How To Build A WordPress CMS Theme – Part 2: Let’s Get Started
Last time in Part 1: Theme Basics we learned the very basics of what WordPress themes are, what files they include and how to put them together. This time, we’ll learn how to get started with your very own themes. Chapter 4: Adding The Theme To WordPress The first thing you should probably do before...
Read more…How To Build A WordPress CMS Theme – Part 1: Theme Basics
I’ve had several requests lately for books, blogs and how-tos on how to build a WordPress theme, specifically one that has no blog or is mainly needed for a large multi-sectioned website. I love WordPress, and although I hate writing tutorials, especially really really long ones, I thought this would be a great opportunity to...
Read more…7 Steps to Cross Cultural Web Design
Any business owner in the world knows that having a website is a must in this day and age. The times when shop owners knew every client by name are behind us. With over one billion Internet users worldwide, this is one highway everyone should take. If you’re planning to go global and expand your...
Read more…Review of The Smashing Book #2
When I reviewed the first Smashing Book I was pretty disappointed about the production of the book itself. It was pretty costly and the book was difficult to read thanks to the margins and fonts and the whole thing seemed like it was going to fall apart. That’s why, I was delightfully surprised when I...
Read more…Developing Websites The Opposite Way
I’ve been on the web for a very long time now, so long, that I don’t even remember the day my parents came home with the nifty AOL CD. Back then there really was no “web design”, CSS or even any real best development practices. People just got on and hacked their way until they...
Read more…HTML, XHTML & CSS For Dummies – An Interview & A Giveaway
When I first decided that I wanted to learn HTML, there was no Google, no Wikipedia or really anything on the internet. The most popular search engine at the time was Hotbot (at least I think that’s what it was called) and animated gifs, tables and frames where all the rage. Therefor, there really was...
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