Astra Theme After upgrading to the latest version of the Astra theme, I discovered a lack up compatibility with previous versions. To be clear, this update was just from the previous version. In the new version, a series of color palettes was introduced. Color palettes allows the theme implementor to select a set of colorsIs Backward Compatibility Neglected? See the full project…
WordPress is a great platform. It is open source, allowing many people select a theme and create a blog or website with minimal technical skill required. This is truly amazing and I’m all for it. However, I take issue when individuals with minimal skills call themselves WordPress developers and charge others money. In just theIs the Bar Too Low for WordPress Developers? See the full project…
The #WordPress menu system is great for most menus, but sometimes you need something that is just a little different. For example, this menu has checkboxes: Using checkboxes in a menu presents two problems: How can we set up something that can be easily maintained? How can we get the checkboxes to display in theWalk your way to a custom WordPress Menu See the full project…
I am pleased to announce that Kool Kat Web Desgins is now an Affiliated Woo Worker, specializing in Woo Commerce.
While working on a new site using a responsive design, I discovered that fonts render quite a bit differently on Retina and non-Retina displays. In particular, I had to adjust letter spacing for retina displays that appeared way more spread out than on a standard display. I was using the Avenir webfont for my headersRetina Display and Fonts See the full project…
I am scheduled to speak on WooCommerce at WordCamp Vancouver.
A Rotaract version of the Rotary WordPress theme has been released. This theme sports the Rotaract Colors and logo. See the Eastside Rotaract site for an example implementation. To learn more visit http://bbrcwebsite.com/.
A client recently informed me that some of the blog posts were getting 404 errors. I set about to investigate the issue and discovered that the client was indeed correct. The permalink settings were set to post name, so I just tried re-saving the settings, which often fixes these kind of problems. This time, myWatch your WordPress Permalinks See the full project…
Just completed development work for Blue Sky Projects to revamp the SummaUSA website. The site was completed using WordPress along with the SHOPP e-commerce plugin.
I recently worked on a small project designed to promote a book of Cartoon Elephants. The project had a small budget so we decided to purchase a theme. I selected http://themeforest.net/item/rythm-one-page-responsive-wordpress-theme/3672895 as its one-page responsive format was ideal for the site. However, its style was nothing like how a site devoted to a book ofCreating a Child Theme See the full project…