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Minimum Theme Circles

I-See-Circles

One of my favorite dream themes from StudioPress is the Minimum Theme (aff link). I lurve those big, beautiful social media icons on the Minimum home page. Let's gaze at them together: Done gazing? If not, feel free to circle back around and peek again (see what I did there?). I've shown you a couple of nifty Minimum Theme customizations … [Read more...]

Sort AgentPress Listings by Price

Sort AgentPress Listings by Price

WARNING: Since I originally published this post, I've realized there's a logic flaw in my code that causes numbers not to always sort the way a human would expect. :) I'm leaving the post published in case anyone in the community would like to take a stab at improving the code. Feel free to fork it from Github and do your thing. I've been … [Read more...]

Introduction to WordPress Frameworks

WordPress Framework Intro

Today I had the pleasure of giving my first presentation at a local WordPress meetup. It's always great to meet and chat with other folks in the WordPress community! I spoke on the basics of WordPress frameworks, using the Genesis Framework from StudioPress as a featured example (which is the best WordPress theme framework, IMHO - yes, I'm … [Read more...]

Firebug Demo: How to Troubleshoot CSS

Firebug demo

Today's offering is a brief screencast showing you how to use the Firebug browser plugin to identify and fix CSS issues on your website. For my example, I'll answer a CSS question from the StudioPress forums. This is my first screencast. Ever. So forgive me the extra clicky-clicks, throat-clearing, and uhhhhs... Firebug Demo Video: Links … [Read more...]

How to: Add Widget Area Below Nav

carriedilsheader

Hi there, friends! It's a cool, rainy day here in Central Texas, which means I'm ready to write a new Genesis Framework tutorial. (If it were a sunny day, I'd be frolicking outdoors). Ready to do a little coding together? Quick disclaimer: There are affiliate links included below. I recently redesigned my website using the Modern Portfolio … [Read more...]