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Forum: General Discussion 03-30-2011, 11:37 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 262
Posted By Jeff Hester
Andrea, Thanks so much! I've bought a copy of...

Andrea, Thanks so much! I've bought a copy of your book/plugin and will be delving in tomorrow. Looking forward to sorting this out!
Forum: General Discussion 03-27-2011, 06:20 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 262
Posted By Jeff Hester
Just to piggy-back on the conversation, I'm also...

Just to piggy-back on the conversation, I'm also looking at migrating over a number of standalone WordPress installations to a multisite configuration -- if it makes sense.

I have a dedicated...
Forum: General Discussion 03-16-2011, 12:43 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 196
Posted By Jeff Hester
Looks great! I like the color scheme. A...

Looks great! I like the color scheme.

A couple suggestions:

The logo is okay, but as you suggested, a little sparse. It might be nice to add a graphic element that ties in with the theme -...
Forum: General Discussion 02-25-2011, 02:46 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 328
Posted By Jeff Hester
Sure enough, it's working now.

Sure enough, it's working now.
Forum: General Discussion 02-25-2011, 12:37 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 328
Posted By Jeff Hester
Yikes! Thanks for pointing that out. My client...

Yikes! Thanks for pointing that out. My client must be fiddling with the code.

EDIT: Yep, I had implemented the Dynamic Content Gallery plugin for that rotating feature on the home page, and they...
Forum: General Discussion 02-25-2011, 01:31 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 328
Posted By Jeff Hester
Thanks, Sozo! It was a fun project to work on.

Thanks, Sozo! It was a fun project to work on.
Forum: General Discussion 02-23-2011, 04:47 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 328
Posted By Jeff Hester
thecrossingonline.com - custom child theme on Genesis

I created this custom child theme back in the fall, but the site only recently went live.

http://www.thecrossingonline.com/
Forum: General Discussion 02-21-2011, 08:14 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 276
Posted By Jeff Hester
Got it! Thanks Brian. The concept is...

Got it! Thanks Brian.

The concept is interesting, though obviously they are still working out the kinks. I was able to sign up last night, then got a message that I needed a beta invite to go...
Forum: General Discussion 02-20-2011, 11:29 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 276
Posted By Jeff Hester
Hello Bar here at StudioPress.com

I just noticed the new Hello Bar feature at the top of the page here at StudioPress. I checked out their website, but you need an beta invitation to try it out.

Anyone have a Hello Bar invitation...
Forum: General Discussion 02-20-2011, 11:18 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 14,055
Posted By Jeff Hester
If you ever need to quote a Tweet from someone in...

If you ever need to quote a Tweet from someone in a post, check out the Blackbird Pie (http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/twitter-blackbird-pie/) plugin.

I ran across this last week and am loving...
Forum: General Discussion 02-08-2011, 12:37 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 14,055
Posted By Jeff Hester
Thanks for this find! I'm totally going to use...

Thanks for this find! I'm totally going to use this on future projects.

Another useful plugin I just recently started using is BackupBuddy (http://pluginbuddy.com/purchase/backupbuddy/). Not free,...
Forum: General Discussion 01-28-2011, 10:14 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 202
Posted By Jeff Hester
Thanks Debra and nfantech!

Thanks Debra and nfantech!
Forum: General Discussion 01-28-2011, 12:17 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 202
Posted By Jeff Hester
USSpeedSport.com now live on Genesis

My latest Genesis-powered site just went live earlier today. The site is devoted to one of the unsung heros of street rodding, the late Ted McMullen and the company he started U.S. Speed Sport.

I...
Forum: General Discussion 01-26-2011, 03:31 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 151
Posted By Jeff Hester
Nevermind. I ended up finding a font on TypeKit...

Nevermind. I ended up finding a font on TypeKit that will do the trick.

Problem solved.
Forum: General Discussion 01-26-2011, 12:08 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 151
Posted By Jeff Hester
Ideas on how to handle page title, font design and image?

I'm working on a custom child theme using Genesis and I'm looking for suggestions. The designer had created a page header with a non-standard font. I've tried to find a font that approximates the one...
Forum: General Discussion 11-03-2010, 01:00 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 260
Posted By Jeff Hester
I hear ya! The client wants none. Go figure! ...

I hear ya! The client wants none. Go figure!

I just checked http://www.momentchurch.com/ and it worked fine for me. Maybe the database was down for a "moment." :grin:
Forum: General Discussion 10-22-2010, 04:06 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 260
Posted By Jeff Hester
Moment Church

Recently launched this site built on the Genesis framework with a custom child theme that uses widgets for each of the "blocks" on the homepage and in the footer, making it easy for the client to...
Forum: General Discussion 09-17-2010, 07:49 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 137
Posted By Jeff Hester
I know not many people run Wordpress on Windows,...

I know not many people run Wordpress on Windows, but I would think that someone has... surely?
Forum: General Discussion 09-16-2010, 11:32 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 137
Posted By Jeff Hester
Wordpress, Windows Server, IIS and permissions issue

I've got a client who is running Wordpress on IIS. Everything is working well, including pretty permalinks, but... I'm having issues with the uploads. The web user on Windows does not have read...
Forum: General Discussion 09-03-2010, 03:44 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 158
Posted By Jeff Hester
I use WP-Table Reloaded...

I use WP-Table Reloaded (http://tobias.baethge.com/wordpress-plugins/wp-table-reloaded-english/). I like the output, and it has some nice features like resorting by clicking a column. Creating the...
Forum: General Discussion 07-08-2010, 07:16 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 110
Posted By Jeff Hester
Thanks! This pretty well confirms what my initial...

Thanks! This pretty well confirms what my initial plan was. I just wasn't sure if there was some nifty way of "live-blogging" from the trail that I hadn't thought of, but when it comes right down to...
Forum: General Discussion 07-08-2010, 01:24 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 110
Posted By Jeff Hester
Suggestions for posting updates from a 3-week backpack trip

I've been building up content for one of my websites (SoCal Hiker (http://socalhiker.net)), and one of the things I want to do is document my journey on the 211-mile John Muir Trail.

I typically...
Forum: General Discussion 06-30-2010, 01:57 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 211
Posted By Jeff Hester
Nice design! I agree that the nav should be...

Nice design! I agree that the nav should be left-aligned.

Also, the two red claim buttons seem to compete with each other. Any chance of cutting that down to one primary "call to action?"
Forum: General Discussion 06-23-2010, 05:36 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 312
Posted By Jeff Hester
Wow! Looks great. I like the colors and the fun...

Wow! Looks great. I like the colors and the fun personality of your site.

I did run into some problems, for example, overlapping text on this page:...
Forum: General Discussion 06-07-2010, 02:13 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 290
Posted By Jeff Hester
Wow! Beautiful photography! The site looks...

Wow! Beautiful photography!

The site looks great, too. Just a couple of suggesions:

Create a custom favicon for the site to replace the generic Genesis one.
Your image logo is partly...
Forum: General Discussion 06-07-2010, 11:22 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 290
Posted By Jeff Hester
Could you check the URL? I don't see a WordPress...

Could you check the URL? I don't see a WordPress site or a StudioPress theme. :???:
Forum: General Discussion 05-21-2010, 04:38 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 313
Posted By Jeff Hester
Great looking site! I have a couple of...

Great looking site!

I have a couple of minor suggestions:

Your images for Twitter, Facebook and RSS are beautiful, but they have a white background with shows ever so slightly on the top...
Forum: General Discussion 05-21-2010, 04:33 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 424
Posted By Jeff Hester
Beautiful job! I agree that the colors are great....

Beautiful job! I agree that the colors are great. Looks very polished.

My only thought would be to consider a serif font like Georgia. I think it looks a little more elegant, which would be...
Forum: General Discussion 05-14-2010, 02:19 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 199
Posted By Jeff Hester
Very nice! I especially like the Blue Wing site...

Very nice! I especially like the Blue Wing site -- very polished design.

One small comment on that site. In "Top Selling Vacation Packages" section, the text "Read more" appears twice at the end...
Forum: General Discussion 05-14-2010, 02:15 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 146
Posted By Jeff Hester
I replied to your other post with some additional...

I replied to your other post with some additional suggestions here (http://www.studiopress.com/support/showpost.php?p=145076&postcount=5).
Forum: General Discussion 05-14-2010, 10:36 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 162
Posted By Jeff Hester
Yes, I'm running Lifestyle 4.0 with WordPress 2.9...

Yes, I'm running Lifestyle 4.0 with WordPress 2.9 just fine here (http://www.bigblueball.com/).
Forum: General Discussion 05-14-2010, 10:14 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 184
Posted By Jeff Hester
Lijit vs. WP search vs. Google Custom search

I've noticed a number of people using Lijit (http://www.lijit.com/) for their search on their site, and I'm curious to hear why. Looking at it, it doesn't see much different from using Google Custom...
Forum: General Discussion 05-14-2010, 10:08 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 496
Posted By Jeff Hester
Works really well! Lifestyle is one of my...

Works really well! Lifestyle is one of my favorite themes, and it seems to fit very well as a community directory.

Looking good! :smile:
Forum: General Discussion 05-13-2010, 11:20 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 207
Posted By Jeff Hester
What? I liked that retro feel! :lol: But maybe...

What? I liked that retro feel! :lol: But maybe I'll reserve that for jerseys.
Forum: General Discussion 05-12-2010, 11:34 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 207
Posted By Jeff Hester
Question SoCal Hiker "Going Green" alternate

I really like the look of the Going Green theme... enough so that I played around a bit with it to see what SoCal Hiker might look like with it.

I'd like your brutally honest feedback.

For...
Forum: General Discussion 05-12-2010, 05:25 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 429
Posted By Jeff Hester
Great work! I would stick with the full width for...

Great work! I would stick with the full width for the posts with photos.

One bit of feedback. Some of the text is very low contrast (light color on light background) and I found it difficult to...
Forum: General Discussion 05-12-2010, 05:18 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 481
Posted By Jeff Hester
The client is always right. :wink:

The client is always right. :wink:
Forum: General Discussion 05-07-2010, 02:08 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 301
Posted By Jeff Hester
I agree about the light color of the nav bars....

I agree about the light color of the nav bars. That's actually the default colors of the theme, but I think I'll change them to be a little more "bold" (and improve readability).

I like the...
Forum: General Discussion 05-07-2010, 12:52 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 301
Posted By Jeff Hester
Red face Music Adventure Camp - Family Tree Theme

This was a quick project I did for a friend with a barely customized version of the Family Tree theme. They are still pulling a bit of the content together, but it's more or less complete.
...
Forum: General Discussion 05-05-2010, 05:16 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 481
Posted By Jeff Hester
I agree with Jon. I like the colors. Nicely done,...

I agree with Jon. I like the colors. Nicely done, overall.

My suggestions:

1. The home page seems like it needs some text in the area beneath the logo and left of the rotating images. When I...
Forum: General Discussion 05-05-2010, 02:54 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 181
Posted By Jeff Hester
Nice looking site! I like the logo and the colors...

Nice looking site! I like the logo and the colors a lot.

I have some suggestions that you can take or leave:

1. The email address in the footer is not hyperlinked.
2. There's a lot of white...
Forum: General Discussion 05-03-2010, 01:03 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 213
Posted By Jeff Hester
Nice work! Very clean, professional design. ...

Nice work! Very clean, professional design.

I have only one suggestion: replace the default Genesis favicon with something custom for the site.
Forum: General Discussion 05-03-2010, 12:25 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 453
Posted By Jeff Hester
Thanks Grant. I don't have a "source" for doing...

Thanks Grant. I don't have a "source" for doing this -- I have created custom vBulletin skins before so creating an integrated look wasn't too difficult.

In a nutshell, you will need to edit the...
Forum: General Discussion 04-30-2010, 01:14 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 326
Posted By Jeff Hester
Looks great! I have a few suggestions: ...

Looks great!

I have a few suggestions:

The logo has the tag line "EAT - BREATHE - LIVE - DRAMA" and it "looks" almost like those could be clickable menu items. I know they're not meant to be,...
Forum: General Discussion 04-27-2010, 01:57 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 169
Posted By Jeff Hester
Great looking site, Ade!

Great looking site, Ade!
Forum: General Discussion 04-26-2010, 01:04 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 127
Posted By Jeff Hester
Your link however was missing the ".com" Here's...

Your link however was missing the ".com" Here's the full link: http://www.theeconaut.com/

One bit of feedback. I would increase the width of the DCG to fill the width of the two main columns....
Forum: General Discussion 04-25-2010, 03:31 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 713
Posted By Jeff Hester
Thanks, David. As for the trail details...

Thanks, David.

As for the trail details box, I'm using the Special Text Boxes (http://www.simplelib.com/?p=11) plugin. Very simple to implement.
Forum: General Discussion 04-24-2010, 04:25 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 713
Posted By Jeff Hester
Thanks Christina! I do too! It's a labor of love...

Thanks Christina! I do too! It's a labor of love -- I only with there were more hours in the week. I have a HUGE backlog of trails in the queue.
Forum: General Discussion 04-21-2010, 05:18 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 486
Posted By Jeff Hester
You're welcome. I know I always appreciate...

You're welcome. I know I always appreciate getting constructive feedback, too.

As for the vBulletin "integration," I've only integrated the look, not the member database. I want to make it really...
Forum: General Discussion 04-21-2010, 04:00 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 453
Posted By Jeff Hester
Thanks for clarifying, Andrea.

Thanks for clarifying, Andrea.
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