Gene Phan http://www.genephan.com Web Design and Website Development Thu, 21 Feb 2013 04:06:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 2012 Philly WordCamp http://www.genephan.com/news/2012-philly-wordcamp/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2012-philly-wordcamp http://www.genephan.com/news/2012-philly-wordcamp/#comments Mon, 01 Oct 2012 17:35:50 +0000 Gene http://www.genephan.com/?p=132

Philly WordCamp returns to Temple University’s Alter Hall on October 20th and 21st. They have four tracks (User, Power User, Developer, Designer) with an amazing lineup of speakers, check out the full schedule for Day One. Sunday’s event will be … Continue reading →

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]]> Philly WordCamp returns to Temple University's Alter Hall on October 20th and 21st. They have four tracks (User, Power User, Developer, Designer) with an amazing lineup of speakers, check out the full schedule for Day One. Sunday's event will be a developer day held at a different location (TBD). Check out their website and register today!

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]]> http://www.genephan.com/news/2012-philly-wordcamp/feed/ 0 WordPress 3.4 “Green” Released http://www.genephan.com/news/wordpress-3-4-green-released/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wordpress-3-4-green-released http://www.genephan.com/news/wordpress-3-4-green-released/#comments Thu, 14 Jun 2012 20:26:42 +0000 Gene http://www.genephan.com/?p=121

The latest version of WordPress, dubbed “Green” was just released yesterday. Version 3.4 includes significant improvements to theme customization, custom headers, Twitter embeds, and image captions. The biggest change in 3.4 is the theme customizer which allows you to play … Continue reading →

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]]> The latest version of WordPress, dubbed "Green" was just released yesterday. Version 3.4 includes significant improvements to theme customization, custom headers, Twitter embeds, and image captions.

The biggest change in 3.4 is the theme customizer which allows you to play around with various looks and settings for your current theme or one you’re thinking about switching to without publishing those changes to the whole world. For themes that support it, you can change colors, backgrounds, and of course custom image headers. We have more planned for the customizer down the road.

Throughout the rest of the admin you’ll notice tweaks to make your everyday life easier. For example, if you have lots of themes we’ve made it quicker to browse them all at once without paging. We’ve made it possible to use images from your media library to populate custom headers, and for you to choose the height and width of your header images.

We’ve expanded our embed support to include tweets: just put a Twitter permalink on its own line in the post editor and we’ll turn it into a beautiful embedded Tweet. And finally, image captions have been improved to allow HTML, like links, in them.

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]]> http://www.genephan.com/news/wordpress-3-4-green-released/feed/ 0 2012 NYC WordCamp http://www.genephan.com/news/2012-nyc-wordcamp/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2012-nyc-wordcamp http://www.genephan.com/news/2012-nyc-wordcamp/#comments Fri, 04 May 2012 19:40:08 +0000 Gene http://www.genephan.com/?p=116

WordCamp is coming back to NYC this year and is being held at Baruch College in Midtown Manhattan (June 9th – June 10th). There will be two amazing days of WordPress sessions for all levels, from new users to advanced … Continue reading →

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]]> WordCamp is coming back to NYC this year and is being held at Baruch College in Midtown Manhattan (June 9th - June 10th). There will be two amazing days of WordPress sessions for all levels, from new users to advanced designers / developers. If you're interested in learning more about this great content management system then register early as tickets will sell out very quickly! Get your tickets at the NYC WordCamp website before it's all gone. If you want to learn more about WordCamps in general, visit the WordCamp Central website.

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]]> http://www.genephan.com/news/2012-nyc-wordcamp/feed/ 0 WordPress 3.3.2 Security Update http://www.genephan.com/news/wordpress-3-3-2-security-update-bug-fixes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wordpress-3-3-2-security-update-bug-fixes http://www.genephan.com/news/wordpress-3-3-2-security-update-bug-fixes/#comments Sat, 21 Apr 2012 15:36:47 +0000 Gene http://www.genephan.com/?p=95

WordPress just released a new security update for a few external libraires, some bug fixes and some cross-side scripting vulnerabilities. Please backup your website, update WordPress and test your site to make sure everything is functioning properly. More details about … Continue reading →

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]]> WordPress just released a new security update for a few external libraires, some bug fixes and some cross-side scripting vulnerabilities. Please backup your website, update WordPress and test your site to make sure everything is functioning properly. More details about the update can be found on the WordPress blog.

If you need help with maintaining and updating your WordPress site, please contact us for a FREE estimate and check out our services page to see how we can help you.

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]]> http://www.genephan.com/news/wordpress-3-3-2-security-update-bug-fixes/feed/ 0 Case Study: Church Website http://www.genephan.com/portfolio/case-study-church-website/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=case-study-church-website http://www.genephan.com/portfolio/case-study-church-website/#comments Mon, 02 Apr 2012 12:00:20 +0000 Gene http://www.genephan.com/?p=98

Oxford Circle Mennonite Church is located in the Northeast area of Philadelphia, PA. You are invited to join their vibrant, family-friendly congregation as they passionately participate in prayer, worship and holistic ministry in a diverse community. Mission Statement: Empowered by … Continue reading →

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]]> Oxford Circle Mennonite ChurchOxford Circle Mennonite Church is located in the Northeast area of Philadelphia, PA. You are invited to join their vibrant, family-friendly congregation as they passionately participate in prayer, worship and holistic ministry in a diverse community.

Mission Statement: Empowered by the Holy Spirit, we present Christ’s message of hope in the Oxford Circle neighborhood and beyond: by appealing to individuals to be reconciled to God through Christ Jesus, and by living out this peace and wholeness in relationships in our diverse church body and the world.

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  • Website Design & Layout
  • HTML / CSS / Javascript
  • WordPress CMS

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]]> http://www.genephan.com/portfolio/case-study-church-website/feed/ 0 Case Study: Law Firm Website http://www.genephan.com/portfolio/law-firm-website/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=law-firm-website http://www.genephan.com/portfolio/law-firm-website/#comments Tue, 13 Mar 2012 16:00:16 +0000 Gene http://www.genephan.com/?p=91

The attorneys at KimLy Law Firm, PLLC are dedicated in providing individuals and families with the committed ethical and legal representation to assist their client’s with their personal or financial hardships. Some of their legal services include: Divorce, Child Custody … Continue reading →

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]]> KimLy Law Firm - Houston Attorneys

The attorneys at KimLy Law Firm, PLLC are dedicated in providing individuals and families with the committed ethical and legal representation to assist their client's with their personal or financial hardships.

Some of their legal services include: Divorce, Child Custody and Child Support, Foreclosure, Bankruptcy, Credit Card Lawsuits, Immigration, Probate, Wills, Appeal

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  • Theme Customization
  • XHTML / CSS / Javascript
  • WordPress CMS

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]]> http://www.genephan.com/portfolio/law-firm-website/feed/ 0 Case Study: Non-Profit Website http://www.genephan.com/portfolio/case-study-non-profit-website/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=case-study-non-profit-website http://www.genephan.com/portfolio/case-study-non-profit-website/#comments Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:03:48 +0000 Gene http://www.genephan.com/?p=82

Oxford Circle Christian Community Development Association is non-profit ministry that opened its doors in 2006. This organization was started by the members of Oxford Circle Mennonite Church because the congregation saw a need develop a holistic, community ministry to better … Continue reading →

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]]> Oxford Circle Christian Community Development Association

Oxford Circle Christian Community Development Association is non-profit ministry that opened its doors in 2006. This organization was started by the members of Oxford Circle Mennonite Church because the congregation saw a need develop a holistic, community ministry to better serve their neighbors.

Services Provided

  • Website Design & Layout
  • XHTML / CSS / Javascript
  • WordPress CMS

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]]> http://www.genephan.com/portfolio/case-study-non-profit-website/feed/ 0 CMS Usage Statistics http://www.genephan.com/news/cms-usage-statistics/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cms-usage-statistics http://www.genephan.com/news/cms-usage-statistics/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 04:25:40 +0000 Gene http://gene.wpengine.com/?p=60

Some interesting statistics from the BuiltWith site that shows which Content Management System is being used by the top websites. These calculations were made on January 24, 2012 and showed that WordPress is the most widely used CMS, taking up … Continue reading →

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]]> Some interesting statistics from the BuiltWith site that shows which Content Management System is being used by the top websites. These calculations were made on January 24, 2012 and showed that WordPress is the most widely used CMS, taking up more than 50% of the market share. To view more details about the statistics, visit the BuiltWith Trends website.

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]]> http://www.genephan.com/news/cms-usage-statistics/feed/ 0 WordPress 3.3.1 Security Update http://www.genephan.com/news/wordpress-3-3-1-security-and-maintenance-release/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wordpress-3-3-1-security-and-maintenance-release http://www.genephan.com/news/wordpress-3-3-1-security-and-maintenance-release/#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2012 05:18:24 +0000 Gene http://gene.wpengine.com/?p=63

Yesterday, WordPress announced an important update that fixed a cross-site scripting vulnerability and 15 other issues. If you’re running version 3.3, make sure to download and install this update or click on the update button in your dashboard. Read more … Continue reading →

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]]> Yesterday, WordPress announced an important update that fixed a cross-site scripting vulnerability and 15 other issues. If you're running version 3.3, make sure to download and install this update or click on the update button in your dashboard. Read more details from the WordPress blog.

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]]> http://www.genephan.com/news/wordpress-3-3-1-security-and-maintenance-release/feed/ 0 2012 Free WordPress Plugins http://www.genephan.com/news/2012-free-wordpress-plugins/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2012-free-wordpress-plugins http://www.genephan.com/news/2012-free-wordpress-plugins/#comments Tue, 03 Jan 2012 22:18:28 +0000 Gene http://fresh.wpengine.com/?p=1

In this article, I’m going to be sharing about some of the most commonly used plugins for many of the WordPress sites that I have built. In case you aren’t familiar with plugins, it allows you to add extra functionalities … Continue reading →

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]]> In this article, I'm going to be sharing about some of the most commonly used plugins for many of the WordPress sites that I have built. In case you aren't familiar with plugins, it allows you to add extra functionalities to your WordPress website. The plugin directory has thousands of contributions but not all of them are useful for your site. In fact, some are poorly coded, others may contain malicious spyware and some are no longer updated. Determining which ones to use can be daunting at times and may require a lot of trial and error. Below is a short list of my favorite and most used free plugins.

Anti-Spam

Backups

Caching

Calendar

Contact Forms

Design

E-commerce

E-mail Newsletter

Search Engine Optimization

Security

Website Tracking

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