how the site looks or if you notice any problems. Thanks!

Considering WordPress

Kc — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 03:33:04 +0000

I’ve been hearing a lot about WordPress lately and decided to do a little exploring. I thought it was website software that enabled you to host your own blog (as opposed to using blogger.com, for example). Turns out it is a lot more flexible than that. I am experimenting with it on my website, hoping it will be an elegant, easy, and cost-effective solution for clients to be able to update their websites themselves.