Ashford got a temporary color change to match the default colors of the new Superfish drop down menus. In the process, I refactored every page testing it against several child themes. There are a great deal of changes with this release so it is numbered v0.2. I expect to do a few more releases pre-version [...] Read more »
Update next release
ThursdayNov 20,2008
The next release of Ashford will be a significant new features to the theme:
New drop down menus
No Infobar which became redundant with the new menu system
New default Ashford theme design
Cool button classes
New page templates with multiple side bars (including new footer)
Right now the new theme design is what I’m working on — the goal of [...] Read more »
Roadmap for Ashford Version 1
ThursdayNov 6,2008
Ashford WordPress is entering the last few cycles before release of Version 1:
v0.6 - cool buttons, dropdown menu option and re-factored splash images
v0.7 - new set of page templates and sidebars
v0.8 - new set of widgets
v0.9 - set welcome modal and re-factored Hint engine
Version 1 and the Marketplace will open to sell subthemes. These subthemes [...] Read more »
Complete SEO support plus subthemes
MondayNov 3,2008
In release, v0.1.5, Ashford takes a giagantic step forward. A lot of work was done to make Ashford a killer SEO WordPress theme:
Added custom keyword and meta tag support to the front page
Added auto-generated keyword and meta tag support to all post and page templates
Added robot meta tag support
Together this enhancements make Ashford a great [...] Read more »
Release 0.1.5 had 12 kinds of trouble because of Byte-Order Mark
FridaySep 19,2008
Okay, I am making some significant improvements to Ashford as a WordPress Theme framework. In my next release 0.1.5:
Subthemes (a.k.a. child themes) are added using the little discussed “Template:” setting in style.css. Special thanks to Op111.net
Sandbox “class-generating function” combined with 960 Grid System to make Ashford a killer WordPress framework for developers
In this process, I [...] Read more »
Smashing magazine lists Ashford
FridayAug 29,2008
I want to thank Smashing Magazine for choosing Ashford as one of their High Quality Free WordPress Themes.
New test sites and release v0.1.4.1
ThursdayAug 14,2008
I am offering six free web packages to ministries that use Ashford as the theme for their web sites. I am happy to announce that I have 3 of the 6 organizations in the pipeline.
In addition, I am fixing bugs that are reported. In this case, I was able to clean up some defects with [...] Read more »
Subtheme support in release v0.1.4
MondayAug 11,2008
I am glad to announce that I added the first subtheme to Ashford in the release ready for download today. As I stated before, Wireframe is a “base” subtheme.
Ashford is really a theme platform with plenty of premium features. The subthemes will allow you more options to customize your site than just changing background or [...] Read more »
Announcing the First Ashford Test Site
ThursdayAug 7,2008
I am giving away 6 web packages to churches or ministries (learn more about becoming a test site here or apply for a free web package here) and I am pleased to announce the first project.
St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church will be the first test site. I am excited to work with them; they are the [...] Read more »
New “Wireframe” Subtheme for Ashford
TuesdayAug 5,2008
The next release of the Ashford Theme will include the framework needed to support subthemes. Ashford is unique because I am building it to be a WordPress theming platform. This means that by loading one theme you will be able to choose from a number of subthemes that fit your style better.
The first subtheme is [...] Read more »
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