Finally a Simple WordPress E-Commerce Solution

I'm a huge fan of WooCommerce. But something just like WordPress is an overkill for a site, so WooCommerce is an overkill for E-Commerce. Enter Exchange from iThemes. An E-commerce theme with the tagline: "Simple ecommerce for WordPress". What they've done, they've done right: An on site shopping cart Coupons Digital downloads PayPal and Stripe … Continue reading Finally a Simple WordPress E-Commerce Solution →

Some Good Tips on Working with Genesis 2.0

The folks at StudioPress [recently released the beta for Genesis 2.0](http://www.studiopress.com/releases/genesis-framework-20-beta-2.htm). If you're working with Genesis and plan on upgrading, you should [check out this article on 11 Essential Resources for 2.0](http://www.studiopress.com/news/genesis-2-0-resources.htm).

Video From State of the Word 2013

Pretty self explanatory:

My Thoughts on Now Running wp.zacgordon.com on WordPress 3.6

I've been anticipating the release of WordPress 3.6 for a while. Primarily for two reasons: 1) I have to record my new How to Build a Plugin Project for Treehouse and have been waiting for the latest version to drop, and 2) I was expecting the new admin theme based on the MP6 plugin (although … Continue reading My Thoughts on Now Running wp.zacgordon.com on WordPress 3.6 →

A WordPress Page Layout Tool for Use Inside the Content Edit Field

A lot of people have tackled drag and drop themes, but MiniMax is the first plugin I've really noticed that gives you drag and drop layout options within the actual WYSIWYG edit field for a post or page. Check out this overview:

The Coolest WordPress Code Snippet Generator Ever

I am really impressed with Generate WP. It lets you use forms to easily configure exactly what you want to do in WordPress theme dev and then it outputs the code.

Create a Custom Archives Page Like WP Beginner

WP Beginner recently published a tutorial showing how to create a custom archives page. I really support the idea of breaking the mold from traditional WordPress archive page layouts.

Use WordPress.com to Build Sites for Cities

If you can market yourself to start offering small cities and towns their own websites using WordPress.com's new offerings that would be baller. I would sure like to! Check out the new WordPress.com/cities page for more info.

A Great Series on WordPress Coding Standards

Thanks to core contributor, Tom McFarlin, for writing up this great series of posts on WP Tuts+ dissecting the recommended coding standards for WordPress theme and plugin development. The WordPress Coding Standards: An Introduction The WordPress Coding Standards: Naming Conventions and Function Arguments The WordPress Coding Standards: Single Quotes and Double Quotes The WordPress Coding … Continue reading A Great Series on WordPress Coding Standards →

Using Strong Pedagogy to Build a Teacher WordPress Site

Very cool insights here from educator and WordPresser John Caserta.