Favicon

By Instructor | October 16, 2014 |

How do you create that little icon that shows up in the browsers and other devices? You create a “Favicon” .ico file. It is a very tiny (usually square) file that is as small as 16×16 pixels. You can first create your square icon in Photoshop as a jpg and then generate the ico file…

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Themes – Website Designs

By Instructor | April 16, 2014 |

Finding a theme for your WordPress site is like picking a frame for your artwork. You don’t want it to be over the top. It should enhance and compliment your artwork and establish your brand. Start by looking for free themes in the WordPress.org library. You want to find themes that are “responsive” in order…

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Growmap Anti Spambot Plugin (G.A.S.P.)

By Instructor | July 19, 2013 |

Very simple plugin that adds a client side generated checkbox to the comment form requesting that the user clicks it to prove they are not a spammer. Bots wont see it so their spam comment will be discarded. This plugin will add a client side generated checkbox to your comment form asking users to confirm…

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WordPress Plugins

By Instructor | March 11, 2013 |

Top Plugins The following plugins are on every site I create for myself and my clients. Akismet – filter comment spam G.A.S.P. – in conjunction with Akismet BackupBuddy – backup & malware checker WordPress SEO – site SEO and AuthorRank TinyMCE Advanced – text editor Google Analyticator – tracking analytics Login Lockdown – stops brute…

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