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By Xav | April 6, 2011The Cloud – What it is and Why You Should Consider Switching to it

The Cloud – What it is and Why You Should Consider Switching to it

The cloud – what is it? How do you get it? Why do we even need it? All good questions. All of which I’ll attempt to answer in this post. Hopefully more.

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By Xav | February 11, 2011Fixing Upgrade Problems in WordPress

Fixing Upgrade Problems in WordPress

During December 2010 and January 2011, WordPress released four upgrades to the core, which is quite a lot. I’ve had issues in the past with both core and plugin upgrades, but all have eventually been rectified. Thankfully, it seems as though I’ve finally learnt my lesson(s).

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By Xav | January 28, 2011Building an Admin System in WordPress With Custom Post Types, Taxonomies and Meta Boxes

Building an Admin System in WordPress With Custom Post Types, Taxonomies and Meta Boxes

WordPress introduced some majorly important updates when version 3.0 was released back in June last year. Some of the new features have really helped shake off any of the persistent rumblings about WordPress not being a true CMS. As with all new updates to a platform like this, it requires you to learn a little bit more about the system. And I find the best way to learn is to do.

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By Xav | January 17, 2011Why I Chose to Build an Admin System

Why I Chose to Build an Admin System

Web designers are busy people. Running a web design agency is a busy job. You’re front and center for every aspect of your business. You need to manage your clients, your projects, your contacts and everything associated with them. When you’re first starting out it’s easy to get by by making notes here and there and just remembering the important things. But as your client list and responsibilities grow you’ll need something a little more professional to help keep you in check.

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