036 – Image Editing in 2.9 and a Custom 404 page

A quick look at the new image editing features with Wordpress 2.9, and I show you how to customize the 404 (Page not found) page in your Wordpress Theme.

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035 – Viewer stats from iTunes and the last Theme you will ever need

How can you get viewer stats from iTunes? You can’t but I show you how to use Podtrac to get viewer stats. I also introduce you to the Atahualpa Wordpress theme which is highly configurable. Continue reading 035 – Viewer stats from iTunes and the last Theme you will ever need

Jobs « Automattic

Just found this on the Automattic web site (Automattic is closely tied to Wordpress) it is for a job opening called “Happiness Engineer”, which is basically tech support. When I worked in tech support, we always talked about how much better every company would be if employees had to work tech support before they went on . . . → Read More: Jobs « Automattic

John Bintz: Publishing Webcomics Using ComicPress « WordPress.tv

John Bintz: Publishing Webcomics Using ComicPress « WordPress.tv: . . . → Read More: John Bintz: Publishing Webcomics Using ComicPress « WordPress.tv

034 – Free Click to Call, Page Link Redirection and a Podcast Status Update

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New plugin Installed – Socialite

I just installed the Socialite plugin for wordpress. This plugin should automatically update Twitter, and the TeachmeWP.com Facebook Fan Page. This post is basically to test and see if this is . . . → Read More: New plugin Installed – Socialite

WordPress › JanRain RPX – Authentication from Facebook, Twitter, Google, Yahoo, Windows Live ID and OpenID « WordPress Plugins

Update: There is now a Video Tutorial for installing and configuring this plugin.

I just found this cool plugin – the JanRain plugin. It basically allows users to sign into your web site using multiple authentication methods – Facebook, Twitter, Google, Open ID, Windows Live, and Yahoo!
Pretty cool, and it reduces the barrier to entry, making . . . → Read More: WordPress › JanRain RPX – Authentication from Facebook, Twitter, Google, Yahoo, Windows Live ID and OpenID « WordPress Plugins

8 Top Facebook Wordpress Plugins – WebM.ag | Web Design Magazine

Check out this great article that lists a bunch of Facebook plugins for Wordpress. I will probably do an episode of the podcast talking about these plugins, especially JanRain RPX, which allows users to sign into your Blog using one of 6 different accounts (including their facebook account).

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Mark Jaquith: BuddyPress and the Future of WordPress Plugins « WordPress.tv

Mark Jaquith: BuddyPress and the Future of WordPress Plugins « WordPress.tvI’m watching this video right now, it’s a video about BuddyPress from WordCamp seattle. Have any of you out there used BuddyPress, and if so what do you think about . . . → Read More: Mark Jaquith: BuddyPress and the Future of WordPress Plugins « WordPress.tv

I used Drupal, and I liked it

Yes, it’s difficult to admit it, but I went over to the dark side yesterday. I’m setting up a new web site (teanoob.com if you must know) and going to be doing a podcast over there, and I thought I’d try out something different for a change. WordPress is fast, WordPress is easy, and . . . → Read More: I used Drupal, and I liked it