Yesterday we finished our portfolio, built with a custom post type, three taxonomies, and some custom field information that we can use to display lots of data about our pieces. Today is a bonus; we've got all these really cool taxonomies, but no way to really browse the portfolio based on a specific term. Create the Post Type (done yesterday) Create The Taxonomies (Color…
This is the first post of Mitch Canter's "WordPress BootCamp" series... it showcases the ins and outs of WordPress to new users, and highlights some of the more popular (and some overlooked) features that make WordPress fantastic. If you're new to WordPress, you may be wondering how in the world WordPress could be anything more than a simple blog. Don't get me wrong, WordPress…
I’ve been doing a lot of looking into using WordPress as a multi-author website/blog lately. A few of my clients have requested the need to handle (elegantly) multiple authors, so (being fresh on my mind) I feel inclined to share. One of the coolest plugin combinations I’ve come across recently is using Author Spotlight and Authors Widget in combination with a custom author template…
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I’ve been trying some new stuff with my client’s websites as of late. I wanted something where a multi-blog site could get the most out of as few plugins as possible, and still have a really awesome way to display their author’s main information. But, the information they ask for doesn’t have everything. What about twitter profiles? Facebook links? There’s a few things we…
A lot of people have commented on my new design how they love the comment bubble next to the post title. It's a great way to foster communication and showcase how many people are talking on your site. So, if you want to add the same functionality to your site, here is the fastest way to do it! background-image: url(URL-GOES-HERE); height: 37px;…
This post is part of the "Creating a WordPress Theme from a .PSD" series for designers to use for theme development. The other posts can be found here: Part 1 - Background / Introduction Part 2 - From .PSD to .HTML Part 3 - WordPress Structure Part 4 - The Header (header.php) Part 5 - The Footer (footer.php) We've taken a look at one…