With this month’s AB Report, I asked members to fill in a survey on what they want to see in 2009 (the rest of it, of course). In the past, setting up a survey would not be trivial - either you send a text file people fill and reply (and then you have to tabulate), or you use some scripting program that is unnecessarily complicated for such a rare event. Enter SurveyMonkey. This service allows...

The June 2009 Issue of ‘The ActiveBlogging Report’ is now ready. Topics: • What’s New With ActiveBlogging. • WordPress 2.8 is Live. New version of WordPress? Despite this incredibly rare event, I walk you through how best to manage the changes, and how/when to ‘make it so’. • User Input: What Do YOU Want From ActiveBlogging Through 2010? ActiveBlogging exists to serve its members - so naturally, here’s where YOU can weigh in... • How To Jazz Up WordPress...

A new version of WordPress is released (2.8) - and while there are major changes from 2.7, you’ll be relieved to know the ‘look’ remains the same. Biggest features for a techy like me? The syntax coloring editor for plugins and themes (makes PHP editing just a bit easier), improved speed, and a revised widget section with more editing options. Find out more about it from WordPress Central Office now. And if you have 2.7,...

The May 2009 Issue of ‘The ActiveBlogging Report’ is now ready. Topics: • What’s New With ActiveBlogging. • Anatomy of a Site Blowup. We often think of hackers as the biggest threat on the Internet - but sometimes it can be SUCCESS... • Save Money and Time - Steps To Keep Your Site Lean And Mean. There are many ‘gotchas’ on the Internet that can shut down your site, or slow it to the point you’ll need to...