Filezilla is one of my most used applications. It is an awesome (and free) FTP application that makes connecting to multiple Webservers as well as storing information about each FTP connection very simple and effective. I use filezilla when moving WordPress Sites or editing WordPress files (e.g. style.css). I thoroughly recemmend that anyone who needs [...]
Tomorrow I’ll be tutoring at Metro Screen for the students enrolled in the Advanced Diploma in Screen and Media (CUF60107). I’ll be focusing on the design section of the assessment brief for the Media Rich Blog assessment: Strong, eye-catching and appropriate post and page titles. Self branding, such as a header image created using image [...]
If you are planning on starting with self-hosted WordPress (i.e. wordpress.org), or even if you have already started, the tools below are sure to make your life a lot easier. All of the software and tools below are free to download and use. Filezilla There are numerous free FTP tools available however Filezilla, in my [...]
Matt Mullenweg of WordPress fame has announced the (beta) release of VaultPress. WordPress and the guys from Automattic are well-known for their very reliable and simple to use software and services (they are responsible for Gravatar, Akismet, PollDaddy and other awesome and usually free Web software and services). VaultPress is likely to add another high [...]
There is so much software out there, some good and some really not great at all. I am however continually amazed that people are prepared to pay for software when there is a better free alternative available. Below is my favourite software that is free to use and provides exceptional productivity gains: Notepad++ Category: Text [...]
