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Role Manager plugin for WordPress In WordPress each Role is allowed to perform a set of tasks called Capabilities. This Plugin allows you to define and manage multiple subscriber profiles – called Roles and their Capabilities. Also you can create new Roles and Capabilities. If you use this Plugin to manage your WordPress, Users can [...]
Installing WordPress With Clean Subversion Repositories Many people have used Subversion to install WordPress or have installed WordPress into its own directory. You can combine these techniques to create a "clean" Subversion installation in which the user's custom files (wp-config.php and wp-content/) are stored outside of the WordPress application directory, so that user files and [...]
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Walking the Line When You Work from Home Working from home, whether as a freelance contractor or remote employee, can be a great thing, particularly if you live alone. But what if you have a spouse and/or children at home with you while you work? Every work environment offers distractions, but those who work from [...]
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Toodledo – A to-do list to organize your tasks Easy to use, web-based to-do list. Get organized, stay motivated, and be more productive. Use folders, subtasks, due-dates, priorities, tags, contexts, goals, notes, time estimates and other information to easily organize, search and sort through your tasks. You can get Toodledo on your mobile phone, in [...]
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