For developers: Theme Review Codex page updated
The WordPress theme review page on the Codex was updated recently to reflect new guidelines and to remove previously redundant and contradictory information. The page was first created in 2010, and exists to help theme developers by listing the guidelines that are used to review submitted WordPress themes for inclusion in the WordPress Theme Directory.
WordCamp Philly is looking for speakers and sponsors
WordCamp Philly is seeking both speakers and sponsors for the upcoming event on October 30, 2010. Speakers are needed for both design-specific topics and beginner level topics
Rates to increase for Envato Marketplace developers
Envato, the company behind the ThemeForest and CodeCanyon marketplaces, have announced that rates for all exclusive authors will jump from 40%-70% to 50%-70% with a $75,000 progression scale. For WordPress theme and plugin developers who contribute to these marketplaces, this means increased earnings for newcomers as well as a shorter and more achievable path to a 70% commission rate. Under the current system, authors have to accumulate $300,000 in sales to achieve a 70% commission.
Plugin from StudioPress developer makes changing themes easier
Nathan Rice, Lead Developer at WordPress theme company StudioPress, released a Plugin this week called SEO Data Transporter . The Plugin allows users to import and export their SEO data, not only from another theme to Genesis, but vice versa as well. SEO Data Transporter supports StudioPress’ own Genesis as well as competitor themes Builder, Frugal, Headway, Thesis, and WooFramework.
Giveaway: iPhone Stickers
First, I would like to thank everybody for reading Web Designer Wall and following me ( @nickla ) on Twitter.
WordPress Theme Releases for 08/26
Albizia is a dark theme with 5 different color schemes and configurable options such as right or left or holy grail or no sidebar, magazine style or traditional style, custom header, and custom background.
“WordPress and Ajax” temporarily at $10 discount
WordPress and Ajax, an eBook by Ronald Huereca, is currently on sale at $14 (normally $24). Huereca mentioned the sale on Twitter , but didn’t say how long it would last
jQuery Plugin Checklist: Should You Use That jQuery Plug-In?
jQuery plug-ins provide an excellent way to save time and streamline development, allowing programmers to avoid having to build every component from scratch. But plug-ins are also a wild card that introduce an element of uncertainty into any code base. A good plug-in saves countless development hours; a bad plug-in leads to bug fixes that take longer than actually building the component from scratch
Presentations from WordCamp Savannah emerge on Slideshare
For those who couldn’t attend WordCamp Savannah, recorded sessions, notes, and presentations online are the available options.
WPCandy giveaway: Win 1 of 4 themes
After the awesome success of last week’s book giveaway, we just couldn’t let another week go by without another giveaway. Today we’re giving away a theme, but as usual it’s up to you which one you receive if you win.
