The Tech Support Tango
Kudos to tech support at Qode Interactive: their fix for the oversized banner worked! Apparently the theme files they provide for upload to WP have different “Grid Breakpoints” than those on their demo site. Tech support provided the correct numbers
Letting the Dream Die
With hope in my heart I screw my courage to the sticking post and log in to WordPress. Today is the day my theme will be conquered! Alas, I am wrong, wrong, wrong. Today was another day being conquered by
Stumbling Along the Way
Today I purchased and installed the new theme for my Wordpress site! That was an interesting and sometimes aggravating process. I began by reading the “Getting Started” document provided by the theme site, and walking through their steps. However after
The Bard Knows Best
As Shakespeare’s Falstaff knew, “the better part of valor is discretion” and I couldn’t agree more. Which is why I decided to have a more tech savvy person than I look over my new theme before attempting to install it.
I’m Sensing a Theme
This week is all about themes! I need to research themes, and I need to port my platform/hosting information from my Word doc into my blog. I’m not sure which of those things to do first? Do I implement the
It’s Alive!
This week I’ve dug into what is involved in the actual implementation of Wordpress, all the first steps, etc. I’ve been watching demos on Wordpress and reading through their “how to get started” documentation. Pages and posts were under the microscope
Stay on Target…
It’s week two and the research is finally coming together. I’m at that point where I’m really starting to understand all that I don’t know, and it’s a lot! I can see why my advisor was concerned that I’ve bitten
Taxidermy Flamingo Anyone?
The first week of my project wrapped up with a focus on filling my creative bucket. Visiting shops with unique products for sale help give me a sense of what’s appealing to buyers right now and provides insight on how
No Vacancies Here
It’s week one of this project and I’m already learning things about myself I never realized before. For instance this morning I woke up feeling flat and uninterested in my work. No matter how hard I tried I just could
You Know What Kermit Says…
“It's not easy bein' green.“ I’m pretty sure he wasn’t talking about Green Hosting companies, but the sentiment applies there too. However with a little digging, you can find the right Green Host for you! I narrowed my options to a