activerain blogs: Build a Better Blog... themes, why 960?
- 10/29/10 05:24 AM
Hi guys, before I begin covering themes on my WordPress in Plain English series, I thought it would be a good idea to explain why so may blog themes and blog graphics (i.e. headers) are 960 pixels wide.
This is the 2nd post in my Build a Better Blog series that will look at design concepts related to every blog platform including ActiveRain, WordPress, Posterous, etc... In my previous post Minimalism... It's Not Just For Breakfast Anymore I mentioned that we were going to look at... - why I always use images that are 500 pixels wide (or … (87 comments)
activerain blogs: Aliens, Espresso, WordPress and Rain blogs Q & A
- 08/30/10 09:55 AM
September Q & A... Q: Pussy cat, pussy cat where have you been? A: Painting, designing and building new themes... ;-) Hi guys, contrary to the rumors... I didn't overdose on espresso or cookies and I haven't been kidnapped by aliens. I just got wrapped up in a few projects that took much more of my time than expected. Now that my life is back to "normal", I'm going to give you a sneak peek at some stuff I have planned for the next few months.
Q: Help!!! How do I get started with, install, set up, use, … (58 comments)
activerain blogs: New Rain graphics preview, June calendars, REsources, In The News...
- 06/01/09 11:10 AM
Hi guys, even tho I'm busier than God these days I wanted to stop by to say "hi" and give you a preview of some stuff I've been working on that will be out later this month. One of the great things about ActiveRain is how it continues to evolve over time. That also means that some stuff I designed for you to use months ago, doesn't fit the new Rain blogs the way they should so... I'm designing new blog graphics to fit the new header dimensions of the standard Rain blogs & the outside Rain blogs. Here's a … (42 comments)
Hi guys... this week I thought I'd give you a sneak peek at something I've been working on to try and address/solve a question that comes up more often than I can count...
Almost every week I get emails from fellow Rainers asking something along the lines of "hey marti, I'm thinking of signing up for an ActiveRain outside blog but I'm also thinking about using WordPress, what should I do?". Since this question has been around for months and doesn't seem to go away, I thought I'd answer it publicly to give you my opinion … (63 comments)
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