The Overall Look Of The DailyJournal Responsive WordPress Theme

The DailyJournal Theme, because it is designed to be responsive is a fluid width Theme. Themes like this cannot have a fixed width declared in the stylesheet as fixing the width to a certain value will not make the Theme responsive anymore.

Coming in 4 different color schemes, the DailyJournal has a tumblr like homepage layout with excepts displayed in columns with a notepad like background.

The dynamic sidebar sits on the right and on the left you have your logo and the vertical navigation menu immediately below.

Overall, I am not too impressed with the looks as I find it quite boring. But then I am am only viewing it from a large monitor. Once the screen size is reduced to that of an iPhone of any other smartphone, it is actually quite beautiful and elegant.

The DailyJournal Responsive Theme Is Featured Packed

The DailyJournal comes with all the features found in all other WordPress Themes offered by Elegant Themes. These includes the ePanel theme options for you to further customize the Theme, the built in shortcodes collectionfor you to add in new elements into the Theme and various page templates, just to mention a few.

Other that those value added features, the DailyJournal Responsive Theme is of course compatible with the latest version of WordPress and all major browsers.

The main feature not found in other Themes in the stable is the responsive design. It is difficult to describe how the Theme responds to different screen sizes so I have recorded a short video for demonstration sake.

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Creating The Background Image That You Want to Use For Your Catalyst Header

The only problem you might have is creating the background images. Not many will be able to create a suitable image. However, there are tons of free header images that you can use if you do a search for it and I am sure you can find one that will look good enough.

You then have to re-size the width of the image to be the same as your site’s layout width. If you are creating a new theme you can have the image width set to your preference, then adjust the width of your Theme to accommodate the image. The Catalyst Theme lets you adjust your layout’s width easily.

However, it is always best to have the image re-sized to the layout rather than the other way round.

Creating The Full Width Header Background With The Catalyst Theme

After the initial problem of getting or creating the right background image for your header, the rest of the process of creating the header background is all point and click in the Catalyst Options pages. There are no need for any codes as all the positioning and alignments are all automated. The most typing you need to do is changing the values of the various paddings.

Check out the short video I did on creating a full width header background image using the Catalyst Theme.

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Even though this guide is written for Genesis users in mind, it too will be beneficial for those who are just starting their first WordPress blog as it contain some useful information like What Is A WordPress Framework, What Is A Child Theme, Installing A WordPress Framework, Installing A Child Theme, Using FTP and so on. Though the guide uses Genesis as an example, the information applies for any Framework or Child Theme that you might be using.

Detailed Explanation On All The Genesis Settings.

The Genesis Framework Beginner’s Guide goes into full throttle from Chapter 3 onwards with full explanation and screenshots on all the settings you see in the Genesis Theme.

The Genesis Framework Theme Settings

The guide explains in detail on what you see and should do in:

1. The Information Page – How you should view the information displayed. What you should check and what to uncheck
2. The Customs Feeds – What to insert and what options to check
3. The Default Layout – How to choose the layouts you want
4. Navigation Settings- Setting up your navigation bars
5. Breadcrumbs – Setting up your breadcrumbs
6. Comments And Trackbacks – Enable or Disable Comments And Trackbacks
7. Content Archives – Choose how you want your Archives Page displayed
8. Blog Page – How to set you Blog Page Template if you are using a Static Homepage
9. Header And Footer Scripts – Explains where you should insert various scripts needed.

Genesis Framework SEO Settings

The Genesis Framework Beginner’s Guide then goes on to explain the various built in SEO Settings that you can use if you do not want to use a plugin. It will tell you what to expect and what you should do in for the various settings to get the most out of the Framework

All Other Genesis Possibilities explained

After detailing how you should set up your Genesis Framework, the guide goes on to some useful tips on the possibilities of the Framework. These includes tips about:

1. How The Homepage Works
2. Widget Areas and what Genesis widgets are included and how to use them
3. How To Work With The Genesis Logo and Header Images
4. Genesis Templates Explained
5. How To Upgrade The Genesis Framework
6. Free Genesis Plugins Available
7. Links To Genesis Resources.

Conclusion On The Genesis Framework Beginner’s Guide

Putting myself in the situation I was in many years ago when I took my first big step into the world of WordPress Blogging, I would say this is a very useful guide. This is especially so for those who have never used a Premium WordPress Framework before even though they have been blogging with WordPress for some time.

For more advanced Genesis users, the Genesis Framework Beginner’s Guide might be a little bit too basic for you so you can skip this download.

For Genesis Framework beginners or would be beginners,
Click here to download The Genesis Guide for Absolute Beginners (PDF – 1.4 MB)

AND

Here to download the Genesis Framework

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New Features In Thesis 1.8.3

Even though the Thesis 1.8.3 update is a crowd pacifier, it still needs to look good. The upgrade comes with 5 enhancements added to the previous version.

1. Faster Load Time

Banking on the much touted advise that Google ranks better for sites that loads faster, Thesis 1.8.3 comes with a more compact stylesheet that has the layout css and the style css combined into one. This is suppose to shave off some milliseconds in loading time for the Theme because now there will be only one file to load up as compared to two before the upgrade.

See if you can spot the difference after upgrading to Thesis 1.8.3

2. Easier Uploading Of The Header Image And Favicon Image

Another smokescreen enhancement is the uploading of the Thesis Theme Header Image. Instead of choosing the image file from your computer then clicking the Upload button like you do now, after the upgrade, you need only to choose the file from your computer, then drag the image in.

I really do not know if there is a difference in time consumption between clicking upload button and dragging in the image. But then, drag and drop is a new WordPress feature for uploading images, so at least we can say the Thesis 1.8.3 is now WordPress 3 compatible.

3. Thesis 1.8.3 Supports WP Network Or Multi Site Installation

Support of multi site WordPress installation or WP Network is also a new WordPress 3.3 feature. It allows users to use one WordPress Installation for multiple sites. The downside is all your site will look similar because you are using one single theme. Any changes will effect all the sites.

Thesis 1.8.3 now supports this feature with a new twist of it’s own. It will detect all the sites you have and automatically create a custom folder for each site so you can customize each site individually.

I give this feature 2 thumbs up. Very ingenious.

4. CSS Support For Gravity Forms

Gravity Forms is a WordPress Plugin that allows users to create different kinds of Forms in your site. It has gained much popularity over the recent years due to it’s versatility and it’s varied use.

Thesis 1.8.3 has the ability to detect this plugin if you are using it and it will automatically add in the CSS codes for you so you can style it your hearts content.

Another thumbs up for this feature if you are using Gravity Forms.

Additional Tweaks In Thesis 1.8.3

1. Thesis admin scripts are now suppressed on all non-Thesis admin pages.
2. They have upgraded widget code for tighter integration with WordPress, and while they were at it, they added new display options to the Thesis search widget.
3. Thanks to feedback from developers, they were able to resolve everything that triggered warnings when using WP_DEBUG.

When Will Thesis 2 Be Released

Instead of committing to a release date for the Thesis 2, the developers are keeping their options open.

In short basic terms, it means, they have no idea when it will be ready. Just like politicians, they have said a lot of things. They said they have worked solidly, done plenty, achieve many and suffered silently.

In the end, when it comes to the release of Thesis 2, they have told us anything hardly.

I use to love the Thesis Theme a lot before the Catalyst Theme can along. I’m still keeping the Theme alive in one of my personal blog, playing with it when I am bored. The nostalgic feeling is still there whenever I open that blog so I am not about to give it up just yet.

Let’s hope Thesis 2 will be worth the wait.

In the meantime, for Thesis users, go download the Thesis 1.8.3 now. Just for kicks, if anything else.

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The Navigation Bar of a WordPress Theme is, for some reason or another, one element that users loves to customize. Some will use a ribbon, some a wooden panel so on and so forth. For this short Catalyst Theme Tip, I will attempt to customise the Catalyst Theme navigation bar with a 3D image that will give the impression that it is hanging out from the whole layout.

What You Need To Add A 3D navigation Bar For The Catalyst Theme

The first thing you need is a 3D image. You can google for these images and there will be many good people giving them away for free. Find one that suits your need, re-size it with whatever image editor you are using, then save it.

That will be almost everything you need, but since I am doing this for the Catalyst Theme, it will be best if you have that too. Else you will have no idea what I am blabbing about.

Adding The 3D Navigation Bar In A Few Easy Steps.

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