About This Blog
This blog is powered by WordPress, in my opinion the best open-source blogging software available. I base that assessment on features, reliability and extensibility.
This blog is hosted by DreamHost, in my opinion the best *nix / Apache shared Web hosting available in the world. I base that assessment on cost, features and reliability.
Here are the plugins I use:
Akismet
» Automattic (url)
Used by millions, Akismet is quite possibly the best way in the world to protect your blog from comment and trackback spam. It keeps your site protected from spam even while you sleep. To get started: 1) Click the “Activate” link to the left of this description, 2) Sign up for an Akismet API key, and 3) Go to your Akismet configuration page, and save your API key.
Author Default Category
» Sebastien Erard (url)
This plugins allow any author to select its own default category.
Bluetrait Event Viewer
» Michael Dale (url)
BTEV monitors events that occur in your WordPress install.
FeedBurner FeedSmith
» FeedBurner (url)
Originally authored by Steve Smith, this plugin detects all ways to access your original WordPress feeds and redirects them to your FeedBurner feed so you can track every possible subscriber.
Google Analyticator
» Ronald Heft (url)
Adds the necessary JavaScript code to enable Google’s Analytics. After enabling this plugin visit the settings page and enter your Google Analytics’ UID and enable logging.
Google XML Sitemaps
» Arne Brachhold (url)
This plugin will generate a special XML sitemap which will help search engines like Google, Yahoo, Bing and Ask.com to better index your blog.
Jetpack by WordPress.com
» Automattic (url)
Bring the power of the WordPress.com cloud to your self-hosted WordPress. Jetpack enables you to connect your blog to a WordPress.com account to use the powerful features normally only available to WordPress.com users.
Simple Lightbox
» Archetyped (url)
Customizable Lightbox for Wordpress
Simple Tags
» Amaury BALMER (url)
Extended Tagging for WordPress 3.1 : Suggested Tags, Mass edit tags, Auto-tags, Autocompletion, Related Posts etc. NOW Compatible custom post type and custom taxonomy !
SyntaxHighlighter Evolved
» Viper007Bond (url)
Easily post syntax-highlighted code to your site without having to modify the code at all. Uses Alex Gorbatchev’s SyntaxHighlighter. TIP: Don’t use the Visual editor if you don’t want your code mangled. TinyMCE will “clean up” your HTML.
WordPress Hashcash
» Elliott Back (url)
Client-side javascript blocks all spam bots. XHTML 1.1 compliant.
WordPress Mobile Pack
» James Pearce & friends (url)
The WordPress Mobile Pack is a complete toolkit to help mobilize your WordPress site and blog. It includes a mobile switcher, filtered widgets, and content adaptation for mobile device characteristics. Activating this plugin will also install a selection of mobile themes by ribot, a top UK mobile design team, and Forum Nokia. These adapt to different families of devices, such as Nokia and WebKit browsers (including Android, iPhone and Palm). If enabled, your site will be listed on mpexo, a directory of mobile-friendly blogs. Also check out the documentation and the forums. If you like the plugin, please rate us on the WordPress directory. And if you don’t, let us know how we can improve it!
WordPress SEO
» Joost de Valk (url)
The first true all-in-one SEO solution for WordPress, including on-page content analysis, XML sitemaps and much more.
WP-PluginsUsed
» Lester 'GaMerZ' Chan (url)
Display WordPress plugins that you currently have (both active and inactive) onto a post/page.
WP Super Cache
» Donncha O Caoimh (url)
Very fast caching plugin for WordPress.
Yet Another Related Posts Plugin
» mitcho (Michael Yoshitaka Erlewine) (url)
Returns a list of related entries based on a unique algorithm for display on your blog and RSS feeds. A templating feature allows customization of the display.
YOURLS: WordPress to Twitter
» Ozh (url)
Create short URLs for posts with YOURLS (or other services such as bit.ly) and tweet them.
