If you're running a self-hosted WordPress blog and notice you have multiple updates available for your installed plugins, have you ever wondered how it was done? Have you ever wondered if it was safe to allow for the Automatic Upgrade of your plugins? Well, I recently looked through my WordPress plugins that needed to be updated and was a bit hesitant to try it out. Though I bite the bullet and proceeded to update my plugins via their Automatic system. It isn't as scary as one might think. WordPress Automatic Plugin Update The process is a lot easier than I expected, or than it was previously for me anyway. Before, I would download the new plugin, deactivate the old one, upload the new one, and then reactivate the plugin. Never had an issue doing it that way but it was really time consuming having to download the files separately and then upload … Continue Reading »

While I sit here and look over my various sites including my Photography site, I noticed that the unordered lists were not styled. Raul also mentioned how I should write about styling unordered <ul></ul> or ordered <ol></ol> lists within a WordPress theme, as his was also missing styling. This won't be a terribly in depth post about how to completely restyle your unordered or ordered lists but it will hopefully help you learn the basics you need to know when playing with them, within your WordPress Theme or Template. This also applies outside of the world of WordPress as well since I will not be targeting a particular class or id name within a stylesheet. The Lists Alright I've mentioned both unordered and ordered lists, but what is the difference between them? Normally, I use unordered lists <ul></ul> which are primarily used for listing items in no particular order, like a shopping … Continue Reading »

Now not everyone is going to care what I have been up to but some people might notice a slip in postings here on this blog. Don't be alarmed! I am still around I have been working on some other things. For those who might be curious as to what I have been doing over the past little bit I'll share it with you. WestCoastAlpine Over at WestCoast Alpine I did do a couple posts on the LG FIS WorldCup 2009 events which included the Snowboarder Cross and the Half-Pipe event. The PGS (Parallel Giant Slalom) was canceled due to poor snow conditions. Many athletes were disappointed about that but you can't ski on the type of snow they had over for the last event. It was pretty cool to see Shaun White and his insane half-pipe skills. Robyn and I have really been enjoying writing for WestCoast Alpine. We just have to … Continue Reading »