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Remove WordPress 3.2 Admin Shadow

Johan — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 08:34:26 +0000

Yesterday WordPress 3.2 was released after version 3.1 reached the impressive milestone of 15 million downloads. This new WordPress brings a lot of good stuff, but also comes with some changes to the admin interface that need some getting used to.

After reading some comments on twitter about the admin interface I decided to experiment with some style changes and soon found out that for me the most annoying thing was the dark shadow on the left-hand menu bar.

As this is easy enough to fix I created a small plugin that will do this for you and instantly improves the look of your WordPress 3.2 admin interface :)

To install it, all you have to do is download the plugin and upload it to your plugins directory. You can also search for ‘remove admin shadow’ in the WordPress dashboard.

Custom Post Widget Plugin 1.8.1

Johan — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 15:43:56 +0000

Version 1.8.1 of the WordPress Custom Post Widget Plugin has been released. New functionality includes the ability to use the content blocks inside posts.

WordPress Customize Admin plugin released

Johan — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 23:43:12 +0000

After the successful launch of our WordPress Custom Post Widget, we are proud to announce our Customize Admin plugin.

This new plugin enables you to brand the WordPress CMS by using your own logo on the WordPress login screen. You can also specify a clickthrough url for the logo.

With the integrated WordPress image manager it is very easy to upload your own logo and use it on the login screen. All texts of the plugin can be localized by using the provided translation files.

We are planning to extend this plugin with functionality for modifying the header logo and footer text of the WordPress admin interface and possibly with the option of disabling certain parts of the CMS application.

Why You Must Have a Website

Johan — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 15:30:15 +0000

You need a website. Your business needs a website. Think about it. You may not have a huge staff or a magnificent office building to bring your clients to, but you can have a website just like the big boys.

The Internet has completely leveled the playing field.

According to a recent survey, the majority of US small businesses can attribute some portion of their annual sales to having a presence online.

In fact, 78% say they benefit from having a Web site. Particularly, over one-half think their site gives their company more credibility, while 33% say it is their strongest marketing tool.

Every business should have a website. If created properly and nurtured faithfully it can add credibility and increase client trust without you having to lift a finger. And it works when you can’t.

At a conference a few months back an auditorium of millionaire business owners was asked to, “Raise your hand if you’ve used the Internet to research a possible purchase within the past seven days.” Their upraised hands and arms made that room look like a wheat field at harvest time.

And indeed it was.

The Internet is rapidly becoming the number one medium for small business. It has become the ultimate product catalog, information encyclopedia, sales brochure and travel guide.

Are you ready to take a new look at the web?