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Why I don’t like WordPress child themes and frameworks. Don’t be angry.

| May 26, 2011 | 35 Comments
I know that child themes and frameworks are all the rage. Especially since the release of TwentyTen. It's hard to find even one negative post about child themes on the web. I do understand that there are advantages to working with child themes, and they are very tempting. But. Not tempting enough. ... View Post

Revolution themes enters next evolution

| October 30, 2008 | 0 Comments
You've probably heard the news, but I'm going to join the echo chamber anyways: Brian Gardner has taken his "Revolution" into a new Open Source evolution over at Revolution Two. Now he has ... View Post

I want a WordPress plugin to…

| June 11, 2008 | 5 Comments
So you've got a shiny new WordPress blog, and you really want to add a cool feature that either demands programming the feature into your site, or even better, finding the perfect plugin so that you can add the feature with a few clicks. The conventional way of finding plugins is to either search the ... View Post

Over 45 amazing free magazine/grid WordPress themes

| May 29, 2008 | 5 Comments
I rarely link to collections of WordPress themes because they always seem to repeat themselves, or are uninteresting. But WPZoom has posted a list of AMAZING magazine/grid layout WordPress themes, including themes that I've never seen before. Here are my 3 favorites from the list:
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    Happy 5th Birthday WordPress!

    | May 25, 2008 | 2 Comments
    Happy Birthday WordPress Our little baby is turning 5! WordPress has come a long way in five years, from a little snippet of code to a full fledged blogging and CMS system! Yes, WordPress is going into kindergarten, and boy it's come a ... View Post

    Like Obama? Get your Probama WordPress Theme

    | March 12, 2008 | 12 Comments
    This has got to take the cake: now all those die-hard Obama supporters can get their very own, free, beautiful Probama WordPress theme, thanks to Darren Hoyt and his pals at Category 4.... View Post

    Create drop-down menus with WordPress plugins and themes

    | March 9, 2008 | 47 Comments
    Drop-down menus are a great way to improve the usability of your site. They allow you to offer more information without taking up too much real estate, as well as organize your content in a useful ... View Post

    Guide to converting your XHTML CSS layout to a WordPress theme

    | February 10, 2008 | 0 Comments
    Updated Feb. 14, 2008 Deziner Folio has a really useful step-by-step guide to taking your XHTML/CSS layout and converting it to a WordPress theme. They say this whole process can be completed in 30-40 minutes! Developing a Wordpress Theme Another option is ... View Post

    Park your new domain with the LaunchPad WordPress parking theme

    | January 29, 2008 | 0 Comments
    Here’s a new and interesting WordPress theme idea: LaunchPad is a WordPress theme for people who like to buy domain names, but don’t always put a site on them right away. On many hosts, if you don’t create a site, your domain name hosts a page full of ads for them. LaunchPad ... View Post

    New Twitter-like WordPress theme released by Automattic: Prologue

    | January 29, 2008 | 2 Comments
    Matt just announced the release of a new theme that will make your WordPress blog into a Twitter-like environment. The theme is called Prologue, and is available on WordPress.com and as a download under Open Source GPL. (If you ... View Post
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