How much time to build a web site

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This question always comes up. How much time does it really take to build a WordPress based website? That question is a loaded question and there are so many variables. But to get a generic idea I put a sample WordPress website together with a Real Estate niche. Sample site – www.yorbalindapropertylistings.com I used some pictures [...]

Genesis Custom Author Box

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I was looking for a custom solution to the Genesis Author Box. I didn’t find one. I did find examples and bits and pieces. First I used Greg Rickaby’s idea to add extra fields to the WordPress user profile. http://gregrickaby.com/2011/01/add-new-contact-methods-to-wordpress.html I used the first part of his code Then I combled this bit together And [...]

Who am I and what am I doing here anyways?

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The question is asked many times and sometimes I wonder as well. Who Am I? Asking who I am or what I do is a legitimate question and sometimes requires a lengthy answer and sometimes a sort answer. So let’s start shall we…. Who are you? I am Loren Nason What do I do? The [...]

Another Wordcamp is finished

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OC Wordcamp was this past weekend. It was a great event put on by some great people. This is only my second Wordcamp and the first one I had the pleasure of speaking in a session. One plugin that caught my eye was GeoPosty by Mobiah. What is it? It’s a cool plugin that you [...]

Virus’ are spreading for Mac OSX

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Mac people say their beloved machines cannot be infected. That is a completely un-true statement. Currently there are a lot of reports of Fake Virus’ getting installed by tricking the user to install the Virus. I will say that this virus still requires the user to type in their password before it installs, so it [...]

Please use a Modern Browser

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What is a Browser? A browser is the program you use to view Web Sites What browser do you use? Most of the people I meet still use Internet Explorer What browser should you use? If you are on a Windows PC = use Google Chrome If you are on a Mac = use Google [...]

Wordcamp Orange County – I’m Speaking

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In need of some serious WordPress knowledge? If so you can’t miss out on OC Wordcamp. Who should come? Anyone that needs wordpress help/knowledge or just wants to hang out with fellow geeks/nerds. Why should you come? It’s a smorgasborg of wordpress sessions. When is it? May 14th 2011 Where is it? Chapman University in [...]

Should a Small Business run their own email server?

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You have a small business and your IT consultant said you need a server to store your files and manage your email. Yes, you could have (or do have) a MS Windows 2003 or 2007 Small Business Server. It is storing all your files, storing and managing your email. The Windows SBS 2003 and 2007 [...]

WordPress Workshop

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On January 19th I held a small WordPress Workshop in Costa Mesa. The purpose of the workshop is for people to come and find help in getting their problems resolved. These workshops are intended to have small sizes so that way everyone can get some attention to their problem/question. The first one I held was [...]

I win the Idiot award for 2010

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I’ve been busy. I’ve been procrastinating. I have helped people with their tech needs. I have helped many with their WordPress needs. I have failed meeting my own WordPress needs. Word to the wise. I tell most of my clients this but it needs to be repeated. Check your contact forms religiously and make sure [...]