{"id":2082,"date":"2013-04-26T13:24:22","date_gmt":"2013-04-26T12:24:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vanel.org.uk\/va\/?page_id=2082"},"modified":"2013-04-26T13:24:22","modified_gmt":"2013-04-26T12:24:22","slug":"webclub-23-april-2013","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/vanel.org.uk\/va\/projects-old\/webclub\/webclub-2013\/webclub-23-april-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"WebClub 23 April 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In this session we discussed the recent worldwide WordPress botnet attack and what it means to WordPress site owners. We discussed WordPress security.<\/p>\n<p>WordPress 3.6 is due out so we took at look at the upcoming features to prepare ourselves.<\/p>\n<p>We looked at Markdown in some depth. Markdown is a way of preparing content for the web\/WordPress with the formatting built in, without the need to learn HTML or to edit in the WYSIWYG window in WP.<\/p>\n<p>Finally we took at look at individual member problems with a specific discussion around image editing and preparation for WordPress and laying out site content.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"shortcode hr orange\"  \/>\n<p><strong>Resources and information from this session<\/strong><\/p>\n<style>\nh3.hungryfeed_feed_title {}\ndiv.hungryfeed_feed_description {}\ndiv.hungryfeed_feed_content {}\ndiv.hungryfeed_items {}\ndiv.hungryfeed_item {margin-bottom: 10px;}\ndiv.hungryfeed_item_title {font-weight: bold;}\ndiv.hungryfeed_item_description {}\ndiv.hungryfeed_item_author {}\ndiv.hungryfeed_item_date {}\n<\/style>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/\/ Custom Javascript here...\n<\/script>\n<div class=\"hungryfeed_items\">\n<div class=\"hungryfeed_item\">\n<div class=\"hungryfeed_item_title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.org\/extend\/plugins\/threewp-activity-monitor\/\" target='_blank'>WordPress Plugin: ThreeWP Activity Monitor<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"hungryfeed_item_description\">A very useful plugin - ideally for monitoring who is logging into your system and writing what.  But can also be used to see if there are hacking attacks taking place on your website.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"hungryfeed_item\">\n<div class=\"hungryfeed_item_title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/ithemes.com\/2013\/04\/15\/ongoing-wordpress-attacks-details-and-solutions\/\" target='_blank'>Ongoing WordPress Security Attacks, The Details and Solutions<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"hungryfeed_item_description\">A pretty comprehensive review of the recent security attacks on WordPress and what they mean and some advice on dealing with them.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"hungryfeed_item\">\n<div class=\"hungryfeed_item_title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.copyblogger.com\/wordpress-website-security\/\" target='_blank'>10 Steps to a Secure WordPress Website<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"hungryfeed_item_description\">If you want to review your WordPress security then check out this simple guide to 10 things to look at<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"hungryfeed_item\">\n<div class=\"hungryfeed_item_title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.org\/extend\/plugins\/better-wp-security\/\" target='_blank'>WordPress Plugin: Better WP Security<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"hungryfeed_item_description\">A recommended plugin for improving security in WordPress.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"hungryfeed_item\">\n<div class=\"hungryfeed_item_title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.branded3.com\/blogs\/whats-coming-in-wordpress-3-6\/\" target='_blank'>What you should know about WordPress 3.6 | Branded3<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"hungryfeed_item_description\">Another update on what's coming up in WP 3.6<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"hungryfeed_item\">\n<div class=\"hungryfeed_item_title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/technology-22152296\" target='_blank'>BBC News - Wordpress website targeted by hackers<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"hungryfeed_item_description\">WordPress was attacked this week.  No real damage, but made the headlines and we discussed the implications of this for WebClub members using WordPress sites.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"hungryfeed_item\">\n<div class=\"hungryfeed_item_title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/markdownpad.com\/\" target='_blank'>MarkdownPad - The Markdown Editor for Windows<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"hungryfeed_item_description\">Free software for Windows to enable editing in Markdown.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"hungryfeed_item\">\n<div class=\"hungryfeed_item_title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/daringfireball.net\/projects\/markdown\/\" target='_blank'>Daring Fireball: Markdown Syntax<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"hungryfeed_item_description\">Home of Markdown text editing. Seems to be the place to read about the syntax of Markdown, but many Markdown editors seem to include help pages that are more straightforward to access.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"hungryfeed_item\">\n<div class=\"hungryfeed_item_title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.org\/extend\/plugins\/wp-markdown\/\" target='_blank'>WordPress Plugin: WP-Markdown<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"hungryfeed_item_description\">Another WP plugin for allowing Markdown within WP content<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"hungryfeed_item\">\n<div class=\"hungryfeed_item_title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.org\/extend\/plugins\/markdown-on-save\/\" target='_blank'>WordPress Plugin: Markdown on Save<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"hungryfeed_item_description\">WP plugin for allowing use of Markdown within WP.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"hungryfeed_item\">\n<div class=\"hungryfeed_item_title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/notes.pinboard.in\/u:vanel\/7fef7c2c6c0315ec4b6b\" target='_blank'>WebClub session 23 April 2013<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"hungryfeed_item_description\">In this session we discussed the recent worldwide WordPress botnet attack and what it means to WordPress site owners. 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