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…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...
Read more…8 Web Development Mistakes that Make Any Site Look Bad
Whether you’re a developer, a designer or just an entrepreneur, a professional website is nearly impossible to do business without. While most people spend endless amounts of time to get the design of the site just right, most people don’t even pay attention to what’s behind that design. Unfortunately no matter how awesome your website looks...
Read more…Creating A Custom eCommerce Theme in CoreCommerce
CoreCommerce is my favorite eCommerce software to work with simply because it’s easy to develop under. They host the site for you, so you don’t have to worry about hosting, installation or issues. The admin area is easy for both the client and developer to learn, and the FTP area is clean and organized. I’ve...
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