Zack Design

I have created a three-level drop-down menu plugin for Wordpress.

It uses Stu Nicholl’s final drop-down code which is a complete CSS solution - no Javascript required!! With the plugin I’ve included his CSS but not imported it directly as it’s best that you modify it to suit your theme, and you also need to read Stu’s copyright notice on the page I’ve linked to (a donation to his fund would also be good).

Download the plugin from here.

If you want me to modify the CSS for you simply contact me and I will do it easily and quickly for you for a moderate sum.

Want a demo of this menu?

InTuneforLife

Skopelos Topos

OBCEvents

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I’ve just created a new widget as a plugin using the Simplepie Wordpress plugin for the RSS feed logic.

You can specify how many images you want to display, and a sample template is provided to get you started, though it should be more than good enough for what you need.

It comes with the latest version of PHPThumb to generate good-looking thumbnails. You can see the value 150 in the sample template - this sets the width - a value you may change yourself.

Download - RSS Image Widget:

RSS Image Widget - download here.

SimplePie Core

SimplePie Plugin for Wordpress including the RSS Image Widget Template (v. 2.2.1)

The template file is included in the SimplePie installation so you don’t have to FTP or go to your host’s file manager. It’s just a OneClick Install!

Please be aware that plugin versions may change in the outside world - this is the biggest problem with offering this kind of package. Please go to the SimplePie website if you want the latest versions. I’ll try to keep these updated as they change.

If you prefer to look after SimplePie installation yourself you can get it from here.

SimplePie by Itself:

SimplePie Wordpress Plugin (Required for this widget to work)

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Cath Crowley’s new site has just been completed using Wordpress, the All-in-one-SEO plugin pack, and a contact form plugin. It is the first one to be released sporting the latest in graphical design that Zack Design can offer thanks to a partnership with Chocolate Chip Multimedia.

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A VCE Music Resource site (Australian), this site is built in Wordpress and also uses the Lussumo Vanilla forum.

Plugins used include WP-dTree, my Quick Shop plugin, the Who Sees Ads plugin, the Event Calendar, and the WP-GBCF contact form among others. An ad space was created for the ad plugin in the top of pages and at the bottom of posts.

Also, a special AJAX catalogue was created using the Scriptaculous and Prototype Javascript libraries included in Wordpress.

QuickShop was updated to version 1.1 for this project. It now supports Australian Paypal and displays product price, as well as images for removal and checkout. The tags have been changed too to allow for these new types.

Lastly, an already-made theme was used (Scorpio) and then significantly modified to fit the site.

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COMING SOON - WP 2.5 UPGRADE

2.5-ready QuickShop is here!

I’ve just created a plugin for Wordpress called QuickShop and released it under the GPL. You can find it at Wordpress Extend. This plugin installs a Sidebar Widget which shows the items in the cart and allows you to remove them, as well as allowing you to place tags in your posts which generate a form button to add products to the cart.

I have integrated it with the WP-GBCF contact form and more information about that can be found in the README. It inserts the cart contents into the message field with amounts for users to edit. You can also integrate it with other solutions if you like…

If you need the Paypal changed to your currency of choice let me know. I will eventually be providing an admin interface to change the currency, but as of right now you can only change the currency in the code itself.

Need help or want it enhanced? Just contact me!

Also, despite running a business, I devote a significant amount of time into this plugin for you, my clients, and myself, and give it to you people for free. If you feel generous you may donate through Paypal, you could link back, or you could ask me to work on your site.

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The client for Zetaprints.com approached me for a news site based upon Wordpress. Using Wordpress 2.3 I developed a solution for a community-based news site where users submit news and events.

Many plugins were used: Akismet, Cimy User Extra Fields, CountPosts, Event Calendar, Get Author Profile, iMax Width, Restrict Author Access to Edit Comments, Role Manager, Search Everything, Subscribe2, VoteforPost. Sometimes I had to modify them to provide the client with exactly what he required, and I also modified the Wordpress Admin interface to hide some items with CSS for Authors as it was a little too confusing otherwise.

Multiple loops were used to display posts on the front page and a business directory was created and integrated into the theme to allow people to display their businesses and contact details attached to their profile. Also, a custom query was created to show three highly commented posts over the past few days.

Flying Pickle

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A client required a Joomla news site modeled after SitePoint.com. I installed iJoomla News,  and the news module  among others, and modified the JA Teline theme for MoneyPoint Live.

I’ve also modified the login component so that logging in at the forum will drop users back at the forum rather than at the front page.

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Credo Trust was designed as a mini shopping cart site. It uses posts to collate the products and the NextGen gallery for images, as well as search-engine friendly plugins and the WP-GBCF form.

I created a plugin called QuickShop for this site which works by allowing you to put a tag in your post with the name of your product. This generates a form button called ‘Add to Cart’ which puts the product into the cart. I also created a sidebar widget for the plugin which shows the items currently in the cart. When the user is ready, all they need to do is go to the contact page or click on ‘Proceed to Checkout’. I made this link to the contact form where I integrated WP-GBCF, a contact form plugin for Wordpress, into QuickShop. The contents of the cart are loaded into the body of the message with amounts allowing for the customer to easily edit everything, and upon sending the form the cart is cleared. This is fine as the client wishes to use direct debit only.

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Zack Design now has a Wordpress installation powering it, and is a prime example of how good Wordpress is at content management.

The theme itself (using Ocean Mist as the base) is likely to change drastically, though for now all that is done is a new header.

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The Anime Raw theme was based on another theme (Glossy by nDesign) and proved an excellent base upon which to add a different layout and header. I also had to lift other elements from the site’s previous theme and place them in the new one, including the Wordpress Image Gallery and review and article lists. The sidebar as usual is Widget-ready.

You can buy this theme (modified to suit yourself) for a reasonable sum. Please contact me to find out more.

Client’s Review:

“Highly Recommended. Does a great job and made sure it was just what i was looking for. Great communication and fast completion also. The wordpress design is just perfect.” - Timothy Lezama

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