www.Naeem.co.za

Recently 2 of my wordpress powered websites were hacked.  Not really taken down like traditional hacks but rather some random code or script was injected into the header and/or footer areas of the site.  Both websites  are on separate web hosts and in both cases sites were running wordpress 2.8 (not the latest one)

One solution is to delete ALL folders & files in your wordpress site but save the WP-Content Folder & wp-config.php file. Upload the new wordpress files and run the upgrade utility in your admin login area.
In essence this is how you manually upgrade your site
However sometimes your theme files could also be infected so running an upgrade would not help. (more…)

The Autostyle Motorshow is a favorite in Durban’s motor enthusiast calender. Every year we hold a street festival outside our Umhlanga-Ridge store.

Back in 2003 we had this silly idea of a motor show and if 20 cars pitched, we were happy. Were we shocked when the day came, at 10am there were well over 100 vehicles and thousands of people dropping their jaws at Durban’s finest automotive rides. Rest assured the show was a huge success and immediately we planned for the next year.

As the years went by, it grew exponentially, we learned from previous years mistakes and fortunately I seem to have grown a bit in graphic design skills.

Below is a collection of each years poster. 2008 & 2009 were done in Photoshop while the rest were in Corel Draw.
I cringe today when looking at the first few years. Personally I think 2008 & my version of 2009 are the best of the lot.

These posters are somewhat of a juggling act trying to keep all sponsors happy by placing their logos, adding as much information about the actual event as well as making it as visible as possible. These get displayed on street poles, magazines, newspapers, leaflets and store windows.  2009 Autotrader came on board as a title sponsor and had their designers update the poster accordingly. The last image below is the Autotrader version while the second last is mine.

Click on the images to view a larger version:

Giving you a Cooking Clue!

Foodblog is a wordpress powered site showcasing blogs, photofeeds and videostreams that only relate to food. And ONLY food.

Overtime I will list more and more (preferably South Africa) cooking blogs which will showcase all sorts of cultures & recipes.  Constantly updating as the bloggers update their website.

Check it out: www.FoodBlog.co.za

A non profit website for a non profit hajj & umrah foundation. Khitmatul Awaam

Khitmatul Awaam Services started a few months ago offering South African muslims an affordable hajj & umrah tour package. Their volunteers consist of learned Islamic scholars, doctors, lawyers & other professionals.  I was fortunate enough to be a part of the team and setup their website.

Once again, I have used WordPress as the CMS for their online presence. The ‘blog’ function of wordpress acts as their official press office, while a few static pages give visitors an overview of the foundation.

The response has been phenomenal. Rumour has it that the Saudi officials, so impressed by their professionalism & image, might appoint them as a second Hajj accreditor for 2009. Making them a modern & transparent opponent to the SAHUC foundation. If SAHUC & KASA had to compare websites, Kasa wins it outright

Visit http://www.kasa.org.za

With the 2010 World Cup looming, anyone and everyone is seeking to capitalise on this business boom. Enter SoccerStuff.co.za – born out of the import & marketing muscle of Autostyle Motorsport.  We carved this niche with several of our corporate suppliers asking us to source products for them.

Website:
Like most of my recent web projects, SoccerStuff.co.za runs on wordpress which I have modified a theme to act as a CMS website.  Ironically we are not even using the core blog feature of WordPress.  The site is filled with static content. WordPress simply allowed me for a quicker & cost effective rollout of a CMS system.

Design
I went for the cliche green grass design but gave it a modern facelift (did someone say web 2.0?) – Thanks to SXC.hu I scored some free vector graphics and mashed it all up to create the logo, header & splash page.

Visit www.SoccerStuff.co.za – We Got Balls!