Upgraded without mishap
January 14th, 2009All shiny and new. If the usual pattern is followed, then an unscheduled release will take place by the end of the week.
Whether to update wordpress…
January 13th, 2009I’ve fallen foul on a number of occasions in the past. I’ve put off updating when a new release has arrived, then when I’ve got round to doing it on m various development sites, a few days later along comes another release. I’ve probably been unlucky that those times it’s been outside the release schedule, but it doesn’t feel that way. Having installed the latest version on a subdomain here, I think this time it’s worth the effort.
I’m going to get round to it this week, but will first have to put my hands on the things I lost when the laptop died. First off SQLyog, to back up my databases. Then all the cpanel login information…will I get this done before 2.8 on March 9th?
Whilst stumbling around the internet, and looking for creative sites and blogs in Birmingham, I came across (after more investigation) what appears to be a well respected company/individual that looks to be using less than kosher SEO tactics. I’m pretty nosy when it comes to websites, and if I find something of interest, I tend to have a good look at the source and CSS. I noticed that there were around 50 or so spurious hyperlinks in a hidden div at the foot of the page, linking to pages selling various well known impotence remedies. I’ve dropped them an email, as I’m curious to learn whether it’s a deliberate tactic, or they’re unaware that they’ve been hacked, which seems unlikely.
Dummy site available for testing
December 13th, 2008There was a thread on leedsmusicforum a while ago, that seemed to highlight the need, perhaps for just a few local bands, for websites that bands could easily update without any technical knowledge.
I’ve spent a bit of time building a dummy site over the past couple of days, which includes facilities most likely to be needed by bands. I’ve built it on a sub-domain here, with the plan that I can cut back on the bulk of the admin features that might confuse those without experience of wordpress, and give test login details to bands that express an interest.
So here it is…
December 10th, 2008I’m reasonably happy with the design and layout. Daily chores to follow. Need to get a contact form sorted, a portfolio link, and other twisty stuff that slips my mind at the moment.
