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Finally, we are getting some hints on the latest status of Thesis 2. To pacify the crowd, hungry for the update that has not been forthcoming for more than a year, a small appetiser in the form of Thesis 1.8.3 was dished out and laid on the table today. This small update should keep the people satisfied for a while and give the Thesis Developers some peace of mind to concentrate on finalizing the completion the Thesis 2. New Features In Thesis 1.8.3 Even though the Thesis 1.8.3 update... Read Full Story

The Navigation Bar of a WordPress Theme is, for some reason or another, one element that users loves to customize. Some will use a ribbon, some a wooden panel so on and so forth. For this short Catalyst Theme Tip, I will attempt to customise the Catalyst Theme navigation bar with a 3D image that will give the impression that it is hanging out from the whole layout. What You Need To Add A 3D navigation Bar For The Catalyst Theme The first thing you need is a 3D image. You can google for... Read Full Story

If you have a fetish for fonts and the few hundred fonts available in the Google Webfont directory is not enough to satisfy you, then you need Cufon Fonts. Unlike Google Fonts where you can simply insert the link in your Wp Header to call up the fonts from the Google Font Directory , Cufon Fonts needs to be converted to javascript first before you can use them in your Theme. There are a few steps to go through before you can use Cufon Fonts in the Catalyst Theme. Getting The Cufon Fonts... Read Full Story

Of late, responsive themes and designs have been hotly debated by webmasters. The main concern is, if their site’s or their theme’s design is not responsive, they will be losing out in more ways than one. This fear is rightly brought about by the increasingly or supposedly popular use of mobile devices to surf the web. Despite studies and researches done independantly which shows that only about 2 percent of the total Net users actually use a mobile device when they want to do some serious... Read Full Story

Navigation menus in a WordPress Theme is sort of a compulsory feature. Though there is noting in the books that says a Theme will not function without the navigations menu, logging in to a Theme without one will be like entering a room in pitch darkness. You will be quite loss and finding your way ‘Home’ will be entirely dependent on the Back button of your browser. It is also said that search engines like Google loves well placed navigation links so their spiders have an easier time crawling... Read Full Story

If you have a web site, or a blog, following good SEO practice is good if not crucial, but being obsessed with SEO is, I think, not good. In fact I think it is very bad. First what does SEO involve? It involves, first of all, keyword research. It involves building links. It involves a socializing. It involves writing. It involves coding. After getting involved in all of the above, where does that leave you? What does that leave you? You are left with a site or a blog that has not been... Read Full Story

Convertible is the name of this latest WordPress Theme from Elegant Themes. You are forgiven if you took the meaning to be a WordPress landing page that is convertible. For that is what the name stands for. It is a WordPress Theme that allows you to easily create and convert an empty page into a professionally looking landing page. Thus the name Convertible Landing Page WordPress Theme. Create Landing Pages Easily With The Convertible Theme The Convertible Landing Page WordPress Theme is... Read Full Story

The Genesis Framework from StudioPress went responsive recently with the release of Genesis 1.8. The Genesis Theme can now adapt to different resolutions and screen widths without any distortions or cut off line. To take full advantage this new feature, StudioPress released the Eleven40 Child Theme which is the first responsive child theme that can be viewed perfectly in smartphones and other mobile devices without the aid of a plugin. Eleven40, the name of the Theme,  if you are curious to... Read Full Story

Limited Time Discount For StudioPress Pro Plus Package The StudioPress Pro Plus package which consist of all the Genesis Child Themes (44 Child Themes at this time of writing) presently cost $299.95. If you divide that by 44, it will mean each child theme costs around $6.80. Considering that each of the superiorly designed Child Themes sells at $24.95 if you buy it as a standalone assuming that you already owned the Genesis Framework, you will make a saving of $18.15 for each Child Theme... Read Full Story

Genesis 1.8 was officially released today after about a week or so after the beta. This latest version made a few heads turn because of its responsive design which I wrote about when I tested the beta version . It was very innovative for Genesis to take the lead into capturing the market for WordPress Themes that responds dynamically to different screen resolutions. Looks like other premium theme developers will have to buck up some to catch up with what Genesis 1.8 has to offer. Genesis 1... Read Full Story