Posts Tagged ‘WordPress Themes’

Shifter Bidness, Again


19 Dec

I have really been having way too much fun with this theme. Sometimes I love being a guinea pig (if SOMEone out there makes a smart remark on that, she gets COAL!). I know I’ve said before I’m going to do a skin for Shifter, but it pays to read up on the documentation, know how things function before diving in.

For those who have asked, this version of Shifter (1.7 Beta) will be out of beta testing soon and will be available to the public for purchase. I’ll have a link when it’s released. Maybe I’m high on eggnog and Wellbutrin, but I think Shifter really does mark a new evolution in WordPress. It holds so much potential for users, developers and designers. I know there are quite a few WordPress users out there that are loathe to pay for quality WordPress design, but Shifter is one that is worth it.

Shifter Beta Testing


17 Dec

I’m going to be testing this new Shifter beta theme created by BuzzDroid Media. So if things go a little weird around here, that’s why. Let me know what you think of Shifter and if you have any problems getting around, let me know that, too.

Everyone Must Love J.S.


26 Oct

Bow down before the mighty power of WordPress 2.3 and the genius of Jim Stitzel. Awhile back I complained about my search for the perfect theme that would do the impossible: show random posts from my three writing categories. Jim, who loves WordPress and enjoys a challenge, said he could do it.

WordPress 2.3 is a huge upgrade that now incorporates tags and does away with categories. It’s going to be a bit of a learning curve, but one I was looking forward to. Problem was, Fantastico hasn’t updated to 2.3 and is always behind. I’m not that patient, but neither do I have the nerve to upgrade WordPress myself. I’ve borked my blog too many times. So Jim took on that task as well. Yay, Jim!

So, here is the wonderful theme that he built for me which is based upon the amazing Sandbox theme. This is a layout, with a great front page that has…. DRUMROLL…. random posts from my writing categories!!! Yay! Wahoo!! Party time! I like this theme and the color scheme is real nice. I sort of dubbed it “Chocolate Buttercream Eclair” earlier this afternoon. The great thing about this theme is that it’s all nice, clean code and I can update it with graphics and tweakage to my heart’s content.

So, go visit Jim, tell him he is a god of WordPress.

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