Author Archives: Jim Degerstrom

WordPress Top Header Makeover

Give your WordPress 3.x default theme installation a new look with a WordPress top header makeover using this 5 minute tutorial. Previously this site used the default TwentyTen theme header graphic of a country road which is 1 of 8 … Continue reading

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Flexible WordPress Custom Menus

The WordPress Road Test site experiments in exploring the features of WordPress as a blogging platform and a cms content management system. WordPress 3.x allows having a website that looks like a static site without looking bloggy. Less than obvious … Continue reading

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Looking Beyond WordPress v3.1

The latest production release of WordPress earlier this week includes the list of enhancements mentioned in our previous post about WordPress v3.1 BETA testers. A special thanks goes out to those WordPress users who take the time to test preproduction … Continue reading

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Adding StatCounter Stats Tracking

Websites built on a WordPress platform may be modified by the owner including the actual templates for things like adding StatCounter stats tracking. Use caution because if unfamiliar with html or php code you could ruin the look of your … Continue reading

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WordPress Contact Form Test Success

The next custom web design option being added to the WPRoadTest.com website and tested is a standard contact form. I chose the Fast Secure Contact Form 5-star rated plugin by the same author who created SI CAPTCHA which is used … Continue reading

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Example of WordPress CMS Dropdown Menu

The next demo of how to use WordPress as a CMS Content Management System is an example of a CMS dropdown menu. For now a new button appears in the top navigation for: Services. Mouse over the tab to see … Continue reading

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WordPress CMS and Blog Integration

The next phase is done using WordPress as a blog and a content management system with static pages by performing WordPress cms and blog integration. The previous home page was the first page of just the blog displaying the latest … Continue reading

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WordPress 3.1 Beta 1 Testers

Techie types are being asked to volunteer to test and debug a newly anticipated version of WordPress that is available to test now, and the production version may be released as early as next month. See the official announcement and … Continue reading

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WordPress Podcast Audio Player Tutorial

Download this Audio Tutorial or select the Play Button to listen NOW (05:12 min/sec): In our journey taking the WordPress Road Test we continue learning web design techniques including how to add advanced features while using WordPress as a cms … Continue reading

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WordPress Backup and Upgrade Security

The importance of WordPress backup and upgrade security cannot be emphasized enough for new site owners, or anyone tempted to ignore the dangers of losing data. The database for your WordPress blog can be easily saved on a daily or … Continue reading

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