WordPress 3.1 came out this morning, and I'm seeing the same three issues come up over and over again for a lot of people: First, if you're using custom post types, you'll probably need to update your register_post_type() call, because the entire capabilities array changed in … [Read more...] about Common problems in WordPress 3.1
Fast review of Beginning WordPress 3; WP webinar for higher ed coming up
Next month, I'm teaching a webinar for higheredexperts.com as part of their WordPress University series. Karine Joly, the organizer of the event, has just posted a review of my book. It's short; she lists one thing she liked, one thing she didn't (about which, I agree!), and one … [Read more...] about Fast review of Beginning WordPress 3; WP webinar for higher ed coming up
Tricky Migrations video from WordCamp Phoenix
The videos of all the WordCamp Phoenix sessions are now available, including mine, Tricky Migrations. It looks like some of the others are going up on WordPress.tv as well, including the excellent lightning talks. … [Read more...] about Tricky Migrations video from WordCamp Phoenix
DFW WordPress Meetup next weekend
Next Saturday, I'll be the guest speaker at the DFW WordPress Meetup. It's going to be a wide-ranging Q&A session, but I know I'm going to talk about some of the hidden gems, importing, and how I moved half a dozen single installations into a multisite setup at work. I'm sure … [Read more...] about DFW WordPress Meetup next weekend
Apple and the ebook apps
The NY Times reported yesterday that Apple is changing its requirements for ebook apps. Apps that used to take you to a web store to buy the books, like the Kindle app, will now be required to offer in-app purchasing as well. This is great from a user experience point of view -- … [Read more...] about Apple and the ebook apps
Stopping spam accounts on BuddyPress
In chatting with a few people at WordCamp Phoenix about our various BuddyPress sites, the issue of spam user accounts came up several times. I'd just run into this problem myself on the VP Alumni site, and after cleaning out about 400 bogus users (all with usernames like … [Read more...] about Stopping spam accounts on BuddyPress
WordCamp Phoenix
This weekend I'm off to Arizona for WordCamp Phoenix, where I'll be talking about Tricky Migrations. This will be similar to my talk for WordCamp Austin back in December, but it'll be more detailed and technical (and yet shorter!). Never mind; I changed it up so much it's … [Read more...] about WordCamp Phoenix
Announcing Paradise Lost
I'm delighted to announce that the Viable Paradise alumni weekend is on! Paradise Lost will be held April 7-10 at the Wingate conference center in Round Rock, TX. Jay Lake, who's teaching at this year's VP, will be the writer in residence. The schedule, travel details, and … [Read more...] about Announcing Paradise Lost
What’s your favorite reading chair?
Help me, internets. I need a new reading chair. The old one is a papasan. It's doing horrible things to my back. (See how there's a bottle of aspirin in the photo next to the coaster? Yeah. Took me forever to figure out that the damn chair was causing at least half my back … [Read more...] about What’s your favorite reading chair?
Hitmen in Love
Jenny and Lani are doing a "Hitmen in Love" series once they finish the current run of the Popcorn Dialogues. Oh, I am so there. And it seems we've managed to convince them to do Red as a one-off, if not as part of the series. Whee! As for this week's Dialogue: One of the few … [Read more...] about Hitmen in Love
