Category Archives: Best Practices

WordPress Theme Frameworks: Who need ‘em!

Screen shot 2010-04-16 at 4.05.49 PMThe buzz word in WordPress circles these days is “framework”. What the hell does that mean? Isn’t WordPress a framework? The official definition offered in the WordPress Codex is “a theme that is designed to be a flexible foundation that … Continue reading
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Site Plug: ReadyMadeWeb.com

For those of you on a budget (me me me me), www.readymadeweb.com is a great resource for web tips about easy-to-use, out-of-the-box, ready-made web-ware. Is there a record for the number of hyphens used in a single clause? For instance, … Continue reading
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Usability Tips

Smashing Magazine has a great list of usability tips for web designers. Usability is one of those things that is often overlooked by small business and non-profits because they don’t have the resources they perceive necessary to engage in usability … Continue reading
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New Media Best Practices for Non-Profits

Non-profit organizations are in particular need of solid new media advice. Scarce resources, ironically, can lead both to chronic underspending and chronic overspending on new media. Some non-profits rely on volunteer or intern labor to build their web presence. To … Continue reading
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