Hey folks. I have been crazy busy with a bunch of things over at Copyblogger. I have to say, working with them is a real blast and there are so many different projects going that I don't know if I'll ever get bored. One of the big things in the pipe is Genesis 2.0. I'm going to have to make some big changes to my Genesis explained series because … [Read more...]
May 22, 2013 by at 10 Comments Genesis 2.0, HTML5, and Schema Oh My!!! #DesignsBy #Experiences #GenesisWP #html5 http://nickc.co/rk via: @Nick_theGeek
December 27, 2012 by at StudioPress Forum Focus Group #DesignsBy #Experiences http://nickc.co/nb via: @Nick_theGeek
StudioPress Forum Focus Group
Hey folks, I need a limited number of people to sign up for a focus group on some stuff I'm working on in the StudioPress forums. I have a couple of moderators already but need some others involved. Right now I'm looking for 20 people. I need volunteers from every experience level so the big question is time. I'm not asking for a huge time … [Read more...]
November 9, 2012 by at 54 Comments Genesis Responsive Header Updated #DesignsBy #GenesisWP #Plugins http://nickc.co/mf via: @Nick_theGeek
Genesis Responsive Header Updated
OK, a huge thanks to the people who have already tried out the Genesis Responsive Header plugin. I got a lot of good feedback in the first week and have a new version ready for download. Please note, this is still a beta. It's only been in the public for a week now. I believe this version is very stable though. With feedback you all can help me to … [Read more...]
November 1, 2012 by at 112 Comments Genesis Responsive Header #DesignsBy #GenesisWP #Plugins #ResponsiveDesign via: @Nick_theGeek
Genesis Responsive Header
Get the Genesis Responsive Header plugin Hey folks. If you haven't heard, responsive design is the new web standard. With mobile devices quickly dominating the web viewing experience it is imperative that sites take their mobile market into consideration when it comes to design. That is why StudioPress adopted responsive design. This allows the … [Read more...]
August 21, 2012 by at 13 Comments How I Make Custom Fields Easier in Genesis #DesignsBy #CustomFields #GenesisWP http://nickc.co/lh via: @Nick_theGeek
How I Make Custom Fields Easier in Genesis
I work with custom fields a good amount. Clients want all kinds of easy to fill in data so I work with the Custom Meta Box class from Bill, Jared, and others. I've talked about that a fair bit. I think it is great and getting better. Not sure how something becomes better than great but it does with each new version. Working with custom fields in … [Read more...]
August 15, 2012 by at 6 Comments Premise Steps Up or What I’ve been busy with. #DesignsBy #Deals #Premise http://nickc.co/le via: @Nick_theGeek
Premise Steps Up or What I’ve been busy with.
I have several articles I have wanted to write but this has been a very busy summer. I have done a few client projects and had to stop in the middle of one to write up an article on how to add custom fields to the Genesis Responsive Slider. I have also been working on my "Frankentheme" which is an important update to Fluid. This theme is something … [Read more...]
July 24, 2012 by at 6 Comments How I Added Custom Fields to the Genesis Responsive Slider #DesignsBy #GenesisWP http://nickc.co/kx via: @Nick_theGeek
June 19, 2012 by at 4 Comments Madlib style contact form and example text #DesignsBy #forms #GravityForms http://nickc.co/kg via: @Nick_theGeek
Madlib style contact form and example text
A while back one of my clients wanted a form that would stand out from the every day form fare. I did lots of searching and saw a ton of forms. They needed something that would pop in the sidebar and I found some really good inspiration, especially from this article on Useful Ideas and Guidelines for Web Forms at Smashing Magazine. In my searching … [Read more...]
June 15, 2012 by at 24 Comments A Better Home Page #DesignsBy #frontpage #GenesisWP #templates #Tutorials http://nickc.co/kc via: @Nick_theGeek
A Better Home Page
One of the great things about WordPress is the template hierarchy. Basically WordPress looks for certain templates by name under specific page loads. Confused? OK, I'll give an example. When the first page on your site is loaded (the front page) WordPress goes through some checks to see what page is being requested then which page should be … [Read more...]
June 14, 2012 by at 11 Comments WordPress 3.4 and Genesis #DesignsBy #Experiences #GenesisWP #update #WordPress http://nickc.co/ka via: @Nick_theGeek
WordPress 3.4 and Genesis
Hey folks. WordPress 3.4 "Green" just dropped. I know a lot of folks worry about updating so I thought I would write up a post about this. Point of clarification: this post is mostly about how WordPress 3.4 works with Genesis 1.8.1, for other themes and plugins see if their authors and fans have said anything. I maintain this site as well as a … [Read more...]
