Tag Archives: WordPress

Cut the crap

Posted on July 7, 2009 by Steven Fisher

One thing I’m surprised at every few months is how few good WordPress themes there are without sidebars, or at least with fully customizable content within the sidebar. To me, sidebars with lots of internal links are a sign of … Continue reading →

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WordPress 2.7 stops the UI abuse

Posted on December 11, 2008 by Steven Fisher

I installed WordPress 2.7 this morning before coming to work. It’s a great upgrade. I want to love the new UI, but I feel it would be the same as loving someone because they finally stopped beating me. WordPress 2.7′s administration UI … Continue reading →

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I love tags

Posted on June 14, 2008 by Steven Fisher

I think of WordPress’s tags as free association. I try to just start thinking of related things and type as many in a short period as I can. And I’ll often go back and type more in later. I know … Continue reading →

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Re-examining first principles

Posted on October 18, 2007 by Steven Fisher

It wasn’t until I started hacking at this iPhone theme that I realized an odd thing about WordPress themes: Almost everyone includes massive sidebars in their themes, filled with stuff that nobody ever uses. What do I mean? Well, as … Continue reading →

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New approach to themes

Posted on October 16, 2007 by Steven Fisher

A few times I’ve started with a complex theme and tried to adapt it. But it hasn’t worked for me. So instead, I’m trying a different approach: I’m starting with the simplest, clean theme I can find and adding the … Continue reading →

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