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Time Flies

I cannot believe it has been 10 days since I last made a new post here. I do not even have the excuse of being busy posting on my other sites although there have been a few posts made.

I wrote about the lastest release of one of my plugins, BNS Featured Tag version 1.8.1 on October 3, 2010. It was more or less my standard announcement post when I release a new version of a plugin.

A few days later, I wrote about the latest version of Ground Floor, 1.6, on October 6. Again, a simple announcement post for one of my free WordPress Themes.

The following day I posted an article at WPFirstAid.com under my nom de plume for that blog of The Doctor. The gyst of the article was how to Extend the WordPress Menu, referring to adding content to the wp_nav_menu() function output. I started writing the post on October 6 and published it on October 7 as I found it a bit more involved to explain the technique for everyday use after it had been sorted out.

Yesterday, October 12, I wrote a post for the just opened domain WPTRT.com. I registered the domain a little while ago for any potential uses the WordPress Theme Review Team (WPTRT) may need that were not readily available. The post itself was a summary of the First Meeting the WPTRT held on October 9, 2010 (via IRC).

It seems I have been busy doing a great many things I enjoy over the past 10 days which proves the old adage:

time flies when you’re having fun!

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Here or There

Although I have not been writing as much on this site of late I have been posting on my other sites. Here is a short recap from the last week:

  • WPFirstAid: An Implementation of wp_nav_menu – This article will show how to implement the wp_nav_menu() function using the wp_list_pages() function as a fallback.
  • BuyNowShop: Shades 1.6 – The free WordPress Theme Shades version 1.6 is now live as of September 14, 2010.
  • Rattitude: H2 – … aka Aramis, one of our three boys from the Toronto Humane Society is this week’s Rat of the Week.

A short interlude of space and time can always be filled with substance from another place.

Is it a benefit or detriment to write on more than one site?

Some might argue the case it is splitting your readership to post on several sites while others may put forward the thought that each site represents a distinct content set.

I agree with the latter idea, but I can understand the merits to the first camp’s premise of keeping your readers focused on one site to better maintain their interest. It is under that same premise that I generally separate my content so my readers are able to focus on like content aside from it all being from the same author.

If you write on multiple sites, how do you separate your post ideas?

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Where Have You Read Today?

Did you know I have several WordPress powered web sites? Of course you do! This is one, my personal domain, where I often let my writings ramble and wander and sometimes even I have no idea where they will go.

BuyNowShop.com is another WordPress powered web site I own and operate. I often refer to it as BNS and use those initials on the plugins I write and release for mine and other WordPress.org powered web sites. If you are looking for information about my WordPress themes or plugins feel free to drop by and have a read. Each has their own page, leave a complaint or a compliment … constructive criticism is always welcome.

If you want to read about an interesting function, pick up a tip, or a trick to improve or customize your WordPress web site then surf over to another of my web sites, WPFirstAid.com and find code behind some of the functions and features I have used in my themes and plugins. Explained and free to use on your own site or in your own WordPress theme or plugin, too.

… and last but not least, visit my first WordPress powered web site where it all started: Rattitude.com. This is where you will find information about fancy pet rats and other related items of interest. Find out about these marvelous companion animals and maybe learn why I say, rat … the new dog!