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Display Continuous List in Two Columns

Here’s a quick and easy way to present a continuous list in two or more columns without having to hard code it. A recent project required a list of authors across two columns; the author names and links were auto generated using a WP tag so listing them in 2 columns required some simple CSS [...]

// Tagged CSS, Code, Design, HTML, Web, Web Design, hacks, how to, resources, techniques, tips, xhtml // 05.05.2008 at 10:51 am // 2 Comments »

Spring 2008 Reboot Prelude

The site is in transition to a simpler and visually engaging design, in the mean time, experience what a free theme and a sleepless weekend can do to your site! This mid-spring pre-reboot reboot is just an idea mash-up. The true reboot will be available on May 1st 2008 and will be built using hand [...]

// Tagged Announcements, CSS, Code, Grid, HTML, PHP, Reboot, Un, WP, Web Design, YUI, blog, web 2.0, web sites, wordpress, xhtml // 04.23.2008 at 9:49 am // 1 Comment »

Anatomy of a Magazine Style Premium WordPress Theme - Part 3.2 “Conditional Navigation Menus”

As the tutorials run longer than we prefer, we have broken section 3 into 3 sub-sections, you can find sub-section 1 regarding second level menu here.
The navigational aspect of a site, especially one that is database driven, should have menus that are dynamically generated just like the rest of its content, but is seldom the [...]

// Tagged CSS, Code, Conditional, Design, HTML, Magazine Style WordPress Themes, PHP, Theme, WP, Web Design, hacks, how to, resources, tag, techniques, tips, web 2.0, wordpress, wordpress themes // 04.19.2008 at 11:07 am // 1 Comment »

Free Magazine Style Theme The Studio

Here’s another absolutely Free Magazine Style Theme! This theme is not only full functional, it’s also completely customizable, all without touching any code.

So what features come standard with this magazine WordPress theme
The theme includes all the cool functions we have come to expect from any paid premium theme, only now you can have it for [...]

// Tagged 2 column, 3 Column, Adsense ready, Advanced WordPress Theme, CSS, Design, GPL, Google Adsense, Javascript, License, Magazine Style WordPress Themes, New Release, SEO, Search Engine Optimization, Theme, WP, WP Theme Viewer, Web Design, Widget, blog, free css templates, free wp theme, mandarinmusing, resources, theme viewer, web 2.0, wordpress skins, wordpress templates, wordpress themes // 02.23.2008 at 3:42 pm // 55 Comments »

Anatomy of a Magazine Style Premium WordPress Theme - Part 3.1 “Navigation – Second Level Menu”

As this tutorial runs longer than we initially anticipated, we will break section 3 further into three sub-sections.
In our ongoing exercise to learn the nuts and bolts of a magazine style WordPress theme, we examine what has become by far the most ignored part of a theme design, the navigation menu.
As important as they are, [...]

// Tagged Advanced WordPress Theme, CSS, Code, Design, HTML, Javascript, Magazine Style WordPress Themes, PHP, SEO, Search Engine Optimization, Theme, WP, Web, Web Design, how to, resources, style, tag, techniques, theme viewer, tips, web sites, wordpress, wordpress templates, wordpress themes, xhtml // 02.11.2008 at 7:22 pm // 10 Comments »

Free CSS Templates David Herreman’s New Site Layoutica

One of the best CSS designer offering free templates has a new home, visit Layoutica and you will see what I mean. David plans on offering among other things free CSS template layouts, premium and free WordPress themes. His sites also has wealth of information pertaining to web design.
As per David, Layoutica.com will deliver useful [...]

// Tagged Announcements, CSS, David Herreman, Design, blog, free css templates, free wp theme, internet, news, premium templates, resources, wordpress skins, wordpress templates, wordpress themes // 02.03.2008 at 10:57 am // 6 Comments »

Anatomy of a Magazine Style Premium WordPress Theme - Part 2: DOMTab, Tabber, more

In continuing our efforts of slicing and dicing a Magazine style WordPress theme, we come to a very interesting juncture with Java interfaces. This probable is the most ubiquitous feature of most all magazine themes. If you think about it, it makes sense that magazine style themes use this non-obtrusive code to help manage content.
These [...]

// Tagged Advanced WordPress Theme, CSS, Code, Design, HTML, Magazine Style WordPress Themes, Projects, Theme, Tutorials, WP, Web Design, Widget, best wordpress themes, blog, hacks, how to, premium templates, resources, tips, wordpress themes, xhtml // 01.19.2008 at 2:43 pm // 19 Comments »

Anatomy of a Magazine Style Premium WordPress Theme - Part 1 “The Loop”

Let me say it for the millionth time “content is king” and we all know that, don’t we?
Since content is the most important part of a site, your WordPress powered theme must emphasis on its presentation. Most cookie cutter themes come with a post list that runs based on the time your posts were published, [...]

// Tagged Advanced WordPress Theme, CSS, Code, Design, HTML, Javascript, Magazine Style WordPress Themes, Matt Mullenweg, Redux, Tutorials, WP, Web Design, Weblogtoolscollection, asides, hacks, how to, meta tags, premium templates, resources, tag, techniques, tips, toolbox, wordpress themes, xhtml // 01.11.2008 at 1:31 pm // 11 Comments »

Anatomy of a Magazine Style Premium WordPress Theme - Prelude

Let’s face it, WordPress is not just a BMS like some might want you to believe, if used right, the full potential of the worlds best CMS can power sites big and small alike. One recent trend among high content high traffic sites is the switch to magazine styled or premium themes to aid in [...]

// Tagged Advanced WordPress Theme, Announcements, CSS, Code, Design, HTML, Javascript, Magazine Style WordPress Themes, PHP, Theme, WP, Web Design, Widget, hacks, how to, techniques, tips, websites, wordpress, wordpress templates, wordpress themes // 01.04.2008 at 9:54 pm // 9 Comments »

Is 1024px the new 800px for Web Design?

Once the reboot was through, I got mixed response from our users; so I went back to figure out once and for all if designing around 800px made sense anymore. As with ALA 4.0, most sites now support 1024px format or higher, no one talks or cares about 800px anymore.
I didn’t have to look too [...]

// Tagged CSS, Design, Web Design, blog, resources, technology, websites // 12.11.2007 at 10:05 am // 6 Comments »