A reader of this blog posted a comment asking me to share the code that I’m using for the comment gravatar images. I’ve provided the code below, but keep in mind that you can always use Firebug to look at the CSS code used on elements of a website. I’m not saying you should copy code from other sites, but you can certainly get ideas and learn from other web developers as to how they [...]
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Chris Pearson has released the latest version of Thesis, version 1.8.3 which has numerous performance and usability enhancements. To learn more about Thesis 1.8.3 and hear from Chris on the latest developments with regard to Thesis 2.0, you can read the official post over at DIYthemes. How to upgrade from a previous version of Thesis How to install Thesis for the first time
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It took a while, but Thesis-Blogs.com now has a Twitter profile! Be sure to follow us to receive more tips for Thesis, WordPress and anything else we find interesting. Follow @thesisblogs!
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If you’re a Google Reader user, you may have noticed the “Explore” section in the left sidebar of the main Reader screen. Many users find this to be quite annoying, but as of this writing, there is no way to disable it. Google basically loads up a bunch of recommended feeds, which for many of us is not needed because we have already loaded the feeds we want. Sure, you can click the arrow and [...]
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The latest version of the WordPress software — 3.3, named “Sonny” in honor of the great jazz saxophonist Sonny Stitt, is now available for download or update inside your WordPress dashboard. WordPress has had over 65 million downloads since version 3.0 was released, and in this third major iteration the WordPress team has added significant polish around the new user experience, navigation, uploading, and imports. Check out this short video that summarizes the new updates: [...]
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Whenever I’ve needed to add a form to a WordPress page, I’ve used either Contact Form 7 or the Secure Form Mailer plugin. I’ve found they both work well. I have had some problems in the past with Contact Form 7 not sending the notification after a form has been submitted. But overall they seem to work fine. Gravity Forms Just recently, I wanted to update a contact form on one of my sites, and [...]
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I discovered this app for the Mac by accident and wanted to share this quick post about it. If you’re a Mac user and aren’t making use of TotalFinder, then I’d say you’re missing out on an incredibly useful program. TotalFinder enhances the native Mac Finder by adding numerous additional features. Here’s a list of the current feature: Tabbed Browsing – Add tabs to the Finder window. Dual Mode – Display two Finder windows side-by-side [...]
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I have been thinking about moving from Windows to Mac for about a year now, and I’ve finally done it. I wanted to share my experience and some things I’ve learned during the process. My First Computer First, a little background to set the stage. I have been using Windows for over 20 years, probably since the release of Windows 3.0. If we went back even further, my first computer was a Sinclair ZX81 when [...]
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I have been a fan of the TimThumb script for some time now. It can be used as an alternative to using WordPress Featured Images to display and automatically resize images. Recently there has been quite a lot of activity in TimThumbville. A security vulnerability was discovered which allowed third parties to upload and execute PHP code in the TimThumb cache directory. Following the news of the vulnerability, the current TimThumb developer, Ben Gillbanks has [...]
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Sometimes you might want to show a single sidebar on certain pages in your Thesis theme if you’re running a 3-column layout. That means you basically have 2 sidebars sitewide, but maybe you just want to show one on a particular page. This tutorial from the Thesis User’s Guide will allow you to do just that. There are four basic steps to making this happen: Remove the original sidebars from the home page Restore sidebar [...]
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Tabbed Widget Tutorial For Thesis WordPress Theme Using Chris Coyier’s Organic Tabs 128
How to Install Thesis For the First Time 74
How to Show Related Posts With Thumbnails Without a Plugin in Thesis 53
Add a Full Screen Background Image in Thesis 49
Thesis 1.8 Adds Header Image Uploader 42
Add a Custom Class to Each Item in the WordPress Menu 38
How To Use WordPress 2.9′s Post Thumbnail Feature (Featured Image) In Your Thesis Theme 36
How To Show Posts From a Specific Category On a Thesis Theme Page 27
Add a Fancy jQuery Drop Down Menu in Thesis using Superfish 25
How to Use Custom Fields in Your Thesis Theme 25
New Thesis Showcase Launched 0Posted on: Apr 04, 2012
WordPress Requires FTP Connection Information When Adding or Upgrading Plugins 0Posted on: Mar 11, 2012
Thesis 1.8.4 is Released Improving Multisite Support and Other Bug Fixes 0Posted on: Mar 03, 2012
Add a Fancy Drop Shadow to Your Comment Avatars 9Posted on: Feb 18, 2012
Thesis 1.8.3 Is Released Along With News About Thesis 2.0 1Posted on: Feb 09, 2012
Thesis-Blogs Is Now on Twitter 7Posted on: Jan 01, 2012
Remove Explore Section From Google Reader and Other Cool Tweaks 0Posted on: Jan 01, 2012
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