Launch Demo

Client: Ohad Zadock

Roles: Design + Coding

Technologies: XHTML, CSS, PHP, WordPress.

Overview:
I was approached with the job of designing a theme for WordPress that would be targeted to gadget news, a direct competitor with such blogs as Engadget. The client knew exactly what he was after; during the assessment, he supplied a wireframe which addressed all the details and functions of the site. He asked I followed the wireframe exactly and not make any changes – unless it was entirely necessary.

In addition to the wireframe, he decided he would like a clean design, very uncluttered and simple. To compliment the simplicity of the design he desired a white and light-gray color scheme while utilizing a single bright color for accent purposes.

Overall the project was quick as it only spanned a two (2) day period, from start to finish.

Features:
- Unique and original design
- Valid CSS Level 2.1
- Valid XHTML 1.0 Transitional
- 2 Column layout
- 1 Widgetized sidebars
- Built-in Gravatars
- Ad/Sponsor Placements
- Search Engine Optimized
- Sidebar(s) support children categories/archives/etc and displays them in proper hierarchy
- Robust commenting system (displays all text manipulation tags, etc)
- Fully compatible and built around WordPress 2.6.3
- Cross-browser compatibility, tested in Firefox 1/2/3, IE 6/7/8, Safari, Opera and Chrome
- Clean, organized and documented code for easy modification and script integration
- Security enhancements to ensure protection against hacking attempts
- Built-in support for PNG transparency in images in all tested browsers.

Launch Demo