By Peter Phun, on September 29th, 2008%
We all know there’s a lot of pretty lame content on youTube. It’s free after all and it’s the biggest portal for sharing video.
The video above is by Glenda Watson Hyatt–a blogger who uses WordPress.
I’m excited that my proposal to teach this blogging platform has been accepted by UC Riverside’s Extension Center. More about the . . . → Read More: WordPress–how it can empower
By Peter Phun, on September 28th, 2008%
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Like many freelance artists, I explored the various options or paths to creating an online presence or a website.
The trouble with research online is that you have to be able to sort out the good information from the bad.
Since I didn’t feel like leaving my fate in the hands of strangers, I learned by trial and error.
Try answering these questions:
- do you want to just concentrate on content creation?
- how hands-on or computer savvy are you?
- do you have a budget to hire someone?
Having gone down this path myself, I thought I should share my own experiences. Learning any new skill in today’s job market is always a good thing.
Whether that skill is HTML, Cascading Style Sheets or just basic web design, advancements and the introduction of applications like Apple’s iWeb has de-mystified website creation. Continue reading Your online presence

By Peter Phun, on June 18th, 2008%
What a ride this has been. After a year, of experimenting with WordPress, I finally messed it up so bad, I had to revamp and start all over. Version 2.0.5 was not nice to me.
Only goes to show you can never get too cocky. I guess I started experimenting too much with too many widgets, plug-ins until, lo and behold, it started bogging down and slowed to a crawl. Then calamity! Continue reading My 2nd time around…


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