May 27th, 2009
A couple weeks back I released BlogStarter, a free WordPress theme, actually two themes in one created as a starting point for easily building custom WordPress themes.
After putting it to the test with my last couple WordPress sites, I was able to make a few quick improvements.
You can find all the details about the BlogStarter theme for WordPress developers. Or just get the newest version here:
DOWNLOAD Both Themes (.zip)
Changes:
Version 1.1 (released 5/27/09):
Fixed and cleaned up some CSS
Added a theme settings page to the admin area (easily taken out or edited …
TAGS:Free WordPress Themes . web design resources . WordPress . WordPress Themes . WPJumpStart
Categories: Blog, WordPress Themes.
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May 12th, 2009
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WPJumpStart is a collection of tools and instructions that will drastically speed up your WordPress theme development or blog design.
WPJumpStart is:
A system of tools that will improve theme design & optimize any WordPress installation.
Meant For anyone interested in speeding up the theme development workflow.
Built especially for designers and developers with experience building themes for WordPress.
A helping hand for those with intermediate knowledge of WordPress themes.
WPJumpStart is not:
Meant for those new to HTML or completely new …
TAGS:Downloads . products . web design resources . web design tips . WordPress . WPJumpStart
Categories: Downloads, WordPress, WordPress Resources.
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May 12th, 2009
This is a list of WordPress Plugins that I use and recommend for almost every WordPress site I work on. I will try to keep it up to date with the best that I can find in each category. There are plenty of great plugins out there, but I find myself using these ones over and over again. If anyone knows of better options or can add ones that I missed, please leave a comment below and I will try to add them in.
Best Plugins for Spam:
Askimet – One of the default …
TAGS:plugins . web design resources . web design tips . WordPress . WPJumpStart
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May 12th, 2009
WordPress has become one of the most powerful and most-used blogging and Content Management Systems in the world in part due to its incredible flexibility and ability to be customized. So it is surprising to learn that the default installation is lacking in a few ways. But because of the great flexibility of WordPress, this is easy to fix in just a few minutes.
After any WordPress installation, there is a series of steps that I take in order to optimize the site, before I even think about what it will look like.
Remove or …
TAGS:SEO . web design resources . website starters . WordPress . WPJumpStart
Categories: Articles, SEO, WordPress, WordPress Tutorials.
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May 12th, 2009
WARNING: If you’re not a CSS or WordPress geek, this post could be a little boring and tech-heavy to you. You can read the quick and easy version here. Or…
VIEW LIVE DEMO
DOWNLOAD (.zip)
Why yet another Free WordPress Theme?
As I have developed more and more sites, I have found myself repeating a lot of steps just to get started. I tried a few themes that other designers have made available with the promise …
TAGS:blogstarter . free downloads . Free WordPress Themes . photoshop templates . web design . WordPress . WordPress Themes . WPJumpStart
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May 11th, 2009
With this post I am announcing my very first WordPress theme. It is called ‘BlogStarter’ and is made specifically for WordPress developers (like myself) who are looking for a quick and easy way to get a new blog theme going. It is actually two seperate themes, a two-column verion with a widget-ready sidebar and a one column verison, complete with working dropdown menu at the top.
VIEW LIVE DEMO – BlogStarter Two Column Version
VIEW LIVE DEMO – BlogStarter One Column Version…
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May 9th, 2009
GridStarter is a Photoshop template used to make the initial layout of a new website easier and more efficient.
Through a series of grid overlays, it is possible to very quickly and easily line up page elements and make view them the way they will be seen in a browser. I personally use this on any original design I do and can not remember the time before I used it. It truly transformed the way I approach web design, sped up my design time, and improved my designs in ways that I did not predict….
TAGS:free downloads . photoshp templates . starter grid . web design . website starters . WPJumpStart
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May 4th, 2009
I recently worked with Horizon Intertainment as 1st AD (First Assistant Director) on the another installment in the ‘Straight Talk’ series of educational videos. The first episode was shot last August and covered the topic of STD education and prevention. The latest one is about Teen Pregnancy. These are difficult subjects to cover, requiring that a great deal of factual information comes across without being seen as a joke by a teenage audience and without losing their interest by being too dry.
Director Jared Bentley and the producers at Horizon …
TAGS:1st ad . production . straight talk
Categories: Blog, Film.
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