Comments on: My First 50 Days of WordPress – Part I http://jonontech.com/2009/05/17/my-first-50-days-of-wordpress-part-i/ Confessions of a Digital Agency Nerd Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:43:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jon Marks http://jonontech.com/2009/05/17/my-first-50-days-of-wordpress-part-i/#comment-2636 Jon Marks Tue, 01 Sep 2009 21:37:31 +0000 http://jonontech.com/?p=681#comment-2636 Charles, What makes this better than Mofuse? It also does iPhone specific interfaces which are pretty sweet. Jon Charles,

What makes this better than Mofuse? It also does iPhone specific interfaces which are pretty sweet.

Jon

]]> By: Charles http://jonontech.com/2009/05/17/my-first-50-days-of-wordpress-part-i/#comment-2634 Charles Tue, 01 Sep 2009 21:27:16 +0000 http://jonontech.com/?p=681#comment-2634 You should take a look at the iPhone theme plugin. It makes your site smart enough to detect iphone/ipod touch users and present them with a sweet, sweet interface: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wptouch/ I use it, and like it. You should take a look at the iPhone theme plugin. It makes your site smart enough to detect iphone/ipod touch users and present them with a sweet, sweet interface:

http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wptouch/

I use it, and like it.

]]> By: Jon Marks http://jonontech.com/2009/05/17/my-first-50-days-of-wordpress-part-i/#comment-1597 Jon Marks Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:45:19 +0000 http://jonontech.com/?p=681#comment-1597 Yeah, I really should. I do subscribe to it at the moment. You can find it here: http://feed.jonontech.com/jonontech/comments And there is an OPML feed of my blogroll too: http://jonontech.com/opml.xml I'm working on this page which will link to all manner of crap -feeds, SEO and more: <a href="/tools-buttons-and-badges/" rel="nofollow">Tools, Buttons and Badges</a> Yeah, I really should. I do subscribe to it at the moment. You can find it here:
http://feed.jonontech.com/jonontech/comments

And there is an OPML feed of my blogroll too:
http://jonontech.com/opml.xml

I’m working on this page which will link to all manner of crap -feeds, SEO and more:
Tools, Buttons and Badges

]]> By: Adrian Mateljan http://jonontech.com/2009/05/17/my-first-50-days-of-wordpress-part-i/#comment-1595 Adrian Mateljan Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:28:05 +0000 http://jonontech.com/?p=681#comment-1595 Are you going to make your comments feed available? Given the high quality of the commentors on your blog, I know I would appreciate it - especially over checking in on "The Buzz" on the homepage all the time... (but then, I'm just slack) Are you going to make your comments feed available? Given the high quality of the commentors on your blog, I know I would appreciate it – especially over checking in on “The Buzz” on the homepage all the time… (but then, I’m just slack)

]]> By: Russell http://jonontech.com/2009/05/17/my-first-50-days-of-wordpress-part-i/#comment-1065 Russell Fri, 29 May 2009 19:54:05 +0000 http://jonontech.com/?p=681#comment-1065 Cheers for this will definitely try out Mofuse. One plugin that's a godsend is Audit Trail - it can recover accidentally deleted stuff - if you don't have it and delete a post the only way to retrieve can be via an old RSS feed! Here's my list - pretty much aligns with yours: http://theparallaxview.com/2009/03/top-10-wp-plugins/ Cheers for this will definitely try out Mofuse. One plugin that’s a godsend is Audit Trail – it can recover accidentally deleted stuff – if you don’t have it and delete a post the only way to retrieve can be via an old RSS feed!

Here’s my list – pretty much aligns with yours: http://theparallaxview.com/2009/03/top-10-wp-plugins/

]]> By: Suzy T http://jonontech.com/2009/05/17/my-first-50-days-of-wordpress-part-i/#comment-930 Suzy T Sat, 23 May 2009 10:56:53 +0000 http://jonontech.com/?p=681#comment-930 I agree, open links in the same tab/window. Users will learn to right click > open in new tab/middle click soon enough. This way they can choose a new window if they want one - if you force a new window onto them, they never have the choice NOT to have a new one. I agree, open links in the same tab/window. Users will learn to right click > open in new tab/middle click soon enough. This way they can choose a new window if they want one – if you force a new window onto them, they never have the choice NOT to have a new one.

]]> By: Jon Marks http://jonontech.com/2009/05/17/my-first-50-days-of-wordpress-part-i/#comment-844 Jon Marks Mon, 18 May 2009 10:11:10 +0000 http://jonontech.com/?p=681#comment-844 Hi Rob, If you mean you're going to use the hosted WordPress, I urge you to read this and reconsider: http://jonontech.com/2009/03/30/goodbye-wordpresscom-hello-freedom/ The setup of your own domain and hosting with someone like GoDaddy is really easy and pretty cheap. Don't make the same cock-up I did :-) Hi Rob,

If you mean you’re going to use the hosted WordPress, I urge you to read this and reconsider: http://jonontech.com/2009/03/30/goodbye-wordpresscom-hello-freedom/

The setup of your own domain and hosting with someone like GoDaddy is really easy and pretty cheap. Don’t make the same cock-up I did :-)

]]> By: Rob Murray http://jonontech.com/2009/05/17/my-first-50-days-of-wordpress-part-i/#comment-843 Rob Murray Mon, 18 May 2009 10:07:11 +0000 http://jonontech.com/?p=681#comment-843 I am looking to make the leap from (outdated?) Blogger to Wordpress. Although I won't be using the downloadable version this article is really useful cheers. That Mofuse plugin in particular looks very interesting! I am looking to make the leap from (outdated?) Blogger to Wordpress. Although I won’t be using the downloadable version this article is really useful cheers. That Mofuse plugin in particular looks very interesting!

]]> By: theSmaw http://jonontech.com/2009/05/17/my-first-50-days-of-wordpress-part-i/#comment-841 theSmaw Mon, 18 May 2009 09:42:16 +0000 http://jonontech.com/?p=681#comment-841 Best practice is that links should open in the same window. If I want a new tab/window, I will make that call myself. It's generally thought ok to open in a new window if this is visually represented (there's a pretty standard icon for this now), the 'title' attribute of the link says that a new window will open, and if the link text says something like 'Launch xyz'. Like Martin says, the 'target' attribute isn't valid XHTML strict, but you can always go transitional. If the link to an external site opens within the same window, it's usually nice to have the title attribute for the link say something like 'Leaves this website'. Best practice is that links should open in the same window. If I want a new tab/window, I will make that call myself.

It’s generally thought ok to open in a new window if this is visually represented (there’s a pretty standard icon for this now), the ‘title’ attribute of the link says that a new window will open, and if the link text says something like ‘Launch xyz’.

Like Martin says, the ‘target’ attribute isn’t valid XHTML strict, but you can always go transitional.

If the link to an external site opens within the same window, it’s usually nice to have the title attribute for the link say something like ‘Leaves this website’.

]]> By: Martin Spain http://jonontech.com/2009/05/17/my-first-50-days-of-wordpress-part-i/#comment-839 Martin Spain Mon, 18 May 2009 08:27:02 +0000 http://jonontech.com/?p=681#comment-839 New windows from links are tricky. If you're using a strict DOCTYPE then the usual method of target="_blank" on the link is invalid, so most people avoid it anyway. My take is that if you're browsing a site and want a new window for a link, open it in a new tab yourself. New windows from links are tricky. If you’re using a strict DOCTYPE then the usual method of target=”_blank” on the link is invalid, so most people avoid it anyway. My take is that if you’re browsing a site and want a new window for a link, open it in a new tab yourself.

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