18 February 2014

Automatically Find Any Broken Links On Your WordPress Site



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One of the most frustrating things on the Internet is when you are reading an article and click on a link which claims to expand on the topic, only to find that it goes to some 404 page – or worse, to a website that no longer exists. If you are a website owner yourself, you might be wondering if there’s a way to detect such broken links. There is, with a WordPress plugin called Broken Link Checker, which is one of the best WordPress plugins in its category and far easier than the command line method. About The Plugin...


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4 Reasons Why Blogging Beginners Should Be In The WordPress Community



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Few open source projects have had the same impact on the Internet that WordPress has. For those with a story to tell, WordPress has made it trivially easy to share it with the world. Developers love it for the ease in which it can be customized and expanded with plugins. Web hosts love it because WordPress scales, and is free of charge. But what about absolute blogging beginners? Regardless of whether you’re approaching WordPress from the perspective of a novice developer looking to make a bit of extra cash, or someone getting into web publishing for the first time, WordPress...


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Google Logins, Harmonix Chroma, Spotify IPO, Pokemon Twitch [Tech News Digest]



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Today in Tech News Digest, Google acquires SlickLogin, Dropbox gets unblocked in China, the creator of Rock Band makes a shooter, Spotify is rumored to be preparing an IPO, Back To The Future Power Laces may become real, Twitch Plays Pokemon is pure madness, and a reminder to return your VHS video rentals. Google Buys SlickLogin Google’s bought SlickLogin. It uses inaudible sounds instead of passwords, so maybe only your dog will know it. http://t.co/faTaXRChb0 — Matt Brian (@m4tt) February 16, 2014 Google has quietly acquired SlickLogin for an undisclosed sum of money. SlickLogin is an Israeli startup that uses...


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These Unofficial Fan-Made Films Are Surprisingly Good [Stuff to Watch]



Who better to breach copyright than someone who really knows, loves and respects the intellectual property in question? Nobody, that's who.

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How To Easily Enable Silverlight, And Watch Netflix, on Linux



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Netflix depends on Silverlight; Silverlight doesn’t play well with Linux. But Linux users have an easy-to-use workaround. Lots of progress has been made when it comes to watching Netflix on Linux, but now it’s even easier than ever thanks to something called Pipelight. Here’s what you need to do to get Pipelight working on your Linux machine. About Pipelight Pipelight is a project that aims to get Netflix (and other Silverlight applications) to work on your Linux machine, inside your favorite browser. It’s a lot easier to use than Netflix Desktop, a previous tool for the job that required you...


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13 Browser-Based Tools For Writers



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Portability and accessibility are important for writers. You never know when inspiration will hit, and when it does you don’t want to be caught off guard. Professional software suites can be nice but often times are overkill, localized, and more hassle than they’re worth. Browser-based writing tools are available no matter where you go. Whether you need help with organization, a way to kill distractions, or a clean slate on which to write your words, these tools will prove useful to all of you who write on a regular basis. Don’t miss out! Organizational Tools Organization is the key to...


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