While in this eponymous sandbox we’re beginning to understand Ian Stewart’s WordPress theme/structure/paradigm Thematic - and the more we figure out about it, it seems more flexible and easier to use. I think Thematic is going to be the theme for Popular Logistics and other sites I’m responsible for, perhaps with the addition of Mr. Stewart’s “themelets” (I think he means to suggest a blog/CMS as a perfect omelet, cooked perfectly and served for a leisurely brunch; rather than “like Hamlet” - which might be to say an indecisive young royal with a vengeful streak). But don’t rely on my rendering, which is very likely to be inaccurate and misleading. Check out Travailler, A Professional WordPress Theme, or any of his other themes - and challenging discussions about design. Go to ThemeShaper and the work speaks for itself.
In the other sandbox - TestLab - the site is up - but if I try to get to my WordPress dashboard, I get a “fatal error” message. I called BlueHost - at their peak hours, midday New York time- and I think this is the first time they weren’t able to answer a question or solve a problem. (But since I’ve asked so many questions and and had so many problems - I’m still staying with BlueHost for the duration).
So I went to the WordPress support forums - and within an hour had one helpful set of suggestions, which I’m going to try later this evening, once Lucy and Zoe are satisfied that I’m actually home, and haven’t been out in Prospect Park all day playing with other dogs.
The good person who proposed a solution to my problem turns out to be one Richard T. Bui, who is not only a man of many talents, he apparently excels at all of them. (I’m afraid that if we learn anymore, we’ll learn that he’s an outstanding cabinetmaker, and was the original basis for the character McGyver, and so on). He writes WordPress themes and plugins from scratch. I’m going back later to plunder several pages, at least these:
“Useful WordPress resources” (this is an exercise in understatement)
A very sweet website about his domestic life, including his very photogenic wife and cat (I don’t want my cats and dogs seeing his animal shots or we’ll never hear the end of it; “Why can’t we have good portraits like that?“)
And has a practice (is that the right word) as a professional photographer - quite amazing. I believe the following is a rare image of a cat performing a hapkido or ninjutsu move to put a much larger human being into a headlock:
Domestic shorthair overpowers adversary. Photo by Richard Bui.
Domestic shorthair overpowers adversary. Photo by Richard Bui.
