Category Archives: General Information

Load WordPress FAST with Dreamhost, Amazon CloudFront and W3 Total Cache Plugin

Posted on July 29, 2010 by CScholz

Turns out, my favorite Wordpress-friendly, green web hosting company, Dreamhost, is the first to roll out this powerful new feature: Amazon CloudFront integration for optimal Wordpress load time performance. Wordpress developers, here are the steps involved: Continue reading →

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Privately work on a new theme with this WordPress plugin

Posted on June 30, 2010 by CScholz

Have you discovered a new WordPress theme you would like to use on your site, but want to work on it privately until it’s ready for the world?  With this Theme Preview plugin, you can start working on a new … Continue reading →

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How to discover image dimensions using Firefox and Web Developer Tools

Posted on May 6, 2010 by CScholz

This tutorial shows you how to use the Firefox add-on, Web Developer Tools, to discover the image dimensions and  the URL and on a website.  You may need this kind of information to replace images that come with a WordPress … Continue reading →

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How to add audio to your Facebook Page (video tutorial)

Posted on April 26, 2010 by CScholz

Have you noticed streaming audio on Facebook lately?  Here is a video tutorial and a how-to guide on adding audio to your Facebook page: 1. Upload your .mp3 file to your media library through your WordPress backend. 2. Copy the … Continue reading →

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Add a Facebook “Like” button to your WordPress self-hosted blog

Posted on April 22, 2010 by CScholz

Now that Facebook is spreading out across websites all over the internet, you, too can join in on the connectivity by adding some code to your WordPress self-hosted website or blog.  With credit to Ruhani Rabin’s post, here’s how to … Continue reading →

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More WordPress training dates and improved emails from AWeber

Posted on April 1, 2010 by CScholz

Hi all- I am so pleased with the response I received with my first free Introduction to WordPress class on Tuesday at the Holbrooke Hotel in Grass Valley.  There were about 20-25 people there, which filled the room nicely and … Continue reading →

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What is WordPress (self-hosted version)?

Posted on March 16, 2010 by CScholz

What is WordPress (self-hosted version)? The WordPress self-hosted software (not WordPress.com or WordPress MU) I am referring to is FREE, open-source software that… is constantly evolving by an international community of developers (not Microsoft or Adobe) is the #1 blogging … Continue reading →

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Video Tutorial: How to embed your YouTube video in your WordPress (self-hosted version) website/blog

Posted on March 12, 2010 by CScholz

Learn how to embed one of your YouTube videos on your WordPress website or blog with this simple video tutorial from Cat’s Web Weave. ***YouTube has changed the way you can navigate to the custom video players.  Use this link: … Continue reading →

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Top 5 posts from Cat’s Web Weave

Posted on March 2, 2010 by CScholz

I looked at my “All Time” Stats today and discovered the top 5 posts that have gotten the most views since I started my blog.  Here they are: Add a feedback tab to your site Sync your blog with your … Continue reading →

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Class Preview Video: What will be covered in the Intro. to WordPress Class?

Posted on February 26, 2010 by CScholz

In this video, I briefly outline the subjects I will covering in my upcoming Introduction to WordPress class in Grass Valley, CA.

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