1. When someone asks if they can “Skype me” I assume that means voice. And most of the time,
    recently, that assumption has been incorrect.

  2. Twitter Tools’ Data Upgrade Process

    One of the important changes in Twitter Tools 3.0 is the way that tweet data is stored in your WordPress database. Instead of writing that content in a separate database table the tweets are now stored as a custom post type within the posts table. This gives us all sorts of great benefits: it utilizes…

  3. Twitter Tools 3.0.1

    I released Twitter Tools 3.0.1 last night to address all confirmed bugs in version 3.0: Respect timezone offset for new posts from tweets Ensure categories and tags are set properly for new posts from tweets Make enabled/disabled accounts more visually explicit Use proper URL example in help text Want more details? Check out the diff.…

  4. Twitter Tools 3.0 FAQ

    Wherein I attempt to answer some of the more common questions I’ve seen surrounding yesterday’s launch of Twitter Tools 3.0. Why am I forced to use the Social plugin to use Twitter Tools? I assure you, no one is forcing you to do anything. Why is Twitter Tools now dependent on Social? When Twitter moved…

  5. Monktoberfest 2012

    The best part of any conference is the people; with Monktoberfest the last two years RedMonk has set the bar incredibly high. For the second year in a row, Monktoberfest (and it’s stewardship by my friend Steve) has thoroughly impressed me. As most of the attendees are “friends of RedMonk” it’s not surprising that they…

  6. Twitter Tools 3.0

    When I first started posting to Twitter I soon realized that I wanted to keep a copy of that content. Twitter Tools was born shortly thereafter. Since that time Twitter has evolved, WordPress has evolved, and my vision of how best to integrate the two has evolved with them. Twitter Tools 3.0 is a complete…

  7. Sometimes we get applications from devs who cite Joomla-powered sites among their examples. I look at the sites and feel so bad for them…

  8. One of the volleyball nets I played on tonight was 5-6 inches higher than regulation. Surprising just how completely it messed everyone up.

  9. WordCamp Denver This Weekend

    WordCamp Denver

    If you haven’t already gotten your tickets for WordCamp Denver, there are still a few left. Go grab one now then come back and read the rest of this – it’s only $20 and you get a t-shirt! I’m looking forward to giving my presentation: Core Competency: Things You Might Not Know about How WordPress…