Archive for March, 2009

Newsday

If you own a variety of websites based on different subjects, it will be useful for you to go for a theme that suits each one perfectly. Such a theme saves time and money, which you can use for coming up with newer ideas to go one up on your competitors. Newsday is amongst those themes that can provide you with the same features.

A universal theme, Newsday can be utilized for every blog that you own. The theme is perfect for news sites, corporate blogs, and also business templates for company websites. I like the fact that we have been given the power to change settings of the theme. Again, we can modify the position the modules and activate or deactivate certain elements. Another impressive feature of this NattyWP theme is that it has all modules and widgets common with most NattyWP themes along with having a user-friendly control panel to set the primary functions. So, get this multidimensional theme, Newsday, for your blogs today!

Theme Features

• NattyWP Shortnews module.
• NattyWP AJAXed Be Hip widget.
• NattyWP AJAX Latest Video module.
• A completely widgetized sidebar with special widgets, developed by NattyWP
• 6 different styles to choose from
• Built in Theme Options panel, available through Wordpress Admin, for the detailed set up of your theme.
• Image Resizer, authomatically creating thumbnails for blog posts.
• Custom Page Templates for Archives & Sitemap
• Built-in Gravatar Support for Comments. Threaded comments support.
• Comfortable and simple managing of banners and Adsense in the blog using special NattyWP widgets.

(2 votes, average: 3.5 out of 5)

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iCompany

As a professional developer, I am always looking for themes, which can standout in 3 imperative areas: Professional Look, Flexibility in designs & an array of features. I believe that if you have enough static contents, which include descriptions, and static ones, you need something extra than the regular Wordpress themes for your website. From the list of themes I went through, I found iCompany to be one of the best options for you.

iCompany will allow you to have the features of both static and fluid contents. Both of them have been made widget-ready for allowing you to make modifications whenever you wish to and highlighting specific contents that you select. I find the crisp and cream lines of iCompany to be quite attractive, as they give the website a professional appearance. Again, since it uses WP as a platform, there shouldn’t be any trouble for you to implement or update.

Theme Features

• Easily customizable
• Integrated blog
• Home page template
• Wide layout for content heavy sites
• Widget ready sidebars and feature areas
• Drop-down navigation
• Search engine optimized

(1 votes, average: 3 out of 5)

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Productum

The current market requires you to always hold an edge over your competitors, especially when it comes to presentation. And this is more important when you consider the online market (ecommerce). Productum is one of those themes that can help you in coming up with a look for your website that will attract your targeted audience.

Being a business theme, Productum can help you in marketing your services and products. I think that the designers have done a good job by coming up with a customized home page that makes great use of the primary real estate. It is also provided with a neat image switcher, which stylishly advertizes the latest offerings you have in your company. Apart from these, you are going to get feature-rich control panel. Thus, you’ll be able to brand Productum as per your desire without any hassle.

At $150 (developers pack), this 3-tier theme is worth using on your domain!

Theme Features

• Home page image switcher to help promote your latest products
• Home page scrolling carousel dedicated to a specific category
• 6 widgetized areas (2 x left sidebar,4 x footer columns)
• 6 custom Woo widgets (Flickr, Twitter, Search, Feedburner, Most commented posts, Recent posts)
• 11 great colour schemes to suit your site identity.
• Integrated Theme Options (for WordPress) to tweak the layout, colour scheme etc. for the theme
• Automatic Image Resizer, which is used to dynamically create the thumbnails for the blog posts on the home page
• Threaded Comments for WP 2.7
• Trendy drop-down menu’s for your main navigation
• Custom Page Templates for Archives, Image Gallery & Sitemap
• Built-in Gravatar Support for Comments

(1 votes, average: 4 out of 5)

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Magazine News

Do you own a website, which is based primarily on content? If you do, then go for Magazine-News theme. Magazine-News is a new magazine-styled theme created specifically for websites that are home mainly for contents. It can even be helpful for you, in case you are looking for maximizing your AdSense Revenue.

The one thing, which really gets my head turned towards this 3-column theme, is the appearance that your blog is garnered with once this WP 2.x, AdSense-ready and widget-ready theme has been configured. You’ll find this theme to be beautiful straight out of the box. With the availability of custom category, author pages and search options, your website should be ready to receive a complete and unique feel.

The price tag of $249 (Developers Pack) can be a turnoff for this WP theme to many webmasters. Still, seeing the long term benefits that you will get from the Magazine-News theme (especially in terms of AdSense revenue), you should not mind making such an investment.

Theme Features

• Featured Article Header Section (can also be disabled)
• Specially designed author profile, search, and category pages
• Magazine style layout beautifully compliments sites with a lot of content
• Custom plugin pre-configurations
• Automatic Thumbnail Generation and Assignment: Thumbnails across the theme will be assigned and generated automatically as requested, for every image size
• Easy setup and configuration with included documentation
• Image caption support
• Gravatar support for comments and authors
• Fully widgetized sidebar(s)
• Advertisement Ready
• 100% Valid Code and cross-browser compatibility
• Search engine optimized

(1 votes, average: 3 out of 5)

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Flashlog

If you thought that there was a dearth in quality themes having animation effects, wait till you come across NattyWP’s Flashlog. Another theme targeted towards personal blogs, Flashlog has been provided with an impressive and vivid design alongside Flash effects and animations. From the look of the theme, I think it will help you in making your blog a stand out amongst the long list of personal blogs.

The design of Flashlog has been availed with amazing NattyWP module functionality, the administrator of theme control panel and fully adjustable sidebars & footers using the aid of widgets. The 2-column layout is available in two styles. In each of them, you get the option of image resizing, which will help you to create thumbnails for all your blog posts.

$150 (the price for developers pack) seems quite affordable seeing the features that are available with Flashlog.

Theme Features

• Advanced Flash animation & navigation.
• NattyWP AJAX Featured Article module.
• NattyWP AJAX Advanced Video module.
• A completely widgetized sidebar with special widgets, developed by NattyWP
• 2 different styles to choose from
• Built in Theme Options panel, available through Wordpress Admin, for the detailed set up of your theme.
• Image Resizer, authomatically creating thumbnails for blog posts.
• Custom Page Templates for Archives & Sitemap
• Built-in Gravatar Support for Comments, threaded comments
• Comfortable and simple managing of banners and Adsense in the blog using special NattyWP widgets.

(3 votes, average: 4 out of 5)

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PersonalPress

Are you looking to serve your website with user-friendly atmosphere that can help your website to be easily accessible for your targeted audience? If you are, then there is nothing better than Personal Press. Personal Press themes are personal and magazine styled WP themes that have been created for giving your websites a custom and user-friendly environment to operate in.

I love the features that the 2-column layout of Personal Press offers to the website. These widget-ready, WP 2.x and AD ready themes are extremely unique when it comes to their features, which include video player, true integration of image galleries, rotator for featured posts and threaded discussions. To add to that, Personal Press is available with some special extras including the matching WP 2.7 Admin Theme.

At $249 (Developers License), you might find Personal Press to be expensive. Still, considering the galore of features that are available and its immediate impact on your website and its traffic, the theme is worth investing in.

Theme Features

• Rotating Featured Article Header Section (can also be disabled)
• Fully supports WP 2.7, including threaded comments
• Magazine style layout beautifully compliments sites with a lot of content
• Image Gallery Integration
• Youtube, Flickr, and other custom widgets
• Morning, Noon, and Night header schemes
• Matching WP2.7 Admin Theme

(1 votes, average: 4 out of 5)

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20 Wordpress Video Tutorials

WordPress is one of the greatest blogging platform and it always have something new to learn every time a new version is released. Here we have made a list of wordpress video tutorials on different wordpress hacks, how to’s, tips & tricks. These video tutorials list is made to help learn about WordPress and customize it as per your needs. You can checkout the list below:
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(1 votes, average: 5 out of 5)

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Newsport

Are you looking for a professional feel with a blend of style? If you are, then do not go anywhere and get yourself Newsport theme. This stylish magazine theme has been aimed for people looking to impress their visitors with the professional appearance of their websites.

What I like about this theme is its well-laid front page, which showcases every news along with images. You will also be impressed with the newsfeed category that it has on the side, which will allow it to have a shine. Other impressive features of this 3-column theme are 4 widgetized area, 5 custom widgets, 11 color schemes for suiting your identity and integration of breadcrumb navigation for increasing the website’s usability. And all this comes with the general features that are common to most WP themes. So, at $150, you should go for Newsport Theme, as it adds extra to your website, which is needed for its success.

Theme Features

• Integration of breadcrumb navigation to increase the usability of your website
• 4 widgetized areas (left sidebar, footer 1st-3rd column)
• 5 custom Woo widgets (Flickr, Quote, Search, 125×125 ad, Feeds)
• 11 great colour schemes to suit your site identity.
• Integrated Theme Options (for WordPress) to tweak the layout, colour scheme etc. for the theme
• Automatic Image Resizer, which is used to dynamically create the thumbnails for the blog posts on the home page
• Threaded Comments for WP 2.7
• Trendy drop-down menu’s for your main navigation
• Custom Page Templates for Archives, Image Gallery & Sitemap
• Integrated Banner Management script to display banner ads of your choice site-wide.
• Built-in Gravatar Support for Comments

(2 votes, average: 4.5 out of 5)

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Life Theme

Are you looking for a sleek theme for your website, which is based on ecommerce or churches? If you are, then get ready to welcome a new series of WP themes: Life Theme Series. There are three different themes available in this series, which includes Tech Life, Grunch Life & Church Life.

The features that I think works for the Life Theme Series is that it provides your domain with an updated look. With all themes in the series having a 3-column layout, you will find the available real estate in the theme to be perfect for uploading your own customized logo. Again, you’ll be able to get your website up & running fast and at the same time, showcase your photos easily wherever you want. Again, you will also find the theme options quite interesting, as they allow you to easily paste tracking codes and enable important features.

At $149.95 (Multi-User), I have no doubt that the Life Theme Series is meant for ones, who love a sleek and updated look on their website.

Theme Features

• WordPress 2.7 ready!
• Get Your Website Up Fast
• Upload Your Logo
• Showcase Photos Easily
• Theme Options
• Threaded Comments

(1 votes, average: 3 out of 5)

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Album Theme

Revolution Two’s Album Theme is perfect for photo personal or photo blogs. It’s another masterpiece from the designers of the Brian Gardner owned firm, which will blow your mind. The theme features dropdown category menus.

What I like about this theme is that you can check the recent added photos from the homepage itself, with the featured one displayed at the top. The two-column Album Theme has an exceptional background, which will match any image that you upload on your domain, once you incorporate this theme. This theme can be a perfect way for uploading your photos, if you are an upcoming model and looking forward to make an impressive portfolio blog.

Theme Features

• Two columns layout

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• Featured section
• Drop down menu navigation
• Widget-ready
• 7 colour scheme options (brown, gray, blue, purple, red, rust and sepia)
• Prefect Photo Blog

With an excellent mix of color, user-friendly layout and available space for placing your logo, it is worth paying $59.95 (Standard Package) or $199.95 (Pro Plus package) for revolution Two’s Album Theme.

(2 votes, average: 3.5 out of 5)

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