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Dustin Hartzler was truly one of the inspirations for WP Round Table.  While working in a group seminar with Dustin, I realized that so many of us were doing things in so many different ways.  The idea that there may be better ways of doing things that could accomplish the same results really stuck with me.  Finally, I decided that we needed a panel of people with vastly different experience.  Thus, WP Round Table was born. Dustin has been the... Read More Read More The post HOA 8: Interview with Dustin Hartzler appeared first on WPRoundTable.

This week we will be discussing how to work on WordPress remotely.  Various aspects will be covered to include using tools like MAMP (Mac, Apache, MySql, PHP), Sublime Text 2, and others.  I will be covering MAMP and someone else will be coming in to tell me how wrong I am for not using another program.  Watch to find out more or swing over to the YouTube Channel to chime in with your own comments. The post HOA 7: Working Remotely appeared first on WPRoundTable.

In WP Round Table Hangout on Air number 6, we will be discussing the basics of WordPress plugins.  Feel free to watch the conversation live here.  Or you can join us over on the live YouTube broadcast and ask questions or interact with the panel. Brian recommended Comment Redlist to control spam, the Cimy Swift SMTP plugin to control mail, and Share This for social media.  For more information, checkout Brian’s essential plugins post. Kellen recommends iThemes security, Login Logo... Read More Read More The post HOA 6: Introduction to WordPress Plugins appeared first on WPRoundTable.

WordPress Themes Show Notes In today’s Google Hangout on air, WordPress Themes, we discussed the value and use of themes within WordPress.  There was a lot of discussion about which themes or places to purchase are best.  While Kyle recommended WooThemes, Brian had an argument for why he specifically disliked WooThemes and made several other recommendations. The topic of integrating functionality in themes over plugins also came up and got a little heated. I closed the topic with a quick... Read More Read More The post HOA 5: WordPress Themes, what they are and how to use them appeared first on WPRoundTable.

In this Google Hangout, the panel will interview Jesse Pollak and Brennen Byrne from CLEF.  This week we will be covering various aspects of WordPress security. Want to join the discussion?  Head on over to the YouTube page while the live broadcast is going on and you can ask your questions too!   The post HOA 4: WordPress Security and CLEF appeared first on WPRoundTable.

In this Google HOA we will discuss the basics of WordPress that come with a fresh instal.     Let’s talk WordPress In this Google Hangout on Air, the panel discusses many of the features that come with WordPress on a fresh install.  Jason covered the settings menus including reading, writing, discussions and more.  Kyle covers using permalinks within WordPress.  Andrew covered how to use posts and pages.  And Kellen covered the appearance menu. This video and the accompanying articles... Read More Read More The post HOA 3: WordPress Out of The Box appeared first on WPRoundTable.

Today’s Hangout on Air will cover the basics of hosting providers.  Everyone seems to have a favorite, but do you know what all those terms mean on their sales page?  Watch to find out more. Hosting Provider References:     Jason In this video I discuss why I use HostGator for almost all of my websites.  Good customer support, superb ability to upgrade as needed, and unlimited data and processing were among my highlights.  Drawbacks as mentioned are that it’s... Read More Read More The post HOA 2: Hosting Providers for WP beginners appeared first on WPRoundTable.