Archive for February, 2008

Twisting Wordpress Into A Local Area Guide/Directory

by trigatch4 on February 14th, 2008

CONCEPT:
Create a local area guide and directory, using wordpress as the front housing articles and information integrated with a phpmydirectory (found in /directory) that would contain a complete area business directory. Monetize by selling advertising and sponsorships to local area businesses in addition to some other methods (adsense, travel affiliates, etc) and enjoy.
PROBLEM:
The scope of [...]

Forums, Forums, Forums!

by trigatch4 on February 13th, 2008

Ever since the “hard disc disaster” my forums have suffered pretty devastating blows. All the content, posts, member logins, etc… for the past 3 months disappeared. I was left with empty forums that looked dead. Mostly all of the returning contributors called it quits just for this reason – all the great discussion down the [...]

I Hate Internet Explorer Less Than Yesterday

by trigatch4 on February 12th, 2008

Internet Explorer can be a real S-O-B for web developers. You get your site working perfectly, shoot the link to a friend to check out and, “Uhhh… the site is all messed up looking.” Great…
Internet Explorer renders CSS rules and various commands differently than FireFox and the other browsers. But if that wasn’t enough, two [...]

How I Lost (Almost) Everything, And Why You Won’t

by trigatch4 on February 2nd, 2008

I excitedly tore open the envelope which I expected to contain my first sizeable affiliate paycheck. I pulled out the contents, raised it in the air and sure enough… a check for over $10,000. The rush, the adrenaline… the pure excitement felt great.
The phone rang and I answered the call from my mother, “I can’t [...]