NOTE: I’ve been doing a lot of linking to other people’s site blogs. This is partly to help me remember where to find the information as well as to share with my clients (and anyone else) searching for similar solutions.

The NextGen Gallery plug-in is so comprehensive, I’ve set my husband’s photography site up with it, and I’ll be setting my site up with it shortly. Continue Reading…

This article impressed me enough to share it. If you are creating a website with a css drop-down menu that happens to rest directly north of a placed swf animation, you will find Internet Explorer ignores any z-index settings you may have placed. (Layering the Flash animation below the drop downs.) Much to your dismay, your drop down menus will go below the flash no matter what your z-index settings are!

Thanks to the Slightlymore site – I was able to add the following parameter within my placed .swf code & it immediately was layered properly! Thank you, Slightlymore!

<param name="wmode" value="opaque" />

This article does a great job at showing how to center a horizontal <li> menu. Unfortunately, drop down menus off of that centered list need to be tweaked, as they don’t appear where you would expect them to.

If you have any suggestions, feel free to leave a comment. I’ll be trying to figure it out as well!

Discover the value and benefit of using WordPress to create your website. In this class, you will follow along with an example site as it’s being built. Handouts will be given as a guide for your future reference.

This class is a “build from the ground” – no experience necessary, class. I’ll be discussing concepts and giving out step-by-step instructions so you can feel confident you can do it on your own!

(A certificate of attendance will be given, for business funded reimbursement purposes.)

Presented by: Jean Egan

Where: Spirit of Light Wellness Studio, Wallingford, CT
(Click here for map/directions)

When: Thursday, June 10th, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Cost: $35

Call 203-641-3371 to speak to Colleen Behan for more information about the Spirit of Light Wellness Studio and 860-881-2346 to speak with Jean Egan for more information about class content.

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If you would like Jean to host this class at your business location, she is available for a group reservation of 10 or more people. Contact for More Information or to Schedule a Class.

Jean is also available for one-on-one instruction as well as for consultation at a reduced hourly rate.

Note: I made this post “sticky” since it has been referenced so often. Thanks for all of the wonderful feedback & best wishes building your client portal. You can do it!

A client of mine needed to share different (private) content with their clients. He also needed workers of his to be able to view and update all clients pages, but didn’t want to give access to the WordPress admin area for either. Continue Reading…

Well it looks like others have thought of the same solution that I have: to use WordPress, which is primarily “blogging” software for use on websites that don’t look like blogs. It has changed the way I work with my clients. I can set a client up with a WordPress site, and they’re able to make edits to their site, and even page additions and deletions. Continue Reading…

I’m just now looking into an eCommerce solution through WordPress. It looks like it may not be as difficult as it looks. You’ll see my site will have products that I’ll be “selling”. This is only for testing purposes. I will not be selling any products, but am testing out the software for a couple clients of mine that actually do have products and want online stores!

Well after pulling my hair out, I have determined that it is better to write and edit WordPress posts in Firefox rather than Safari. It appears as though the return key does not register in Safari, which causes all my intended paragraphs to be clumped into one big, ugly, hard-to-read paragraph. In Firefox, however, it behaves well. So, if I intend on continuing to add to this, Firefox will be my browser/editor of choice.

If I can figure out how to change the date of the blog posts, I can utilize the calendar for appointments and special events. This could prove to be helpful. This will allow clients of mine to use this software for scheduling workshops and sharing it with their clients. Otherwise, it’s ineffective. We’ll see. Ooo… looks like I can. I like it. Continue Reading…