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Announcing! Thesis Theme Tools Skins!

calendar May 18, 2010   |   author Author: Mike Nichols
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by Mike Nichols on May 18, 2010 · 9 comments

You might not have known it, but I have been writing skins for others for quite some time. Now I have decided to strike out on my own and offer them directly to you! Thesis Theme Tools Skins will be launched on June 1, 2010. We will offer fresh new designs, innovative features, unheard-of user […]

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New Article! Tutorial: Rotating Image Gallery for Pages and Sidebars

calendar December 22, 2009   |   author Author: Mike Nichols
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by Mike Nichols on December 22, 2009 · 0 comments

I have been asked many times how to put your own images into a rotating gallery. Until now the only choice you had was the NextGEN plugin, which has limitations, is complicated to set up, and lacks some important features. Help is at hand! Enter the Rotating Image Gallery! The new article, “Tutorial: Rotating Image […]

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Tutorial: Rotating Image Gallery for Pages and Sidebars

calendar December 20, 2009   |   author Author: Mike Nichols
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by Mike Nichols on December 20, 2009 · 23 comments

Many of my clients have asked for a way to put their own images into a rotating gallery. There is no plugin that is entirely suitable for this purpose that I know of. The closest is the NextGEN gallery plugin, but it has only rigidly defined ways to use it, is complicated to set up, […]

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New Article in Tips! How to Build Two-Column Sidebar Boxes

calendar August 14, 2009   |   author Author: Mike Nichols
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by Mike Nichols on August 14, 2009 · 0 comments

We often don’t think of the possibilities of two-column sidebar boxes because the multimedia box is so predominant. However, Thesis makes it easy to build and use sidebar boxes that span both columns of the sidebars. They can be placed above or below the multimedia box or at other locations along the sidebar — even […]

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How to Build Two-Column Sidebar Boxes

calendar August 14, 2009   |   author Author: Mike Nichols
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by Mike Nichols on August 14, 2009 · 11 comments

Many Thesis users want to use boxes spanning two sidebars for announcements, images, ads, or other purposes. Requests for instructions for making and using sidebar boxes are frequent on the DIYthemes Forums. Sidebar boxes are easy to build and use, and this article gives you all you need to get started. The illustrations show how […]

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New Articles for Oldies and Newbies: Installing WordPress & Adding a Sidebar Image

calendar July 22, 2009   |   author Author: Mike Nichols
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by Mike Nichols on July 22, 2009 · 0 comments

Today’s articles are at both ends of the Thesis experience spectrum. For people who are installing new Thesis domains or subdomains is an article entitled “Installing WordPress Using Fantastico.” Fantastico is a utility for installing software systems that is widely used by hosting companies. The article describes step-by-step with many illustrations how to use Fantastico […]

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Adding a Sidebar Image

calendar July 22, 2009   |   author Author: Mike Nichols
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by Mike Nichols on July 22, 2009 · 5 comments

One of the things that most Thesis newbies want to know right away is how to put an image into a sidebar. It is an easy task that takes only a few minutes. Following is a step-by-step guide to putting both a non-clickable and a clickable image into a sidebar. Make sure your image is […]

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