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Archive for February, 2008

This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series iPhoto Tutorials

iPhoto iconApple iPhoto is a fantastic little program that makes managing your photos, making slide shows and sharing images a real joy. This short Screencast training movie will show you how to optimize your images for the web with this app.

Here are the steps in point form: Read the rest of this entry »

Writing an article in WordPress 2.3 – Screencast Tutorial

Posted by Herrin On February - 17 - 2008

A visual guide to writing a post in WordPress.

You can open this movie in a Pop Up window or download it to your computer. Both require Quicktime. You can download it for free here.

This screencast covers all the simpler aspects of writing a post in WordPress, including image uploading, easy ways to add content and more. I recommend that you use Firefox for all this because it renders all the elements properly and is more stable and secure than most other browsers. Download Fire fox free right here.

I hope this makes the process of writing an article in your Worpress site easier but if you have any other questions contact me here.

How to pick scam emails – Don’t be a hasty clicker!

Posted by Herrin On February - 3 - 2008

Put up your hands up everyone that hates spam email out there!hallmark-scam-email.jpg

Have a look at this email I received recently and tell me if you don’t start feeling special. Click on the image at right to make it larger for a moment.

Don’t worry none of the links go anywhere, they’re screen shots.

It’s tempting isn’t it? You’re itching to click on those links. Well here’s THE crucial bit of advice in this post.

Let the mouse hover over the link. DO NOT CLICK!

If you allow your pointer to simply hover for a few moments, over any link in an email, it will show you the URL or web address that it points to. Read the rest of this entry »

How to write an article in WordPress 2.3 self-hosted

Posted by Herrin On February - 1 - 2008

Subscribe to our free newsletter and download this page as a PDF and all our training movies as Quicktime files!

This tutorial will show you how to create a new post or article in WordPress.

Before we start I should mention that WordPress seems to function more reliably on certain browsers. In my experience Firefox is most stable and hassle free.Firefox Eats IE

Considering its free why not download it now? It also does a great job of remembering all your passwords for all your sites and accounts. Download Firefox here.

NOTE: This is a detailed guide designed for beginners through to advanced.

Follow these steps to create an excellent blog article for your WordPress site: Read the rest of this entry »

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Herrin Larkan

I am an Aussie guy helping every day people:
• Get leverage online,
• Navigate the web more skillfully and securely,
• Use the dynamic web platform, Wordpress.
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