Dec12
MammothApps WordPress Development Studio Has Launched
by John Kolbert | Posted in: Site News, WordPress
I’m very excited to announce the official launch of MammothApps, a development studio specializing in advanced web applications and large-scale plugins built on the WordPress content management system (CMS). The former “John Kolbert WordPress Consulting” has lost its self-indulgent name and split to a completely separate entity. All of my [...]
Jul27
New Theme, Same Great Stuff
by John Kolbert | Posted in: Site News
I’ve just activated the new theme for my website. It’s a nice HTML template that I’ve converted to a WordPress theme. You’ll notice there is a much larger emphasis on services I offer and my portfolio. Please leave any feedback you have regarding the layout, broken links, etc.
Here’s a few [...]
Jun25
Smart Ads WP Plugin Updated to v2.2
by John Kolbert | Posted in: Site News, WordPress
Last night I updated Smart Ads to version 2.2. This fixes an issue where posts that had ads disabled would randomly have ads become re-enabled. It also includes a changelog in the readme so automatic upraders can view the changes right from their dashboard.
What’s Smart Ads, you ask? Smart Ads [...]
Jun13
Smart Ads WordPress Plugin Hits 10,000 Downloads
by John Kolbert | Posted in: Site News, WordPress
A little over a year ago I released a WordPress plugin called Smart Ads. I had been looking for a plugin that would assist me in adding advertisements to Simply-Basic.com, my technology blog (now defunct), but I couldn’t find one that I felt did everything I needed it to. After [...]
Jun13
WP Plugin Absolute Privacy v1.1 Released
by John Kolbert | Posted in: Site News, WordPress
I’ve released an update to the Absolute Privacy WordPress plugin. This release fixes a bug where some Internet Explorer users were unable to login. It also tweaks a few things to provide for WordPress 2.8 compatibility. This is a recommended update for all users.
What is Absolute Privacy, you ask? It [...]
May6
A Perfect Example of Why You Should Follow Me on Twitter
by John Kolbert | Posted in: Site News
Today has been extremely busy for me. From finishing up some projects, taking finals for dental school, and studying for more finals, and trying to get client work done, I’ve been going non-stop since 7:00 this morning. That would explain why I didn’t notice that I haven’t gotten a single [...]
Apr23
Spring Cleaning: JohnKolbert.com Gets a Facelift
by John Kolbert | Posted in: Site News
For all those RSS lurkers, it’s time to come and visit the site. I’ve just updated JohnKolbert.com with an re-vamped look. It’s intentionally similiar to the previous theme. I’ve tried not to do anything too drastic. My goal with JohnKolbert.com is to have a consistent theme that I don’t feel [...]




