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Theme choice

Doug — Mon, 31 May 2010 16:35:53 +0000

I’m currently using Carrington Blog, which has a layout structure I like, but will be switching to Twenty Ten once 3.0 is officially released. I’m using the 3.0 release candidates on my test sites, but this one drew the short straw for me to use as a sample of what 2.9 looks like.

I’m misusing Carrington as a finished theme when I think it’s really a theme framework. I had thought about Thematic, which is also a framework with maybe a more standard file structure. It also has some nice resources for modifying it, generally and using child themes.

Nothing against Carrington or Thematic; just don’t have the time right now for frameworks as I’m concentrating more on content and content types.

Video Redux

Doug — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:42:33 +0000

More on using videos for help and explanation.

Some examples:

Communicating user experience through video telling stories

Taking a cue from science fiction movies (Star Wars, Starship Troopers) using holograms of people sending messages, CNN used a holographic analyst on election night

How well does a 1930s short movie work as an online video?

Creative and innovative uses of online video

Working on getting the implementation part right:

Usability and interface design issues

In case you wondered, Why Do Adobe Flash Videos Slow Down?

To me, the very watchable WordPress.tv seems to have smoothed out such problems

FYI, people watch at all times, except during dinner: online video viewing has no ‘peak times’

Hybrid use of video with written materials or a personal touch:

Chrysler combines a dvd of longer explanations with a shorter than before car manual

A WordPress consultant points clients to WordPress.tv even while remaining their “central support mechanism”

Thought pieces

Sergey Brin on the potential of YouTube

The question of how videos are like or unlike explanatory comics

Dealing, as a communicator, with the explosion of new media

Local online news video: what types of content work best (features, local, breaking rather than national news or talking heads)

Links on Book Sprints

Doug — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:34:04 +0000

Toronto

Texas

Download the FLOSS manual on Book Sprints

Slashdot mention

Blogs?

Doug — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 16:37:46 +0000

Word!

More Quick Reference Guides/Cheat Sheets

Doug — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 20:32:11 +0000

More lists: WPTavern’s List Of WordPress Cheat Sheets

30 Handy Cheat Sheets and Reference Guides for Web Professionals

And, Quick Ref Guides in the form of iphone apps for web designers

Visual Trend: Quick Reference Guides

Doug — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 19:43:17 +0000

Some links on quick visual guides:

Overview pieces by Tom Johnson Quick Reference Guides: Short and Sweet Documentation and Quick Reference Guides.

On WordPress 14 Essential WordPress Development and Design Cheat Sheets

And, last, not on software but on drawing 75 Ways to Draw More by Michael Nobbs via Moleskinerie.

Sidebars solved

Doug — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 18:50:27 +0000

8/17 Matt H. at the genius bar at WordCamp solved my Sidebars problem. I’m learning more PHP by doing this.

Customizing Sidebars

Doug — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 03:50:56 +0000

Nothing is working for creating different Sidebar sets for different page templates. One of the key obstacles seems to be that there are no other Sidebars to toggle to on the upper right of the Widgets page.

First

Doug — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 14:57:14 +0000

Was just able to upgrade to WordPress 2.6.1, using the automatic upgrade Plugin for the first time; this should also be my first aside post.