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WordPress Responsive Theme Child Theme Update v1.9.5.1 2014 | MindVisionMedia.net

WordPress Responsive Theme Child Theme Update v1.9.5.1 2014. The long awaited and much needed child theme update tutorial that will help fix your broken parent or child theme. 

Hello folks, #allanmvm here to resolve the current confusion surrounding child themes and the latest versions of this popular WordPress Theme.

Over the last several weeks I have recieved a huge influx of inquiries regarding broken parent and child themes from people all over the world. Typically, theme developers only make changes that cover security vulnerabilities and bug fixes to a theme. Rarely do they change core file names and locations which can reak havoc on current users.

In recent updates however, CyberChimps has done both. In the last few months I've seen an increased update pattern from CyberChimps as they attempt to finalize core features and improvements to one of the most popular themes available. The problem started when changes to these core file names and locations were part of the updates.

This caused and is still causing a little confusion and frustration for some over which file to edit. Over the span of this past summer (2013) when the home php file was changed to front-page php (this file deals with the main Content area, CTA button and the Featured content areas of the home page), I saw an increase of support requests for help figuring out where to edit these sections in the theme editor and or explanations on how to move that file to the child theme directory to make edits.

Now with the latest updates, the actual location of the main style css file has changed. Many users have discovered that the @url reference link in their child theme css could no longer find the new location of the parent themes style css.

A quick fix for existing child theme users is to edit the path from, .../responsive/style.css to the new path in the @url reference.

In my latest UPDATED Responsive Theme Child Theme Tutorial for 2014, I reveal the new location (path) of the "parent" style css file and how to set up and use a child theme with the new Responsive Theme updates.

I show how to download and install the child theme template available from CyberChimps, activate it and set it up so you can edit your child theme successfully along with showing how to move or transfer copies of other files to the child theme directory in order to see and access them from within the Dashboard theme editor.

You can watch the Tutorial below for more:

 

For more information, visit MindVisionMedia.net

By
Allan Whitney

owner/Administrator
MindVisionMedia.net

WordPress Your Sitemap and Google | MindVisionMedia.net

WordPress Your Sitemap and Google | MindVisionMedia.net:

Hello to all from Allan at MindVisionMedia.net and I hope this post finds you well.

Few realize the importance of your sitemap when it comes to Google. The sitemap, for those who are not familiar, is a file that tells Google or some other company, what pages to "fetch" or scan on your website from time to time and it represents a tree or directory to the pages most important in your site to your visitors. 

This file (usually XML) has more than one purpose, it assists in updating the search engines and helps people find you based on your content. This process involves repeated scans or "fetches" by Google which are set at an interval you can modify if needed.

The other purpose of directing your visitors to the pages they want or your sites map, is performed by the same file but displays in a browsers window as the result of a link or button being pressed. One function performs behind the scenes with Google and the other performs on screen as a tool or guide to find your content.

There are many sitemap Plugins that zip out a sitemap for your site or Blog, but you'll want to edit or take the time before-hand to set up some limits before creating the sitemap. The most common form is an XML file but some programs offer a choice of XML or HTML. I use an HTML version for my site visitors and an XML version for Google.

The power of the sitemap is in adding instructions that tell the search engine when and how to check for updates in your content, by date, frequency, by category, by specific page or post, etc. The point here is to make sure you are not including pages that don't relate to your target market directly and maximize the intent of the sitemap to make these Google fetches targeted and effective.

You don't want Google indexing your contact page, image galleries, pages not complete yet or made public, or your privacy statements when there are other more pertinent pages or posts that directly relate to your target niche. Look at these scans by Google as wasted because Google scanned  unnecessary content for nothing, Nada, zilch, of zero benefit to you or I or more importantly, our site.  This includes any information (pages, posts, media file pages, etc) that don't help your search ranking or your seekers find you for the information they need.

Another negative affect to having Google fetch a bunch of extra pages or every page in your site is the impact on your sites resources! That's right, each fetch generates queries in your database. Your query limits could possibly be affected, compiling any other burdens on the database currently by having a bloated sitemap in combination with a high fetch rate. 

You may be faced with a slow loading or inaccessible site as a result and in some cases for large sites, you will have to adjust the fetch rate for Google's Bots, to reduce the time between automatic fetches and minimize the burden on your resources.

A good sitemap will only have the pages or posts most relevant to the content, keyword, niche combination, thus maximizing Google's efforts to index your relevant content which will in turn improve your relevancy in searches. 

 It really is a science, a symbiotic thing when it all works together and for the big guy's, who have marketing firms, web development companies or teams working on site refinement, SEO and Analytics, the end result is amazing, we see their presence everyday. But for the small guy or gal managing their web presence alone, it can be daunting and time consuming. Just when you think you're done, there is something else you need to do to refine your site even more to compete.

Best Practice:

• Always edit and maintain sitemap to give clear instructions to Google Bot
• Target your niche in searches and only add relevant content in sitemap that you want indexed
• Adjust Google fetch rate according to your update frequency and available resources.

So don't neglect, or entrust your sitemap to some free plugin entirely, examine your site's map and you will often notice references on there that are not needed. A little refinement goes a long way and has several benefits as you can see.


By Allan Whitney Owner/Administrator MindVisionMedia.net

Responsive WordPress Training from MindVisionMedia.net | What People are Saying

What people are saying about MindVisionMedia.net:

Hello to all and I hope this post finds you well!

After a year of being live, MindVisionMedia.net has provided over 8,800 hours of FREE Responsive WordPress Training to a global community of WordPress beginners and intermediate users, First-Time Web Designers and those just looking to modify their WordPress Theme.  

MVM has over 102,000 views on YouTube, over 1,000 subscribers and the numbers keep rising. While honing in on the needs of aspiring web designers and WordPress users, expansion is on the horizon and I hope to continue with my goal of becoming a valued and trusted resource on the Internet for FREE learning materials that empower those who seek to learn and due for self. 

The Internet offers a wealth of opportunity, and in a time when there are no jobs and no guarantees, hats off to people who try to create one for themselves. My efforts give me great satisfaction when I hear back from my loyal subscribers, followers, students and clients.

  

Here's what some of them had to say:

Gustavo Berdugo March 5th, 2014 • WordPress Responsive All in one SEO Pack Plugin I just want to say that your tutorials are the best I have found so far. Many thanks for sharing your knowledge. 5 stars for you.

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jm6532 Feb 27, 2014 • Responsive WordPress Child Themes Tutorial Part #2 Updated Version Scary how good Allan is, I tell you I emailed Allan with an issue I had with my website today and he fixed it. Sounds easy, and he made it seem easy........ but I had been working on it for 3 days and he worked with me on it for hours. The reason he has 16 thousand views is because Allen is patient with people who he has helped. Once I put it in his hands, he had it done in 2 mins.. Amazing, If you have a website to have built, or issues with a wordpress site. Email him. I cannot give a higher praise. Thanx Allan for getting me out of a Jam!!

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Gabby Sabatini Feb 21, 2014 • WordPress Responsive Theme Basics 2014 Allan. Wow, my friend, you are awesome and you're saving my *** bigtime. New to WordPress and I'm using the Responsive Pro Theme. Thanks for all the information!

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Lord Dream Feb 16, 2014 • WordPress Responsive Theme Transparent Pages I just wanted to say thanks again for all your superb Responsive Theme tutorials Allan, this rgba transparency is AWESOME! Thanks also for making the CSS snippets available to your members :-) Safe journeys,

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Ptah Thothmes September 5th, 2013 • Wow Thanks ...Great stuff, I can jump right in now rather than hunting, guessing & the always popular trial-by-error... appreciate your direct manner, clear explanations, and anticipation of optional edits we may wish to make directly in the code... like test size...

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Dr. Joe Hair August 18th, 2013 • Allan, I want to publicly thank you for your help. I was becoming extremely frustrated over an issue with WP, widgets, and plugins. I watched several of your videos and several of another's videos on Responsive themes. After I had attempted everything I had seen on both of your sets of videos to no avail, I tried a "Hail Mary" I sent several emails to both you and this other individual. He referred me to the WP forum, which did not help at all. On the other hand, you personally answered EACH of my emails, and when you saw that I had attempted everything correctly already, you offered to look at my site and fix it for me. THANK YOU for taking the time to help someone you don't even know. There were no sarcastic or snarky comments, just open, honest caring from one individual to another. Words cannot express the debt of gratitude I have for you. It is nice to meet someone who is truly all about helping his fellow man. Thank you, again, Joe Hair

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Join these folks and many others in appreciation for the wealth of information, step-by-step guides, video tutorials and more provided by Allan at MindVisionMedia.net. Help support me and spread the word about my mission.  If you need Dynamic Responsive WordPress site design, child theme creation (even after you've modified the parent theme), child theme modification, graphics, ads, banners, flash animations or any other aspect of web design, contact me for a free quote and analysis of your project. I'm sure I can beat the other guys prices.

Or you can always just buy me lunch too :-D

By
Allan Whitney Owner/Administrator MindVisionMedia.net

Best WordPress Plugin for Revision Removal

WordPress | Optimize Database after Deleting Revisions Plugin

Do you have a ton of revisions but don't know what to do?

Not often do I write a review but this caught my eye. You might recall that I briefly mentioned a couple of plugins in a recent post about WordPress Revisions eating up resources in your database.

Obviously, the revisions feature is a necessity in a CMS like WordPress or any other. I love the feature and have had to use it on more than one occasion.

There are sites that use it quite frequently and deliberately. But having a setting that allows you to decide for yourself, based on your individual needs, i.e. you are a writer or run an article site or magazine site, etc, or you rarely write anything, would be a great addition the arsenal of WP.

Having used several database management plugins, I have discovered my favorite and just have to let people know more about it. Once you set this thing up, one click gets rid of all the extra revisions that fall outside your parameters in an instant. It even gets rid of transients, spammed items and unused tags as well as keeping a log file.

For example, I had over 115 revisions on just one page in my site because I was testing out some new plugins and layouts, ah, thats kinda overkill on the revisions I think guys. 

Anyway, I digress, Back to the story, somewhere in a town in the Netherlands lives and works a man, a web developer, artist and partner in a web development company in Eindhoven called CAGE Web Design, Rolf van Gelder is his name. 

Rolf created a plugin called "Optimize Database after Deleting Revisions" (current version 2.7.7).

I mean the name of this plugin just screams simplicity and it actually does what it says which deserves credit these days. The setup and settings are easy and give you good refinement on what you want to keep in terms of revisions. I only keep (2) revisions no matter what I am editing!

It keeps the clutter down and a load off my database which is always good with a large site like mine. And as you will see below, it saved a ton of space in my database for MVM. Rolf thought of everything, it even lets you choose the tables and rows in the database you want to exclude or include, he did a really good job, KUDOS Rolf from the States!

You saved me a ton of resources on my overloaded database and increased my caching and load time, both front and back while editing. If you haven't heard of this one, you might want to check it out. Its available through your WordPress Plugin Dashboard,  just search for the name.

The "total savings since first run" in the picture below indicates how much total space this plugin saved out of my database allocated to "revisions"! Twelve and a half MB is a lot for a database so just consider how many revisions you have since you upgraded WordPress, it could be as much as me or even more!

Here is a link to the developers site, Optimize Database after Deleting Revisions










By  
Allan Whitney
Owner/Administrator  
MindVisionMedia.net

Responsive Theme Area Zone Map Guidebook 2014 Update

The Responsive Theme Area Zone Map Guidebook from Allan has been updated for 2014. There weren't many changes except for the references to the old home.php file which is now called the front-page.php file. 

If you don't have your copy, request it now at MindVisionmedia.net below or click the image to the left. Its the perfect start for the first time user or anyone new to the WordPress Responsive Theme.

"If only I had this when I started out ", so I know you will find it useful.


This guide still points out all the different areas on each page template and in the widget area so that you can navigate in comfort while you edit and build your site or Blog. "I wish every theme came with one of these", David K., California

Request your copy Now! Click here...

There aren't many resources out there for the Responsive Theme, but you can count on MindVisionMedia.net to pick up the slack. Get your copy now and tell a friend.

By
Allan Whitney
Owner/Administrator
MindVisionMedia.net

Responsive Theme Free Support is Changing

"CyberChimps Support Features are Changing"

Hello all, I hope this post finds you well. 
As of February 1st, 2014, CyberChimps, the current owner of the Responsive Theme formally owned by ThemeID announced that it will change its support features for the Responsive Theme Free Theme. They will no longer offer support for customizations and modifications to the original theme.

A user of the free version will now have to join a monthly support service or upgrade to the Responsive Pro theme which comes with support. This comes as a blow to the many users of the free version who continue to search for support and tutorials. 


But fear not, independent websites like MindVisionMedia.net along with its sister YouTube channel MindVisionmedia Tips, have most of what you need when it comes to customizing the Responsive Theme.

The tutorials offered cover just about everything to get a person up to speed very quickly when using the Responsive Theme. Topics include but are not limited to, Editing the Home Page Widgets, Moving the Menu to the Right and Changing Colors, Adding a Home Page Full Slider, Working with Widgets and Plugins, Creating a Full Page Header and Footer, the list goes on, theres even a tutorial on Responsive Theme Basics of the theme.

Many visitors to the site and channel have expressed their pleasure in finding such a valuable resource. The tutorials are geared towards the beginner, so they are detailed and paced so they are easy to understand. People from all over the world have given testimony to the benefit of using MindVisionmedia.net and its resources over the past year and the numbers continue to grow.

If you are looking for a nice free theme with powerful features and plenty of elbow room, use the Responsive Theme, download and install the latest version from your WordPress dashboard, version 1.9.4.9, watch Allan's tutorials and start enjoying this incredibly versatile theme


To read the full support announcement from CyberChimps, click here, "Responsive Free Support is Changing"

By
Allan Whitney
Owner/Administrator
MindVisionMedia.net

Child Themes - You gotta love em!

WordPress Child Themes, the nemesis or nightmare of every WordPress beginner and some intermediate and advance users as well.

I know I was intimidated by them when I began working with WordPress. It seemed like a bunch of hard coding or something and I put off exploring and learning about them.

What is a Child Theme? How do I create one? What can I do with it? Do I have to create one? I answer all of these questions in my latest Responsive WordPress Video Tutorial: " Responsive WordPress Child Themes COMPLETE! Updated Version part 1 and 2 on YouTube now.

This tutorial series on Child Themes covers setting up a child theme and using it within your WordPress Dashboard. See what a child theme does and how it effects your website as well as the benefits and advantages to using one. The Responsive Theme from ThemeID which is child-theme-friendly is used for this demonstration.

The purpose of a child theme is simple, for editing purposes, it allows you to modify the theme files without actually changing the "parent" files of the theme. The Child Theme talks to the browser and tells it to look at it before the parent theme files thus overriding any files in the parent theme folder (directory).

Should you use Google AdWords or AdSense?

I get a lot of questions about whether to use Google Adsense or Google AdWords on a Website or Blog so I decided to put out a short post on the topic. It is sort of a personal need or preference for me and my focus is on budget.

The first thing to know is that Google AdWords is a paid promotion service. You pay for clicks on your ads that are placed in high ranking with Google. AdSense is an affiliate program whereby the site owner is paid to market goods and services through ads on their site.

Both programs are free to sign up to but AdWords will bill you accordingly when your ad clicks reach a certain amount. If you have a product site that does a lot of retail or services, AdWords is probably good for you in terms of revenue vs advertising costs. 

Developing Websites for New vs Old Web Browsers

Hello people, hope all is well. I just have to do a little bragging about my browser, Mozilla Firefox!

Developing Websites for New vs Old Web Browsers:

I remember the old days when I was an infant in web design and development. The coding we had to do to satisfy the different browsers was a hassle. Back then, browsers weren't helping developers, we just had to comply and go along with the challenge of attempting to satisfy everybody. Today features are more universal within the major competing browsers so cross-coding is not an issue as much.

Other factors are impacting the web and browsers like the handling of media with HTML5 and WebM and all the major browsers are trying to be compliant to the new standards or get left behind. Also "responsive web design is here to stay with multiple devices delivering content.

A developer must be aware of these dynamics in their design standards at all times now. Browsers are available for all of these different devices and being able to know what your design will look like on a particular device is just standard practice as it was back in the day when testing a page out in different web browsers.

Responsive Theme Home Page Edit

Responsive WordPress Theme Home Page Slider, Google Search and Colophon Widget

For this tutorial I had fun modifying the Responsive WordPress Theme Home Page. I removed the default layout for the Main content and Featured content area's and put in a custom full width image slider and placed the Call to Action Button below the slider.

Before: Default Responsive Theme Home Page

It only took about 10-15 minutes for me to get it exactly how I wanted and my method got even easier as I dove deeper. I simplified method is to edit the Home PHP file and use the default theme options panel to add my slider in the Featured content area. This applies the settings already associated with the "Featured" content container which can accommodate text, images, video and other media formats.

A simple "shortcode" is added and viola, you have a beautiful wide featured image slider thanks to the Meteor Slides Plugin for WordPress. I wrote about this Plugin in my Blog post; "Three WordPress Plugins I can't live Without". I install this plugin very soon after installation since images are such an integral part of web design and with the popularity of the "Featured Image Slider" on websites these days, it just makes sense to have a tool that can afford me that option conveniently inside WordPress.

After: Responsive Theme Modified Home Page with Featured Slider

The added benefit of the Meteor Slides Plugin is that it is "responsive" so if you happen to be using a responsive theme, your images will be contained and sized along with the rest of your website on the many different viewing screens out today. 

I learned the hard way when I first started with WordPress, I installed a responsive theme and started adding plugins. I selected what seemed to be a good image viewer/slider plugin only to realize later that the images and slideshows were NOT responsive with the rest of my theme. thats when I learned about what responsive really means and I started making sure that any plugins I installed were "responsive" as well.

By removing the main content div and editing the remaining Featured content div and modifying its size and location, I managed to create a container that would accept and center an image slider with the dimensions I wanted. The end result was so smooth that I just had to create a video tutorial for my viewers and subscribers on YouTube and the response (no pun) has been great.

Check out the full tutorial at my YouTube Channel or at my Website

Written by
Allan Whitney
Owner/Administrator
MindVisionMedia.net

Three WordPress Plugins I can't live Without!

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Imagine WordPress without plugins for a second, no really. Imagine having to do all the work you have done or are doing without the use of plugins..........

OK enough, I know, that was scary and that brings me to my post about the Three Plugins for WordPress I can't live Without.

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My Favorite WordPress Image Plugin:

"Meteor Slides" is probably my favorite plugin for WordPress. I create a variety of images in different widths and heights, I need different size slides or sliders for different pages and Meteor Slides provides that ability for me. They also do it "responsively" to coin the phrase. Their image sliders are responsive and adjust to the different screen formats on all the popular devices. When I first started using WordPress, I downloaded, installed and used a plugin for my image sliders that was not responsive although my Theme was.

I didn't notice it right away but it was brought to my attention rather soon. this is when I really started to understand the whole "responsive" thing, the web design practice, not the responsiveness of the plugin I'm talking about or the "Responsive Theme from ThemeID that I happen to love and use, but the responsive design practice that involves coding a website to adjust within the  users browser and to the aspect ratio and size of the screen.

Once I made the connection I started making sure that my plugins were "responsive" and would not break the constraints of my responsive theme. So far I have created many slideshows of different sizes and features. It is great for the main slider or home page slider and I like the different navigation options it offers for the viewer to control the slideshow or not. Since images are so much a part of every website, I definitely install this plugin soon after my installation and setup of WordPress. Check out the developer of Meteor Slides Josh Leuze

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My Favorite WordPress Sidebar Plugins:

I have to say with out a doubt that the "Sidebars & Widgets Manager Plugin" for WordPress is among my favorite plugins that I use to enhance WordPress! I love how versatile it is and the fact that I can create as many widgets as I need to make developing more simple. For instance, I have a widget for my Google AdSense Skyscraper Ad, I have a widget for my Google 336x280 Ad etc.

The code for these ad's or anything else I frequently use is already inside these widgets and they are ready to go. Whenever I need an Ad placement I just paste in the shortcode for that widget and the ad is there! This is very convenient for me during layout and placement and I don't care what Theme I am working on I install this plugin for sure.

It was created by OTWthemes.com and they have put some good thought into this one. There is a free version to start with but you will want the full version once you see how powerful it is.  You can also create horizontal widgets and assign widgets within widgets on every page or posts or just a select few or one. I couldn't use WordPress without a widget tool of some sort.

All of the code, scripts, javascript, php and so on that we have to implement within the theme interface to enhance our pages requires some kind of container or method of controlling where the code shows up and that is where this plugin saves the day.

To take FULL control over my Sidebars and Widgets, I installed another plugin on top of the Sidebars & Widgets Manager called "Custom Sidebars". This gives me total control and manipulation of my sidebars and widgets. I can show whichever sidebar I want on whichever page and replace the default sidebars in the widget area.

If I want a sidebar to show up on just the contact page, no problem, on each page or post editor you have the added option of choosing your "sidebar" for that page or post! Together, both sidebar plugins give me the versatility I need when planning a layout and placement of content. For more on Custom Sidebars, click here Javier Marquez.

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My Favorite WordPress Tools Plugin:

To round off my top WordPress Plugins selection is the "Black Studio TinyMCE Widget". Without this plugin I would not be using WordPress. I would just go back to creating websites in Dreamweaver. This plugin gives me the same editing controls and tools I use when editing a page or post right in front of me while editing the contents of my widgets! . And it allows me to add or remove tools I don't use or need based on demand. It reminds me of the tool options in Dreamweaver or Microsoft Word. The icons are right there and easy to access.

I can't even mention how many times I've used this plugin. It gives me the option of adding images or video to widgets. I can add formatting and paste in html in the HTML editor of the Black Studio TinyMCE Widget. I can do everything I can do to a page or post inside my Widgets and this makes for endless possibilities for Widgets in essence.

It's not just a box anymore with the standard Arbitrary Text and HTML Widget that comes with most themes. I have used this plugin to add video and images inside any widget I want. These developers were inside the minds of the blogger when it all began. Adding the text editing and media options in a "ribbon" is what every web design software package has, why not WordPress?

Some plugins even install their quick launch button inside the Black Studio TinyMCE Widget to make access easy. I haven't had any problems with this or any of the plugins I have mentioned. I know their are some who experience issues with plugin compatibility and conflict. That it is all dependent on what setup a person has, what theme and plugin combination they are using etc. Therefore in my opinion it can't be blamed on any one plugin baring a defect in the plugin. More on Black Studio here Black Studio
We all have to find that right combination of themes and plugins to give us what we want. To me thats where the fun is!


Written by
Allan Whitney
Owner/Administrator
MindVisionMedia.net

Learning WordPress Video Tutorial

Are you Learning WordPress? Are you tired of the so-called forums that are rude and condescending? Do you need WordPress Help? Want to know what the Best WordPress Plugins are? Need WordPress How To? Start using WordPress as a Website by visiting my WordPress Video Tutorial Page.

Get FREE basic WordPress Responsive Theme Video Tutorials at www.mindvisionmedia.net. You'll find tutorials that are patient, explanatory and will help you edit the Responsive Theme from ThemeID quickly and without hassle. You'll be up and running with a customized theme in no time!

Allan is very personable and helpful and will assist you in every way he can. He enjoys what he does and answers emails and posts in a timely manner so you get your site built without waiting a week or two for someone to tell you how to change the font size on your theme.

What are you waiting for? If you are a WordPress beginner, stop struggling and wasting time in egotistical forums that expect you to know PHP and CSS like the back of your hand.Get the answers you need that are directly related to your Responsive Theme modification.

I cover such topics in my Video Tutorials section as:

• Building a Website - The Steps to Take
• Editing the Responsive Theme Home Page content and Widgets
• Modifying the main and featured content area's
• Various Plugins that enhance the Responsive Theme
• How to add Google to your Site
• RSS Feeds made easy
• Responsive Theme "area" zone map
• Embedding and customizing YouTube Video
• Custom Banner Creation
• Adding additional Widgets

and more.... 

 [ Here's a sample WordPress Video Tutorial ]
"Responsive WordPress Editing Home Page Widgets 1, 2 and 3 w/BONUS tutorial"

Register to get your FREE downloads:
- "Build a Website - The Steps to Take"
- "Responsive WordPress Theme Area Zone Map Guidebook"

I look forward to seeing you there!

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Written by
Allan Whitney
Owner/Administrator
MindVisionMedia.net

Responsive WordPress Theme Zone Area Map

 

Responsive Theme "area"  Zone Map

I wish I had this when I first started! So I made one for those who need WordPress Help!

This post is about the WordPress Responsive Theme Zone Area map I created to help users of this WordPress Theme to understand the different areas referenced in the Widget area and also the page/post editor. Each sidebar in this theme has an "area" number for reference. Each area is pointed out in my illustrations and I give the corresponding Widget location and specific file to edit. Area's 1 through 11 are covered in these Illustrations. Download your FREE copy of this useful reference at www.mindvisionmedia.net/responsive-zones
I cover the Home Page and each of the Page Templates and show where the widgets are located and the corresponding location and file name. You get a 12-Page Illustration Booklet in PDF file format ready for download. Just visit my website and request for your FREE copy today.

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See Example Below:
This image shows the Home Page areas explained in detail. I even show the location and name of the widget and the php file you will need to edit to modify the content in the area you are working in. This is a handy tool for beginners and those new to the WordPress Responsive Theme from ThemeID. While editing or working in the Widget Manager, this guide will help you to know what areas are being effected with your changes and additions.

Description Includes:
Area#
Area Name
Area Location
Area related PHP File

Download your FREE copy of this useful reference at www.mindvisionmedia.net/responsive-zones


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Allan Whitney
Owner/Administrator
www.MindVisionMedia.net

FREE for Web Beginners!

For Web Beginners:
Check out my new FREE eBook for beginner's called
"Build A Website - The Steps to Take"
Available now at mindvisionmedia.net. Just sign up for your copy to get a blueprint of what you need to know to establish a website and Internet presence.

This is a Great short introduction for those who know nothing about the web or Internet but want to get involved.

This short eBook explains the different types of websites, what you need first, what your choices are when it comes to hosting and domain names, etc. It's the perfect little quick reference for the newbie.
To get your copy go to www.mindvisionmedia.net and sign up now!

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All Rights Reserved

Responsive Web Design

Where would we be without the mighty WordPress in this fast expanding technologically driven society?
Responsive Web Design has become a fascinating frontier for both the advanced and the beginner in the past several years. With the onslaught of new devices that can access the Internet, the standard for web design has had to up its game. As a designer, you never know what type of device your visitors are going to be using to access your site or blog.

Couple that with the social media craze that has swept the world and you have a beautifully orchestrated symphony of innovation and content management working together to deliver content and allow people to stay in touch and in tune with the world around them. The power of WordPress responsive themes has allowed many to conform to this new standard with the ease and control of this incredibly powerful CMS.

With ready-to-go Themes already built on the cross-platform concept, it allows even the absolute beginner to have a web presence viewable to anyone, anywhere and on any device. If the process was strictly a coding process on the design level, there would be a lot of stress in the web design arena these days to convert or build a site that will conform to the new standards. The technical process for designing a responsive theme or site is still new and going through developmental changes that continue to improve the whole idea of cross-platform design, it just gets better and better each day.

This has rekindled the website community and opened up new jobs and careers for developers and designers alike to provide this innovative design technique to millions of businesses and individuals with a web presence. There’s a new product now called “responsive” that all existing websites must adapt to and this means sites all over the world must be converted and brought up to the new standards or they will become somewhat obsolete for the millions who rely on the Internet to research and navigate to products and services.

The convenience of viewing a site that is responsive without having to scroll or change view settings on your device will most certainly spoil the end-user over the years to come and sites that don’t adapt will be cumbersome and laborious to navigate and view on the many new devices and platforms.
Even site hosting companies have adapted and are offering web building tools and web building services that comply to the new standards and include social media adaptations.

No doubt the months and years to come will be amazing and thought provoking as technology bridges the communication and logistical gap that plagued us all in years past. Just think about the days of writing a letter and using snail mail, the phone booth or the pager and before! Now there is no excuse for not keeping in touch or finding out whatever you want to know about anything with just a couple of clicks! A big shout out to the WordPress community for getting us where we are today!

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Written by Allan Whitney
Owner/Administrator
MindVisionMedia.net

The Flash ActiveX Monopoly

For years the Flash ActiveX plugin has dominated the Internet with its proprietary control over the ability to view most of the Internets dynamic content. But those days are soon to be over as new open-source format technologies emerge such as HTML5, WebM and OGG. The predominant Flash plugin has done us well in terms of allowing us to view impressive dynamic content and video but the vulnerabilities and hassle of continuously updating the plugin and controlling the end-users ability to view most of the web without installing it are some of the reasons for its demise.

Not to mention that an entire community has been left out of the ability to use the plugin or view Flash content for years. Apple (Mac) users have had ongoing issues with Flash content and interfaces built on Flash platforms and the time has come for them to be able to view whatever they want without being inadvertently victimized and ridiculously excluded in this content war which involves Adobe, Microsoft and Apple. Now I don’t hate Flash, I use flash and have been using it for years to design, develop and present content, but allowing it to be the predominate platform through which everyone can view content on the free Internet is not in the best interest of the Internet community.