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  • Theme Tip 17 – Start using HTML5 and CSS in your themes

    Theme Tip 17 – Start using HTML5 and CSS in your themes

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    We’re looking forward to 2011 and the emergence of HTML5 and CSS3 as the backbone of modern WordPress themes.

  • DDOS Attacks look to be resolved

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    It would seem that the attacks which were taking a place on WooThemes, Templatic and a few others have stopped or have been beaten.Glad to hear that – I'm sure it's been a stressful time for everyone involved.

  • WooThemes STILL under attack

    WooThemes STILL under attack

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    So WooThemes, one of the leading premium WordPress theme providers has been under a DDOS attack for over a day now and woothemes.com is not responding. Thankfully, they’re playing a stormer providing lots of support and updates via twitter and also via one of their subdomains which is responding. From the looks of things, the…

  • Site Showcase: Openview Labs

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    While browsing the WordPress Site Showcase today, I noticed a great new WordPress powered site for OpenView Labs. What I thought was particularly interesting about this new website is the lovely content dropdown menus. This design pattern is becoming increasingly popular with big sites like Reuters using these content menu dropdowns.  I’d love to know…

  • What makes a WordPress theme great?

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    Ok so this is something I’ve been thinking about a lot lately. Why is it that some themes take off like a rocket and others which on paper look great never hit the big time? I’m not just talking about premium WordPress themes here either. I’m just talking about themes in general. With so many…

  • Massive list of WordPress theme frameworks

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    Ryan of WPCandy has put together a massive list of WordPress theme frameworks. I must this is something we’ve been hoping to look at in more detail. It’s a bloody good list and one that I can think we’ll definitely be digging into a little deeper in the near future. I’ve been doing a lot…

  • ThemeWarrior release new WordPress theme Picture Box

    ThemeWarrior release new WordPress theme Picture Box

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    new kid on the block ThemeWarrior today released their new Premium WordPress Theme Picture Box. Yogi dropped us a line today to tell us about Picture Box and we have been impressed with the features and design of this new WordPress theme. With Photography exploding online, Picture Box will suit any budding photographer who wants…

  • The case for an official new WordPress Theme Framework

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    Ok so I’ve not been posting a lot the past month (slaps self on wrist) due to being snowed under with a LOT of client work at the moment which is both good and bad! Anyway – I’m taking breather this evening and had to post on something which has kept popping up in my…

  • Featured Theme Maker

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    This week we kick off a new series on themesforge where each week we’ll be featuring a WordPress Theme Maker. Fancy being featured on themesforge as our Theme Maker of Week? Well if so, it’s real simple – drop us a line and tell us why we should feature you and we’ll put you into…

  • Carrington Build WordPress Page Layouts – this is big

    Carrington Build WordPress Page Layouts – this is big

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    I spotted a tweet from Andrew Nacin this evening mentioning a new project from Alex King which has just gone live called Carringon Build. This project is huge news for WordPress developers, website owners and theme designers. In a nutshell Carrington Build is a full featured drag and drop layout control system that hooks directly…