Lisa Sabin-Wilson. Designer. Author. Espresso and WordPress addict
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August
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WordPress MU Plugin CompetitionI just donated to the prize pool for the WordPress MU Plugin Competition. REALLY looking forward to the great MU plugins they come up with! What a great idea! ...more »
August
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Do what you love . . love what you doWhen I submitted the final, final edits for the second edition of WordPress For Dummies today - I breathed a tremendously huge sigh of relief. There is nothing like that feeling ...more »
August
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What to Expect When You’re Expecting WordPress Upgrades?I get this question a lot: How do you always know what's coming with the next WordPress release??. I can tell you that I'm not a member of some ...more »
August
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Brett Favre. I can’t get over it. I think I need therapy.Sounds like Brett had a good opener with the New York Jets.....even though the Jets eventually lost to the Redskins today in the pre-season game. We saw Favre's first season TD ...more »
August
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Upgraded: WordPress 2.6.1WordPress version 2.6.1 was released yesterday - this blog has upgraded. I've not experienced any problems with the upgrade at all. This is not a mandatory or security upgrade at ...more »
August
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Vegas, Baby! Blog World Expo ‘09Chris and I will be attending the Blog World and New Media Expo being held in Vegas, September 19-21st. We're excited to be going to Vegas and attending this conference. ...more »
August
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SXSW WordPress Panel - Let’s get WordPress represented!The panel picker for SXSW 09 is now live and you're able to vote for panels/presentations you'd like to see at SXSW in Austin in March 09. My Panel on WordPress ...more »
August
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A Good YearI'm a big fan of movies. Of all sorts, really..I can't really nail down an exact genre of films that appeals to me more than others. Every once in a ...more »
August
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Sync Outlook Calendar with Google CalendarI switched from Microsoft's Outlook to Mozilla's Thunderbird for email handling about 8 months ago. Why? Curiosity, I guess - - nothing more, really. In those 8 months, Thunderbird ...more »
August
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Computers..sometimes, they suckI couldn't describe the last 24 hours of my life without getting a homicidal twinge. It all started with a hard reboot coupled with a battery backup failure during an electrical ...more »
August
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Designers, do you pursue local business?It's no big surprise that the majority of my design business thrives on national and international clients. Having a presence on the web will do that for you - your business ...more »

  • Li-sa Sa-bin Wil-son: [lee-suh sey-bin will-sun] - pronoun; 1. A wife, mother & friend; 2. Blog Designer & WebHost; 3. Author of WordPress For Dummies; 4. Scuba diver; 5. Downhill Skier; 6. Am. Photographer; 7. Espresso sipper;
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    WordPress For Dummies, author Lisa Sabin-Wilson, Amazon.ComI wrote the First Edition of WordPress For Dummies, published Nov. '07. I'm currently writing the 2nd Edition, due to be published in Fall '08...read more »
    Acknowledgements | Foreword | TOC | Ch. 1
    Bonus Chapter: What's New in WordPress 2.5

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    • Thanks to WPZoom for including me in their talented list of WordPress "Rockstars".

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    • I'm scheduled to appear on the WordPress Weekly show on Fri. 11/28 - starting at 8pm and goes until... well, until we're done. We'll be talking WordPress For Dummies and WordPress 2.7. Check out Jeff's WordPress Weekly information page to find out how you can listen in..and even call-in and participate!

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    • I just donated to the prize pool for the WordPress MU Plugin Competition. REALLY looking forward to the great MU plugins they come up with! What a great idea! Are you a plugin developer? Well get over there and enter...and win! :)

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    • The panel picker for SXSW 09 is now live and you're able to vote for panels/presentations you'd like to see at SXSW in Austin in March 09. My Panel on WordPress Magazine Theming is up, if you're care to cast your vote for it - I'd surely appreciate it! It's the ONLY prospective panel at SWSX about WordPress - - let's get WP represented!! Go here to cast your vote and thanks!

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    • FYI for users of my xMark WordPress Theme .. yesterday, I released an upgrade. xMark v2.5 available for download. Updated for WP 2.6, with a few enhancements and adjustments.

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    • Lisa: breakin’ ceilings n’ takin’ names lol
    • Danalyn: I like how you’re the only female in that bunch. ;)
    • Neville Hobson: Looking forward to the second edition, Lisa. The...
    • Nature: Mom 37. Rashbre 38. Jennifer @ Open Book 39. Jessica @...
    • Rob Brennan: Hi there! That’s so cool a second edition of...
    • Emily Jones Music: If you don’t know what an Anam Cara is,...
    • Jenna: :D at last an answer to my problem… Ive started having...
    • JayJay: thank you. you have just answerred a queston that has been...
    • Kristina Brooke: I am using 2.63 and I just installed a...
    • amy: my baby think it over hasnt died yet! yet being the keyword :d
    • hhopper: I just downloaded WordPress for Dummies to my Kindle from...
    • Lisa: @Misato glad you stopped by - and your questions are valid....
    • Misato Katsuragi: Hello all, I am glad I found Lisa’s blog. I...
    • TheFrosty: I am going to play around till the release, and...
    • Lisa: Nathan - - of course you meant to pimp your own content!...
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