Drupal anyone? Drupal is a free and open source modular content management system (CMS) written in the programming language PHP. Drupal software package that allows any user to easily publish, manage and organize a wide variety of content on a website. Drupal makes easy to develop a web site without special knowledge of PHP language system.

Drupal is able to run on a number of different platform environments, assuming the system can run one of the two web server systems, Apache, or IIS. Since Drupal, along with other content management systems, use a database to store content and settings, it requires a database package such as MySQL.

Drupal is gaining popularity in record pace around globe. In 2007, Drupal has been downloaded more than 600,000 times from Drupal.org web site. Drupal is open-source software distributed under the GPL (General Public License) and is maintained and developed by a community of thousands of users and developers. Drupal is free to download and use.

Drupal is great for building feature rich and scalable web sites. It is like a frame work for Lego building blocks which you can build custom modules to enhance your development. Possibilities are endless and more modules are written and added by Drupal users around the world.

For extensive information, visit Drupal.org

Adsense-Deluxe WordPress Plugin.

AdSense-Deluxe is very easy-to-use plugin for WordPress blog platform for quickly inserting Google Adsense code or Yahoo! Publisher Network (YPN) ad codes into your blog posts. Option menu on WordPress Administration panel to control when and where those ads are displayed.

Before you begin you need Google Adsense Account.

1. Download Adsense-Deluxe Plugin and save to your computer.
2. Unzip and upload whole Adsense-Deluxe folder to your wp-content/plugins/ by using your favorite FTP client software.
3. Go to Administration Menu –> Plugins and activate Adsense-Deluxe.

After You Successfully Install Adsense-Deluxe Plugin & Activated.

1. Login to your Google Adsense Account.
2. Adsense Setup –> Adsense For Contents –>Create Adsense Code –>Copy your Adsense Code

Adsense-Deluxe Options Control Panel

1. Go to Administration Menu –> Options –> AdsenseDeluxe
2. Enter Adsense Name: Something You can identify easily such as Big Block or 468X60.
3. Paste your Adsense Code
4. Enter additional description of your adsense code (optional)
5. Click on “Add Adsense Block” button
6. Copy and paste your Adsense name(example: <!–Adsense–>) to your post~!!!

Google Adsense requires you up to 3 ad units, 3 link units and 3 referral units may be displayed on each page. If you exceed these requirements, Adsense-Deluxe plugin will hide any additional ads by defaults. You don’t have to worry about how many you have on your posts or on your static pages. Very well written plugin for all Adsense users. You should read Google Adsense Program Policies before using this plugin.

After I’ve decided that I’ll use WordPress platform for my blog, I just couldn’t find the right theme for my blog. My requirements were 3 column design, smaller header, not too colorful and light background. I’ve been searching through the WordPress theme directory and the internet to find the right match for my blog. I’ve downloaded, uploaded and tested almost 50 themes but I couldn’t settle down to one. After exhausting search, I finally found the one that I’ve been looking for. It’s called Mandigo by Tom.

Mandigo is a widget-ready two/three-column WordPress theme, available in seven color schemes. (blue, red, green, pink, purple, orange & teal) You can use random mode also. The theme can also be displayed in two widths. (800 or 1024px) Mandigo can accommodate users with a 800×600 screen resolution or choose to set the theme width to 1024 pixels. While the default layout shows only two columns, it is possible to turn a second sidebar On/Off from the Theme Options page, and the two sidebars can be aligned to either side of the screen, independently.

It’s probably the best and well designed WordPress theme I’ve ever seen. It’s highly customizable and no known bug so far. I’ve been able to use all my WordPress plugin and advertising solutions without any problem with this plug in. In his website, he shows off many well-known website that modified Mandigo. It’s an excellent theme you should try. Thank you for the Great Theme, Tom~!!! Two thumbs up, way up~!!!

What your favorite WordPress Theme? Let me know, I’ll try and review it.

Hello Dolly plugin by Matt Mullenweg is one of the standard plugin in WordPress V2.2 Server Installation. It displays a random lyric from the musical Hello, Dolly in the upper-right corner of every administration panel. I didn’t know I had this plugin until I noticed something flashing/displaying on my Admin. Panel. My first reaction was “What the heck is that?” “What did I do?” Then I realized it’s one of the not so useful funny-zany plugin. I’ve removed it without thinking twice.
What was your first reaction to this plugin?

WordPress Database BackUp plugin makes it so easy to backup your Posts, Pages, Links and Comments. You should always backup your core files at least once a week. You don’t want to lose your valuable Blog files right? It used to be one of the standard PlugIn that included in WordPress server installation. After the release WordPress V2.1, WordPress decided to unbundle this valuable PlugIn. Your core files can be e-mail to you periodically.

A MUST Plugin for all WordPress users. Don’t Blog without it.

You can still download through WordPress Official Plugin Website. Download WP-DB-Backup . You can visit this Plugin Homepage.

These core WordPress tables will always be backed up:

• wp_categories
• wp_comments
• wp_link2cat
• wp_links
• wp_options
• wp_post2cat
• wp_postmeta
• wp_posts
• wp_usermeta
• wp_users

!!!~Warning~!!! WP-DB-Backup does not back up your theme files, plugins, uploaded images, or any other blog content or configuration files that are not part of the database above. You can use FTP software to back up your entire site by downloading it from the server to your computer. You should back up your entire site at least once a month.