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A Fresh Batch of WordPress CMS Plugins RSS

To help folks stay up to date with some of the latest and greatest CMS plugins I’ve decided to feature new, up and coming WordPress plugins on this post. Because these lists will be posted frequently, I don’t have time to review every plugin individually. I suggest using your judgement based on the repository feedback & rating before choosing any of these as a development option in your next project.

Remove the WordPress Date from your Google Search Descriptions RSS

I recently realized that Google automatically adds the_time() or the_date() output into the beginning of my descriptions on their SERP’s.

For example, instead of my normal meta description being used, I see this in front of all my descriptions on a Google search results page:

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My Two Cents on Custom Post Types for WordPress CMS Setups RSS

With WordPress 3.0’s new post type and custom taxonomy additions, a powerful user-friendly CMS is far easier to achieve. I’m working on a few projects right now that utilize post types to and thought it would be helpful to post a few tricks I’ve picked up along the way. Continue Reading…

Customizing the WordPress Admin for a Better Administrator Experience RSS

Don’t get me wrong, out of the box the WordPress admin kick’s ass. However, when you begin to add advanced content management to the mix things can quickly lose clarity. I spend a few hours on every WordPress CMS setup customizing the backend to make things easier for my clients. I firmly believe that the easier a management system is to use directly affects the amount of training time needed. It also effects the amount of time customers will spend scratching their heads in frustration. Continue Reading…

The Impossible Slanted, Diagonal, Navigation Setup with CSS, jQuery & XHTML RSS

Recently I needed to develop a diagonal menu, which at first glimpse seemed completely do-able. Once I dug deeper into it, I realized that it was actually quite difficult to build. Impatient? Jump straight to the demo / sample source code.

5 WordPress 3.0 CMS Plugins You Need to Know About RSS

Due to popular demand, I’ve added another list of premier WordPress CMS plugins for use specifically those trargeted at tapping into the new 3.0 features we’re all so excited about. That’s right, I’m talking built-in post types, the sliced bread for all you WordPress CMS gurus.