After spending a frustrating day yesterday working with a client, their web site overload issues, and the hosting “advanced support” I am worn out. The issue: extremely high traffic database driven web site - when moved into the production environment on a dedicated server - would spike the processors’ … [more]

I have worked with a number of content management systems over the years and have never been so impressed - and able to use something out of the box - as I was with Drupal 5.x. A prospective client of mine a short while ago mentioned something … [more]

As most people know, I am a huge fan of WordPress. I get a number of potential clients that ask to help build their company or organization a web site which is easy to update without knowing any HTML. Of course - 9 out of 10 times I … [more]

I was recently asked how to clone the SmartSection module for XOOPS, so I thought I would document the process here on my blog. (XOOPS is another favorite CMS I use for my clients when they want a CMS)

Download SmartSection (http://smartfactory.ca/
Duplicate the smartsection module folder (this … [more]

I have been working with WordPress for multiple years now and I decided I needed to start reviewing some of my favorite plugins - as I receive a number of requests about what plugins I use/prefer. I am going to start with a newcomer: WP Newsletter. … [more]

I have been creating more CMS web site solutions using WordPress over the last year and and have collected some great resources along solid product right out of the box, it is highly configurable, there are endless plugins, and everything is well documented. So, if you are ever … [more]

Some random things to point out…

Amanda Congdon is no longer the RocketBoom anchor…and just when I finally got Amy slightly hooked to this awesome vblog. Wherever she goes, I will be sure to follow. She is very talented!
Diet/lifestyle update…I weighed in yesterday and actually lost a few … [more]