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Responsive design is becoming an expected standard for web developers. Your website or blog needs to look good and function on all screens and devices all the time, and just choosing a “responsive” WordPress theme isn’t always the best choice. … Continue reading Build a Responsive WordPress Theme with Zurbs Foundation Framework →

Site owners are looking for accessible WordPress themes. There is a spectacular lack of accessible WordPress themes. Accessibility practitioners around the world, including Rocio Alvarado of Montreal, are creating free accessible WordPress themes. The presentation covers accessibility in general and … Continue reading Cities: Making Accessible WordPress Themes →

It’s easy to get going with WordPress theme development, but this can mean overlooking some fundamentals along the way. Themes are in the spotlight as we step through the WordPress loading sequence, seeing where the Loop comes from, how the … Continue reading Fundamentals of Theme Development →

Do you get frustrated and spend too much time with front end coding? Are you still spending time trying to improve your workflow? Come learn about 3 ways I’ve changed my workflow by combining SASS, Icon Fonts, Zen Coding. But … Continue reading 3.5 Ways to Make Your Life Easier →

If you’ve written PHP for a theme you should know by now that you need to keep anything complicated outside the templates. Functions.php can be a good place for this but there are many pitfalls and considerations you should keep … Continue reading Keep Your Code Organized! Templates, functions.php and Custom Plugins →

Have you ever used a theme or a plugin that offers an additional content area outside of the standard Posts or Pages? These are called Custom Post Types, a great feature in WordPress that allows you to break out into … Continue reading An Introduction to Custom Post Types and Taxonomies →