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Method One is a valid way to produce a custom image field.

<img src=”<?php echo get_post_meta($post->ID, “Image”, true); ?>” />

Here’s the problem, on the back end you’d have to put the full string in the value box, such as http://www.eleven82.com/wp-folder/themes/themes-name/images/image.jpg. That’s a lot to remember.

My method uses template url.

<img src=”<?php bloginfo(’template_url’); ?>/images/<?php echo get_post_meta($post->ID, “Image”, true); ?>”  />

By adding <?php blgoinfo(’template_url’); ?> snippet it inserts the URL of the template directory into the template output. So it adds “http://www.eleven82.com/wp-folder/themes/themes-name/” to your output. Typically all images are kept in an images folder but you can add as many folders as you need to reach your file. For example, if you wanted a thumbnail image and it was stored in the images folder then thumbs folder, you would add ‘/images/thumbs/’ then the rest of the custom field code. On the back end you would add your file name to the values box (ie. images.jpg). And you’re done.

Note: You can also replace template_url with template_directory and it would have the same effect.

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Twitter is similar to Myspace or Facebook status update. Twitter, like Facebook, is a powerful networking site where you get friends, or in this case followers, and write short posts about your day, a job opening, or an extra ticket to a game that you have. Twitter asks the question, what are you doing? You have 140 characters to answer that question. Below is a video explaining Twitter in plain English.

Once you sign up with Twitter you start posting about what you are doing. Some important things to know, if you are using it primarily for networking; to direct a tweet to someone use the “@” symbol followed by their user name (ie. @letsnotlisten + message) this shows up in their “replies” tab, to make a word searchable (better for marketing) use “#word” (ie. #eleven82) and to send a direct message use the “D + username + message” (ie. d letsnotlisten message). Read all of Twitter’s support.

1. What Goes Around… by Alesana. Justin Timberlake cover.
2. Apologize by Silverstein. One Republic cover.
3. …Baby One More Time by August Burns Red. Britney Spears cover.
4. When I Grow Up by Mayday Parade. The Pussycat Dolls cover.
5. Over My Head by A Day to Remember. The Fray cover.
6. Smooth by Escape the Fate. Santana cover.
7. Ice Box by There for Tomorrow. Omarion cover.
8. Flagpole Sitta by Chiodos. Harvey Danger cover.
9. Beautiful Girls by Bayside. Sean Kingston cover.
10. See You Again by Breathe Carolina. Miley Cyrus cover.
11. Distrubia by The Cab. Rihanna cover.
12. Toxic by A Static Lullaby. Britney Spears cover.
13. Love Song by Four Year Strong. Sara Bareilles cover.
14. I Kissed a Girl by Attack Attack. Katy Perry cover.