New WordPress Theme Is Fast And Easy

I’m kind of old school. When I get a WordPress theme I go through all the hassle of creating and/or adding new graphics, add any Adsense or other ads I might want and THEN mess around with the CSS to get the background, nav bars, colors and fonts right.

If it’s a free WordPress theme then is it new enough to handle widgets, pingbacks and trackbacks? I have to use the trial and error method to find out.

There’s a new breed of WP themes now that is starting to eliminate all of the headaches I’ve experienced for years and I’d like to share one I just discovered called the Socrates Premium WordPress Theme and boy is it a time-saver.

All you do is upload it and everything is done from within WordPress. Here’s just some of the stuff it will do, all with a click of your mouse:

• Built-in header generator with 200 headers (or use your own)
• Built-in background graphics
• Custom nav bars
• Custom colors and fonts
• Multiple layout (sidebar) options
• Affiliate program integration
• HTML rotator

and that’s just the beginning. They also include Sales and Squeeze Page templates and training on how to use the theme. The only drawback I’ve found is that it’s fixed at 960 pixels wide, but that’s is what I recommend to my clients, anyway. They seem to update it regularly so that may be fixed in the future.

A single domain license is $47 and an unlimited domain license is $77, one of the best prices I’ve seen for this type of WordPress theme. Check out the video on it here..
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New Vista Exploit On The Way

ZDNet has just released information on a possible new attack vector for Microsoft Windows Vista.

[It] provides a clear roadmap for hackers to plant malware or open backdoors on Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and 2 as well as Windows 2008 SP1 server

This puts Microsoft in a bind, since its scheduled “patch Tuesday” isn’t for another two weeks. Do they issue a special patch?

In the meantime Microsoft has released a workaround. Or, to do it yourself you can follow the directions in the workaround section found here.

Vista users take heed..
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How Domains Work

This is a sample video from our Members Area. It explains how domain names work, including nameservers (NS1/NS2), IP addresses, DNS servers and computer host files.

It starts with a Registrar where you buy the domain name. You then rent space on the Internet through a web host which gives you an IP address for your domain’s space and nameserver info to pass on to your Registrar when you are ready for your site to go live.

You use the IP address your web host gave you to preinstall your web site.

Once your site is up you change your nameserver information on your Registrar, then the various DNS servers come by the Registrar and update their info to direct visitors to the proper IP address for your site..
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How To Start An Online Business

What do you need to start a small or home-based business? Especially an online business? Some people know exactly what they want to do, others are searching for home-based business ideas.

Many just start by saying they want to make some money online. Well, there are plenty of jobs you can do at home through the Internet. What we’ll show you here is how to actually start an online business, or use the Internet to promote your established small business.

Here’s what you what you need to start an online business, or any small or home-based business for that matter. It starts with your  business goals. Read more.
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