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This year’s first column (weekly ones, remember?) for WPMU.org is online. It is about theme developers and keeping it simple.
A mere hour ago I delivered the manuscript for Smashing WordPress: Beyond the Blog, 3rd Edition to my publisher. That’s right, there’ll be a third edition of my WordPress book and I hope you’re as psyched about that as I am. Probably not, but still.
I’ll get back to you with more on this book, along with the cover and a table of contents, some PR talk and stuff like that. For now all I can tell you is that it is a fairly substantial update to the second edition, fully updated to the 3.3 branch of WordPress. I’m pretty happy with it, especially some new examples and ideas to get your minds spinning.
Look for more later. For now, I’ll just sit back and relax, feeling bloody happy of yet another manuscript delivered.
Take it from someone who’s been down the rabbit hole, you should read Om Malik’s post about his re-birthday. That is, the day shit happened and he had to revaluate what was important. We all should experience such a day, sans the shit part obviously, but I’m afraid most of us are too thickheaded to really understand without something hitting us hard from behind.
So there, do yourself a favor for the new year and take a breather, think things through, and get out of the negative maelstrom parts of whatever kind of life you’re living. We all have that, we all need to rethink and redo the parts of our lives that just aren’t working out. Work, relationships, whatever – it is all the same and it adds to what could be a problem.
Happy re-birthday Om. I know, I know, I’m a bit late but it is the thought that counts, right?
Important things are discussed in this year’s last column for WPMU.org: What should you name that theme?
I can’t exactly say that I’m reading everything that ends up on The Verge, but I do find that it is a great site overall. If you like truly in-depth reviews, this is the place to look, but what really sets them apart is posts like the Android and iOS visual histories. Great content and lots of images, detailing how these two platforms have evolved over the years. Now if they would just get that whole text column left, text column right thing under control, I’d like them even more!
Ben Brooks doesn’t seem to have much love for styluses meant for touchscreens, or the iPad in particular. His words:
anyone who owns a stylus for their iPad should have their iPad taken away
If I was inclined to be offended, I would. You see, I recently discovered that JustMobile’s stylus is great for doing design sketches in Sketchbook Pro, and to jot down notes when talking about design with clients. I’m using it more and more, and since I consider myself something of a power user when it comes to the iPad and its possiblities, I just had to point out the obvious. Continued →
I just published an update on what’s going on with the Notes themes. Be sure to read it if you’re into that sort of thing.
In light of recent events, I’m asking the question whether your plugin should be hosted on wordpress.org in my latest column at WPMU.org.
My latest column on WPMU.org is about the lessons i learned from organizing a WordCamp. Sorry, no profanities or controversy in this one!
I have two things to say today:
- It is important, nay, crucial that you do what you believe in. Don’t get stuck with or distracted by things that are anything less but means to achieve your true goals.
- If you feel and fear that you are on the wrong path, take a break and reassess the situation.
It is easy to forget these things, and I have done just that the last few months.
Last week I wrote a column on Akismet being a part of the WordPress package and why that’s a problem. This week I give you the solution.
I’ve got a column on Akismet and WordPress online over at WPMU.org, by the way.
You might think that I, after having written three books carrying the Smashing brand, would have a bunch of posts on Smashing Magazine, but that is not the case. The first one, titled Getting Started With bbPress, is available now.
This comic on the whole above and below the fold thing made me smile. Show it to your clients!
The iPad magazine K Composite, which I backed on Kickstarter, is available on the App Store now. Grab some goodness for you iPad, I bet it’s great. Personally I’ll have to wait, can’t download issues on 3G and I’m on the go right now.
