Wordpress/PHP Developer
So, I’ve posted elsewhere that I’m not a huge fan of theme frameworks. The short version: I’m not sure we need anymore hooks and filters than WordPress Core already provides and my time is better spent learning those hooks than learning some trendy theme hooks that merely obscur or repackage those core WP hooks. However, [...]
The 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 can serve as a parent theme for building child themes.” But this doesn’t quite give [...]
When I first encountered the Carrington Theme CMS Framework for WordPress I was underwhelmed. First, I didn’t get it. Why would I want to learn a new set of concepts and functions to help me customize WordPress? It is the same reason I’ve always resisted learning third-party design programs like Dreamweaver. Wouldn’t my time be [...]
TechCrunch published this really interesting graph yesterday that comes from Gartner. The graph details the life of a new technology. The initial excitement and buzz, the inevitable disappointment, then the slow build. Does a similar cycle apply to new web projects? Perhaps we have to give the phases different names, but in a broad sense [...]
So, my OnStage theme has only been out for a couple weeks and already I’m releasing a new version. What gives? Well it occurred to me that a few tweeks were needed. For one, the blog had no side bar which (a) prevented users from browsing archives and (b) eliminated the natural search juice that [...]
So I am finally ready to release “On Stage,” a theme designed specifically for actors. Aesthetically, I wanted a very simple, yet elegant design that would allow the actor’s headshots to take the focus. I owe Brian Gardner some credit for this theme because the code is based on his Photopress design. This is my [...]
So I’ve been busy all day working on my first ever WordPress Theme. At least the first one I’ve essentially designed from scratch. I’m calling it “OnStage” and it is specifically designed for use by actors. It isn’t ready for download yet because the setup instructions are going to be a little detailed. But you [...]
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