Posted May 27th, 2009

Artist Gallery Websites

Most of these sites were created in flat-file HTML. I would love to convert them to WordPress at some point. They work well for portfolio sites but they are not all search engine optimized, and I could do so much more with them now than I could several years ago. Regardless of the technical aspects, the artwork is beautiful, and I’m delighted to work with these amazingly talented, local artists: Alison...

Posted May 9th, 2009

Local Boulder Websites

These are just a few recent websites I created. Most of these are completely customized WordPress templates, while others take advantage of Elegant Themes to create a quick, easy, and inexpensive solution for small business clients. Brigitte Mars, a local herbalist and raw food chef, had a flat file, html website that was time intensive to keep updated. The URLs and SEO were cumbersome to maintain for search...

Posted May 6th, 2009

Clean Professional WordPress Themes

Following are some of the WordPress theme sites that I’ve found to have clean, professional layouts and creative flourishes. If you are looking for someone to create a WordPress website for you, finding a theme that already fits with your current branding or image can help save money on design time. Most themes can be easily customized to use your logo, color scheme, or a custom designed banner. Various...

Posted May 6th, 2009

WordPress Hacks and Tips

As I find useful and practical WordPress hacks and tips, I’ll post them here. Bookmark this site, and I’ll keep adding more. Please comment if you have any to contribute.This list will be for items that fall outside the plugin box, mostly related to theme modification and styling: SOCIAL MEDIA: Twitter plugins and hacks for WordPress from Smashing Magazine: http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/03/04/15-useful-twitter-plugins-and-hacks-for-wordpress/ WORDPRESS...

Posted May 5th, 2009

WordPress Websites Using NextGen Gallery

I don’t think I could survive without Alex Rabe’s robust NextGen Gallery plugin for WordPress. This plugin allows for sophisticated management of photos and many options for displaying them on your WordPress blog or website. Following are some sites on which I’ve used the plugin and taken advantage of the many display options, including: sidebar slideshow random pictures in the sidebar gallery...