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Second Plugin Added to WordPress Directory
We added a second plugin to the WordPress directory. The plugin has directory, star council requirements tracker and recruiting scoreboard. It's been on the Utah Knights of Columbus website for a while. Now it has been converted to work on any WordPress theme, so it...
Projects in the Works
Even though the updates have been quiet, we have been working on a few projects. Another plugin is getting close to being ready for the WordPress directory. We have plans to build a premium one after that one is release. We're also working on apps for Androids and...
Trail Status 2 Released
The Trail Status plugin has been approved by WordPress and listed in their plugin directory. The rebuild of this plugin has been in the works for a couple of years. Check out its directory page and tell your friends that may be interested. The Trail Status plugin...
Trail Status Plugin Submitted to WordPress
The Trail Status WordPress plugin was just submitted to WordPress.org to be added to their plugin directory. If all goes well, it will be up within a week.
New Software Section
The programming page has become the custom programming and software page in the new software section on this site. This is part of getting ready for the launch of the Trails Status WordPress plugin. Other software will be added to this section. Some will be free;...
Trail Status 2.0 Coming Soon
Our WordPress plugin Trail Status 2.0 is getting closer to being done. Here's a screenshot from the admin. It has received numerous enhancements from other custom WordPress plugins we built for various clients.
Basic SEO Work
Just finished doing a basic SEO work package on an abstract artist website. Besides optimizing keywords and text, it included submitting the website to Google, Bing and Archive.org.
Trail Status 2 Started
Work has begun on Trail Status 2. No idea on release date yet. It will be much more advanced than the original. It is brand new, not an updated version of the original. It will have the ability to handle more trails rather than a set number. These are two screenshots...
New Website for the Utah Knights
The new Utah Knights of Columbus website went live a few days ago. Our software engineer volunteered to build this site. It replaces an older site built on a web builder with a new modern look. It is built on WordPress and has a calendar, full width image backgrounds...
Sundance Filmguide
While at the Sundance Institute, Chris worked on many projects including the Film Guide for the 2014 Sundance Film Festival which was written in PHP. Some of the work he did included: Updated import from a Filemaker database into the MySQL database the site used....
We Fix Sloppy Web Sites
Did you hire a webdesign company only to be disappointed by the results? Is the overall design good, but there's some parts that do not look or work right? Do you have something in your site, like this image that make you wonder "why"? Contact us and we can fix your...
Webdesign Coding Upgrade: Before and After
Keep Your WordPress Sites Updated
Recently there has been a lot of WordPress sites being hacked. There was a vulnerability that was revealed recently that would allow a hacker to gain control over the site. It was fixed in WordPress 4.2.1, but all earlier version are vulnerable. It's important to...
Spam In Your Google Analytics?
There is a growing problem for website today that use Google Analytics. Spammers have found a way to get their sites listed in your Analytics results. This can throw off your stats so it looks like you are getting more visits than you really are. There is a way to...
New Gear
Recently I upgraded my main computer to a new Toshiba laptop and my monitor to a 24" one and purchased a new BluRay drive for larger backups. The new computer is an overdue upgrade and much faster which will allow me to work even faster. The new monitor give me more...
New Name, New Site
My independent webdesign and programming work has been growing, so I decided to turn it into a business. I chose the name On the Grid Webdesign, because you want a website to be on the grid working for you even when you are not. This site now has its own domain and a...