Tangelo is a 3 column WordPress theme with 2 widget supported sidebars. It also supports the related post plugin (not required), and date buttons. Preview  download: Tangelo This theme is Released under GPL AKPC_IDS += "114,";Popularity: 21% [?]

As you may be aware the WordPress’s Theme Viewer is getting an update as well as a face lift. I’ve been watching as they’ve been testing it out. Today I grabbed a couple of screen shots to share with you. This is the main area: Click to enlarge This is the preview portion Click to enlarge I’m not sure if they’re going to keep it up now or if they are still just testing. http://themes.wordpress.net/  AKPC_IDS...

I want to apologize for my lack of posting frequency the last few days. I’ve been busy with 2 projects. The first destration is a new theme. It’s a widget it ready, 3 column wordpress theme, with 2 sidebars and date date button. I have not thought of a name for it yet, maybe you can help. Here is a screen shot: Click on it to enlarge… The second distraction is the 30 day challenge. If you...

How fast can your create a theme, If you say less than 10 min, you’ll beat Bob from Blog Oh Blog. He just completed his latest theme that he calls Dot Dot Dot. He build it by using parts from all his other themes. Be sure to check out his other themes too. AKPC_IDS += "106,";Popularity: 14% [?]

I wanted to add a guest blogger block on my new site BloggerBarter. You know the block that shows a little bio with a photo of the guest blogger. The first time I notice someone using one was on emoms at home. Here is an example from her blog Scroll to the bottom to see what I’m yammering about. Now I’m sure there is a plugin for WordPress that will do this easy enough, but then where’s the...

I just got an email about A scholarship program for web designers. The website owners want a new design for their new WordPress powered site. The deadline is midnight August 12th, and the prize will be $5000. You may recognize most of the judges. It looks like it could be fun! Judges Paul Stamatiou David Airey Steve Smith Darius A Monsef IV Bryan Veloso Darren Rowse Jonathan Snook Patrick Haney Chris Pearson Ashley...

When developing a website I use a few FireFox extensions, so I thought I would share. Web Developer – This is a tool you can’t live without. You can disable css, JavaScript, reveal passwords. One of the coolest things it does is outline elements & block elements. View formatted source – This one is not as well known as the other I mentioned, when you view the page source with this tool you can hover...

Before I really started digging deeper into WordPress themes, I mostly altered the images with Macromedia Fireworks to change the look of the theme. It’s a rather easy thing to do. It’s so easy it might not even warrant this post. So here’s what you do. Download your theme and open all the images in the image directory with fireworks. I sometimes add a new set of layers so I can keep the layout of the...

I found a nice little way to spice up you Google ads last week and I thought I would share it with you. Basically you can use styles to place a background image under the ads. Here is a sample: Here is the site that has some templates already made. AKPC_IDS += "79,";Popularity: 13% [?]

If you would like a really fun challenge, and you have a wicked way with style sheets you should think of throwing your hat into the competition. There are only a few days left, so you better get hoping. You don’t even need much knowledge of WordPress to do an awesome skin. All you need is a deep understanding of css, and knack not to crack under the time constraints. Only four days left you know. Here are...