Make Full Use of Wordpress with the_excerpt_reloaded!

Whether you know it or not, you'll probably use the_excerpt on your website. At its simplest, the_excerpt will display the last 70 odd words from your posts on the homepage, or a couple of words explaining what the post is about, as it is on CatsWhoCode. But say you wanted to display 200 words and images. Without editing the core Wordpress files, there is no way you can do that, without installing a plugin, like the_excerpt_reloaded.

How to: Find the perfect webhost for your blog

This is a fact, one point often neglected by bloggers and webmasters is hosting. Most of the time, you pick-up the first cheap host you were able to found and sticks to it...until your blog grows and problems starts to happen.

How to: Overwrite WordPress core functions

I have read many "tutorials" which told users to modify WordPress core files. This is a really, really, bad idea. Why? Simply because you'll have to modify that file again when you'll upgrade your blog. Here's how to overwrite WordPress core function without modifying any core file.

How to: create an ads rotator with php

Some days ago, I was looking for an original way to display my favorites premium WordPress themes in the footer of my other blog WpRecipes. I finally created the following script.

How to: Design a nice ebook cover with Photoshop

A friend of mine recently asked me some help to design a cover for his forthcomming ebook. After designing it, I decided to make a tutorial and share it with you.

8 tips to enhance your WordPress blog SEO

Do you ever wanted to get great SEO results? If yes, you should definitely read this list of 8 WordPress tips to enhance your blog SEO.

Mootools Tutorial: Text fading effect on links

Mootools is one of the best Javascript frameworks available. It is fast to load, powerful and allow you to create stunning visual effects. In this tutorial, I'm going to show you how you can easily create an absolutely stunning fading effect on your links.

6 awesome WordPress hacks that will save your life

A few days ago, I decided to start a new blog which focus on WordPress recipes. To celebrate this newcommer, I have compiled a list of the 6 best WordPress recipes I have published at WpRecipes.

Free Wordpress theme: Introducing NYC Theme

It's been a long time since I released OpenBook, my free "Magazine" theme. So I'm very happy to announce you the release of my new free WordPress theme, called NYC Theme.
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