wordpress: A Wordpress Plugin To Import Your ActiveRain Posts - 05/27/10 02:19 PM
A few weeks ago, ActiveRain released a new feature that allowed members to export an archive of their individual blog posts. In the announcement, Brad said, "It's open nature will allow for the development of third-party import tools."
So, I sent the link to my partner, Steve Zehngut, and we put "create a Wordpress Plugin to import ActiveRain posts" on our to do list. Today we tested it and are ready to release it into the wild. You should be aware that the ActiveRain export does not include categories, tags or comments. So, our plugin imports the posts and gives them … (166 comments)

wordpress: Embed Dynamic Maps In Your Wordpress Blog Posts - 06/11/07 05:28 PM
When two people email you in the span of three days with the exact same question, it's time to throw the answer out into the blogosphere for more people to find it. 
The question: Can I embed a Google map right inside my Wordpress blog post?
The answer: Yes, you can embed a Google Map right into your Wordpress blog post. (This is only for self-hosted Wordpress blogs, not wordpress.com blogs). It requires the Geopress plugin.
I put up an example on the RealEstateShows.com Blog, which is run on Wordpress.
Read more and see the example here. 
EDIT: if you don't click that link … (16 comments)

wordpress: Hello Dolly! Dolly'll Never Go Away Again - 04/20/07 07:46 AM
If you have a wordpress blog, you've probably seen the Hello Dolly plugin. It's automatically installed with every wordpress blog. It's cute, but I've never "got it." It puts the lyrics to Hello, Dolly! in snipits in your admin panel. I've never seen the value in having those lyrics on my screen, so I've always deleted the plugin just to get it out of the way.
Here's what Wordpress.org has to say about it: 
"Hello Dolly: This is not just a plugin, it symbolizes the hope and enthusiasm of an entire generation summed up in two words sung most famously by Louis … (44 comments)

wordpress: Pimp My Blog: Give Your Blog A New Paint Job - 04/16/07 09:21 AM
Popular Wordpress blog themes are popular for a reason. They're good and they work. They're well written and come with the most features. But it also means lots of blogs will have the potential to look just like yours.
Julie Ferenzi's blog, Living In Plainfield, uses the Misty Look Theme by Sadish Bala. It is one of the top ten most downloaded themes for Wordpress. We chose this Wordpress theme for its clean look, wide post window and customizable header. But even after we changed the header, I would see other blogs using the same theme with the same basic color … (27 comments)