How to set theme’s file permissions via FTP

Posted December 5, 2012 By skat In How To, Tutorials

In many of my themes, some folders or files require specific file permissions. I’ve noticed that a lot of users don’t know how to set these permissions and I receive a lot of questions about how to do it. Read more

Automattic Brings Premium Themes to their WordPress.com Hosted Solution

Posted February 3, 2011 By skat In News

Automattic announced today the introduction of premium themes to their WordPress.com hosted blogging platform. With over 17 million blogs hosted, WordPress.com will definitely be a huge marketplace for theme developers worldwide. Read more

Essential Plugins for every WordPress Install – Part II: Anti spam and SEO

Posted February 2, 2011 By skat In WordPress

So, here we are at the second part of “Essential Plugins for every WordPress Install”. In this part I’ll cover a list of essential plugins for preventing and blocking blog commenting spam and for better SEO for your WordPress blog. Read more

Received Today: The Smashing Book #2

Posted February 1, 2011 By skat In News

I have just received today my “Smashing Book #2“. I’ve pre-ordered it in January and was expecting it in February (as the Smashing Team announced) but not so fast on 1st of February. So, I guess the overlong shipping times of the first edition of the book have gone. Read more

Essential Plugins for every WordPress Install – Part I: Security & Database

Posted February 1, 2011 By skat In WordPress

Securing a WordPress blog is something that many bloggers don’t pay enough attention to. Being the most popular blogging platform in the world, WordPress is getting more attention by hackers and spammers. If you think that you’re chances to get hacked are very low, you’d better think again. If you don’t take precautions in time, sooner or later you’re going to have problems. Read more