This is the 2nd part in a series on turning a design done in Photoshop into a WordPress theme. I’m documenting taking a client’s theme from concept to functional site, showing a brief overview of the steps that I take. When last we met, I had just put the final touches on the WordPress design for “Pray With Africa”. With the design completed, it…
A lot of people ask me what process I use to design themes for WordPress, and my answer to that question is the same answer I give to people who ask my design process “in general”: I start with a Photoshop mockup and take it into HTML via Dreamweaver. The only difference is that I (quite literally) drop WordPress code in at the last…
I've gotten a LOT... a BOATLOAD... a RIDONKULOUS amount of new users from the Nash Mash list (and still getting them). Don't worry if you get one of those autogenerated messages from me - I really do want to connect and meet any new people in the Nashville area. But, since i've got you on my list now, I might as well let you…
I’ve been following the elections with great care this year. It’s probably one of the most contested, heated, angry, fun-to-watch-SNL again elections that history has seen. At any rate, it’s good to see that both parties have embraced the Internet for campaigning, and have stepped into the 21st century as far as their websites go. First, Obama: I have to say that whoever designed…
This weekend was BarCampNashville for those of you who didn't know or aren't from the lovely Music City. I gotta say that the BarCamp volunteers pulled out all the stops this year. We had the Sommet center as our backdrop, there were lots of speakers on a variety of topics, and even I got into the mix with my presentations on WordPress and social…
With BarCampNashville looming on the horizon (aka, tomorrow), it's only fitting that today's post be geared toward the *camp scene and what to expect. Here are a few tips to remember tomorrow while you're at the conference (and at future conferences thereafter): What To Bring: Business Cards: Hand them out like candy, and accept them just as readily. Then, make sure you send a…
A long point of contention with WordPress MU users is the inability to "promote" posts from the user pages to the main blog feed. This causes a disjoint between the bloggers and the site administrators who want to share the content their users are creating. Other content management systems have this feature built-in, but WordPress users have been trying workarounds (with little success) to…
I submitted an application today to be added to the Automattic WordPress Consultant list (an extremely high honor in my book). What they need, however, is a few references from people that I've come into contact with regarding my skill in WordPress. So, I'm asking a bit of a favor. Please leave, in the comments, a short sentence or two about what you think…
I know I know i've been neglecting the site for a bit, but i'm releasing fresh with a (sort of) new style and some new features. The obvious difference is the color scheme. It's getting to be fall/winter, and that seems to be my fallback (get it, "fall" back) color choice. I like the dark wood paneling, and zygat3r did an amazing job on…
It's less than a week until BarCampNashville happens here in... well, Nashville! I'm super excited as to the prospects of what will happen, not just because I'm speaking but because I will be stopping in on some of the sessions to learn my bit as well. I ask you now, my lovely readers, to go onto the site and vote for my sessions. I…