We are releasing WPUpdater 1.2 today. This update includes:
Bangalore Inc. posts about vunitemedia services and mentions our free WordPress themes.
Vunite is trying to build a business by providing their services of desinging websites. They could be a nice option for people in need of prototyping and testing designs before launching campaigns. Also, they have a few wordpress theme designs.
vunitemedia is now visible on Startup Warrior, a site which shows startups around the world on a map (data primarily sourced from CrunchBase).
Check out the official site for the WordPress iPhone App, which was announced on July 10th, and expected to be available in the App store any day now.
We at vunitemedia have a lot of sites on WordPress, and are iPhone users; so we are really looking forward to a potentially neat iPhone App.
… the first Open Source app that lets you write posts, upload photos, and edit your WordPress blog directly from your iPhone or iPod Touch. With support for both WordPress.com and self-hosted WordPress (2.5.1 or higher), users of all experience levels can get going in just seconds.
Steven Frank has a great post on why you should stop using FTP immediately. He should know, as he is one of the developers behind the widely praised Mac FTP client Transmit.
This is going to sound a little weird at first considering what I do for a living, but I want you to stop using FTP.
FTP is a 23 year old protocol. Although the basics of what it does still work, there are many aspects of it which have not kept up with modern computing environments.
Steven goes on to point out some of the alarming security implications of using FTP, and makes some great points about FTP being a dated technology that has lasted far past its prime.
Unless tunneled over a secure socket, FTP is 100% insecure. Your password, and the contents of all of your files are sent in the clear, free to be examined or captured by any network hop between you and your server.
FTP has served us well, but it’s time to move on. You wouldn’t use a 23 year old computer to do your work, so don’t use a protocol from the same vintage. Demand modern transfer protocols from your host.
It is our company policy to only use SFTP and SSH to connect to and manage our servers. If your host does not provide secure access you should seriously consider switching ASAP. If you need help getting your site(s) moved to secure hosting, or want to stop worring about hosting entirely, don’t hesitate to drop us a line! </shameless plug>
If you are on a Mac, you can do no better than Transmit for SFTP. On the windows side we recommend WinSCP.
Friday, July 11, 2008
6:00 AM
iPhone 3G
Twice as fast. Half the price.*
Coming July 11
Click here to get all the details from our Upcoming entry.
*There may even be treats sponsored by your friends at vunitemedia!
Manish Jethani explains how short URLs (“Smart URLs”), a new hidden feature in WordPress 2.5, can be used to create short urls.
You may have used URL shortening services like TinyURL.com or is.gd for compressing long URLs so they can be easily pasted into email or shared on Twitter (what with the 140-character limit). Even if you haven’t, you’ve probably wished at some point that the URLs of your blog entries could be shortened without losing their structure.
Well, with WordPress, you have URL shortening built in!
ScribeFire is a wonderful add-on for Firefox that allows users to post to their blogs without the hassle of logging into the admin panel. It currently supports 15 different blogging services, including WordPress, Drupal and LiveJournal. ScribeFire launched in June of 2008 and has had a number of subsequent releases which have added additional functionality. Once it is configured, ScribeFire allows you to quickly launch a ScribeFire window within Firefox where you can compose your post using advanced features like the ability to drag and drop formatted text into the post from the web. Read the rest of this entry »
Thank you CrunchBase for listing vunite media. CrunchBase is a free tech company, people, and investor directory, maintained by TechCrunch.
From grunge to vintage/retro styles, notes and paper clips to ink spatter, Web Designer Wall has put together a really neat and inspirational list of sites showcasing current trends in web design.
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