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Our websites are our online homes. It makes sense that we want to give them personality and warmth, just like we do with our physical homes. One of the simplest updates with the biggest impact is a custom header, a completely free feature that’s available to the majority of themes on WordPress.com. A header instantly sets your blog…
Cross-platform mobile development means creating a singular environment for mobile apps so that they can be used on multiple mobile platforms and devices. To be able to send across iOS, Android, Windows Mobile, BlackBerry/RIM, etc., cross-platform mobile development is an effective tool, and the practice is affectionately referred to as BYOD, or Bring Your Own…
In WordPress, instead of simply adding these to the header, you should use a method called enqueueing which is a standardized way of handling your assets with the added bonus of managing dependencies. Find out how to do it below using wp_enqueue_scripts. How Enqueueing Works There are two steps taken when enqueueing a script or a…
OnCommand Workflow Automation 3.1 [ad name=”sysadmintutorialsSquare250″] OnCommand Workflow Automation enables you to create simple or complex workflows for your Netapp storage environment, automating everyday tasks such as provisioning, migration and decommissioning. OnCommand Workflow Automation also integrates into your favourite 3rd party orchestration tools such as VMware vCloud Automation Center, VMware vCenter Orchestration, HP Operations Orchestration and…
On this Theme Thursday, we’re happy to announce the latest addition to our collection of free themes. Independent Publisher Independent Publisher is a clean and elegant theme by Raam Dev, with a clean and responsive layout ideal for personal bloggers and writers alike. Featuring clean and readable posts, the theme can be enhanced with Featured…
Actor Heather Matarazzo has only published a few posts on her new blog, but each one has stirred up an incredible response from inside and outside the WordPress.com community. Her first essay in February, “What the F— Is F—able,” took direct aim at what it’s like to be a woman in Hollywood — an industry she’s…
Digital marketing is one low-cost way to attract an audience, acquire new leads, and open doors of communication with prospects. Over a period of time, digital marketing experts developed some dos and don’ts for speedy success. Some of the true and special digital trends have been: responsive web designs, emails, and videos, live chats, social…
Hi everyone, just a quick post to let you all know that I have moved hosting provider today and you should now experience a much faster site. With the old hosting provider we noticed timeouts and disconnects in the last 1-2 months due to lack of performance on the server and the growth of traffic…
Today I’m happy to introduce Blask, a free portfolio theme designed by Mel Choyce. Blask Blask is a modern portfolio theme that uses a clean, minimal layout to showcase your work. The bold grid design keeps the spotlight on your projects, and scales to fit any screen size. Blask also lets you share your thoughts and engage in a…
True customer relationship management (CRM) helps you understand your customers and engage with them throughout the entire customer lifecycle. This is accomplished by collecting and analyzing lots of data. From prospecting to marketing to customer service, gathering and analyzing customer data can uncover problem areas and reveal hidden opportunities. The CRM industry is growing at a…
From colorful journal pages to creatures made of salvaged materials, here’s a glimpse at the imaginative worlds of textile and multimedia artists on WordPress.com. The Pale Rook We discovered Glasgow-based textile artist Johanna Flanagan after stumbling upon her post, “Artist’s Statement: Part Two,” and were immediately pulled into her curious world of dolls that are hand-drawn, sewn,…
Netapp OnCommand Performance Manager 2.0 RC1 Netapp OnCommand Performance Manager ties in with OnCommand Unified Manager and provides performance monitoring and alerting of your Netapp C-Mode system running Data Ontap 8.3.x and 8.2.x New Features of OnCommand Performance Manager include: New Graphical interface with additional performance pages Can now create user defined thresholds System-Defined thresholds…
Applications are the big product of the 21st century. Varying sizes between devices and screens, not to mention operating systems, requires app designers to create flexible products that work equally well across all platforms. This means ensuring two things when designing apps: a robust UI and great UX. UI is the user interface. In other…
We read hundreds of blogs and websites every day, from up-and-coming voices and established pros alike. We love visiting those sites on WordPress.com, but it’s just as rewarding to see other platforms embrace the work of writers, journalists, and artists who regularly publish here, introducing it to new audiences. Here’s a selection of WordPress.com bloggers who recently made a splash. A…
This remarkable button is no longer known as the pound sign. Now, it is used to convey thoughts and hopefully reach others aligned with the same mode of thought. Hashtags spark conversations, lead social battles, and exemplify modern culture. All of our actions are reduced to bundles of words following the hashtag. Hashtags have come…
The WordPress HTTP API consists of a bunch of functions that will help you make HTTP calls a lot more easily. No need to fiddle around with file_get_contents or cURL anymore, just a single unified interface. This is awesome for interacting with third party APIs, especially REST-full ones like Twitter, Facebook, MailChimp, and others. The Basics Of…
Netapp Announcements for July Here are a few of the latest Netapp Announcements: End of Availability of DS4243 and IOM3 Shelf Parts Netapp will be recommending DS4246, DS4486 or DS2246 shelves for the future. Netapp will continue to support the DS4243 and IOM3 shelves for a limited time. End of Availability 13-Dec-2015 Last Shipment 13-Jan-2016…
Happy Theme Thursday! Today we’re introducing three new free themes to our collection: Libretto, Lovecraft, and Publication. Libretto Featuring big, bold drop caps and oversized images, Libretto is ideal for showcasing longform writing or stunning imagery. Its classic design and typographic details will give your blog a sophisticated, elegant look. Fully responsive, the theme adapts…
It goes without saying that having a site that’s quick and reliable is important — especially when practically everything we do online can be done in an instant. These days, there’s no patience for slow sites. Luckily, when it comes to improving site speed for WordPress, there’s a ton you can do to increase speed…
Andrew Youderian • July 20, 2015 When it comes to being a remote employee I qualify in every sense of the word. I live on an island twelve miles out to sea in a community of barely 400 people. We have a single grocery store, a solo gas pump and a ferry that leaves just…