Genesis Theme Framework 1.0.1 Now Available
February 8, 2010 · Filed under Theme Releases · Tagged Genesis Theme · 2 Comments
Genesis Theme Framework – version 1.0.1 is now available and we are very happy with the first week of our launch. Our beta period proved to iron out most (if not all) of the obvious bugs. Most of the things that have been put into version 1.0.1 are just additional features, and updating to this version is a breeze. Before You Update to Genesis v1.0.1 It’s always advisable to make a backup of your current /genesis/ directory just to be... [Read More...]
Child Themes 101 – A Basic Guide for the Genesis Theme Framework
February 4, 2010 · Filed under Genesis · Tagged Child Themes, Genesis, Theme Frameworks · 8 Comments
With the launch of Genesis in the rear view mirror, I thought it would be helpful to start introducing some of the elements of a theme framework. They are a relatively new thing in the WordPress world and a lot of people either don’t know what one is or how they work. What is a Theme Framework? In short, a theme framework is a robust WordPress theme that can be utilized out of the box as is, but also easily extended with child themes and hooks.... [Read More...]
What is Genesis, and Why is it So Great?
February 3, 2010 · Filed under General · Tagged · 5 Comments
Now that we’ve successfully launched the Genesis Theme Framework for WordPress, one of the questions we’ve gotten a lot of lately is, “So, what is Genesis all about?” It’s a fair question … sometimes we developers take some things for granted. You wanted to know, so let’s do this! What is a “Theme Framework” Before we get into what Genesis is, let’s learn what a “theme framework”... [Read More...]
The Genesis Theme Framework Launches
February 1, 2010 · Filed under Announcements · Tagged Genesis, Theme Frameworks, WordPress · 35 Comments
We are very happy to announce the release of the Genesis Theme Framework. This has been an ongoing development project for over two months and we’re ready for liftoff! In addition, we’re also pleased to announce that two child themes are available – the Executive child theme and the Mocha child theme. About the Genesis Theme Framework The Genesis Theme Framework is built on a simple vanilla blog-type parent theme, and can be extended... [Read More...]
5 (Really Good) Reasons to Build Your Site With Genesis
January 25, 2010 · Filed under General · Tagged Genesis, Theme Frameworks · 31 Comments
As we approach the anticipated public release of the Genesis Theme Framework, here are 5 reasons you should build your site using it. There are many more, of course, but in my opinion these are the biggest (and most significant) ones. 1) Security We are very happy to announce that Mark Jaquith, lead developer of WordPress has been hired to run a security audit on the Genesis Theme Framework. We take our products (and your security) very seriously... [Read More...]
