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On March 29th, 2008 WordPress announced the release of their newest baby: WordPress version 2.5

OLD DESIGN

NEW DESIGN

WordPress 2.5 is not a required upgrade like the recent 2.3.3 urgent security release.

It is a newly designed, newly functioning WordPress CMS - redesigned from the ground-up. Features include a cool new admin interface, multi-file uploading, one-click plugin upgrades, built-in galleries, customizable dashboard, media library.

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A while back, I was hired by a company to assist them with their website. We sat down over a great cuppa java and hashed out a game plan for what was to be a relatively small job.

As per usual, I outlined all the project’s details in a Proposed Scope of Work, along with a quote and payment time-line. Company approved the details, appreciated the timely manner in which I would submit the deliverables, and cut me a cheque for the deposit.

As the project neared completion, the client began submitting requests to also “just add this” and “quickly do that”… all of which were not ‘quick/simple’ tasks, nor included in the agreed upon Scope of Work.

This scenario - commonly known as Scope Creep - is absolutely frustrating for all, and can be the death of a potentially great business relationship if not addressed early on.

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So… what did you do this weekend? Take a walk by the ocean? Eat at Pajo’s Fish and Chips? Maybe catch some rays at the top of your favorite ski hill? Before I tell you what I did, let me tell you why I did it…

Last week, I’d been notified that this very blog (running on Wordpress Version 2.2.2) was being exploited, and that I needed to upgrade to the latest version.

Now you can guess what I did this weekend. I not only upgraded JenTekk Blog, but also 5 other Wordpress websites to the newly released Wordpress v. 2.3.3 ! Oh yeah, and then I made a bee-line to my favorite tanning salon!

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Vancouver’s Joomla 1.5 DocCamp was a huge success, with over a dozen participants eager to learn more about Joomla 1.5, and document their experience.

For me, deciding on which aspect of Joomla 1.5 to write about was easy. Having worked with Joomla 1.0 before (template design and information architecture) I was curious to see what changes had been made - if any - to the content development and menu management process.

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When most people think of WordPress, they think of (open source) software for blogs. It was after all created with blogging in mind… archiving posts by months, categories and subcategories.

WordPress however, is not limited to ‘rolling posts’. Incorporated into the WordPress software is the ability to create ‘pages’ thus allowing customers to use it as a simple website CMS (content management system) rather than a blog… or as both.

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The website development process varies from project to project depending on the Customers needs and the Web Design Company. The following is a general overview of some of the steps you may encounter while developing your own online presence.

Initial Consultation (s)

• Get a good feeling for if you’d like to work with this web development company. Just because you meet with them for an initial consultation doesn’t mean you are obligated to hire them.
• Discuss your marketing needs as determined through the ‘Website cost and pre-quote questions‘ discovery section.
• Ask questions, and also for recommendations and feedback on your marketing requirement needs and possible solutions.

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Hiring a website designer can be a daunting task.

Either everyone you know calls themselves a website designer, or you don’t know of anyone at all! Both have a way of leaving you wondering which way to turn.

Here’s a little something I wrote to help clear the path a bit for you…

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