http://www.webbriefcase.net How to Set Up a Blog Sat, 09 Jul 2011 03:54:18 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.webbriefcase.net/2010-10/how-to-use-wordpress-to-mimic-a-static-site-instead-of-a-blog/ http://www.webbriefcase.net/2010-10/how-to-use-wordpress-to-mimic-a-static-site-instead-of-a-blog/#comments Sat, 30 Oct 2010 13:02:42 +0000 Bina http://www.webbriefcase.net/?p=1351 function sbmgValidateFormPostPg1(name,email) { var name_fld = document.getElementById('sbmgValidateFormPostPg1' + '_' + name); var email_fld = document.getElementById('sbmgValidateFormPostPg1' + '_' + email); var reg = /^([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\@([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\.([A-Za-z]{2,4})$/; var msg = ''; if ( name_fld.value == '' ) msg = '- Name Required\n'; if ( reg.test(email_fld.value) == false ) msg += '- Valid Email Required'; if ( msg == '' ) return true; else alert(msg); return false; } Thanks to WordPress, creating websites is now easier than it ever has been. This state-of-the-art blogging platform is user-friendly, it’s free and it has so many plugins available for it that it is extremely customisable. But what if you don’t want a blog? Can you use the platform to create a static site? Of course! [...]]]> http://www.webbriefcase.net/2010-10/how-to-use-wordpress-to-mimic-a-static-site-instead-of-a-blog/feed/ 1 http://www.webbriefcase.net/2009-12/wordpress-2-9-should-you-update/ http://www.webbriefcase.net/2009-12/wordpress-2-9-should-you-update/#comments Sun, 20 Dec 2009 15:10:14 +0000 Bina http://www.webbriefcase.net/?p=911 function sbmgValidateFormPostPg2(name,email) { var name_fld = document.getElementById('sbmgValidateFormPostPg2' + '_' + name); var email_fld = document.getElementById('sbmgValidateFormPostPg2' + '_' + email); var reg = /^([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\@([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\.([A-Za-z]{2,4})$/; var msg = ''; if ( name_fld.value == '' ) msg = '- Name Required\n'; if ( reg.test(email_fld.value) == false ) msg += '- Valid Email Required'; if ( msg == '' ) return true; else alert(msg); return false; } If you’ve logged into your WP admin these past few hours, you’ll see that dreaded Please update now message telling you that WordPress 2.9 is now available. Okay, so maybe I’m the only one who’s too lazy to do an update each time but with the features available this time around, this update is definitely [...]]]> http://www.webbriefcase.net/2009-12/wordpress-2-9-should-you-update/feed/ 0 http://www.webbriefcase.net/2009-05/the-top-wordpress-plugins-for-your-blog/ http://www.webbriefcase.net/2009-05/the-top-wordpress-plugins-for-your-blog/#comments Tue, 26 May 2009 04:37:09 +0000 Guest Author http://www.webbriefcase.com.au/2009-05/the-top-wordpress-plugins-for-your-blog/ function sbmgValidateFormPostPg3(name,email) { var name_fld = document.getElementById('sbmgValidateFormPostPg3' + '_' + name); var email_fld = document.getElementById('sbmgValidateFormPostPg3' + '_' + email); var reg = /^([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\@([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\.([A-Za-z]{2,4})$/; var msg = ''; if ( name_fld.value == '' ) msg = '- Name Required\n'; if ( reg.test(email_fld.value) == false ) msg += '- Valid Email Required'; if ( msg == '' ) return true; else alert(msg); return false; } photo credit: Risager If you’re one of the millions of WordPress users today, you’re probably thankful for the existence of plugins, those little chunks of code that enhance the functionalities of your blog. Basically, these plugins are built to help you manage and keep track of your blog better, but their role doesn’t end there. [...]]]> http://www.webbriefcase.net/2009-05/the-top-wordpress-plugins-for-your-blog/feed/ 3 http://www.webbriefcase.net/2009-04/choosing-a-cms-to-run-your-membership-site/ http://www.webbriefcase.net/2009-04/choosing-a-cms-to-run-your-membership-site/#comments Thu, 09 Apr 2009 02:20:09 +0000 Bina http://www.webbriefcase.com.au/?p=598 function sbmgValidateFormPostPg4(name,email) { var name_fld = document.getElementById('sbmgValidateFormPostPg4' + '_' + name); var email_fld = document.getElementById('sbmgValidateFormPostPg4' + '_' + email); var reg = /^([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\@([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\.([A-Za-z]{2,4})$/; var msg = ''; if ( name_fld.value == '' ) msg = '- Name Required\n'; if ( reg.test(email_fld.value) == false ) msg += '- Valid Email Required'; if ( msg == '' ) return true; else alert(msg); return false; } Image by mr.throk via Flickr When I first started the WebBriefcase.net site, my first choice for managing content was WordPress. At the time though, WordPress was just not powerful enough for what I had in mind i.e. run a video tutorial membership site. So, I moved to Joomla. Although Joomla was simple enough to learn [...]]]> http://www.webbriefcase.net/2009-04/choosing-a-cms-to-run-your-membership-site/feed/ 6 http://www.webbriefcase.net/2008-10/wordpress-strong-for-seo/ http://www.webbriefcase.net/2008-10/wordpress-strong-for-seo/#comments Tue, 07 Oct 2008 10:04:28 +0000 Monika http://www.webbriefcase.com.au/?p=401 function sbmgValidateFormPostPg5(name,email) { var name_fld = document.getElementById('sbmgValidateFormPostPg5' + '_' + name); var email_fld = document.getElementById('sbmgValidateFormPostPg5' + '_' + email); var reg = /^([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\@([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\.([A-Za-z]{2,4})$/; var msg = ''; if ( name_fld.value == '' ) msg = '- Name Required\n'; if ( reg.test(email_fld.value) == false ) msg += '- Valid Email Required'; if ( msg == '' ) return true; else alert(msg); return false; } Many of you build blogs to launch some type of product website. Most new bloggers try their hands at free blogging platforms before they discover the powers of a self hosted WordPress blog. Unless you are using WordPress yourself it will be hard to convince you about the SEO juice WordPress blogs carry. Mind you, [...]]]> http://www.webbriefcase.net/2008-10/wordpress-strong-for-seo/feed/ 1 http://www.webbriefcase.net/2008-07/wordpress-26-released/ http://www.webbriefcase.net/2008-07/wordpress-26-released/#comments Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:34:07 +0000 Monika http://www.webbriefcase.com.au/?p=378 function sbmgValidateFormPostPg6(name,email) { var name_fld = document.getElementById('sbmgValidateFormPostPg6' + '_' + name); var email_fld = document.getElementById('sbmgValidateFormPostPg6' + '_' + email); var reg = /^([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\@([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\.([A-Za-z]{2,4})$/; var msg = ''; if ( name_fld.value == '' ) msg = '- Name Required\n'; if ( reg.test(email_fld.value) == false ) msg += '- Valid Email Required'; if ( msg == '' ) return true; else alert(msg); return false; } WordPress 2.6 version was released yesterday a full month ahead of schedule. The new version 2.6 is called “Tyner,” named after jazz pianist McCoy Tyner and contains a number of new features that make WordPress a more powerful CMS. With WordPress 2.6 you can now track changes to every post and page and even post [...]]]> http://www.webbriefcase.net/2008-07/wordpress-26-released/feed/ 0 http://www.webbriefcase.net/2008-07/a-cool-plugin-to-change-permalinks/ http://www.webbriefcase.net/2008-07/a-cool-plugin-to-change-permalinks/#comments Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:40:13 +0000 Monika http://www.webbriefcase.com.au/?p=365 function sbmgValidateFormPostPg7(name,email) { var name_fld = document.getElementById('sbmgValidateFormPostPg7' + '_' + name); var email_fld = document.getElementById('sbmgValidateFormPostPg7' + '_' + email); var reg = /^([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\@([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\.([A-Za-z]{2,4})$/; var msg = ''; if ( name_fld.value == '' ) msg = '- Name Required\n'; if ( reg.test(email_fld.value) == false ) msg += '- Valid Email Required'; if ( msg == '' ) return true; else alert(msg); return false; } Blog permalinks can carry a lot of weight for bloggers in regards to search engines. What many don’t know is how to set them for maximum link juice with Google and the other search engines. So off we go, we set them one way or another only to regret this later when we become more [...]]]> http://www.webbriefcase.net/2008-07/a-cool-plugin-to-change-permalinks/feed/ 0 http://www.webbriefcase.net/2008-04/is-the-new-wordpress-25-holding-up-to-the-hype/ http://www.webbriefcase.net/2008-04/is-the-new-wordpress-25-holding-up-to-the-hype/#comments Tue, 08 Apr 2008 11:52:57 +0000 Monika http://www.webbriefcase.com.au/?p=227 function sbmgValidateFormPostPg8(name,email) { var name_fld = document.getElementById('sbmgValidateFormPostPg8' + '_' + name); var email_fld = document.getElementById('sbmgValidateFormPostPg8' + '_' + email); var reg = /^([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\@([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\.([A-Za-z]{2,4})$/; var msg = ''; if ( name_fld.value == '' ) msg = '- Name Required\n'; if ( reg.test(email_fld.value) == false ) msg += '- Valid Email Required'; if ( msg == '' ) return true; else alert(msg); return false; } I’ve watched with interest on the development of the latest WordPress version 2.5. The tension and anticipation has been built up over the last few month and I have to give credit to the guys over at development. They certainly know how to keep us on our toes. But now that the curtain has been [...]]]> http://www.webbriefcase.net/2008-04/is-the-new-wordpress-25-holding-up-to-the-hype/feed/ 3 http://www.webbriefcase.net/2008-01/blogs-what-are-they-why-use-them/ http://www.webbriefcase.net/2008-01/blogs-what-are-they-why-use-them/#comments Mon, 28 Jan 2008 10:17:18 +0000 Bina http://www.webbriefcase.com.au/2008-01/blogs-what-are-they-why-use-them/ function sbmgValidateFormPostPg9(name,email) { var name_fld = document.getElementById('sbmgValidateFormPostPg9' + '_' + name); var email_fld = document.getElementById('sbmgValidateFormPostPg9' + '_' + email); var reg = /^([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\@([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\.([A-Za-z]{2,4})$/; var msg = ''; if ( name_fld.value == '' ) msg = '- Name Required\n'; if ( reg.test(email_fld.value) == false ) msg += '- Valid Email Required'; if ( msg == '' ) return true; else alert(msg); return false; } Now we’re on to our second website type in the Different Types of Website Series. The first type was a mini site. Today, we’re moving on to blogs. What are blogs? In the past few years, blogs have evolved so much that I’m actually finding it hard to define what it really is. Also known [...]]]> http://www.webbriefcase.net/2008-01/blogs-what-are-they-why-use-them/feed/ 4