Features of the WP-Vybe Theme for Wordpress include:

• Theme settings page in your Wordpress control panel (very extensive list)
• 2-column or 3-column layouts.
• 10 different color options with control panel setting for further customization.
• Optional featured article glider for home page.
• Gravatar integration.
• Optional banner ad integration.
• Optional built-in post thumbnails.
• Optional logo/header image integration via control panel.
• Built-in site search.
• Built-in drop-down navigation for sub-categories and sub-pages.
• Built-in author page and author profile with Gravatar support.
• Widgetized sidebars.
• Comment and trackback separation.
• Post author comments highlighted.
• Basic SEO techniques integrated.
• Original Photoshop files (PSDs) available for download via control panel.

WP-Vybe is worth a look and don’t be surprised if you see lots of Wordpress blogs switching over to this theme. The powerful features and customization make it easy to use. You can have a professional looking blog in no time at all. We love the 10 available colors too!

Demo the WP-Vybe theme for Wordpress

Purchase Options:

WP-Vybe 1.0 Basic (Single Use License $99.00)
This option is for you if you want to use WP-Vybe on your own WordPress site. Purchase of this option entitles you to use WP-Vybe on NO MORE THAN 1 site. You MAY NOT resell, transfer or otherwise redistribute WP-Vybe in any form, including derivative works. You MAY NOT modify or remove the credits in the site footer.

WP-Vybe 1.0 Premium (Multiple Use License $199.00)
This option is for you if you want to use WP-Vybe on multiple WordPress sites owned by you. Purchase of this option entitles you to use WP-Vybe on any number of sites that you own. You MAY NOT resell, transfer or otherwise redistribute WP-Vybe in any form, including derivative works. You MAY modify or remove the credits in the site footer.

WP-Vybe 1.0 Developer ($299.00)
This option is for you if you want to use WP-Vybe on your own sites, as well sites that you sell to the general public. Purchase of this option entitles you to use WP-Vybe on any number of sites that you own. It also entitles you to resell sites built using WP-Vybe as a starting template. You MAY NOT resell, transfer or otherwise redistribute WP-Vybe in its original form. You MAY resell, transfer or otherwise redistribute derivative works based upon WP-Vybe. You MAY modify or remove the credits in the site footer.

The original Revolution theme now comes to you in three colors: the original color scheme, black, and blue (see below).

In the original, the homepage content had to be modified from the theme files. With this release, you can now modify the homepage via the Theme Options page.

Click here to purchase or demo the new Revolution theme!

Some other changes include:

• Both sidebar areas are widget-ready
• Theme options page inside WP dashboard
• Comments section coded for Gravatars
• Archive & Blog page templates

Revolution blue and black versions:

Click here to purchase or demo the new Revolution theme!

The Thesis theme for Wordpress is configurable directly from WordPress Admin panel, making it easy for everyone to use.

One strong point of the Thesis premium theme is its search engine optimization (SEO). This theme is built for optimization. And Thesis is compatible with all types of browsers and mobile browsing.

Features of the Thesis theme for Wordpress:

• Multimedia Box Options
• Smart Image Rotation
• Customizable, Automated Navigation Menu
• Title and Tagline Control
• More: works well with Google Analytics and Mint, manages your RSS feed for you, separates comments and trackbacks, and provides control over showing dates and author bylines on posts and much more.
• Support: a support forum is available to answer all your questions.

All said, Thesis is a great theme and well worth the price.

Thesis Demo Page
Check out the Thesis live demo here.

Purchase Options:
Personal License $87

Use Thesis on one site and also on a localized development server

Developer’s License $164

Unlimited use of the theme on any number of sites

Take a peek at the Admin panel to see all the great behind the scene options that will make your life easier!

Thesis Demo Page
Check out the Thesis live demo here.

WooThemes is the collective genius of designers Adii, Magnus Jepson, Mark Forrester and Elliot Jay Stocks and offer unique CMS solutions for Wordpress. WooThemes offers a nice variety of themes that are sure to satisfy any niche website need and are expanding their showcase quickly.

WooThemes for Wordpress all feature easy-to-use theme options backend, custom write panels (to make the addition of custom fields even easier), superior coding, awesome designs and groundbreaking uses of WordPress.

You can purchase these premium themes individually for single or multiple use or, take advantage of the WooThemes premium theme club. What are the benefits of becoming a member of the WooThemes club? You will receive access (and licenses) to all new themes as they are released. In addition, the Developer’s Memberships is truly a designer’s dream come true, as you will get all themes, which you can use as the basis for all your client projects.

Subscriptions to the WooThemes club are available in either 3 or 6 month periods.

Check it WooThemes for latest, cutting edge Wordpress themes!

The Revolution City Wordpress theme is ideal for those building a city portal type website. The City theme is also great for real estate agents who want to build a website for their community. Don’t stop there, you can also get creative and use this theme for any number of website concepts.

As always, the Revolution City theme for Wordpress is customizable, features daily postings, displays video and is monetized with ads!

Revolution City Theme features:

• Well organized home page
• Featured tabber and thumbnail section on the homepage
• Built-in search
• Widget-ready sidebars (all 3!)
• Gravatars in comments!
• Google AdSense integration in between posts and comments
• Blog page template
• Dropdown menu navigation
• Theme options page inside WP dashboard

Revolution City theme’s options make it easier then even for you to add:

• Feedburner ID
• Adsense Code
• Banner Code
• Video Code

Purchase Options:

Single-Use Package - $79.95
This package is for the person who intends on using this theme on a single website.

Multiple-Use Package - $199.95
This package is for the person who intends on using this theme on multiple websites.

Demo the Revolution City Theme for Wordpress

 If you are into social networking, then the Omni theme is for you. You can easily include your social networking profiles, that display in the right side column. A very nice touch!

The home page also displays a fun looking tabbed featured article space.

Features:

• Widget ready
• WordPress 2.5 compatible
• Built-in YouTube and Flickr integration
• Xhtml compliant
• Colors available: black, pink, tan, and aqua/brown
• Tabber featured article on home page
• 3 column layout
• Featured video in column
• Built-in search
• Built-in feed subscription
• 468 x 60 Banner ad space in header
• Support forum and tutorials

The Omni themes for Wordpress are fun templates that can expand the possibilities of your blog!

Demo the Omni theme and see for yourself!

Purchase Options

Single Use Package - $79.99
This package is for the person who intends on only using the theme on one website.

Multi Use Package - $199.99
This package is for the person who intends on using the theme on multiple websites.

In its fourth episode, the 90 Second Music Show is hosted by music industry executive, Scott Austin, the CEO of Authentik Artists. The latest episode features an exclusive video interview with recording artist Josh Kelley. Josh Kelley released his indie album, Changing Faces, in 2001, and signed with Hollywood Records in 2002. He had a subsequent radio hit with his song “Amazing”, produced by Dave Matthews Band producer John Alagia.

It is interesting to discover how many artists gain success aggressive online campaigns that targeted record execs and fans.

Previous guests of the 90 Second Music Show include Marie Digby, a singer-songwriter who rose from obscurity to Internet sensation with her music videos on YouTube, receiving over 5 million views for her cover of Rihanna’s hit “Umbrella”; Producer and Writer, Zac Maloy (Bowling for Soup as well as Chris Daughtry); and Mark Needham, a mix engineer who has played a role in records by acts such as The Killers, Fleetwood Mac, Chris Isaak, Cake and others that have collectively sold tens of millions of copies worldwide.

So head over to the 90 Second Music Show and check out the latest show and extended interviews!

Always on the lookout for ways to make my life easier and more convenient, I found this nifty Wordpress Automatic Upgrade plugin that upgrades Wordpress to the latest version automatically. Naturally I was skeptical about it actually working, and prepared for the worst! The Wordpress Automatic Upgrade plugin worked like a charm!

Installation of the Wordpress Automatic upgrade plugin is easy!

1. Download the wordpress-automatic-upgrade zip file to your local machine.
2. Unzip the file.
3. Upload wordpress-automatic-upgrade folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory
4. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.

Now you are ready to either step through the upgrade or let it run on its own. I decided to step through the upgrade. During the upgrade, you are asked to provide your FTP credentials — the plugin makes sure that whichever files it writes can be deleted by the user without having to contact the system administrator.

This plugin goes out and grabs the latest Wordpress version from Wordpress.org. You also have the option to download it prior to performing the upgrade and uploading it from your local computer. Along the way, Wordpress DB backups are created which you can download to your local computer. Your blog is also placed into maintenance mode which the upgrade completes.

The Wordpress Automatic Upgrade Plugin also deactivates all plugins. I had to reactivate all the plugins when the upgrade finished. The good news is that all my plugin settings were saved so there was nothing further to do with plugins except to reactivate.

The whole process of upgrading Wordpress to 2.5 was smooth as silk with the Wordpress Automatic Upgrade plugin. I highly recommend it if you are looking to upgrade your blog to the latest version. After upgrading to the latest Wordpress version, you will get to experience the new and improved user interface, plus a bunch of new features:

• Cleaner, faster, less cluttered dashboard
• Dashboard Widgets
• Multi-file upload with progress bar
• Bonus: EXIF extraction
• Search posts and pages
• Tag management
• Password strength meter
• Concurrent editing protection
• Friendlier visual post editor (yay!)
• and much more!

If you don’t want to use the plugin you can always do your upgrade the “old-fashioned” way. Just visit Wordpress.org’s upgrade page for instructions.

I’d love to hear about your Wordpress upgrade experience!

We did everything from biking through the Costa Rican countryside to the Pacific ocean where we then boarded an outrigger canoe and paddled to a secluded beach. Another day we ziplined through the rainforest canopy. We also went to Caño Island, one of the best snorkeling/diving spots in the world. There was hiking and biking through tropical subalpine forests and meadows and the trip was topped off with rafting down the Class III-IV Pacuare River.

I had a fabulous vacation. The ziplining was an exhilarating and fun experience. I was a little scared at first but the guys in charge were real pros and had me zipping through the rainforest canopy in no time. If you ever get down to Jaco Beach, Costa Rica, don’t miss the Waterfalls Canopy tour.

Although all the hotel accomodations were great, my favorite was the Cristal Ballena hotel at Playa Ballena. Every room offers a breathtaking ocean view. The service was excellent too. On our boat ride to Cano Island, we had a school of dolphins racing along with our boat playfully in the ocean.

The real highlight of the trip was the Pacuare White Water river  rafting (level 3 - 4). What a blast! The river canyon is gorgeous, the river guide was one of the best in the world, and experiencing this beautiful wilderness was breathtaking.

I can’t say enough fabulous things about my trip to Costa Rica with Costa Rica Expeditions. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable, organized, and friendly. The whole experience was unforgettable and I can’t wait to go back!

With the Fresh News theme, you also get 6 colors that you can change from your Wordpress Admin panel.

Features of Fresh News theme for Wordpress:

• Automatic Image Resizer (requires PHP GD Library to work)
• Custom Page Templates for Archives, Sitemap & Image Gallery
• Built-in Gravatar Support for Authors & Comments
• Author Profiles & Archives
• Featured news section
• Video Panel (for use with Flash videos)
• Traditional Blog Layout (for homepage)
• Integrated aside / sideblog section within the sidebar of the theme (optional)
• Navigation Dropdown Menu’s
• Sidebar Tabbed Box
• 2 different homepage layouts (featured section)
• Widgetized sidebars
• Integrated Banner Ad Management
• Integrated Flickr & Feedburner

Click here to demo the Fresh News theme!

Fresh News Theme Purchase Options:

Single-Use License $99.95
Developer’s License $249.95

You can also take advantage of the All-Inclusive Developer’s Package for $499.95. It’s a great deal. You get the developer’s licenses for all 8 of Adii’s themes (Original, NewsPress, Flash News, Gazette, Live Wire & Fresh News)!