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Genesis Based WordPress Development and Tutorials for Everyone

Conditional Loop Actions

Conditional Loop Actions

Some time ago I wrote an article on making content conditional. In this I explained the basic of adding code via actions, either manually or through the Genesis Simple Hooks plugin, that will only appear in specific parts of the site. If you are looking for the basics on getting something to only show on your home page, category archives, single … [Read more...]

Balance Gets Aweber Box Makeover
Aweber Box on Streamline

Aweber Box on Streamline

Yesterday I released the beta on a new plugin, Genesis Simple Aweber Form, and included some recommended CSS for the Generate Box used in the Generate Genesis Child theme. I mentioned that I would be working up some recommended CSS for other themes. I tested this in the Decor Genesis Child Theme and it works well out of the box, so I don't have … [Read more...]

Genesis Simple Aweber Form AKA Aweber Box
Time to Leave Childish Things Behind

Time to Leave Childish Things Behind

I make no secret of my religious beliefs; however, I do try to keep my religious convictions on my personal blog, My Experiences as .... That said, there is a very familiar passage in the Bible, it has been quoted in many Hollywood movies, so I'm sure it is ok to use in this context. When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a … [Read more...]

Second Chance to Win Production

Second Chance to Win Production

As I said before, I am good at code, not good at selling. I worked at Sears in sales for years. I never tried up selling folks. I worked with another guy who was always doing up sells. He avoided people looking at cheap stuff and had the best sales all the time. He was a bit of a jerk though and I figured I'd much rather have happy customers that … [Read more...]

Creating Page Templates in Genesis

Creating Page Templates in Genesis

A question I field on a regular basis is "how do I make a page template in Genesis?" It's actually very easy to do, and I have a template I want to share for my Production theme. Two users in a day asked how to combine videos and posts into a single blog view. Merging post types is pretty simple, you just need a custom loop. However, for people … [Read more...]

How to Create Dynamic Body Classes

How to Create Dynamic Body Classes

One of the most often asked and most easily accomplished tasks is styling elements differently on different pages. Before proceeding I would encourage you to review the general CSS tutorials found at W3 Schools. A basic understanding of how CSS works is required. The great thing about Body Class is that you don't need to use any php to make … [Read more...]

How to Load a New Section on Specific Pages

How to Load a New Section on Specific Pages

Often it is desirable to put a new section into a site, but only in certain places or under certain circumstances. This is a relatively simple process and may be done via a theme function, following the tutorial on How to Add a Section to Your Site Using Hooks or from Genesis Simple Hooks. For both of these examples I will just display "hello … [Read more...]

Production Child Theme Winners

Production Child Theme Winners

Hey everyone. First. thanks so much to everyone who entered my giveaway. There were some really fantastic comments, and I wish I could give the theme to everyone, but the kids told me that skipping dinner once a week wasn't going to work for them. Seriously, my kids are so skinny but eat so much. I'm thinking tape worm. OK, enough about my kids … [Read more...]