Plugins Tutorials
Social Networking Software: 12 Ways to Build the Next Facebook
February 16, 2010 by Barbara Holbrook · 5 Comments
Do you want to be the next YouTube, Flickr, Match.com or Facebook? Then, you need to find the right social networking software. Dating sites, friend networks, video sharing portals are all built on networking platforms that give members control over their personal profile and encourage user-generated content. If you can get it right, Social Networking is the key to the kingdom. You will never have to worry about your next blog post, because users will post and manage their own content. You will be... learn more
Facebook Connect: Plugins to Integrate FB and WordPress
February 11, 2010 by Barbara Holbrook · 8 Comments
When I first decided it was time to add Facebook Connect to a website, I figured it would be no big deal. Facebook is a social media powerhouse, I figured, so they must have tools to simplify the process. Plus, I use WordPress! So I was fairly confident that some enterprising developer had already created a plugin that would add Facebook Connect to the blog with a few clicks. Boy was I naive. Adding Facebook to a WordPress site is harder than it sounds. I spent days testing out plugins with varying... learn more
How to Use Google Maps with WordPress Blogs: 5 Plugins to Get You Started
December 15, 2009 by Barbara Holbrook · 13 Comments
It wasn’t long ago that Mapquest was the only quality mapping tool online. Then, the rise of Google Maps, possibly the best and most sophisticated mapping tool available online. Google Maps inspired regular people to become cartographers — mapping our lives, mashing up old maps in new ways, and creating a new way to share our world. Even as the maps have become more sophisticated, the general tools have become simpler. In fact, if you’re using WordPress inserting a Google Map can be... learn more
