Software That Rocks http://www.softwarethatrocks.com Webdesign, Branding with Blogs, Desktop Software Thu, 17 May 2012 18:24:37 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Scallywaggs Gymnastics http://www.softwarethatrocks.com/scallywaggs-gymnastics/ http://www.softwarethatrocks.com/scallywaggs-gymnastics/#comments Thu, 26 Apr 2012 23:30:59 +0000 cnailorAdmin http://www.cenaynailor.com/?p=2597 Entrepreneur and gymnastics and fitness trainers Rod and Kit Poole wanted a site that reflected their passion for gymnastics, was fun and easy on the eyes and would allow them to reach a wider audience in Australia.

The site needed to be easy to manage and add to, without the need to hire additional web designers.

Theme: Elegant Themes : Chameleon

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]]> Entrepreneur and gymnastics and fitness trainers Rod and Kit Poole wanted a site that reflected their passion for gymnastics, was fun and easy on the eyes and would allow them to reach a wider audience in Australia.

The site needed to be easy to manage and add to, without the need to hire additional web designers.

Theme: Elegant Themes : Chameleon

Customizations:Insertion of new custom logo for header and images for featured content, removal of certain elements and setup featured content pages to really highlight their message. Insertion of additional pages and custom features. Edits to the CSS to change fonts and colors, custom CSS revisions to personalize the look and feel.

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Scallywaggs Gymnastics, theme customizations using the Chameleon Elegant Theme

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]]> http://www.softwarethatrocks.com/scallywaggs-gymnastics/feed/ 0 Customizing WordPress Page Titles http://www.softwarethatrocks.com/customizing-wordpress-page-titles/ http://www.softwarethatrocks.com/customizing-wordpress-page-titles/#comments Sun, 01 Jan 2012 22:43:50 +0000 cnailorAdmin http://www.softwarethatrocks.com/?p=893 like one or two words max), but that means the *title* is displayed with that one or two words. And before you write in to tell me there are plugins to override the browser title area for a page, let me mention, that’s not what chaps me. I mean the main title displayed on the page.]]> I don’t know about you, but the short title necessary to fit the page name in the list of pages across the top navigation bar, really chaps my butt.

You have to keep the page *name* small (like one or two words max), but that means the *title* is displayed with that one or two words. And before you write in to tell me there are plugins to override the browser title area for a page, let me mention, that’s not what chaps me. I mean the main title displayed on the page.

Let me give you an example you have probably seen: There is an ABOUT page, and even though you can stuff *About Cenay Nailor* in the browser title, only About is displayed on the actual page.

Like most programmers plagued by some stupid behavior, I came up with a way around it. Let me share that with you.

Add a custom field to the page (in my example, I named it customtitle) and place your more descriptive text here. Then pop over to the theme editor and update the page.php (for most WordPress installations and themes) like so:

(Original line)

<h1>< ?php the_title(); ?></h1>

(Replace with)

<h1><?php $key="customtitle"; echo get_post_meta($post->ID, $key, true); ?></h1>

I also added the original line just below my new line, but changed the h1 to an h3 tag. This gives me custom text in the larger font, and the actual page title in the smaller header tag.

Update:>
Since the advent of WordPress 3.0, custom menus are available which will let you create a page name as large as you want it, but display custom text in the menu. While this partially solves our problem (menu-wise), when the page name is listed in the *pages* sidebar widget, you get the complete name. You can optionally add the “custom menu” to the sidebar.

]]> http://www.softwarethatrocks.com/customizing-wordpress-page-titles/feed/ 0 Dog Guard VA http://www.softwarethatrocks.com/dog-guard-va/ http://www.softwarethatrocks.com/dog-guard-va/#comments Fri, 23 Dec 2011 18:47:06 +0000 cnailorAdmin http://www.cenaynailor.com/?p=2480 Entrepreneur and dog lover Matt Burgess wanted a site to send people to that wasn't the replicated website all other DogGuard affiliates used. He wanted it to look good on a mobile device as well. He also wanted search engine optimization and the ability to self-publish his new content.

The site needed to be easy to manage and add to, without the need to hire additional web designers.

Theme: Elegant Themes : Evolution

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]]> Entrepreneur and dog lover Matt Burgess wanted a site to send people to that wasn’t the replicated website all other DogGuard affiliates used. He wanted it to look good on a mobile device as well. He also wanted search engine optimization and the ability to self-publish his new content.

The site needed to be easy to manage and add to, without the need to hire additional web designers.

Theme: Elegant Themes : Evolution

Customizations:Insertion of new custom logo for header and images for featured content, removal of certain elements and setup featured content pages to really highlight their message. Insertion of additional pages and custom features. Edits to the CSS to change fonts and colors, custom CSS revisions to personalize the look and feel.

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Dog Guard VA, theme customizations using the EvolutionElegant Theme

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]]> http://www.softwarethatrocks.com/dog-guard-va/feed/ 0 Lap-Band® Info http://www.softwarethatrocks.com/lap-band-info/ http://www.softwarethatrocks.com/lap-band-info/#comments Sun, 11 Dec 2011 00:18:28 +0000 cnailorAdmin http://www.cenaynailor.com/?p=2468 Entrepreneur and former Lap-Band client Joe Venturelli came to me to update his website to use Wordpress, for better search engine optimization, and a cleaner look and feel. The site needed to be easy to manage and add to, without the need to hire additional web designers.

Theme: Elegant Themes : Minimal

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]]> Entrepreneur and former Lap-Band client Joe Venturelli came to me to update his website to use WordPress, for better search engine optimization, and a cleaner look and feel. The site needed to be easy to manage and add to, without the need to hire additional web designers.

Theme: Elegant Themes : Minimal

Customizations:Insertion of new custom logo for header and images for featured content, removal of certain elements and setup featured content pages to really highlight their message. Insertion of additional pages and custom features. Edits to the CSS to change fonts and colors, custom CSS revisions to personalize the look and feel.

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Lap-Band Info, theme customizations using the Minimal Elegant Theme

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]]> http://www.softwarethatrocks.com/lap-band-info/feed/ 0 Portland Home Source http://www.softwarethatrocks.com/portland-home-source/ http://www.softwarethatrocks.com/portland-home-source/#comments Fri, 04 Nov 2011 22:12:16 +0000 cnailorAdmin http://www.cenaynailor.com/?p=2405 Entrepreneur and Real Estate Broker Anne Kadin came to me to update her website for better search engine optimization, a cleaner look and feel and integration with her new IDX vendor that would allow displaying the MLS listings in her area. The site needed to be easy to manage and add to, without the need to hire additional web designers.

Theme: Elegant Themes : Modest

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]]> Entrepreneur and Real Estate Broker Anne Kadin came to me to update her website for better search engine optimization, a cleaner look and feel and integration with her new IDX vendor that would allow displaying the MLS listings in her area. The site needed to be easy to manage and add to, without the need to hire additional web designers.

Theme: Elegant Themes : Modest

Customizations:Insertion of new custom logo for header and images for featured content, removal of certain elements and setup featured content pages to really highlight their message. Insertion of IDX listings, additional pages and custom features. Edits to the CSS to change fonts and colors, custom CSS revisions to personalize the look and feel. Creation of custom sidebar icons for her services.

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Portland Home Source, theme customizations using the Modest Elegant Theme

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]]> http://www.softwarethatrocks.com/portland-home-source/feed/ 0 Point Loma Cleaners http://www.softwarethatrocks.com/point-loma-cleaners/ http://www.softwarethatrocks.com/point-loma-cleaners/#comments Fri, 04 Nov 2011 22:00:57 +0000 cnailorAdmin http://www.cenaynailor.com/?p=2402 Entrepreneur Stephen Brown came to me to create a website for his brother in law's business, a dry cleaner in the San Diego area. The need to hire a developer for every little thing was something he wanted to avoid so we choose the Wordpress platform.

Theme: Elegant Themes : Chameleon

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]]> Entrepreneur Stephen Brown came to me to create a website for his brother in law’s business, a dry cleaner in the San Diego area. The need to hire a developer for every little thing was something he wanted to avoid so we choose the WordPress platform. Steve built a storyboard for the website he wanted to see built, so we started with an overview of his goals and built a solution to match.

Theme: Elegant Themes : Chameleon

Customizations:Insertion of new custom logo for header and images for featured content, removal of certain elements and setup featured content pages to really highlight their message. Edits to the CSS to change fonts and colors, custom CSS revisions to personalize the look and feel.

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Point Loma Cleaners, theme customizations using the Chameleon Elegant Theme

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]]> http://www.softwarethatrocks.com/point-loma-cleaners/feed/ 0 Eco Market Store http://www.softwarethatrocks.com/eco-market-store/ http://www.softwarethatrocks.com/eco-market-store/#comments Fri, 04 Nov 2011 18:23:18 +0000 cnailorAdmin http://www.cenaynailor.com/?p=2414 Entrepreneur and Earth Friendly marketer Raiza Perrult came to me to update her website for better search engine optimization, a cleaner look and feel and integration with shopping cart. The site needed to be easy to manage and add to, without the need to hire additional web designers.

Theme: Elegant Themes : eStore

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]]> Entrepreneur and Earth Friendly marketer Raiza Perrault came to me to update her website for better search engine optimization, a cleaner look and feel and integration with shopping cart. The site needed to be easy to manage and add to, without the need to hire additional web designers.

Theme: Elegant Themes : eStore

Customizations:Insertion of new custom logo for header and images for featured content, removal of certain elements and setup featured content pages to really highlight their message. Insertion of additional pages and custom features. Edits to the CSS to change fonts and colors, custom CSS revisions to personalize the look and feel.

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Eco Market Store, theme customizations using the eStore Elegant Theme

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]]> http://www.softwarethatrocks.com/eco-market-store/feed/ 0 Positively You With MK http://www.softwarethatrocks.com/positively-you-with-mk/ http://www.softwarethatrocks.com/positively-you-with-mk/#comments Sun, 14 Aug 2011 03:57:15 +0000 cnailorAdmin http://www.cenaynailor.com/?p=2312 Entrepreneur and Health coach Mary Kay Tanka was seeking to create an online web presence she could manage herself. Her goals included easy to manage, easy to publish and a fresh modern and professional look and feel.

Theme: Elegant Themes : eBusiness

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]]> Entrepreneur and Health coach Mary Kay Tanka was seeking to create an online web presence she could manage herself. Her goals included easy to manage, easy to publish and a fresh modern and professional look and feel.

Theme: Elegant Themes : eBusiness

Customizations: Insertion of new custom logo for header and new images for featured content. Special customization code to allow display of her testimonials and products. Edits to the CSS to change fonts and colors, custom CSS revisions to personalize the look and feel.

Visit the live site Positively You With MK

Positively You With MK theme customizations using Elegant Themes

]]> http://www.softwarethatrocks.com/positively-you-with-mk/feed/ 0 Money Mailer http://www.softwarethatrocks.com/money-mailer/ http://www.softwarethatrocks.com/money-mailer/#comments Sun, 14 Aug 2011 03:35:47 +0000 cnailorAdmin http://www.cenaynailor.com/?p=2310 Entrepreneur and Direct Mail Advertising Consultant Deborah Klemin was seeking a more modern appearance and easier maintenace of her existing site. She was restricted to using a developer to add anything and was having trouble getting her site found by the search engines.

Theme: Elegant Themes : Aggregate

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]]> Entrepreneur and Direct Mail Advertising Consultant Deborah Klemin was seeking a more modern appearance and easier maintenace of her existing site. She was restricted to using a developer to add anything and was having trouble getting her site found by the search engines.

Theme: Elegant Themes : Aggregate

Customizations: Insertion of new custom logo for header and new images for featured content. Special customization code to allow display of her testimonials and case studies. Edits to the CSS to change fonts and colors, custom CSS revisions to personalize the look and feel.

Visit the live site Money Mailer of South Orange County

Targeted Media Group : Money Mailer theme customizations using Elegant Themes

]]> http://www.softwarethatrocks.com/money-mailer/feed/ 1 Property Friends http://www.softwarethatrocks.com/property-friends/ http://www.softwarethatrocks.com/property-friends/#comments Sat, 30 Jul 2011 03:46:47 +0000 cnailorAdmin http://www.cenaynailor.com/?p=2305 Entrepreneur and Property Broker Uwe Jacobs came to me to replace an existing site he had, which he had to rely on someone else to manage for him. The need to hite a developer for every little thing was something he wanted to eliminate. He also wanted special customization code to allow tracking the Newsletter and making portions of the site available to only paid members.

Theme: Elegant Themes : Elegant Estate

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]]> Entrepreneur and Property Broker Uwe Jacobs came to me to replace an existing site he had, which he had to rely on someone else to manage for him. The need to hire a developer for every little thing was something he wanted to eliminate.

Theme: Elegant Themes : Elegant Estate

Customizations: Insertion of new custom logo for header and new images for featured content, removal of certain elements and setup featured content pages to really highlight their message. Special customization code to allow tracking the Newsletter and making portions of the site available to only paid members. Edits to the CSS to change fonts and colors, custom CSS revisions to personalize the look and feel.

Visit the live site Property Friends

Property Friends, Australia, theme customizations using Elegant Themes

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