Nov 6th, 2008 Posted in Software, Technology, Web Development | one comment »
I recently had to ftp some files to my webhost, using binary mode. I use either Dreamweaver or FileZilla for all my FTP needs. For my recent uploading, I chose FileZilla, but didn’t know at first how to upload in “binary” format.
Since then, I have leaned how this is done, and thought it may be prudent to share what I have learned. First, open Filezilla and connect to your server. You will have to enter the Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: blog, cmd, ctrl button, default ascii, file transfer, FileZilla, folders, FTP, ftp program, ftp server, ging, hard drive, keyboard, local site, mouse, pointer, server name, shift button, uploading files, web, web host, webhost
Nov 2nd, 2008 Posted in Blogging, Technology, Web Development, Website Reviews | one comment »
Thanks to a helpful article by Steve Dembo at Teach42.com, I added a new contact form to my blog. This new feature is located inside the About page of this Cakeblast site. In order to secure my e-mail address’s privacy as well as the privacy of my readers, I chose a fantastic little plugin that I found at Green-Beast.com. The plugin is located in Beast-Blog Main / Free Downloads. If you use the plug-in, drop The Beast a message and be sure to tell him I sent ya 
The article that inspired me to search for a WP contact plugin, is part of a blog improvement project headed by the aforementioned Steve Dembo. This project began November 1st, and is called 30 Days To Being A Better Blogger. This program is a Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: about page, ads, beast, blog, Cakeblast, dembo, dislikes, e mail address, free downloads, improvement project, new feature, november 1st, particulars, s, search, traffic, web, web statistics, wordpress
Oct 6th, 2008 Posted in Blogging, Technology, Web Development | no comment »
When I first began publishing websites in the mid-1990s, I would use mailto:links to post my e-mail address. What I didn’t realize at the time, was that this practice was inundating my e-mail inbox with spam. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: bot, email, filter, Gary Thuerk, mastert, show, spam, spambot, web
Sep 25th, 2008 Posted in Computers, Software, Technology, Web Development | no comment »
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Integrate Joomla with Gallery
I have spent the last several days setting up a Joomla site. The site is located at http://cakeblast.com/belulahlodge. This is my father’s Masonic Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: 2.0, ads, blog, bridge, CMS, cms website, devices, forum entries, FreeMasons, Gallery, Gallery2, Joomla, management system, Masonic, masonic lodge, Masons, new application, web, Web 3.0, web production, webhost, website management, Worldnow
Sep 10th, 2008 Posted in Computers, Family, Lifestyle, Technology | no comment »
Today, I transferred the contents of my Dad’s old Packard Bell computer to a DVD, so he can put them on his new Compaq Presario. Normally, I wouldn’t be so excited as to write a blog about it, but this was a very big accomplishment for me.
Last week I failed miserably when attempting to do the same thing. The files included irreplaceable photos and other important documents. After several hours and numerous attempts, I was Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: blog, devices, FTP, house, Product Key, search, Vista, web, Windows 98, Windows XP
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