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WordPress Theme MixedTape

MixedTape for WordPress is based on template of the same name by Gorotron. This theme has some advanced features built-in that allows the user to customize the theme to their liking including changing header image without touching any code, the theme can also be used as is without any set up!

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This advanced theme includes:

  • User customization options page that allows design customization from within WordPress admin panel
  • Google Adsense placeholders (just add your adsense ad codes in designated files and it will show up in select section of your site, theme pre-styled for adsense)
  • Widget sidebars (two widget section with optional adsense ad between widgets)
  • Threaded/nested comments ready
  • Search engine optimized codes, titles and tags
  • Able to change header image from WP admin without touching any code
  • Change background color to match header
  • Numerous build in feature that helps navigate the site better
  • Numerous build in feature that helps navigate the site better

Refer to the readme.txt file within the theme folder for license information. This theme was commissioned by Neboweb Web Design Company and Socks 4 Life Wholesale Diabetic Socks.

Demo: WordPress Theme MixedTape (Pop-up)
Download: MixedTape Theme (compression .zip)
Version: 0.90509
Tagged: Fixed width, Two column, Widgets, Multi-color option, Advanced
Original Template: Location Unavailable
05.14.2009 - 5:47 pm - Feedback » - Design, Theme, WordPress -

Aligned Theme for WordPress

Aligned for WordPress is based on a Habari Project theme of the same name by Thomas Silkjaer – The Undersigned. This grid-based theme is a basic version with no frills, just plug and play. Future versions will include a theme customization options page and possibly convert over to the WP+Blueprint Framework which currently is used exclusively on this site and on all WP Pro hosted sites!

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This basic theme includes:

  • Rotating headers (just add header image in the /header folder within the theme and image will show as header
  • Google Adsense placeholders (just add your adsense ad codes in designated files and it will show up in select section of your site, theme pre-styled for adsense)
  • Widget sidebars (allow you to display content list in one column or two columns within the sidebar)
  • Personal static message (add your text or hypertext within a designated file and it will be displayed to the right of the header, theme pre-styled, requires no coding/styling)
  • 125px image ads in sidebar can be set up from within a designated file (requires no coding/styling)
  • Display random or your Flickr images in sidebar (minor set up may be needed, no plugin required)
  • Threaded/nested comments ready
  • Search engine optimized codes, titles and tags
  • Numerous build in feature that helps navigate the site better

Refer to the readme.txt file within the theme folder for license information. A highly customized version of this theme can be seen in action on my other site.

Demo: Aligned for WordPress (Pop-up)
Download: Aligned Theme (compression .zip)
Version: 0.90109
Tagged: Fixed width, Two column, Widget ready, White, Basic
Original Habari Theme: Aligned for Habari (Pop-up)
01.10.2009 - 4:34 pm - 19 Feedbacks - Design, Theme, WordPress -

WordPress 2.7 – Afterthoughts

While numerous blogs discussing the facelift WordPress 2.7 received (what with new colors, icons and all), the two subtle details I noticed that hint at the shift in philosophy of what WordPress really is and what it plans to offer the end user (in terms of built-in options) were seldom noted. Here’s my brief two cents after using the latest release of WordPress 2.7 from the nightly build on local install.

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WordPress has indeed come a long way. Long enough that we went from calling the front end of the blog a template, and then a presentation, and then a design and now to just “appearance”. That is how ominous “Powered by WordPress” site are, we can no longer call the front end a site “design” even! Is that the sign of WordPress breaking out of the mold of being a blog management tool and becoming a full blown CMS?

One other key observation was the addition that could change forever the way users get their plugins. WordPress 2.7 has a built-in feature to search, download and install the needed plugin straight from the plugin repository all from the WordPress admin panel, it has it’s plus points which includes the ease of use and the convenience of working from within the admin panel and eliminating the need for external FTP ware, but you are limiting the users options by exclusively searching a site.

Why is this a key observation? Since the new theme repository was modeled after the plugins directory, how far are we from a feature that will allow users to search, download and install themes from the new theme repository? Lookout for WordPress Version 3.0?

12.09.2008 - 7:07 pm - 2 Feedbacks - Design, WordPress -

  • Change.gov Obama-Biden Transition Website

  • change.govObama has launched a website that will detail the transition of the new administration into the Whitehouse. The website allows user to follow latest news, events, and announcements by the Obama administration. The site is (also) a fitting transition of a sort for the folks who ran the best damn presidential campaign on the web at BarackObama.com!
  • 11.06.2008 - 3:15 pm - (0) - Asides