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WordPress Theme That Mimics Mac OS X Leopard – Leopress

Posted on 06. Mar, 2009 by Yao Yuan.

here’s the WordPress theme that gets very close to a Mac OS X Leopard – Leopress. Leopress tries to look like the Mac’s Finder, and I think it’s pretty close. One good reason why you will want to use WordPress themes that mimic other interface is – it kinda camouflage your blogging activity, hiding them from bosses or superiors who passes by.

View demo | Download Leopress

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Widgetize non-widget WordPress theme

Posted on 06. Mar, 2009 by Yao Yuan.

Consider this – If you found a WordPress theme that you like so much but it is not widget-supported, don’t give up just yet. Methods below helps you to widgetize non-widget theme to a drag-drop widget theme. Download Widget plugin from Automattic, upload them accordingly and follow the 2 steps below.

Step 1

Look for functions.php (Create one if you don’t have). Insert the following code into it, save and close. We are done with functions.php. Basically what this codes does is – it register the sidebar as dynamic.

<?php
if ( function_exists(’register_sidebar’) )
register_sidebar();
?>

Step 2

Here’s how a typical sidebar.php will look like.

<div id=”sidebar”>
<h2>Search this site</h2>
<div id=”searchdiv”>
<form id=”searchform” method=”get” action=”<?php echo $_SERVER['PHP_SELF']; ?>”>
<input type=”text” name=”s” id=”s” size=”20″/>
<input name=”sbutt” type=”submit” value=”Go” alt=”Submit” />
</form>
</div>
<h2><?php _e(’Archives’); ?></h2>
<ul><?php wp_get_archives(’type=monthly’); ?></ul>
<h2><?php _e(’Categories’); ?></h2>
<ul><?php list_cats() ?></ul>
<h2><?php _e(’Meta’); ?></h2>
<ul>
<?php wp_register(); ?>
<li><a href=”<?php bloginfo(’rss2_url’); ?>”>RSS</a></li>
<li><?php wp_loginout(); ?></li>
</ul>
<?php wp_meta(); ?>
</div>

What you need to do here is to enclose an an-if statement into sidebar.php. The addition of codes are in bold.

<div id=”sidebar”>
<h2>Search this site</h2>
<div id=”searchdiv”>
<form id=”searchform” method=”get” action=”<?php echo $_SERVER['PHP_SELF']; ?>”>
<input type=”text” name=”s” id=”s” size=”20″/>
<input name=”sbutt” type=”submit” value=”Go” alt=”Submit” />
</form>
</div>
//
<?php if ( !function_exists(’dynamic_sidebar’)
|| !dynamic_sidebar() ) : ?> // added
//
<h2><?php _e(’Archives’); ?></h2>
<ul><?php wp_get_archives(’type=monthly’); ?></ul>
<h2><?php _e(’Categories’); ?></h2>
<ul><?php list_cats() ?></ul>
<h2><?php _e(’Meta’); ?></h2>
<ul>
<?php wp_register(); ?>
<li><a href=”<?php bloginfo(’rss2_url’); ?>”>RSS</a></li>
<li><?php wp_loginout(); ?></li>
</ul>
<?php wp_meta(); ?>
//
<?php endif; ?> // added
//
</div>

That’s it. The theme now is now widgetized. You can now do the drag-drops like the widget themes. Here’s a goodWordPress widget resource.

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Something Useful for creating a WordPress theme

Posted on 06. Mar, 2009 by Yao Yuan.

people wanting to know how to create a WordPress theme. Here’s some resources I’ve found useful for putting one together:

• Graphic design:
  • Useful to have: Photoshop/Fireworks or the like to create your graphics
  • For inspiration: sites like Netdiver, Design Melt Down, CSS Beauty, Unmatched Style etc can help sometimes.
  • Color scheme ideas: Colorschemer, Daily Color Scheme and Flickr (photos are a brilliant source for color combinations). Flip through your favourite magazines (I love looking through my How Magazines and books for ideas. Look at how you’ve designed your house/bedroom/office – what color combinations do you like?
  • Fonts: DaFont for free fonts and Linotype for purchasing professional fonts.
  • Images: SXC for free photos and iStockPhoto for inexpensive illustrations and photos.
• XHTML/CSS templating:
  • W3Schools for learning or for quick reference.
  • Firefox web developer toolbar – essential for checking and testing your code. Great for live changing of your CSS.
  • A text editor like Notepad++ to write your code.
  • Browser Shots – for testing your design in different browsers
  • For reference: Listamatic, Layoutomatic, Practical CSS and A List Apart in general, CSS Zen Garden for insight into how to achieve different layouts and effects using CSS and Layout Gala
• Understanding how WordPress themes are put together. I can’t emphasise enough how important the WordPress manual is. Don’t miss the Stepping into templates information.
• Understanding “the loop” and various WordPress tags.
• Knowing when and how to install plugins. WP-Plugins.net has many plugins, but doing a Google or delicious search for “WordPress plugin” and then the type of plugin you’re wanting will help you find many others.
• Knowing at least a little bit of PHP if you don’t want to feel so scared by WordPress tags, the loop, plugins and your templates. There’s some tutorials on W3Schools which can help.

Have you found any others which you find essential?

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My wp’s theme “elements-of-seo”

Posted on 07. Oct, 2008 by Yao Yuan.

Elements of SEO WordPress Theme is not designed by me,but Drew Stauffer. i had a little changed. and it passed xthml successfuly.if you like it you can download it for free.

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MY wp need update again (﹁ ﹁)~

Posted on 18. Sep, 2008 by Yao Yuan.

MY wp need update again,and something wrong with this theme.

But i have no time to care about it now.

i think i’ll do it at this weekend ……make a mark here

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