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Archive for November, 2007


Design Vitality Competition Deadline Delayed

The WordPress theme design deadline has been extended again, and the new “deadline” is December 19. I’m not complaining—it just give me more time to work on my submission NewsPlay.

Matt Mullenweg Interviewed on Random Bits

I listened to a really interested podcast last week: an interview with Matt Mullenweg, creator/founder of WordPress. Matt mentioned it today on his blog (good one to subscribe to, if you are a WordPress fan) and it reminded me that I took some notes to post for those who might be interested in the bullet […]

Watch Me Design a WordPress Theme: Colors, Fonts, and Design Decisions

Yesterday was a really eventful one for the design and development of NewsPlay. I can’t take all of the credit, either. There were quite a few friends and readers involved in different elements. But I’m getting ahead of myself.
I lost a lot of sleep developing this concept. And I think (hope) it was worth it. […]

Watch Me Design a WordPress Theme: Getting Started in Photoshop

It’s been a few days since I’ve updated this project, and I’m pretty excited about where this is headed now. The pressure is definitely on to develop something awesome, since Cory Miller has released NewsPixel and Adii has released Premium News Theme in just the past week or so, it seems. (Reviews of each will […]

Using Backpack to Backup Your WordPress Databases

If you’ve been reading my writing for any period of time, you will know that I am a freak when it comes to organization. I love knowing things are in their proper place. So it’s no wonder that I have gone nuts over 37signals products Basecamp, Highrise, and Backpack for project and contact management. I […]