Tag Archives: design

Creating Themes: Introduction

Posted on 06/10/2009 by Drakenhart

Welcome to Themes Themes, also known among some as “skins”, consists of the html, css, and images that make a site look the way it does. Those UI (User Interface) designers who do not do a lot of back-end coding can, feasibly, work up a Theme. One doesn’t need a lot of design skill, not with all the tutorials and help sites out there today. But taking that Theme from Image Mock-up to final product requires a little bit more effort. What it requires is the ability to understand a given CMS (Content Managemnt System) and how it outputs the … Continue reading →

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CSS Menus: Sliding Door Validation

Posted on 06/03/2009 by The Artist

I love making dynamic menus of all kinds, and trying to find ways to merge various forms and sorts of dynamic menus. What I don’t like is making menus that rely on any code other then CSS. It’s a personal preference of mine as I find that it keeps site speed faster. Now understand, often it doesn’t scrape off a lot of time, but for image-heavy sites every little bit counts. There is a nifty version of the horizontal menu called a “Sliding Doors” menu. In this the background image(s) are set up so that they grow or shrink with … Continue reading →

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The new SEO!

Posted on 01/28/2009 by Drakenhart

No tips, no tricks, no insider trader info, just facts. Common sense facts! SEO. I’m sure plenty of you have heard of the term. Even better some of you may know what it is and how to go about doing it. Some may only know the “old way” that most search engines are rejecting for better and more exacting options. For those that don’t read on. For those that do skip down a bit. What is SEO? SEO is a short form acronym for “Search Engine Optimization”. What this is or does, is offer the search engines information to try … Continue reading →

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Adding a Blog to Your Site.

Posted on 01/14/2009 by The Artist

General Overview A lot of websites out there today are very static. They offer the viewer the general information about their product or niche market, offer a service, artwork commissions, or physical product(s) and then just leave it. Now, this isn’t to say a fully static site can’t be a good thing. For some people that’s all they need. But a static site for others isn’t enough for what they are trying to accomplish, so they indeed need more! One way of giving your static site a bit more interest and interactivity is to add a blog to it. Some … Continue reading →

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Designing a WordPress Theme (2.7)

Posted on 01/13/2009 by The Artist

Welcome viewers. If you are like me, you’ve scoured the web for more information in a more concise and basic form. The WordPress Codex is great, but huge and bulky. Buying the next “how to” book may only leave you behind as the CMS upgrades over time. So what I offer here is the most up to date listing of information, tutorials, links, reviews and pointers to try and help you along in your designing needs. WordPress may seem daunting, with all of it’s php code and not-quite stero-like instructions. But once it is broken down, yuo are good to … Continue reading →

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