Tag: update

  • Firefox Quantum Ships Today

    These days, I’m just looking for any reason to use Firefox as my default browser. So starting today, I’m going to try for at least one week. Why? Mozilla just shipped Firefox 57.0, based on the new Quantum engine. Download Firefox Quantum and set it as your default browser, or read more about my experience using Firefox, and how it compares to Google Chrome, here.

    Need some reasons to use Firefox as your favorite browser? Here are a few:

    • Unlike Microsoft’s or Apple’s browsers (among others) Firefox runs on all major computing platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iOS. This means you can use one browser across all of your devices.
    • Firefox lets you sync your settings, history and bookmarks across all of your devices so you never have to remember where you saved that bookmark or started that article you want to finish later.
    • Firefox uses less memory than many other browsers, like Google Chrome. This means faster performance and less waiting.
    • Firefox protects your privacy. Even more importantly, Mozilla, the organization that maintains Firefox, is on a mission to make the Internet a better place. Unlike the for-profit tech companies like Google, Microsoft and Apple, who make more money the more they know about you and your browsing habits, Mozilla builds a browser that’s designed to protect your privacy instead of monetizing you.

    This doesn’t mean that Firefox is perfect, or that it’s even the best browser for you. But it’s worth a try!

  • Update an Existing WordPress Page

    To update an existing WordPress page on your site, first log in using your favorite browser.

    You can edit your site’s pages using a smaller screen device, like a tablet or a smart phone, but it’s much easier using a browser on your computer, or on a device with a larger screen, with a keyboard and a mouse. These instructions and screen images apply to that kind of setup.

    Find the Existing Page You Want to Edit

    To find an existing page to edit, from the Dashboard, select Pages : All Pages

    Pages are often organized by how they appear in your site menus. Pages with a dash prefix (like this: — Sample Subpage) appear as sub-menu items under the parent page’s menu item, which is listed above, with no dash next to the title (like this: Sample Page).

    If your site contains a lot of pages, you can also use the search box in the upper right corner to locate a page quickly by typing a search term. Type your search text in the box and click [Search Pages]. Shorter search terms will match more pages. Matching pages appear in the page listing below.

    To edit your page, mouse over the page title in the page listing and click Edit.

    Update the Page Contents

    On the Edit Page, you can update and format your selected page’s text, formatting, images, media, and page attributes.

    Page Editing Tips

    • Use the Visual editor to update the content on your page. The Visual editor is fast, accurate, and shows you a formatted version of your page. It creates pages that are quick to load and optimized for SEO. You can use other WordPress editing tools besides the Visual editor on your page, but the Visual editor is the first and best choice.
    • When you paste text into your page from other sources (like Word or other word processors) be sure to paste clean text to avoid formatting problems, and improve performance and SEO.
    • Format your text in WordPress so it’s easier to read, This will also improve your page’s SEO performance.

    Publish and Review Changes to Your Page

    After you’ve updated your page, you’ll need to save your changes so that they are visible to visitors to your site.

    To save and update your page, in the Publish box (top of the right hand column), click the [Update] button.

    Important: you must click [Update] to save your changes and see your changes appear on your site.

    After your page saves (updates), a message appears right below the Edit Page title:

    Page updated. View page

    Click the View page link to see your changes as they appear to visitors to your site.

    Click Edit Page on the WordPress Toolbar to return to the page editor quickly. Once you’re done editing your page, click [Update], then click any menu item on the left menu to leave the page editor. You can always go to the Dashboard, or click Pages : All Pages to view the list of pages in your site and select another page to update.