Noel has three kids in Seattle Public Schools. She wants to take part in her kids’ education like any parent would. But she’s blind. As it turns out, the school district’s website is incompatible with JAWS, one of the most popular screen readers. Ironically, the site worked fine with JAWS up until 2012 when “enhancements” […]
Genesis Framework from StudioPress
I use the Genesis Framework almost exclusively. Below is an archive of tips and tutorials on how you can use Genesis more effectively for your projects. If you prefer, you can browse Genesis Framework articles organized by topic.
Setting a New Standard: Utility Pro
Update: This theme is no longer available for sale. I’m leaving this announcement post here for posterity. 🙂 I’m thrilled (and slightly nervous) to announce that Utility Pro, a new theme for the Genesis Framework, is officially available for purchase. Utility Pro is a follow-up to the Utility theme, originally released in late 2013. Even […]
Customizing Genesis Themes Just Got Easier
I’m really excited to announce my first course release on Lynda.com: Customizing Themes with Genesis for WordPress. I’ll give you more details about the class in a second, but first… A little about Lynda and Me If you’re not familiar with Lynda, it’s a video-based tutorial site that’s been around 1995 (yes, it actually pre-dates […]
Genesis 2.1 Changes
By now you’ve heard the news: Genesis 2.1 is available! This update to the Genesis Framework comes almost six months after the major update we saw with Genesis 2.0. Although it’s only a minor update, there are still some interesting changes to note. I’ll go over a couple of the “biggies” below and then show […]
Plugin Showdown: Genesis Design Palette Pro vs Genesis Extender
The Genesis Framework is a fantastic foundation for anyone looking to build a self-hosted WordPress site. Genesis caters specifically to the do-it-yourself crowd. It’s awesome enough out of the box to for folks to set up it without any coding knowledge, but it’s so well-structured that developers can customize the heck out of Genesis child […]
How to: Add Author Avatar to Post Info
A couple of years ago we did some home renovations and I found myself drooling endlessly at Houzz.com, a site full of beautiful home interior photos. Aside from all the “house porn,” there’s a site design element I really like – they add author avatars (profile pic) next to the author’s name (post info) at […]