Archive for July, 2008

WordPress 2.6 Upgrade

Posted in Random Thoughts on July 19th, 2008 by Romelo Itong

So, WordPress released another update and, as always, I immediately upgraded all my wordpress blogs to it. One main reason why you should upgrade is that it keeps your wordpress blog updated with all the latest security fixes. Additional features and enhancements, at least for me, are second only to security.

Upgrading from WordPress 2.5.1 to 2.6 is very easy. In fact, it is so easy that I don’t do back-ups anymore when upgrading. I know, I should back-up my database before upgrading. Today, the worst thing happened. I upgraded this blog to WordPress 2.6 and what it did was, it corrupted my database and since I have no back-up I was stuck with it. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: blogs, corrupted database, easy install, problems, upgrade, wordpress, wordpress 2.6

Keep It Simple

Posted in Web Design on July 18th, 2008 by Romelo Itong

In the past few years that I have surfed the net, I have seen websites that use designs that are way too complex for ordinary web surfers. Complex designs are those designs only the designer can understand and navigate through. I am also not to keen on designs that use a lot of graphics for the sole reason of not being to view them immediately, slow download time.

Remember, web design should always be about simplicity, simplicity in structure, simplicity in layout and simplicity in design. Why keep it simple? Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: complex designs, design, keep it simple, web design

An Eviction Website

Posted in Web Design on July 6th, 2008 by Romelo Itong

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This is another site I designed for a regular client of many years. It seems that in the US, getting a delinquent paying tenant out of his rented place (apartment/house/room) can be a pain in the ass sometimes. In some instances, a landlord may require the assistance of the court to successfully evict a tenant. The site, Eviction Runners, will help you go through the process of eviction easily and painlessly. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: backend, design, eviction runners, frontend, html, look and feel, web design