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WordPress.com theme directory gets facelift, changes visible data

Brian Krogsgard

April 10, 2014

The WordPress.com theme directory received a facelift yesterday, as well as some functionality changes. New design The new design isn't a big stretch from the previous one, but it is cleaner and more modern. One item to note is that…

Cognitive Lode: tips for understanding user behavior online

Brian Krogsgard

April 8, 2014

Design

Cognitive Lode is a nice little resource site by the folks at ribot that aims to educate web-makers about the various behaviors of web-users, "to help you make better products." Each study is nicely illustrated, cites additional resources, and generally…

DevPress sold for $14,000 on Flippa

Brian Krogsgard

April 6, 2014

BusinessDesign

Update: Devin Price is the new owner. DevPress has a storied four year history, and today it's been sold on Flippa for a mere $14,000. What started as a partnership between four well known WordPress community members was eventually reduced…

Theme composition vs frameworks

Travis Northcutt

April 1, 2014

DesignDevelopment

Tom J Nowell published a great post today on theme composition vs frameworks. He points out a problem with theme frameworks: what you need or want to do doesn't always fit the way the framework is laid out. The problem…

Jigoshop gets passed on to new owners

Brian Krogsgard

March 28, 2014

DesignWordPress News

Jigowatt, the company who develops the Jigoshop eCommerce plugin for WordPress has transferred ownership of the plugin over to Proxar IT Consulting, enabling Jigowatt to concentrate on the website design and development side of their business.

Using the magnifying glass icon for search

Brian Krogsgard

March 20, 2014

Design

I love reading user studies like this recent one from Nielsen Norman Group, where they talk about the user experience for using the magnifying glass icon for search. All in all, they say it works quite well. Users tend to…

Creative Market acquired by AutoDesk

Brian Krogsgard

March 20, 2014

BusinessDesign

AutoDesk is an enormous company. Publicly traded on the Nasdaq, they have a market cap just under $12 Billion. You may have heard of AutoCAD, the thirty year old drafting software that's an absolute titan in a broad range of…

WordPress.com has opened applications for commercial themes

Brian Krogsgard

March 17, 2014

BusinessDesign

Automattic has added a new page on WordPress.com inviting theme makers to submit their theme shops to the platform. Historically, Automattic has invited particular theme makers to be a part of the WordPress.com commercial theme program. I have heard from some…

The evolution of 10up

Brian Krogsgard

March 17, 2014

BusinessDesign

The ecosystem of businesses that have been built around WordPress is huge, but shallow. Few companies are both large (relatively speaking) and central to a broad WordPress community. With 60+ employees, some of which are very well-known WordPress developers, 10up…

How to manage a distributed team

Brian Krogsgard

March 5, 2014

BusinessDesign

Carl Smith runs nGen Works, a design and development studio that is fully distributed. He's also a co-host on one of my favorite podcasts, BizCraft. In this article from Net Mag / Creative Bloq, Carl talks about some key traits…

Interview with Drew Strojny, Founder of The Theme Foundry

Brian Krogsgard

February 26, 2014

BusinessDesign

I had the pleasure to interview Drew Strojny, founder of The Theme Foundry, about their work at The Theme Foundry, their philosophies about themes, and their latest theme release, Oxford. [audio src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/PostStatus/DraftPodcast/Post-Status-Draft-3-Drew-Strojny-ThemeFoundry.mp3"] Direct Download Drew is a former Duke football…

Aesop, a Medium-esque “story engine” for WordPress

Brian Krogsgard

February 18, 2014

BusinessDesign

Aesop is a self-described "story engine" for WordPress. The plugin boasts "components designed for rich storytelling experiences." Basically, it creates an admin interface that allows a site owner to create interactive stories, similar to those popularized by projects like Medium…

WordPress theme performance tips

Brian Krogsgard

February 6, 2014

DesignWordPress News

Kirk Wight has written a helpful post on the Theme Shaper blog that offers tips on improving performance in WordPress themes. Kirk is a theme wrangler at Automattic and knows his stuff. If you love making themes, but haven't thought…

Free theme highlight: Hueman

Brian Krogsgard

January 14, 2014

DesignWordPress News

In terms of free themes, Hueman sure is a knockout. I'm not even much for magazine themes, but if you have a photo-heavy site with plenty of content, I really love the design and feel of this theme. Built by Alexander…

Quick lessons in typography

Brian Krogsgard

January 1, 2014

DesignWordPress News

Want to learn something new to ring in the year? Check out Benedikt Lehnert's A Pocket Guide to Master Every Day's Typographic Adventures. It's short, easy to understand, and offers great advice. And trust me, I've seen your sites (and…

Design is not a democracy

Brian Krogsgard

December 17, 2013

Design

With all the recent changes to the design of WordPress admin, the new default theme, and other design projects for other WordPress properties, I think this is a valuable lesson for us to remember: design is not a democracy. In…

WordPress.com theme directory gets facelift, changes visible data

Cognitive Lode: tips for understanding user behavior online

DevPress sold for $14,000 on Flippa

Theme composition vs frameworks

Jigoshop gets passed on to new owners

Using the magnifying glass icon for search

Creative Market acquired by AutoDesk

WordPress.com has opened applications for commercial themes

The evolution of 10up

How to manage a distributed team

Interview with Drew Strojny, Founder of The Theme Foundry

Aesop, a Medium-esque “story engine” for WordPress

WordPress theme performance tips

Free theme highlight: Hueman

Quick lessons in typography

Design is not a democracy

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