Last week, we created the website layout of wilwebs.org with the Layout Editor of Headway. The layout of a website defines the structure of that site. In this post, we are going to add styling to last week's layout. In the image above, you see two designs. The one on top, is the default Headway styling. The second design is the current styling of wilwebs.org. The design at the … [Read more...] about Headway Themes Project Part 2 – Adding Styling to wilwebs.org
Headway Themes Project Part 1 – Creating the Layout of wilwebs.org
It is already two years ago that I wrote a review about Headway Themes. Back then I used version 3.2 of the Headway Theme. Several new version have been released since, and I must say that I like how Headway keeps improving itself with every new release. The current Headway version is 3.7, and the enhancements justify a new review. Following the same procedure like two years … [Read more...] about Headway Themes Project Part 1 – Creating the Layout of wilwebs.org
Goodbye wilwebs.com, hello WPfy.me
Welcome to the WPfy.me, formerly known as wilwebs.com. No, the site was not hacked of hijacked. The reason for changing the name of this blog is the red flag that wilwebs.com received from McAfee's Siteadvisor. Early February, while running a security report with ManageWP, I was caught by surprise when I noticed that McAfee had blacklisted wilwebs.com. This was even … [Read more...] about Goodbye wilwebs.com, hello WPfy.me
Overview of WordPress Theme Frameworks – the 2014 Edition
It is almost two years ago that I published Taking Stock on WordPress Theme Frameworks. Time for an update. Especially since "overhaul" might be a better word, than update. The first edition included all WordPress related frameworks that I came across. Whether the product was still actively maintained, or that the development had been already ceased; it was included in the … [Read more...] about Overview of WordPress Theme Frameworks – the 2014 Edition
Add a Widgetized Footer to StudioPress (in)SPYR
Last year August, StudioPress released version 2.0 of its Genesis Framework embracing HTML5 and CSS3. Since then, StudioPress as well as other providers of child themes for the Genesis Framework have been updating their themes to take advantage of the HTML5/CSS3 innovations. One of the themes concerned is StudioPress (in)SPYR, still one of my favorites and deployed on my … [Read more...] about Add a Widgetized Footer to StudioPress (in)SPYR
WordPress Frameworks, Stylesheets (CSS) and Required Coding Skills
When you are a returning visitor to wilwebs.com, you will know by now that I enjoy working with WordPress theme frameworks. Such a framework allows you to create a website from scratch without the need to code. In this post, I want to have a closer look at the words "without the need to code". Is it really true? Is it possible to create a website with a WordPress Theme … [Read more...] about WordPress Frameworks, Stylesheets (CSS) and Required Coding Skills
How to add Color Schemes to a Genesis Child Theme created with the Dynamik Website Builder
When you have created one or more Genesis child themes with the Dynamik Website Builder, you will have noticed that these themes have only one color scheme; the default one. Of course, that is okay when you are creating a website for a project of your own, or even when it is for a customer. However, this is a limitation when you are considering creating Genesis child themes … [Read more...] about How to add Color Schemes to a Genesis Child Theme created with the Dynamik Website Builder
Create Conditional Navigation Menus with Genesis Extender or the Dynamik Website Builder
A few days ago, a WordPress user new to the Genesis Framework asked me whether it is possible to display tailored secondary menus on specific pages. All pages on the website should get the same primary menu and – besides a few exceptions – the same secondary navigation menu. The exceptions should get their own specific, secondary menu. In this post I am going to show you how … [Read more...] about Create Conditional Navigation Menus with Genesis Extender or the Dynamik Website Builder
Create Your Own Genesis Child Theme with the Dynamik Website Builder – without Coding!
The Dynamik Website Builder has just been promoted to my number #1 WordPress theme framework – right next to Genesis. Dynamik allows you to create custom page layouts and add custom styling to these layouts without the need to code. But of course, when you have read The Dynamik Website Builder for Genesis – A First Look, you already knew that. What you probably also know is … [Read more...] about Create Your Own Genesis Child Theme with the Dynamik Website Builder – without Coding!
What is the Best WordPress Theme Framework for You?
The first quarter of this year, I became in interested in WordPress theme frameworks. The biggest advantage of a framework is that it provides a tool to build a WordPress site from scratch, without much coding – or no coding at all. In order to get a grip on this topic, I started with some stock-taking. Since I did not have the time to examine all 40+ frameworks, I condensed … [Read more...] about What is the Best WordPress Theme Framework for You?
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