Beyond Simple Contact Forms: Collecting Data with Gravity Forms WordPress is a great web publishing system, but when it comes to collecting user data through a web-based form you’ll need to turn to a plugin to extend the core WP system. If you just need a simple contact form there are many good options to [...]
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I’ve noticed that WordPress beginners have a tendency to avoid experimenting with their websites for fear that something might break. That’s unfortunate, because trial and error is actually a pretty good way to learn how WordPress works. Plus just about anything you do in WordPress can easily be undone. It’s actually nearly impossible to break [...]
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“How do I change fonts in WordPress?” That’s one of the most common questions I hear from WP Apprentice members. In the past typography on the web has been a bit of a challenge, limited by the fonts that are commonly available on most computers. Fortunately the state of type on the web has improved [...]
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If you’re like most business owners you have a nagging sense that your website isn’t living up to its full potential. Unfortunately, few business owners do much besides worry that their website isn’t earning its keep. They assume that once a website is built and online there’s not much else to do. Nothing could be [...]
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WordPress 3.5 is set to be released momentarily. As always, you’ll want to update your WordPress website to this new release as soon as possible. If you’re not a fan of mysteries when it comes to software updates, spend six minutes watching this video and you’ll know what to expect when you upgrade to WordPress 3.5. [...]
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WordPress 3.4 has entered the final stages of testing and will be released any day now. This isn’t what you’d call a major release; most of what you know about WordPress won’t change much. However, there are a few nice enhancements to existing features like theme previews and custom headers, not to mention the ability [...]
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