Our recommended plugins page has been updated to include those we've just found and absolutely can't live without. Check out our newly updated Essential Plugins list for backups, search engine optimization, integrating social media, easy sidebar widgets and more. … [Read more...]
Meet Ana Harris
September 13, 2011
Hello fellow WordPressers, I'd like you to meet Ana, a friendly geek who has recently joined our team at DSWP. Ana joined me to assist in answering your support questions in a timely manner. And also to help me with some scheduling and administrative tasks. But since we've started working together, her past in SEO and project management has also become a huge asset to our team. Her experience has been Administration and Project Management focusing on SEO, Web Development, QA Engineering, Web & Mobile Applications. Like so many of us, she started working from home gradually, … [Read more...]
How 9/11 moved people away from the internet
September 12, 2011
The first couple paragraphs caught me by surprise. The guy who created Meet-up felt very much like I do. I was the kind of person who thought local community doesn't matter much if we've got the internet and tv. The only time I thought about my neighbors was when I hoped they wouldn't bother me. I received this article from Scott Heiferman, co-founder of Meet-up.com. I have never received any sort of newsletter from meet-up before. Ever. In this time of over-information, that alone is reason for curiosity. Plus it was yesterday - the 10 year anniversary of 9/11. And the title … [Read more...]
Important Announcement: Regarding all those on server DDD
August 9, 2011
If this announcement concerns you (you're on server DDD), you should have received an email last night to clarify our time line. This email contains instructions for taking a backup and when you can expect to be on the new server. Unfortunately there is one error - Please take your backups at 11:50 AM this morning (Tuesday) not 11:50 PM. And one omission - we need to change your name servers to point to the new server!! Please keep an eye out for an email to you on how to do this or where to request help for this step! Onward & upward!! Your friendly geeks, Cathy … [Read more...]
FAQ: Is the outage yesterday my fault?
August 6, 2011
This question deserves an answer right away. As do all your questions, and I'll be answering your emails and questions as quickly as I can. Answer: No. This is not your fault. As I tried to explain via the newsletter regarding the outage - this was caused by a variety of factors. Most of which are "higher load" than usual. This is NOT the same as: extra traffic extra plugins bigger or graphically heavy themes videos, viruses or anything else that you've done Sometimes, for some of you, an extra plugin in the last week or two may be contributing. But plugins are par for … [Read more...]
Genesis Updates
July 17, 2011
Note: the new Genesis update is only for WordPress 3.2 users. Only those people who are running WordPress 3.2 and up will be able to see the update. If you'd like to update your Genesis, first upgrade to WordPress 3.2. And check out the Genesis update details here: Genesis 1.7 Release. … [Read more...]
A WordPress census!
July 13, 2011
WordPress Survey Matt has invited everyone who uses WordPress to take this 5 minute survey, the results of which he will present at the State of the Word address at WordCamp San Francisco next month. He wrote it much more eloquently and I feel as if I now have a sworn duty as a WP citizen to VOTE. That might be a tad bit dramatic. But if you have 5 minutes - join me in completing the survey: WordPress Survey Link WordPress 3.2.1 Other highlights from his email - if you're a hesitant adapter of new technology, it paid off this time! WordPress 3.2.1 is the more stable release with … [Read more...]
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