If you get “Error establishing a database connection” when trying to set up WordPress.org on your Mac, are sure that the database name (DB_NAME), username (DB_USER) and password (DB_PASSWORD) are correct, the solution is very likely that you need to set mysql.default_socket = /tmp/mysql.sock in /etc/php.ini.
I’ve been searching the web to find out if any of the iPhone Applications in the App Store are open source. So far I haven’t found any. How about you?
Is the Apple $99 iPhone developer tax too steep of a barrier?
Will WordPress for iPhone be among the first? The most popular?
Tuesday Update: I somehow missed [...]
Google Gears has been enabled on WordPress.com for a couple of weeks now for some members, but was only announced this week. Andrew Ozz (azaozz) added this feature a couple of month ago in the development version of self-hosted WordPress. I’ve been using it for about a month, and even though I have a decent [...]
By Lloyd
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Also tagged Andrew Ozz, Brad Neuberg, Browser Add-Ons, Firefox, google, Google Gears, Internet Explorer, Online Privacy, Open Source, WordPress Performance, WordPress.com
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Today is the end of week 4 of coding for WordPress’s Google Summer of Code. It’s hard to believe it has already been 4 weeks, and there are only 2.5 weeks until the half way mark. This year, we’re running a tighter program and I think the results will speak for themselves.
Like last year, I’m [...]
Michael Krotscheck has posted two honest, insightful posts about TypePad and WordPress.
Friends don’t let Friends use TypePad
WordPress vs. TypePad, Round 2
These articles are clearly based on his extensive experience using both platforms.
Today, people all around the world are celebrating that five years ago today the first version of WordPress was released!
Of course, most people’s celebration is limited to Happy Birthday WordPress posts. It’s awesome reading them; most posts (subtlety) demonstrate the authors own participation in WordPress. We’re all the developers of WordPress!
I found a gem of a blog the other day, Darth Mojo. It is written by BattleStar Galactica Visual Effects Designer, Adam “Mojo” Lebowitz. The blog’s tag line is “the dark chocolate side of the force”. As well as in depth BSG insider info, he geeks out on Star Trek, Star Wars, and all [...]
I just received an email that our application to the Google Summer of Code has been accepted!
A site map seems like a really good idea, but if WordPress is on your team, you are already in great shape, and they offer no real benefit.
