Ever get tired of those nasty [...] ellipses that appear beneath your blog excerpts? I do. In this tutorial, I am going to show you how to change Wordpress’ default excerpt display without changing core Wordpress files.
Open up functions.php and add this code to the very bottom of the file:
Continue ReadingAs you have all likely noticed, Graph Paper Press has undergone a few substantial changes recently, both in presentation, on our support forum and membership systems. We (Yes, I say we. GPP is no longer a one man show! More on this below.) have also committed ourselves to a new [...]
Continue ReadingVersion 1.4 of Modularity is now ready for release. A new version of High-Def, now released as a child theme for Modularity, is also ready for release. Watch the screencast to see all the additions and improvements.
Continue ReadingModularity and High-Def have been overhauled and updated for Wordpress 2.7. As a special treat, I’ve included a new “app” in the multimedia theme framework, but you’ll need to download and replace your current version to see it. You can check the new theme options page for details.
Continue ReadingI’m eager to see what all of you Wordpressers are creating with your Graph Paper Press Themes. Here are a few to get things rolling:
Continue ReadingThomas Krüger, a commercial photographer based in Augsburg (Germany) and Genoa (Italy), has posted information in the forum for localizing F8 into different languages. You really must check out his site for amazing panoramic images of Italy and Egypt and the infinite capabilities of F8. Molte grazie Thomas!
Continue ReadingIf you subscribe to the “Get All Themes” package for 2008, you will have received a quick overview of what the next Graph Paper Press theme release will entail. Here is the quick message that I sent to subscribers:
Continue ReadingHere are a couple of screencasts to help familiarize yourself with the front end and back end for the new High-Def theme.
Continue ReadingThis is just a quick update to let everyone know what to expect for the next series of Graph Paper Press themes. The premium theme contains the following:
Continue ReadingI love ton ten lists. Here is mine related to all things Wordpress, CSS and Web design and Development. Feel free to post your favorites in the comments.
Continue ReadingGraph Paper Press is looking for a WordPresser to help with WordPress installations, theme installations and small theme customization. Required proficiencies: WordPress CSS HTML PHP FTP If you’ve got a smile, some wit, good communication skills and a little business sense, please shoot me an email outlining your experience and [...]
Continue ReadingIn case you missed it, WordPress 2.6 was released earlier today one month ahead of schedule. Unlike version 2.5, which was mainly geared at improving the user interface and media library, version 2.6 makes a few rather substantial updates to the behind the scenes stuff (code) that makes WordPress so [...]
Continue ReadingYes, we changed clothes again. Our old digs were getting old, so we decided to opt for a slightly less modern look and instead settled into a more comfortable Web site design. We’re still tweaking the new theme a bit, but most of the heavy lifting is completed. Expect some [...]
Continue ReadingIf you purchased Monochrome Pro or the All Graph Paper Press Theme package, you will be receiving a theme update for Monochrome Pro via email. This update includes: Auto or manual thumbnail control. There is now no need to manually copy and paste image links into custom fields. Monochrome Pro [...]
Continue ReadingThis week has been a fun one here at GPP. I’ve been building lots of new stuff for the WordPress community, tweaking WordPress’ gallery functionality and planning my next theme release. What kind of theme (style & function) are you most interested in seeing developed by GPP? A handful of [...]
Continue ReadingPhoto Galleria (download Photo Galleria now) is a simple, yet elegant, WordPress plugin for photographers and designers who want to beautify their WordPress photo galleries using an elegant jquery script. The Photo Galleria plugin synchronizes Galleria with WordPress’ built-in media manager. Simply upload photos as normal and the Photo Galleria [...]
Continue ReadingBetween the WordPress 2.5 upgrade, photographing the Kansas Men’s NCAA Basketball Championship, criss-crossing the U.S. from Omaha to Detroit to San Antonio, and making a photo book in the process, my life feels like it’s been set on cruise control stuck on 120 MPH. Along the way, I learned that: [...]
Continue ReadingHere is a quick list of a few sites using Graph Paper Press themes. These were just a few that have found their way into my email inbox, so I apologize in advance for the hundreds of sites that I’ve left out. If you would like you site added to [...]
Continue ReadingWhile photographing the 2008 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, I noticed a few sports writers using WordPress to “Live Blog” the tournament games. The NCAA has a long history of being heavy handed in their restrictions placed on writers, photographers and bloggers. This year, it seems more restrictive than ever, especially [...]
Continue ReadingGraph Paper Press is branching out into new territory for March. Currently, a portfolio-style theme is in the works and should help fill a void in the world of WordPress themes. As a photographer, I spent nearly two years testing out a plethora of photo management systems, image galleries, flash [...]
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