It’s the little things that matter
Attention to detail is one of the most valuable things a developer can do to stand out from the crowd.
Plugin and theme authors should force users to upgrade
By cutting off backwards compatibility, WordPress theme and plugin developers can help keep users’ sites more secure.
The WordPress theme directory needs an upgrade
Should WordPress theme developers be given the same access as plugin developers on the official repository? It’s time for a bit of an upgrade and a little trust.
What’s in store for WordPress themes in 2009?
Wanna know what the future holds for WordPress themes? Ian Stewart asks 15 people to answer that very question.
Replacing “sidebar” in WordPress
We need to come up with standard terminology for naming widget-ready areas in WordPress as opposed to calling everything a sidebar.
The slippery slope dilemma: How much control should users have?
How much control should theme designers give end users over the design of the WordPress theme from the theme settings page?
Defending King Rat and the GPL
Yet another GPL argument. I may as well jump into this one and make a few statements about plugins on WordPress.org.
Some thoughts on the WordPress community, themes, and the GPL
I’m going completely open source with my WordPress themes and theme club. The GPL may just be the best way to work within the WP framework.
Using bookmarks more effectively
Links lists and blogrolls have long ago died. We should start thinking creatively about how we could use bookmarks in WordPress more effectively.
In defense of the WordPress 2.5 widget panel
I’ve heard a lot of moaning and complaining about the new WordPress dashboard. Some of these complaints are valid, such as the need for the dashboard to be either centered or fluid-width for users with larger screens.
I want to argue the other side of one of the major complaints I’ve read about — the widgets panel. And, I’m the last person one might expect to defend anything 2.5-related after my recent upgrade hassles.