Why WordPress Asks for Connection Info

One of the great features of WordPress is that it allows you to automatically install and upgrade plugins.

A common problem is that WordPress is unable to access the filesystem directly, which results in a page indicating that "To perform the requested action, connection information is required."

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A New Coat of Paint

Sometimes it's just time for a new look, and that was definitely the case around here. I've spruced up the joint with a nice clean theme called Downtown Java, by Brian Gardner.

I've already started making customizations with a new Twitter badge that features an icon from the free icon set Practika featured over at Smashing Magazine (If you don't read Smashing Magazine, you're really missing out!).

Look for more customizations over the next few days!

WordPress Static Front Pages Demystified

If you're like me, there is always some configuration option or another in the software that you use regularly which you are aware of, but don't really understand how it works. Until today, that was the case for me with WordPress static front pages.

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