Web Development Books

Introducing ICE: Writing for the Web First

Ever since NYTimes.com launched in 1996, the vast majority of our articles have been written for our print newspaper first and then converted (sometimes with great difficulty) for publication on the Web. Yes, we have a growing number of blogs that are Web native. But even when we began developing our in-house Web content management system (CMS), Scoop, five years ago, it was difficult to imagine a time when the old publishing paradigm of “Print First” would be seriously challenged, so entrenched were the habits and traditions of our newsroom.

Yet over the past couple of years, the demands of a 24 x 7 real-time news cycle, a rise in social media, and many innovations in interactive storytelling, have made writing in a print newspaper CMS, then converting text for the Web seem less of a good idea. In fact, more of our journalists were writing from the outset with an online audience in mind. They were asking for new technology that not only made that possible, but easy.

Source: New York Times (blog)

Head First WordPress by Jeff Siarto – Review | Tech 'n' Test

by Jamezy

Once installed through the book like the look of your WordPress site can be configured. This can be done using themes, but can also be hand-edited HTML and CSS level, the details are covered. How WordPress can be used as a Web site Content Management System (CMS), the book goes into some detail about how this can be done. It sets out how the files can be stored, the building menu, managed and connected to a host of other information for managing the permalink in a readable form. An area of ​​less worries me, but can be useful to others is running a blog with a team of people.The book goes into how we could organize and manage team blog. Avatar for each team member could be developed and maintained by Gravatar which is supported by WordPress (Gravatar is a service that allows users to upload an avatar once and then configure it to be propagated to other sites on the part of the gravatar service . com....

Read more...

News

Q & A with Bob: 5 of My Most Frequently Asked WordPress Questions

BlogWorld (blog) - Dec 31, 1969

5. Should I just dive into WordPress head first? No simple answer here because it depends on your comfort level with technology. Although WordPress is a powerful blogging tool, I am the first to admit that it's not the most intuitive.

Calgary photographer chases storms in Tornado Alley

Calgary Herald - Dec 31, 1969

CALGARY — The first time Calgary photographer Vanessa Neufeld found herself standing underneath a swirling black and grey sky during her first storm-chasing adventure, she says she felt breathless. “It's a rush,” she described the feeling of the

Photographer finds thrills, tragedy chasing twisters

Montreal Gazette - Dec 31, 1969

CALGARY — As Calgary photographer Vanessa Neufeld stood under the swirling black and grey sky during her first storm-chasing adventure, she says she felt breathless. "It's a rush," she described the feeling. "When you see the storm developing,

WordPress.com Company Automattic Names First Official Chief Financial Officer

Web Host Industry Review - Dec 31, 1969

Automattic, the company behind WordPress.com, Polldaddy, and Akismet, announced on Wednesday that Stuart West will serve as its first full-time chief financial officer. It has also appointed its first General Counsel, Paul Sieminski. In the new role,

After fiscal debauchery, the rupee needs to fall further

Firstpost - Dec 31, 1969

You can delay economic reality for only so long before it hits you on the head. When late last year, our policy makers imposed a ban on 'speculative' currency trading, we said it wouldn't work for too long. We've been proven right.