Category: Featured

  • The WordPress Bible

    A few months ago, I let you know that WordPress Bible: Second Edition was available for pre-order. That has changed. It is now out and available to be ordered. Amazon, as usual, is the best way to order it. This edition of my book has 60 new pages in it and covers up to WordPress…

  • Venture Capital Irony, Bubbles and Booms

    Venture Capital Irony, Bubbles and Booms

    Late in 2008, after the rest of the economy crashed and burned due to the housing crisis, the tech sector seemed to be fairly resiliant. Maybe it’s the nature of the industry… less money at stake, generally, in tech VC deals than other industries. For instance, Biotech. That all went out the window when Valley-based…

  • Pre-order WordPress Bible: 2nd Edition

    Pre-order WordPress Bible: 2nd Edition

    The time has come when Amazon has updated their listings to include the WordPress Bible: 2nd Edition, available April 12, 2011. This edition has been updated for WordPress 3.1 and includes detailed information on WordPress, WordPress Multisite, Post Formats, Post Types, Advanced queries, new APIs and more. The 1st edition, which you can buy today,…

  • Pittsburgh Sports Radio vs. Baltimore Sports Radio

    Pittsburgh Sports Radio vs. Baltimore Sports Radio

    With the AFC Divisional game – a.k.a. Armageddon – set to kickoff at 3:30 CST on Saturday, I have altered my daily routine a bit. Normally, I listen to 105.7 The Fan in Baltimore over the internet. This week, however, I’ve taken great interest in what Pittsburgh is saying about the Ravens-Steelers matchup. For this,…

  • 10 Things You Need to Know About WordPress 3.1

    10 Things You Need to Know About WordPress 3.1

    Happy New Year, everyone. WordPress development on version 3.1 is wrapping up (Currently it’s in Release Candidate and should be released early in 2011)…. which means, it’s time for another edition of our 10 Things You Need to Know About posts. This is a bigger release than was originally planned. It was supposed to stay…

  • The Web Is Passing Most of You By… And You are Asleep

    The Web Is Passing Most of You By… And You are Asleep

    Usually when Dave McClure, Angel Investor and Hustler, has something to say on his blog, it is said with passion, drama, and a pinch of angst. But he’s almost always right and he makes you believe it in the end with unequivocal points and thoughts. Because this post is so utterly important and I firmly…

  • EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Copyblogger Brian Clark Leaves DIYThemes/Thesis Theme

    EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Copyblogger Brian Clark Leaves DIYThemes/Thesis Theme

    A few weeks ago, Brian Clark of Copyblogger.com confided in me that he was leaving DIYThemes, and splitting paths from the embattled Thesis theme and lead developer Chris Pearson. He agreed to do an interview with me exclusively about this news. This is the entire transcript of that interview.

  • I’m Pro Choice. I’m Android.

    I’m Pro Choice. I’m Android.

    We in the tech world are a fickle bunch. On one side of our brain, we scream about openness and freedoms. We verbally disparage anyone who would dare mess with our precious Internet freedoms. Many of us, especially in my WordPress community, swear allegiance to licensing that ensures data and code exchanges on open standards.

  • Battle of the Titans: Premium Theme Framework Smackdown

    Battle of the Titans: Premium Theme Framework Smackdown

    I have provided updates for the problems reported with each theme on their pages in this report. We can provide one update per framework as long as something significant has changed (as in a new release of the theme). For a few days now, I’ve been looking closely at the four major theme frameworks. There…

  • The Most Expensive Question

    The Most Expensive Question

    The most expensive question you can ask a consultant is, “What else do you recommend?” This seems like a simple thing. At least if you’re a consultant. Potential clients approach you and they know they need something done. They may have a good idea of what that something is and they may even be able…