I don’t want my recommendations to my clients to be influenced by kickbacks from vendors. If the client even thinks that anything is influencing my choices but his or her best interests, I can’t imagine that’s going to do any good for my relationship with that client. Continue Reading Why I (Almost Always) Avoid Affiliate Programs
WordPress Manual No Longer Missing
When I agreed to take on the job of technical reviewer for WordPress: The Missing Manual (too lazy to put in an affiliate link), part of the promised compensation was a copy of the book after it was published. It’s a solid book for those who are new to WordPress, whether they use WordPress.com or WordPress.org. I enjoyed working on the project and appreciated the author’s willingness to listen to suggestions. Continue Reading WordPress Manual No Longer Missing
Places You Don’t Expect to Find Your WordPress Consultant
Strictly speaking, carrying a heavy prosumer camera up a ladder has nothing to do with either WordPress or web development, but it has a lot to do with making sure the client gets the best possible website. Continue Reading Places You Don’t Expect to Find Your WordPress Consultant
How Long Does It Take to Get Good at WordPress?
During the final discussion section of my most recent MediaBistro WordPress class (October-November 2012), one of my students unintentionally asked me a trick question: “How long did it take you to get good at WordPress?” My first thought, honestly, was “Wait–am I good at WordPress?” Then I realized that she probably didn’t mean Andrew Nacin good, and might even mean “How long did it take not to be a hopeless n00b?” So I asked her to define “good.” Continue Reading How Long Does It Take to Get Good at WordPress?
Checking and Repairing Your WordPress Database
A week or so ago now (time gets away from me in the most appalling fashion) I was about to post something on my personal blog when I encountered an unexpected problem. I got an “Error establishing database connection” message. Say what? This frequently means there’s something wrong in your wp-config.php file, or maybe your… Continue Reading Checking and Repairing Your WordPress Database
