Archive for March, 2009

Upgraded WordPress Membership Plugin Plus Bundled Hosting Lets
TMCnet
With either bundle, anyone can have a complete WordPress-based membership site up and running almost instantly. Both bundles also include multiple pre-installed themes. WP-Membership version 1.0 is a WordPress plugin that instantly creates a

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Will China turn off their lights tonight?
Cnet Asia, CA
ryanm: Nothing – if anyone does, please post here. more » ryanm: WordPress.com is only a part of wordpress usership. The most exciting stuff is all in the self-hosted wordpress Web … more » warped0ne: How does WordPress plan to have an event in

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Webware Radar: Teens in Tech acquires Youth Bloggers Network
CNET News, CA
Going forward, the combined company wants to create unique WordPress themes, e-books, coupons, and a variety of community features "to slowly transform Youth Bloggers Network into a social network for young and teen bloggers.
Youth Bloggers Network Acquired By Teens In TechWashington Post
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wordpress wants YOU for their Google Summer of Code 2009
CMS Critic, california
wordpress is on the hunt for new and innovative ideas for the upcoming Google Summer of Code 2009. There are already a number of interesting proposed projects and idea on the table. Do you have a good thought on how you could contribute? Let them know.
Strong Web CMS Presence in Google Summer of Code ProjectsCMSWire
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Straits Times
Austin Ramzy: Why China’s Block on YouTube Is Backfiring
China Digital Times, CA
Blocking YouTube, Flickr or WordPress not only restricts access to videos, photos and blog posts related to specific news events, it also impedes people trying to view the latest Kanye West video, pictures of their friend’s ski trip or their favorite
China Restricts Access To youtube AgainE Canada Now
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Top 10 Tips for WordPress Plugin Developers
CMS Critic, california
Vladimir Prelovac is the author of WordPress Plugin Development: Beginner’s Guide and popular articles about WordPress optimization, security and maintenance. He is @vprelovac on Twitter. WordPress has become one of the most widely spread blogging and
What’s your favourite WordPress plugin?Econsultancy
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WordPress among most reliable blogging platforms
Global Gold Internet Services, UK
Web users with WordPress hosting may be interested to read that the platform has been named as one of the most reliable blog services currently available. According to Pingdom, WordPress offers 99.99 per cent uptime, with just 20 minutes of downtime
Pingdom Names Most Reliable Blogging ServicesWebProNews
Pingdom claims Typepad is the most reliable blog serviceTechWhack
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PERSONAL TECHNOLOGY: Blog requires time, commitment
Cherry Hill Courier Post, NJ
Blogging services are free at Blogger, WordPress and LiveJournal. Find links to these at www.komando.com/news. There are 1 trillion blogs out there, give or take. Your toughest job will be attracting readers. But you are a professional.

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Microsoft bundles PHP, wordpress, other open-source apps into its
The Industry Standard, CA
wordpress – A Web publishing platform that claims to be the largest self-hosted blogging tool in the world. Drupal – The social website platform I use at The Industry Standard, with over 2000 open-source modules for customization and enhancement.
Microsoft Web Platform Installer 2.0 Beta comes with PHP, WordPress!TechWhack
Windows Web Application GallerySoftpedia
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Ars Technica
StoryTlr Adds a New Dimension to Lifestreaming with Pages
ReadWriteWeb, CA
On the surface, it may resemble services like Profilactic or chi.mp, but taking a look under the hood exposes broader influences, such as sidebar widgets (similar to WordPress), comment support (like FriendFeed) and Tumblr-style pre-made and custom
Storytlr lifestream service adds media organizationArs Technica
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