WordCamp is a gathering of WordPress enthusiasts. This year’s WordCamp for the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is November 10-11 in Fort Worth. I’ll be speaking on WordPress 101; it’s an introduction to WordPress. I’ll cover what WordPress is, how to install and navigate it, some basic troubleshooting tips, and some best practices when using it. Regardless…
Evidently Facebook uses our phone number to more effectively target advertising to us! Two days ago, I suggested that you check out Steve Dotto’s video on using Google Authenticator for Facebook. Well… Steve added a follow-up video that you should watch!
I’m honored to be one of at @WordCampDFW . If you use WordPress, @WordCamp is a great place to meet other users, and developers. Don’t be intimidated! There’s something for everyone! Last year was my introduction to WordCamp; I learned a lot and met some new friends who are very active in the local WordPress…
Well, by now, you are probably aware of the latest breach of Facebook that affects 50 MILLION users. Yes, it’s time to update your security on that Social Media platform, regardless of whether or not you were notified that you were affected. Steve Dotto released a really good video a couple of days ago that…
I tried to attend a webinar a few minutes ago. Unfortunately, the webinar required Adobe Flash. My current computer has never had Flash installed on it. And I will not install it. Hence, I was unable to watch the webinar I was looking forward to. Flash is old. Flash is not secure. Flash will be…
Are you hesitating to build your organization’s website on WordPress because you don’t think it’s secure enough or it’s too lightweight? Think again! Here are some heavy-hitters that are using WordPress for their organization’s websites. Security? How about the US White House! http://bit.ly/2IqTCgn Give us a shout and let us design a custom WordPress…
You may have wondered why some website addresses start with “http” and some begin with “https”. The short answer is that websites that begin with https encrypt the information between the website visitor and the computer that’s hosting the website. Web browsers (Edge, Firefox, Chrome, Safari, etc.) are beginning to flag the http websites with…
I’m sure you’ve heard the latest news citing Facebook’s privacy policy problems. Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently testified before committees from both Houses of Congress. For two days, our elected representatives grilled the young CEO after it was revealed that Facebook data on 50 million users was provided to a political profiling company. Many Facebook…
Several sources reported yesterday that WordPress runs on a whopping 30% of the top 10 Million most popular websites on the entire Internet. Also, WordPress currently powers 60.2% of those websites that run a Contact Management System (CMS). One of the sources notes that my alma mater, UNC-Chapel Hill has recently moved its website to…
I came across this article that echos other insights I have posted in the past. Oftentimes, free and cheap isn’t the most cost-effective way to do things. Let that sink in. Take a few minutes to read this article. Then give me a shout. Let’s talk about developing (or redeveloping) your personal blog or small…