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Designing Accessible Navigation Talk

About half year ago I was speaking accessible navigation patterns in Jyväskylä WordPress meetup. Designing Accessible Navigation is part two of that talk. It’s pretty much the same in the end but this time design had more focus. Anyways it was great to meet everybody after summer holidays in our WordPress Helsinki meetup! Here is the …

Array Themes: Lot More Than Just Okay Themes

It’s time for another WordPress Theme Shop interview with Mike McAlister. He has been building beautiful and easy to use themes for a long time. And he knows about theme business. First I encourage you to listen Matt Report’s interview how to start WordPress Theme business. It’s brilliant. Then come back to read insights of Array Themes. Who …

DevPress: Long Live the Quality Themes

Next WordPress theme shop interview is from Devin Price who runs DevPress. Devin also writes excellent articles about themes and development in WP Theming site. DevPress has long history with couple of different ownership but quality has stayed super high. In this interview Devin talks about his journey and DevPress. I really liked the Gather theme inspiration part for example. …

churchthemes.com: WordPress Themes for Churches

Next WordPress theme shop interview is from churchthemes.com. Did you guess that they build Church themes? This is perfect example how you build themes around niche like churches. I’ve been following (not stalking!) Steven Gliebe for several years, and for a good reason. He is one of the first pioneers who understood that functionality like …

PixelGrade: Bold and Beautiful Themes

Have you ever watched the Bold and the Beautiful soap opera? I’ll have to admit that I did watch it with my mom in the nineteens. But what’s WordPress Theme Shops got to do with soap opera? Probably nothing but PixelGrade’s themes are bold and beautiful! Just check their website or any theme they have …

AudioTheme: Perfect Themes for Artists and Musicians

I love music. I wish I could play in a band. Heck, I wish I was running AudioTheme! They provide WordPress solutions for artists and musicians. This is the place where you should start searching if you’re looking for music related WordPress Themes and Plugins. Brady Vercher was kind enough to answer my WordPress Theme …

Sanse: The Fastest Theme on Earth?

I like to experiment with new ideas for now and then. Especially free themes are good playground. With Sanse WordPress theme I wanted it to load fast. I mean really fast. My goal was to get 100/100 in Google Page Speed Test. I got 97 out of 100. I’m disappointed but I guess silver medal …

ThemeHybrid: The Best Support Ever

Many WordPress Theme Shops say that they offer great support. But it’s nothing compares to Theme Hybrid support by Justin Tadlock. It’s the best place to get themes, plugins, support, ideas, and learn. I’m honoured and lucky that I’ve been part of Theme Hybrid community for several years. It’s the place where I learnt how …

Pro Theme Design: Designs Pro WordPress Themes

How clever title is that. But seriously, Pro Theme Design have an eye for great design and the code is Pro. What more can you ask. I’m honoured to have them as part of my interview series about WordPress Theme Shops. I can relate to so many things (simplicity, accessibility) that came up in this …

Anariel Design: WordPress Themes with Human Touch

I’m more than happy to publish my next WordPress Theme Shop interview. This time it’s about Anariel Design. They are one reason I decided to interview other theme shops in the first place. There are so many good themes, and good people out there. Anariel Design is run by Ana and Marko. I can honestly …