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By default, WordPress displays published post in chronological order i.e. most recent at the top. This is fine for blogs, but for news it isn’t what we want. Continue reading “Post ordering in WordPress” »

In order to create custom maps in Google, you need a Google account. If you don’t already have one then sign up for a Google account.

Sign in to Google and go over to http://maps.google.com

You’ll see a link at the top of the left column to My Maps.

• Click My maps, then create new map (or get started if it’s your first time)

Create a custom map

Continue reading “Mapping using Google Maps” »

If you own or  have a site on a WordPress Multiuser site, one of the limitations is that normal authors or editors can’t embed code into a post. You can get around this by installing the Embedit plugin.

You can embed code when you want to include any external data within a web page.  E.g. maps, slideshows and image galleries.

By default, unless you are site administrator, you cannot embed HTML code straight into a post. Don’t worry though, you just need to do it in a special way. Continue reading “Embedding HTML into your WordPress posts” »