Power Pix - Creative Studio http://www.powerpix.net Fri, 23 Jul 2010 07:53:38 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 VeriSign® is raising prices on .COM and .NET domains http://www.powerpix.net/blog/verisign-is-raising-prices-on-com-and-net-domains/ http://www.powerpix.net/blog/verisign-is-raising-prices-on-com-and-net-domains/#comments Fri, 23 Jul 2010 03:59:14 +0000 Power Pix http://www.powerpix.net/?p=891 How did we respond? We put them on sale!

From July 1st through July 31st all .COM and .NET domains are on SALE.

Only a few days left to take advantage of this special deal. After July 31st, we will be forced to raise our prices on domain names.

On July 1st 2010, VeriSign (the registry for .COM and .NET domain names) will increase prices for both .COM and .NET domain names – .COM will go up nearly 7%, and .NET 10%. The increase will be passed to registrars like Power Pix and then, unfortunately to consumers.

Register, renew, or transfer your domain now!

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Shopp

The Shopp plugin has been around for a little while and continues to be our plugin of choice when integrating an e-commerce solution for Word Press. They offer extra modules for common gateways and shipping providers, and with the ability to modify the page templates as child templates, you can style it almost any way you want.

Shopp is an e-commerce plugin that adds a feature-rich online store to your WordPress-powered website or blog. Get your store up and running in minutes. Then, take it to the next level with the flexibility of Shopp’s customization tools that allow production studios and power users to tailor every aspect of the shopping experience.

Simply Exclude

There may come a time when you need to exclude categories and pages from your feed or navigation menu. Simply Exclude by Paul Menard, makes this easy.

Provides an interface to selectively exclude/include categories, tags, authors and pages from the 4 actions used by WordPress. is_front – When the user views the Front page. is_archive – When the user views an category or tags Archive. is_search – When the user views a search result page. is_feed – When a Feed is viewed/requested.

Secondary HTML Content

Here is a handy plugin that can help you manage multi-column content. Say you want to add some content to a sidebar, but only have that specific content show up on a certain page.. this plugin makes it easy.

Add up to 5 blocks of HTML content to WordPress pages andposts. A perfect solution for layouts with distinct content “blocks”, such as a sidebar or multi-column view. When editing content, the secondary WYSIWYG content editors will appear beneath the standard content editor.

Syntax Highlighter Evolved

Ever need to post some code for a tutorial? or maybe as an example? The Syntax Highlighter Evolved plugin helps make this process simple while also adding nice formatting, and of course syntax highlighting.

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Strict//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-strict.dtd">
<pre><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">
<head>
	<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />
	<title>PHP Code Example</title>
</head>
<body>
	<h1>PHP Code Example</h1>

	<p><?php echo 'Hello World!'; ?></p>

	<p>This line is highlighted.</p>

	<div>
		This	is	an
		example	of	smart
		tabs.
	</div>

	<p><a href="http://wordpress.org/">WordPress</a></p>
</body>
</html></pre>

SyntaxHighlighter Evolved allows you to easily post syntax-highlighted code to your site without loosing it’s formatting or making any manual changes.

Headspace2 SEO

Headspace2 SEO is a powerful plugin that helps you manage page titles, descriptions, meta tags, and a whole lot more. This is one plugin you don’t want to miss!

HeadSpace2 is an all-in-one meta-data manager that allows you to fine-tune the SEO potential of your site.

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So how do you exclude categories from your feed when using FeedBurner?

The solution is easier than you might think…

Exclude Word Press Categories

We stumbled onto this little trick from jaypeeonline.net and decided to share it here.

First determine the post category you want to exclude by going to your admin panel and click on Posts > Categories, and then click the “edit” link. In the edit window, look at the URL in your browser URL bar to see the category ID. It should look something like this:

http://[yourdomain.com]/wp-admin/categories.php?action=edit&cat_ID=5

The ending number is the post category ID.

Now that you know the post ID, you can modify your feed URL to exclude it.

Original Feed URL:

http://[yourdomain.com]/feed/

Edit Feed URL to:

http://[yourdomain.com]/feed?cat=-5

Adding another category:

http://[yourdomain.com]/feed?cat=-5&cat=-6

Or try…

http://[yourdomain.com]/feed?cat=-5,-6

Sounds great, but what if we want to include a single category or certain categories in the feed and exclude the rest? Try the solution below.

Include Word Press Categories

Original Feed URL:

http://[yourdomain.com]/feed/

Edit Feed URL to:

http://[yourdomain.com]/feed?cat=5

Adding another category:

http://[yourdomain.com]/feed?cat=5&cat=6

Or try…

http://[yourdomain.com]/feed?cat=5,6

Just remove the “-” and your ready to go!

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Everything you need to open your own online store.

You don’t need technical skills to build a successful Web store. Quick Shopping Cart makes it easy to create an eye-catching store that accepts credit cards, integrates with Google® and eBay® and offers multiple shipping options–all with no set-up fees!

Learn More about Quick Shopping Cart

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Our dedicated server plans feature lightning-fast processors, up to 8GB of RAM and much more, all backed by the best service and support in the industry, available LIVE 24/7. With our team of experts, you don’t have to worry about setup — we’ll get your server up and running fast! Choose the plan that’s right for you, then customize it to meet your unique needs with extra bandwidth, control panel options, backup plans, firewall protection and more.

Learn More about Dedicated Server Hosting Plans

]]> http://www.powerpix.net/blog/theyre-live-new-dedicated-hosting-plans/feed/ 0 They’re Live! New Virtual Dedicated Hosting Plans http://www.powerpix.net/blog/theyre-live-new-virtual-dedicated-hosting-plans/ http://www.powerpix.net/blog/theyre-live-new-virtual-dedicated-hosting-plans/#comments Thu, 01 Jul 2010 04:20:37 +0000 Power Pix http://powerpix.net/?p=724 Our virtual servers are made to grow as your needs grow.

Get all the power and control of your own Dedicated Server for less! With a Power Pix® Virtual Dedicated Server, your RAM and storage are guaranteed – we never overload. Plus, you can add more capacity anytime with just a few clicks*. Not sure how to set it up? Our experts will help get your server up and running fast! Just choose the plan that’s right for you, customize your bandwidth, control panel (Plesk®, Cpanel® or Parallels Small Business Panel) and backup options and leave the rest to us.

Learn More about Virtual Dedicated Hosting Plans

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These new certificate seals are still backed by the same high-level of security and still a fraction of the cost of competitors’ prices.

Learn More about SSL Certificates

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After herding pixels around the office all month, we have finally launched our new website.

Take a look around and let us know what you think.

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Forty years after the first Earth Day, the world is in greater peril than ever. While climate change is the greatest challenge of our time, it also presents the greatest opportunity – an unprecedented opportunity to build a healthy, prosperous, clean energy economy now and for the future.

Earth Day 2010 can be a turning point to advance climate policy, energy efficiency, renewable energy and green jobs. Earth Day Network is galvanizing millions who make personal commitments to sustainability. Earth Day 2010 is a pivotal opportunity for individuals, corporations and governments to join together and create a global green economy. Join the more than one billion people in 190 countries that are taking action for Earth Day.

THE OFFICIAL EARTH DAY 2010 CAMPAIGN – April 22, 2010

]]> http://www.powerpix.net/blog/earth-day-2010/feed/ 0 Site Analytics – new look, new reports! http://www.powerpix.net/blog/site-analytics-new-look-new-reports/ http://www.powerpix.net/blog/site-analytics-new-look-new-reports/#comments Wed, 14 Apr 2010 17:58:39 +0000 Power Pix http://powerpix.net/blog/?p=314 Site Analytics

We’ve completely refreshed Site Analytics with a new look, including NEW Dashboard, and NEW Site Overlay reports. The easy-to-use, customizable Dashboard now makes it a snap for you to view important traffic statistics at a glance. And with the Site Overlay reports, you’ll visualize clicks on your site with pinpoint accuracy, using a Heatmap to find where the clicks concentrate. So get the data about your visitors that’s vital to your site’s success – it’s easier than ever with new Site Analytics.

Learn More..

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