WordPress plugins are great for extending the capabilities of WordPress to fit your needs or just save some time for you. But there are so many of them that some of the great ones seem to go unnoticed. Here’s a list of great WordPress plugins you never knew existed.
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Fun ways to use advanced segments in Google Analytics
Monday, April 26th, 2010Advanced segments is one of my favourite features in Google Analytics. It gives you the ability to create custom ways of viewing your analytics data with ease. In a few click you can segment visitors so you get data that you can actually use, rather than just overall numbers that don’t help you much. It gives you an easy way to answer questions that come up from the data that has already been collected which you are not able to with new site profiles.
How to check if your email has been blacklisted
Sunday, April 18th, 2010Ever started to get those not delivered emails in your inbox? It’s annoying, especially if you have sent some important emails to clients or partners. Often it is because of the recipients spam filter or a large file that is too big. But sometimes it can be your email that has been blacklisted. And that can be a big problem. I just had this problem not that long ago so I thought I would just share the tools I used to figure out what was wrong. So here are some ways to check if you have been blacklisted.
12 Firefox tweaks and hacks
Thursday, April 8th, 2010Firefox, the application most used on my computer. Take away itunes, skype, hell even photoshop but leave me with firefox and I’ll be al right 
But there are some hacks and tweaks to make firefox even better. I’ve gathered 12 that I use on my personal installation here.
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10 jQuery plugins to do graphs and charts
Saturday, February 20th, 2010Tables are great for displaying data and getting complex analysis data across. But who are we kidding, this is the internet. I know I for one have the attention span of a goldfish. A picture or a graph say more than a thousand words have never been truer than it is today. I’ve collected a list of jQuery plugins to help you make nice looking graphs and charts from your data.
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5 easy-to-follow tips for a better wordpress start setup
Sunday, October 25th, 2009WordPress is really easy to install. It only takes about 5 minutes. But there are some easy changes you should do when you install wordpress to save time and energy later. Here are 5 things to remember when you are setting up a fresh wordpress install.
3 tools to help you hide your identity online
Thursday, October 15th, 2009Ever felt a bit paranoid when you’re surfing the web, wondering “who knows what I’m doing right now?” Okay quick – go put on your tinfoil hat, so big brother doesn’t dig into your mind. Done that? Let’s go on then. These are the tools to use when you feel a bit paranoid (with good reason) or when you just want to be able to surf privately and not leaving a trace.
6 firefox extensions for webdevelopers and designers
Wednesday, October 14th, 2009I love firefox, and if you’re like 80% of the visitors to this site, I’m guessing you do too. But for us developers, designers, weblovers and geeks firefox can be made even better. I looked at my extension manager and found some of the plugins/extensions that I use every day. Check them out if you don’t already use them.