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A Revolution in Theming: WordPress Theme Frameworks

Ian Stewart, Posted on June 9, 2008March 29, 2016

WordPress is exceptionally easy to Theme—but it can be better. WordPress can be a smart little CMS for most websites—but it can be better. How? … Continue reading “A Revolution in Theming: WordPress Theme Frameworks”

How To Protect Your WordPress Theme Against Upgrades

Ian Stewart, Posted on May 21, 2008March 29, 2016

Problem: You’ve finally found a theme you like but you want to modify it. The modifications are pretty simple but what happens when you want … Continue reading “How To Protect Your WordPress Theme Against Upgrades”

Hide all your links

Ian Stewart, Posted on May 17, 2008July 25, 2013

Want to concentrate solely on typography and foundational structure while you’re designing your next WordPress theme? Hide all your links. Make them black. Get rid … Continue reading “Hide all your links”

Thematic Version 0.3

Ian Stewart, Posted on May 6, 2008

Thematic version 0.3 is ready. If you’re upgrading, stuff moved. That’s beta for you—but don’t worry, I’ve made things better. Here’s what I’ve gone and … Continue reading “Thematic Version 0.3”

How To Add Gravatars For The Post Author in WordPress

Ian Stewart, Posted on April 26, 2008March 29, 2016

Now that Gravatar support is part of the WordPress core adding them into your WordPress theme is easy. Adding them to your comments has been … Continue reading “How To Add Gravatars For The Post Author in WordPress”

How To Build WP-PageNavi Into Your WordPress Theme

Ian Stewart, Posted on April 25, 2008July 25, 2013

WP-PageNavi, from Lester “GaMerZ” Chan, gives you an awesome upgrade to your WordPress post-page navigation. Instead of the typical “Older Post/Newer Post” links, you get … Continue reading “How To Build WP-PageNavi Into Your WordPress Theme”

We Need To Kill The Sidebar

Ian Stewart, Posted on April 16, 2008March 29, 2016

It’s time for the WordPress sidebar to go, and all mention of it to be wiped out from existence. I’m not talking about the visual … Continue reading “We Need To Kill The Sidebar”

A WordPress Theme Structure with Meaning and Possibility

Ian Stewart, Posted on April 13, 2008March 29, 2016

Continuing work on my next theme, Thematic, one thing I want to get out of the way immediately is the structure, or skeleton, of the … Continue reading “A WordPress Theme Structure with Meaning and Possibility”

Coming Soon: My Personal WordPress Theme Starting Point

Ian Stewart, Posted on April 9, 2008March 29, 2016

I will soon be releasing the hacked-up version of The Sandbox that I’ve been using as a starting point to develop free and custom themes. … Continue reading “Coming Soon: My Personal WordPress Theme Starting Point”

A Proposal for Theme Management in WordPress

Ian Stewart, Posted on April 2, 2008

The handling of plugins in WordPress 2.5 is perfect. It’s superb. It’s easy. It’s cake. But now that I have cake, you know, I want … Continue reading “A Proposal for Theme Management in WordPress”

A Better Spot for The WordPress Meta

Ian Stewart, Posted on March 11, 2008July 25, 2013

One of the first things many new blog owners do is remove the Meta section from their sidebars. Great idea. The Meta information is almost … Continue reading “A Better Spot for The WordPress Meta”

The Future of WordPress Themes 2008

Ian Stewart, Posted on March 5, 2008March 29, 2016

Hey There! If you haven’t yet, make sure you check out The Future of WordPress Themes 2009 after you’re done reading 2008’s predictions. It’s a … Continue reading “The Future of WordPress Themes 2008”

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