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As designers, we spend too much time in Photoshop. Now that it’s expected that your sites will be responsive, mocking up static designs in Photoshop isn’t an effective way of communicating what the final result will look like. Not only … Continue reading I broke up with Photoshop—and you can too! →

Free and premium themes are great, but if you want to build a truly custom website with WordPress you need to build a custom theme from scratch. In this presentation designer, developer, and educator Morten Rand-Hendriksen takes you through the … Continue reading Building Themes from Scratch with Underscores →

You’ve been meaning to start using Sass in your projects, right? But it looks hard…is it really worth figuring out? Yes, yes it is! In this talk, we will cover Sass basics like structuring projects, mixins and variables, and using … Continue reading Sassy WordPress →

Kirk is a developer, but he has fears. Dark fears. Fear is a powerful force that stalks us through most aspects of our lives. Kirk works full-time as a developer, but not a day goes by without having to face … Continue reading Fear in a Developer’s World →

Child themes are a simple but powerful way to customize a pre-made theme. Learning how to use them properly means you’ll never risk losing all your modifications when the developer releases a new version and you update the theme. Using … Continue reading Getting Comfortable With Child Themes →

Wireframes. Such a mysterious and elusive term. You may have heard rumours that they exist deep in the depths of waste bins napkins to top secret security compounds. Legend states that wireframes transcend powerful benefits of website creation. But rumour … Continue reading Wireframe Secrets Revealed →

Put your masterworks up on a solid pedestal. Whether you need to build a home page for your band, a portfolio for your art, or a viewing hub for your videos, there are native and external WordPress tools for hosting, … Continue reading WordPress Media Tools for Creatives →

Creating a custom website on WordPress can be daunting for designers new to WordPress. It’s common to sink a lot of time into a theme or process, only to discover a major limitation — or to be overwhelmed by the … Continue reading Panel: How To Get Started Building Custom Websites with WordPress →