Every once in a while I find the right solution that truly meets my need and delivers on what it promises. Today, that solution was the cforms WordPress plug-in from deliciousdays.com. I’ve used a number of other forms, but this one offered extensive customization, multiple form instances, anti-spam protection, email notification and drops contact to a database. The data reporting feature is nice as well with downloadable report based on submission criteria you select. Very nice indeed.
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Robust WordPress Form Plug-in
November 6th, 2007 — Plug-ins, WordPress
A Virtual Desktop for Windows that Works
October 9th, 2007 — Plug-ins, Productivity, Tools
After trying-out a number of virtual desktops for Windows and being disappointed by their instability, I finally landed on a version that seems to be much more stable than other free versions. Virtual Dimension, recommended by my good friend Mike Scott over at Port16.com met my expectations. For all of you Linux users, go ahead and smirk, yeah you’ve had this function for years. Virtual desktops allow you to have multiple desktops running on the same machine. It’s a nifty way to break-up your computing functions into different screens based on purpose without using multiple monitors.
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Scheduled WordPress Backup Emailed to You
September 26th, 2007 — Plug-ins, Tools, WordPress
Ever lay awake at night with the gnawing feeling that you really need to backup your blog? Put yourself at ease and install this handy WordPress plug-in that you can set to auto-email a copy of the database tables each week. WordPress Database Backup provides this scheduling mechanism. Sure, you’ll want to pull the images every once in a while, but by backingup the database you significantly reduce the liability of the hours you’ve spent writing being lost forever.
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Two Rock-Solid Mail Form Plug-ins for WordPress
September 19th, 2007 — Plug-ins, WordPress
After testing a number of mail form plug-ins for WordPress, I’ve landed on two that I highly recommend:
The WordPress-Ready Contact Form v.2.0WP from Beast-Blog.com is a user-friendly, quick to configure form. This is an ideal form for someone with little need for complex configuration and has a distaste for messing with the code. It is a sharp implementation that includes a question to catch spam.
For site requirements that necessitate a more robust configuration, I recommend going with Dagon Design’s Secure Form Mailer Plug-in for WordPress. It was a snap to install and also includes a CAPTCHA mechanism for spam protection. This form features a multi-form instance option along with excellent field customization capability.
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