Spring Cleaning for WordPress

March 21st, 2009

Learn why all of my blog pages validate at W3C “in the green” for both XHTML and CSS.

WampServer: A Test Bed For WordPress

January 12th, 2009

On a previous post, I discussed how I upgraded my blog to the latest WordPress version–with very low stress. One of the main reasons for this was the preparation and testing I did on my local PC test bed. In this post, I will describe how I installed both a test bed and WordPress on my local PC.

Low-Stress WordPress Version 2.7 Upgrade

January 4th, 2009

Upgrading to the latest WordPress version can be relatively stress free with thorough preparation and a good backup. Learn how blog.selectdigitals accomplished the upgrade.

Presenting Quality Posts With Style

January 1st, 2009

Presenting easy-to-read WordPress posts takes a little practice and some trial-and-error styling. This short tutorial reveals some of the styling techniques I use.

ARIA and CSS Validation Errors

December 28th, 2008

When developers attempt to maximize both the usability and the appearance of a WordPress blog, XHTML code can sometimes be generated that will show validation errors at W3C. The “offending” CSS and PHP code that causes the errors can be removed, but to do so might degrade the appearance or usability of the blog. Learn why.