It’s been one of those days. Or, rather, it’s been a few of those days. I’m sure you’ve all had a stretch of days in which you’ve just felt like giving up, or a few days that you didn’t feel like blogging or dealing with other people at all. You … Continue reading →

It’s another in the Weekly Roundup series and I have quite a few articles, blogs, and sites to share with you. I’ve tried to hop around the Web a little more this week, while taking a small step back from designing themes — I need a break once in a … Continue reading →

After finally moving to Firefox last month, I’ve gained an invaluable Web experience. Yes, I know that I’m a little late on the Firefox bandwagon, but it’s better late than never, right? As a blogger and WordPress theme designer, I’ve quickly found a few tools that have made my life … Continue reading →

Tabbed sidebar elements are in. Why bother making users scroll down the page, when they can simply click a tab to quickly access various parts of your site? Another popular thing is jQuery, “The Write Less, Do More, JavaScript Library.” I’ve gotten a lot of emails asking how I created … Continue reading →

I’ve enjoyed playing around with jQuery so much lately that I’ve decided to take on another project with this useful library — a new WordPress theme, of course. I typically try to stick to XHTML, CSS, and PHP, but I need to branch out a little. Sure, I used jQuery … Continue reading →

This theme has been discontinued. Check out ThemeHybrid.com for the new themes. Features Customized front page to look like a news or magazine site. Sidebar tabbed navigation through the use of a custom jQuery script (jQuery is packaged with the theme). Embed YouTube, Google Video, and Metacafe videos easily with … Continue reading →

I haven’t hopped around the Web as much as I usually do every week. I’ve been busy putting together a super-cool theme. Nevertheless, I do have a few links to share. I’ve also added the del.icio.us bookmarks add-on for Firefox. You can more easily follow what I’m linking to throughout … Continue reading →

This is an updated version of this article. If you're looking for the older version, see page 2. Do you write long series of posts? Do you have a bunch of articles that definitely need to be linked together? This WordPress custom fields technique will allow you to do that … Continue reading →

October has been a big month for me. I’ve tried to take my blogging, coding, and designing skills to the next level, and I think I’ve accomplished this. I hit quite a few goals, blogged on a regular basis, and learned a lot about creating a better blog with valuable … Continue reading →

I’ve been scouring the WordPress plugin pages, other blogs, and the Web in general looking for a decent contact form that works with WordPress. Nope, not a one to be found. Well, I’m sure there is one, but I haven’t found it yet. Every plugin I found was easy to … Continue reading →