Author: Ed
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New version of Thesis wordpress theme hits the streets
Hey gang, just a quick post to let you all know that a new version of the ever popular Thesis wordpress theme has hit the streets. Why is this big news? Well the guys over at Diythemes are very excited about the 1.7 release as it’s effectively a big rewrite of the core engine which…
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Obox release new fantastic new wordpress theme – Inkdrop
We’ve been fans of Obox guys for quite some time and today they’ve launched a fantastic new wordpress theme called Inkdrop. The guys have really put a lot of effort into creating quite a diverse wordpress theme that provides 3 different homepage layouts catering for even the most diverse website requirements, including a great “Unique…
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2010 WordPress Theme Buyers Guide – Part 2
Right so now that we’ve covered the different types of wordpress themes there are , we hope you have a clearer idea about which type of theme is right for you. In Part 2 of the 2010 WordPress Theme Buyers Guide we’re now going to take a closer look at why should even consider buying…
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Third party website selling Woothemes bundle – dodgy or legit?
I was doing some googling this evening and stumbled across this ad: I was immediately suspicious. Perhaps this is a WooThemes affiliate who has a special deal directly with WooThemes? Not so it would seem. Bundlethemes looks to be selling a bundle of 46 WooThemes themes and using the GPL to make it legit. Here’s…
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Ian Stewart from themeshaper joins Automattic
Ok folks, some great news this week for wordpress fans everywhere. Ian Stewart of themeshaper fame has joined Automattic – the good people who lead the wordpress project. This is big big news for the wordpress theme community. Ian has been a leader in the community for quite some time and is responsible for the…
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Fantastic Free wordpress themes list
The guys over at instantshift have just posted a fantastic free wordpress themes list that has to be seen to be believed. They’ve pulled together the absolute cream of the crop when it comes to free wordpress themes with over 60 themes listed – enough to keep even the pickiest wordpress site owner busy for…
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What now for the future of premium wordpress themes?
In late 2009, Mike Alex Wasylik wrote two excellent and thought provoking blog posts about whether or not the GPL license is applicable to premium wordpress themes. Mike was quite clear and very articulate in his views in favour of the right of premium wordpress theme developers to reserve the right to charge for their…
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Great new dark free wordpress theme from Smashing Magazine
Smashing magazine appear to be on serious role at the moment with another excellent free dark wordpress theme called DesignPile. I gotta say the attention to detail in the artwork of this theme is outstanding. It’s very difficult to pull off a really good looking dark design and Site5 nailed it and then some for…
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2010 WordPress Theme Buyers Guide – Part 1
Ok boys and girls let’s kick things off on Part 1 of our 2010 WordPress Theme Buyers Guide. Today we’re going to explore what we think it the single most important question you must ask yourself when considering buying a wordpress theme: What type of wordpress theme is right for my site? You might think…
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The 2010 WordPress Themes Buyers Guide – Coming Soon
Ok so this week we are kicking off a series of posts all about what to look for when you want to buy a WordPress Theme. You may have been running your blog for some time now and have made the decision that you need to update your theme to something a bit smarter and…