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BLOG TALK

» by Old School July 2nd, 2008 at 1:55 pm » Comments (0)

Blog talk is not the same as everyday language. So, I decided to start passing on some definitions taken, for the most part, directly from online blogging platforms or Wikipedia. Now, believe it or not there is super great information in the Wordpress codex. Ok, what is the codex? That is the place where some [...]



What is a Blog?-Wikipedia

» by Old School May 1st, 2008 at 1:52 am » Comments (0)

What is a blog is defined very nicely in Wikipedia.



What is a Blog?-Blogger

» by Old School May 1st, 2008 at 12:33 am » Comments (0)

Blogger has a really great definition of a blog! Check it out.



Did You Get Your Blogging Crash Course Yet?

» by Old School April 17th, 2008 at 3:01 pm » Comments (0)

Check out the page on this site. Click here.



I Learned How to Create My First Blog After Using Video Tutorials

» by Old School March 11th, 2008 at 3:14 am » Comments (1)

I took my time and learned how to create my first blog using this really cool service. I was frustrated trying to create a website. So, I tried my hand at blogging. I discovered a great siteĀ  that allowed me to learn from video tutorials.
I sat down for only a couple of sessions and learned [...]



Get Valuable Basic Wordpress Information Free

» by Old School February 11th, 2008 at 6:30 pm » Comments (0)

Take advantage of the valuable and free basic information on wordpress. This information is shared by Cathy Perkins. Why am I sharing this with you? Because Cathy knows her stuff!
Yes, it is true I don’t know how long it will last but for now sit at the table and enjoy the meal. Cathy not only [...]



How Do You Change the Order of Your Pages in Wordpress?

» by Old School January 29th, 2008 at 4:10 am » Comments (0)

I just found out how to change the order of my pages in Wordpress! I had developed several pages in a blog I was working with on a collaborative health project called Be in the know . However, when I tried to change the order of the pages it would not work! Just when I [...]



Do You Use the Advanced Toolbar in Wordpress?

» by Old School January 4th, 2008 at 2:19 am » Comments (0)

Do you use the advanced toolbar feature in your Wordpress blog? Where is it?
Well, just go to the very last thing on your tool bar. Allow your cursor to hover over the feature next to the question mark. You will see that it says “advanced toolbar.”
Click on it now.
Then directly beneath the standard toolbar will [...]



Get Boomer Friendly Themes/Templates

» by Old School November 21st, 2007 at 4:40 am » Comments (0)

It has come to my attention that it is important to have themes or templates that are designed for the older eyes in mind. Not don’t get me wrong I am not one of those folks that say everything is old for boomers. But the reality is that some themes or templates have real [...]



How to Log into a Wordpress blog-The Basic Two Step Approach

» by Old School October 27th, 2007 at 7:16 pm » Comments (0)

All bloggers please ignore this post! This is for anyone who is reading blogs but still do not have a blog. We just wanted to write the basic overlooked two steps for logging into the blog. There may be other ways someone out there gets in but here is the basic two step approach.
Follow the [...]



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