The Grid Posts have reached a critical mass on this site, and now they demand their own page!
(But, you know, only the articles that are still relevant for stuff that is still being updated.)
- Using GridStatusPriestAOE for Maximizing Priest AOE Spell Effectiveness (8/11/2011) - OK, this is the most embarrassing thing ever. You see that Group 2 needs healing! No problem, Prayer of Healing to the rescue! You center it on someone and… it...
- Grid Plugins for Atramedes and Chimaeron (5/4/2011) - Raiding is srs bzns. While DBM and Bigwigs are good about letting you know raid stuff… sometimes you want those things in your raid frames. Now, most times, GridStatusRaidDebuff will...
- GridStatusRaidDebuff – Make Sure to also Install the Appropriate Debuff List(s) (2/4/2011) - I was wondering why my grid wasn’t showing raid debuffs and it’s because… I’m an idiot. You now have to also download the debuff list for the expansion(s) you want....
- By Popular Demand: Tracking Lifebloom (with GridStatusHots) (1/6/2011) - Time to talk about lifebloom tracking! There are many ways to do it, depending on what your preferences are. Today we will talk about numbers, boxes, and icons. With Numbers...
- Fixing your Out-of-Date Grid Plugins for the New Tabbed Grid (12/17/2010) - Remember how we talked about Grid’s New Menu Structure. The new tabs are awesome! And now the latest grid released on Curse (not just the Alphas in development) incorporates this...
- New Grid Menu Structure (11/8/2010) - Lately I update grid through the curse downloader without even thinking about it because, well, there’s just been a patch. Tweaks are being made every day, no biggie. Then I...
- Why Every Healer Should Care About and Track Shields (11/4/2010) - Non-Priest Shield Tracking You need to see shields for the same reason you need to see hots – so you know whether your heal-target is wearing protection or not (har...
- Why Every Healer Should Care About and Track Hots (11/3/2010) - Non-Druid Total Hot Tracking “But Zel,” you say, “I don’t HAVE hots, or rather, I have 1-2 piddly hots that don’t matter much. I’m not a druid. I don’t have...
- Tracking Prayer of Mending in Grid Redux (11/2/2010) - This Guide Supersedes the Previous Guide. Ok class, today we are going to learn about tracking Mending Frisbee using NUMBERS. If you want to use boxes, that’s cool too. Shopping List Grid GridStatusHots...
- Tracking Power Word: Shield and Weakened Soul in Grid Redux (11/1/2010) - Since I published the last guide on this issue, one plugin has been abandoned while another stepped up to bat. So, let’s try this for 4.0! Today we are going...
- Why GridStatusHots Updates are Awesome for Priests (10/28/2010) - Omg, guys, a real live plugin author (Bogenlampe of GridStatusHots) commented on this very blog and even added a feature because Yours Truly is persnickety. And a little bit embarrassed...
- Tracking tanks in Grid, revisited (10/21/2010) - OMG, have you seen the new raid leader tools? Raid leaders can do a role check (Tank, Heals, DPS) for everyone to select a role (no longer do we have to...
- Absorbs Tracking in Grid – A New Plugin. (10/6/2010) - I’ve talked about Grid Shield Left Tracking before, and, as with meters such as Recount or Skada, the shield strength is only a guesstimate. I tried a new absorbs plugin...
- Tracking “save your butt” cooldowns in Grid (10/4/2010) - I’ve come to the point in my healing career when I want to see when a tank has popped a cooldown, or if another healer has used some sort of...
- Tracking Raid Debuffs in Grid (9/30/2010) - As I’ve been telling you, the center icon is our friend. The center icon is sacred. And the center icon is what you need to use for raid debuffs. If...
- Main Tank Indicators In Grid (9/28/2010) - As promised, I’ll tell you how to mark main tanks in Grid. This method works for: Main tanks designated in a raid through the default Blizzard raid interface. The person...
- Dungeon Role Indicators in Grid (9/27/2010) - You zone into an instance using the dungeon finder, and you realize that you have no idea who was assigned to be tank. After all, that person is the main...
- Search Query: Leader Icons In Grid (9/23/2010) - Google analytics just insists that people are searching for “grid leader icon.” The only plugin I found that will show a “leader” (party or raid) was GridStatusParty. It will show...
- Grid for (Disc) Priests: Shield Left Indicator (7/15/2010) - Today we’re going to learn to show how much shield is left in grid from PW:S and Divine Aegis. This might be TMI for you. If so, don’t use it....
- Grid: Tracking Your Own and Others' Buffs/Heals (6/9/2010) - Today we’re going to learn about tracking your own stuff and other people’s stuff in Grid. Don’t be scared. Option 1: Using GridStatusHots There Can Be Only One Now, in...
- Tracking AOE heal targets in Grid (6/2/2010) - Today is your lucky day! We’re going to be learning about tracking your AOE Heals. Aoe Heals Heals we don’t need to track Prayer of Healing , Holy Nova,...
- Using Numerical Countdowns in Grid for Hot Tracking (4/12/2010) - Hello, class. Today we’re going to learn to put NUMBERS in your grid frame, so you know when your hots are going to drop off. This isn’t for the timid....
- Putting Raid Icons into Grid (1/29/2010) - Inspired by Keeva’s and Virile’s grid setups using gridindicatorsideicons. I won’t reinvent the wheel by repeating their instructions on “how to” – but I have a new fun tip. Sometimes...
See also: Healer Addons page for other bloggers’ grid guides.