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justpi on "Wordpress for Macintosh!"

justpi — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 01:50:25 +0000

Workaround described here:
http://www.webstuffscan.com/2010/04/09/how-to-run-windows-live-writer-on-mac/
(Haven't tried it myself though.)

raincoaster on "Wordpress for Macintosh!"

raincoaster — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 01:40:15 +0000

It exists, and is called Ecto. I believe you can also use Windows Live Writer on a Mac with a bit of a workaround.

samuelgould on "Wordpress for Macintosh!"

samuelgould — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 00:56:10 +0000

It's nice to see that WordPress have released a program that allows users to blog from a Windows computer - however it would be useful for those people who blog on a Mac to have a program where they can write articles anywhere they are, and then have them automatically upload to their website when they connect to the internet.

Should also be able to make changes to the website in a similar way, and they would also update when the user connects to the internet. It would make it easier to work on WordPress!

biosound on "Creating Digital Landscapes, Seascapes, and spacescapes with Vue 10"

biosound — Tue, 29 May 2012 10:50:32 +0000

Creating Digital Landscapes, Seascapes, and spacescapes with Vue 10

tammyspianostudio on ".com & .org ~ Which is which?"

tammyspianostudio — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 20:10:10 +0000

You have been very helpful. This is a lot of information to digest and I thank you.

I have purchased and transferred my domain name to BlueHost, so that is taken care of. I will go through all of the information you have graciously provided and hopefully come back with a solution.

1tess on ".com & .org ~ Which is which?"

1tess — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 12:23:07 +0000

Here is a thread about hosting your own site:
http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/what-and-how-to-start-self-host-blog?replies=10

1tess on ".com & .org ~ Which is which?"

1tess — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 12:19:50 +0000

The other way to go with your website, is to use the free software from WordPress.ORG to build your site. You have a host, BlueHost. They are the folks who will get your site online. You must also purchase a domain name like tammyspianostudio.com.

1tess on ".com & .org ~ Which is which?"

1tess — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 12:13:21 +0000

Now that I am starting to get the blog figured out, I still have not built my website because I don't know where or how to install it.

You can use WordPress.com to build a website (a blog is a special kind of website). I think you can even redirect your wp.com site to have a url without the wordpress.com at the end of it.
http://tammyspianostudio.com as opposed to http://tammyspianostudio.wordpress.com

http://en.support.wordpress.com/domain-mapping/
I don't know much about this process. It might be good to start another thread with this question. Make it easier for another volunteer to help you.

1tess on ".com & .org ~ Which is which?"

1tess — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 12:04:54 +0000

Oops. Forgot these links:
Global tags
http://en.support.wordpress.com/global-tags/
More info about categories vs tags
http://en.support.wordpress.com/posts/categories-vs-tags/

1tess on ".com & .org ~ Which is which?"

1tess — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 12:02:26 +0000

Categories help to organize your blog. But they play another role as well: your categories become part of the Global Tag system on WordPress.com. People surfing around categories of interest to them can come across your blog. And search engines will find your blog as well.

In terms of search engines, tags work the same way, though I don't find them useful for organizing my blog. Categories can have subcategories, so you can have broad topics like Music, or Cooking, or Miscellaneous. Music could have child categories: piano, clarinet, basoon… Cooking could have child categories such as cakes, casseroles,etc. Tags are useful to describe some details within a post: name of the composer, or song, or mangoes or ginkgo nuts.

http://en.support.wordpress.com/posts/tags/

1tess on ".com & .org ~ Which is which?"

1tess — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 11:47:40 +0000

When you make a post, it will appear at the top of your front page. Your newest post will always be at the top of the page. Older posts, in reverse chronological order, will be below or on archive pages. You will most likely be writing about various topics so you can use categories to organize your posts. There is a category module on your post or page editing screen. (If you don't see it, look top right: screen options, check to enable.) That is one place you can create and assign categories.
The article describe other ways to add categories, and ways to manage them:
http://en.support.wordpress.com/posts/categories/
Put a categories widget into your sidebar, then you and your readers can easily find the posts you (they) are interested in.

1tess on ".com & .org ~ Which is which?"

1tess — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 11:36:11 +0000

You don't need to expose you email address with the contact form shortcode.
http://en.support.wordpress.com/contact-form/

Your email addresses are never shown, and the sender never learns it (unless you reply to the email!).
All contact form messages are filtered through Akismet, so the amount of spam you receive will be minimal, if not zero.
Visitors can type anything into the name and email boxes, so it is easy to fake an identity. If a logged-in WordPress.com user sends you a message, the email will tell you that it was sent by a verified user and you can trust the name and email. As with anything online, know that anonymity is both a curse and a blessing :)
You can include any text or other allowed elements above or below the contact form

tammyspianostudio on ".com & .org ~ Which is which?"

tammyspianostudio — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 10:10:21 +0000

I have read the stickys and many forums. Thank you for those helpful links and ideas. I am starting to get the hang of the blog now. The only thing I remain puzzled about are:
1) How do I get my email address to appear as a link on my "Contact" page?
2) What are categories and how do I make my posts and/or links get into them?

May I also ask about the website side of all this? (Is this the correct forum to be asking?) Now that I am starting to get the blog figured out, I still have not built my website because I don't know where or how to install it. Do I need to purchase another web building 'system' (probably not the correct word), such as Web Easy Professional 8? I've looked at Concrete5 and Simple Scripts, but everything I read (and start to install) only leaves me with more questions. I have Windows 7 and have already purchase BlueHost.

1tess on ".com & .org ~ Which is which?"

1tess — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 23:00:29 +0000

They are at the top of the forum home page:
http://en.forums.wordpress.com/
Under "Welcome tammyspianostudio"
below "search the forums"
there is the title: "Important Notices"
The rectangle is pale yellow to show it is composed of sticky threads you should read.

thesacredpath on ".com & .org ~ Which is which?"

thesacredpath — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 22:58:01 +0000

They are in the yellow section at the top of the main forum page.

http://en.forums.wordpress.com/

tammyspianostudio on ".com & .org ~ Which is which?"

tammyspianostudio — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 22:54:49 +0000

Thank you! Where are the sticky posts??

auxclass on ".com & .org ~ Which is which?"

auxclass — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 19:51:56 +0000

This might help a bit:

For more on the difference: http://support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/

There are also some sticky posts at the top of the forum that should help a bit also.

tammyspianostudio on ".com & .org ~ Which is which?"

tammyspianostudio — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 19:18:14 +0000

I think I have uploaded/started/downloaded/installed a bunch of things on my computer because I want to have both a website and a blog. (I believe I have transferred both successfully today.) I used to subscribe to a host that had a template and all I did was click on the picture I liked, filled in the blanks, and presto: a gorgeous website (support and forums were dismal, hence the change). My questions:

1) For the life of me, I cannot figure out which is which. WordPress.com ~ is this the blog? Can I have an icon of this on my desktop? (I cannot locate the site or my dashboard and the edits I made yesterday have been lost, so maybe if it is on my desktop, I can find it more easily.)

2) WordPress.org ~ if this the website? Can I have an icon (shortcut?) of THIS on my desktop, too? (And how does one do this?) When I type in my website address, I get "SSL Connection Error". Does anyone know what this means?

3) BlueHost is my host and I do not have any idea what their function is and how it is related to WordPress. I have been to the BlueHost site, watched many tutorial videos, participated in the videos, but how will BlueHost benefit me? Have I just wasted $85?

To recap, in some random way I have managed to make it to my blog and play around, but I have been unable to locate it many times and login, even though I've watched the WordPress tutorial (or was it BlueHost?). WordPress is an entirely new ballgame to me and I'm sure I will like it once I get the hang of it.

Tammy

thesacredpath on "Editor Page Virtual Does Not Display All Icons"

thesacredpath — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 03:58:15 +0000

Chuck, not a problem and I'm glad that fixed it for you.

gadaboutblogalot on "Editor Page Virtual Does Not Display All Icons"

gadaboutblogalot — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 03:55:06 +0000

I did, it did and I really appreciate your help. wish I could return the favor. Sorry It took so long to get back, but I had to go to Albuturkey for a few hours.

Take care,

Chuck

thesacredpath on "Editor Page Virtual Does Not Display All Icons"

thesacredpath — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 23:46:57 +0000

Go to the view menu in FF, then go to "zoom" then select "reset" and see if that doesn't fix things for you.

gadaboutblogalot on "Editor Page Virtual Does Not Display All Icons"

gadaboutblogalot — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 21:09:31 +0000

Your question promted me to try my AVANT browser and I am pleased to say everything thing is normal with AVANT, but perplexed that firefox has become unsatable.

If you have something else, I'd be pleased to recieve it, but I can function with AVANT.

Thanks much,
chuck

gadaboutblogalot on "Editor Page Virtual Does Not Display All Icons"

gadaboutblogalot — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 20:55:19 +0000

Firefox 3.0.7 and if it matters that is what is on the other two computers I mentioned.

Thanks

thesacredpath on "Editor Page Virtual Does Not Display All Icons"

thesacredpath — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 19:40:16 +0000

What browser are you using?

gadaboutblogalot on "Editor Page Virtual Does Not Display All Icons"

gadaboutblogalot — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 19:31:51 +0000

I have tried dumping my cache, resetting for virtual editor and everything else offered in the forum database. While my blog articles publish just fine, in virtual editor 3 or 4 of the icons on the right are hidden and the fonts in editor are large.
Additionally, fonts and my gravitar are larger than they were before. Yesterday, my screen in editor went from normal to a very small font, then a very large font and then finally settled as it currently displays. All of this with no action or urging on my part. All of the forgoing pertains to my laptop, everything displays correctly on my wife's laptop and my desktop. I've always been able to fix problems with the editor in the past, but not this time.

Any suggestions. I have tried everything offered thus far, unless I missed something.

drmike on "Off-line viewing"

drmike — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 15:48:01 +0000

Nothing comes to mind right off. You may want to do a search for website mirror software. There might be something like that you could use.

I can think of some stuff to use but it would be linux based for mirroring sites.,

gillopez on "Off-line viewing"

gillopez — Sun, 04 Mar 2007 02:15:28 +0000

I am creating a blog that will acting as an online portfolio. I would, however, like to save everything up in a zip folder and send it to prospective emplyers so they don't have to go online to see my work can I do this?

drmike on "Posting From the Desktop"

drmike — Fri, 25 Aug 2006 19:44:10 +0000

Does Outlook ask for the URL of the blog you want to post at? Changing that is the only thing I can think of.

Maybe if you told us more about your setup and your settings, we could help more.

mediacircus1 on "Posting From the Desktop"

mediacircus1 — Fri, 25 Aug 2006 12:23:58 +0000

Here is my story.

I had 2 blogs under the same user name. I set up one first and then the other.

I got newsgator for outlook and learned i could post from outlook (how cool). The problem was, the post was only going to the first blog under this account and that was not blog i was using most.

I tried delting the first blog in hopes that I would be able to post to the main blog i was using (the one that i created second) and that did not work. Now, I cannot sign into any blog from Newgator (or any other desktop editor). It is so odd!

I will be forever indebted to the person who can help me solve this :)

arturogoga on "My idea/wish"

arturogoga — Thu, 19 Jan 2006 16:14:22 +0000

I've been trying out performancing of firefox, and yes, it's working quite well. There are some features missing, but overall, I think it'll satisfy my needs. Nonetheless, I'm still curious about those commercial applications, and I'd be willing to pay for a good program. Care to tell me which ones, Options?