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Suddenly None Of My Categories Were Showing

I recently upgraded this site from WordPress 2.92 to version 3.0. To my horror whenever the a category was clicked on in the menu the dreaded 404 Error appeared.  It occurred to me that permalink structure might be the problem so I took the following steps which cured the problem for me at any rate. This fix would be a pain if you had loads of posts but it does work.

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This last year has seen a terrific surge in companies and individuals getting there act together with online presence. Not before time many people are realizing just how effectively the web can serve them. In 1998 when I started developing websites the emphasis was on design and whilst the rules of a good design still hold true (A good design is not noticed by the on looker, a bad design stares out), today a website has become a frontline showroom, a back office and is interactive with one’s audience.

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Check the technolgy works yourself !

In 12 years I have seen plenty of technolgies, ideas and tools on the web which never made it. Always look at reviews of systems before going with anything. Open Source is usually very good stuff.

Well as I understand it from December 1st 2009, testimonials will be dodgy territory for anyone who sells over the internet. I like, like I hope most people, do not believe everything I read. We all know that WORK, whether hard or easy, is going to be required to achieve ANYTHING. I cannot help but wonder if the scares, being broadcast so far about testimonials showing average, poor and best, will make advertising boring.

Like many of my generation, I didn’t actually believe that the ‘Charles Atlas’ bodybuilding course would make me a man in just 7 days, or that Guiness would be good for me. I expect a testimonial to show an example of best results. I can envisage, if the scares are true, adverts running something like this.

Get yourself into shape with the New Hokikoki 2000XL exercise bike !

In just 14 days, at 5 mins a day, I lost 1stone

Terry Fitfreak Ex Tour de France Competitor

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10 minutes a day keeps me trim

Melissa Husswiff womans circle keepfit club

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Bike was put together okay, however I couldn’t find the ash tray or a beer bottle holder, and I don’t seem to be losing weight

Idel Sloeb Couch Potato

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Oh yes and I better keep safe.

• All persons mentioned are entirely fictitious any resemblance to persons living or dead is entirely coincidental
• IT IS MEANT TO BE A JOKE

Its quite incredible but if you ask many under the age of 25 about any event which you might have missed, they frequently say”Didn’t you get my email?”

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