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Last month we released the Official Edublogs iPad and iPhone App. It provides a fancy interface for Edublogs Pro, upgraded, and Campus bloggers to sign in, write posts, upload photos, and manage comments easily from their iOS devices. We think you’ll agree that the experience is pretty slick.
Here’s a screenshot of the app’s login page:
Posting photos from your iPhone is quick and intuitive:
Editing comments on the iPad is easy as pie:
The Backstory
In a previous column, I discussed Tokbox and how it can help you to connect with your users. An astute commenter asked me about Google+ Hangouts and how it might stack up. In my response I said:
Tokbox is one of those exciting startups that you are eager to see create applications that work with the WordPress platform. With cool ideas, a well-documented API, easy use/installation, and a strong support network, Tokbox is a great new addition to the market.
But what does Tokbox do? Basically, Tokbox creates applications that make face-to-face video chatting (as opposed to an IRC-style chat) an integral part of your website. Installation and the first 25,000 minutes are free. After that, they start to charge (the pricing information is here, for the curious).
Specific Applications
Here are descriptions of their existing applications (in their own words):
WordPress is doing its annual survey of WordPress users, developers, and businesses. If you want to help to improve the platform by sending some feedback, please jump in and complete the survey now. The questions are basically written to find out how you or your company/organization works with WordPress, how much of your work is derived from projects that use the WordPress platform, etc. It takes 5 minutes or less and will help to make WordPress better in the future.
It’s the talk of the town interwebs, crowdfunding is in! People are opening up to new ideas and actually investing in them via online portals, donation widgets and sites dedicated to a cause/product.
By the time this year is up it will be known as the “Year of the Fundraiser”. While the concept is not at all new, the way it’s being done online, where the investor/donator has never met the benefactor, is a completely new phenomenon. And, that’s a good thing. Because, seriously, why can’t we all just get along and benefit from great ideas?!
WP Fix It is a WordPress troubleshooting service that I discovered recently. They provide quick fixes for your WordPress problems, including platform, theme, plugin and general issues. Perhaps you’ve spent a few hours driving yourself crazy trying to fix a problem with your WordPress site. WP Fix It promises to fix any single issue for a $39 flat fee. If they can’t fix it, they will refund your money.
Here’s how it works:
1. Submit your payment of $39
You can pay for your fix via their PayPal-powered order form.
2. Submit a Fix It Ticket
I find food blogs amazing, sometimes even a bit more than food itself…well, hmmm…nah..scratch that…where was I? Yes, food blogs! They truly are a breed off their own and give the viewer so much too desire, because…who doesn’t eat?
If you are thinking of starting a blog on anything food related, here’s some tips to making your blog look yummy!
The Right Theme
Practically EVERYTHING depends on this! Your best bet is to choose a theme which was made for photography and/or portfolios. If the theme was made specifically for food blogging, even better!
If you’re a regular user of Google services, then Google Drive may be the most convenient way for you to back up your WordPess site. It only takes a few minutes to set up with the help of the new Google Drive for WordPress plugin. We’ll walk you through the backup process step by step so that you can start scheduling your site for automatic backups.
Step 1: Install Google Drive for WordPress
Google Drive for WordPress is free from the WordPress plugin repository. Install and activate the plugin and you’ll be ready to start configuring your app.
Plone is a web-based content management system built on Python, sharing many similarities with WordPress. As a WordPress developer, you may from time-to-time find clients leaning towards Plone. Learn the important differences between WordPress and Plone, and you’ll be better prepared to help such clients.
There’s a Python in my boots
Python is a programming language. You can read all about the ins and outs on the official Python website. Used for many things, Python gets a nod for some sexy software like:
Blender for 3D modeling and animation
PyGame for developing games
Trac Project for helping developers manage software projects
Linkedin is a great network for professionals to connect and market themselves. To take it a step up, there are numerous groups that one can join depending on their work and interests.
Since we’re all about WordPress, here’s a few groups you should join on Linkedin today to stay connected with members of similar interests.
WordPress
Obviously it’s the main group on Linkedin for users, developers, and consultants on the WordPress platform. The group has 20,000 members who connect and share ideas, questions, and contacts around the software they all have in common.
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WordPress Experts
