Archive for March 2009
The future of WordPress themes
A couple of weeks ago there was quite a lot of talk within the WordPress themes community about the future of WordPress. Ian Stewart started it, and then it spread around the blogosphere... so I thought I'd offer my rather late tuppence worth.
First a quick round up of the current posts:
What’s in store for WordPress themes in 2009? WordPress Themes In ...Goodbye to blogging (as we know it)
As with all things, blogging is evolving. I mentioned a year or two about how the popular blogs are becoming more like websites - and the current trend of magazine themes is making this ever more real... and I think they will change even more.
The way I see it there are three main changes taking place.
1. TwitterTwitter has recently exploded onto an unsuspecting public, I've even blogged about it a couple of times and there are many who ...
Mimbo Pro 2.0
A year ago - almost to the day - Darren and I released Mimbo Pro, a premium WordPress theme. Since then both WordPress, and our technical skills, have grown considerably and so we're now ready to present to you, Mimbo Pro 2.0.
Superficially Mimbo Pro 2.0 looks quite similar to it's older sibling, but it's actually ended up being almost a complete rewrite. The code is considerably cleaner and simpler now, and there is more abstraction which means removing ...
Up
Pixar really do rock - everything they make is just genius. I saw the trailer for their up coming movie, Up, when I saw Bolt a couple of weeks ago - and have just stumbled upon a longer version so thought I'd post it.
Balsamiq Mockups Review
In my mind software wireframing is an art form.
It's the art of expressing design and interface intentions to a user or client without actually creating anything.
Often when creating website or application mockups people will become obsessed with the inconsequential minutae. They fuss over colours and content ignoring the actual feel, flow, and usability of the proposal.
Often the easiest way around this is to draw wireframes with pencil and paper. It's a quick and easy way to take the focus off ...
Bolt
Disneys latest animated adventure, Bolt, was recently released in the UK. It's been a busy 6 months for me so I thought I'd take some time off and check it out. To be honest I wish I had more time to go to the cinema but it's hard finding films that both Jo and I want to see, but Bolt seemed like some light hearted fun that we could both enjoy.
Bolt ...
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Rocket Boards is a super fast 3D rocket boarding action. My first "commercial" (shareware) product. Didn't do amazingly well but was a good learning experience
Bubble Bomb is a polished update of a game originally built by Warren Marshal (who works at Epic games - developers of Unreal and Gears of War)
My own update of Bubble Bomb, Bubble Blitz was almost a total rewrite adding loads of new features and a shiny new look.
Seths Puzzle Boxes is a puzzle game with a surprisingly enjoyable story line, unfortunately it's quite short so won't take long to complete, but while it lasts is great fun.