A number of posts have been popping up around the interwebs criticizing the support, or lack of, in the WordPress Support Forums. I won't link to these posts, not because I don't respect what the writers have to say but rather to avoid any potential flame wars. People who are as passionate about WordPress as I am tend to be quite vocal about it (myself included) and I'd just as soon avoid the hassle. In... continue reading
I don't know about anyone else but I really like the redesigned backend of WordPress. I find the current iteration much more functional while the colour scheme is subtle and pleasing. A number of GUIs were looked at before deciding to go with the current one but what of the others that didn't make it? Here is a look at one such mockup created by Weightshift. (click to enlarge) While I think the current... continue reading
Back in December I wrote a post about some of the finest free magazine-style themes available for your WordPress powered site. (see WordPress Magazine Style Themes) Since a few of those themes have since either been updated or discontinued I thought it would be a good time to revisit this topic. I have also added a few more that I discovered along the way. Arthemia | Release page Black Dragon | Release... continue reading
Quick, how well do you know your smilies? You know, those cute little faces that appear in posts and comments when you type in certain characters? Most people are aware of the more common ones such as : ) which will render a happy face or ; ) which gives you a wink or : ( which translates to a sad little face but did you know WordPress has a built-in library containing many more? The images are included... continue reading
I've written several posts on the topic of WordPress themes that contain encrypted code and why you should avoid them like the plague, the most recent being Say No To Encrypted Footers. It seems as if at least once a week someone in the forums posts a footer.php file belonging to one of these shitty themes. My usual response is to tell the person to dump the theme and find a real one from a reputable... continue reading
