• by Tommy

    WordPress 2.5 Admin Panel Changes: My Favorite Thing So Far

    It’s not what you think. I bet.
    First a disclaimer, I’m not a fan of the new WordPress 2.5 admin panel redesign but I am going to give it a chance.
    I’ve been keeping up with the updates to the admin panel through SVN and was very excited this week to see the littlest biggest thing so […]

  • by Tommy

    What’s your blogging New Year’s Resolution? How about “New year - new blog!”? It’s time for a change and Resolution is the skin to start your blogging year off on the right foot.
    Resolution comes in 7 fresh colors for the new year. This skin for the Shifter Theme System for Wordpress supports all Shifter module […]

  • by Tommy

    Worn and Weary is an amazing earthy toned skin for Shifter designed by Jayne d’Arcy. Jayne became excited about Shifter while beta testing version 1.7 for us and she jumped right into designing her first skin.
    Worn and Weary was inspired by the photograph Jayne uses as the header image for the skin’s background. Jayne has […]

  • by Tommy

    The wraps are off v1.7 as the final beta has been released. We can’t keep the features a secret too much longer so here we go… some of the new features in Shifter Version 1.7 include:

    Choose to show second sidebar on a page type basis.
    Choose between three types of “Shifter Plates”. “Shifter Plates” are styles […]

  • by Tommy

    Thank you for the overwhelming response to our request for beta testers for Shifter v1.7. Those selected for the testing have been sent their copies of 1.7.
    Thank you again to all who asked to test the most advanced premium Wordpress Theme System ever released.
    Pricing has not been set for Shifter 1.7, however, we do anticipate […]

  • by Tommy

    If a theme sidebar is created correctly, the entire sidebar should actually be a list controlled and styled with css to make the sidebar look nothing like a list. Theme designers usually start and end a sidebar with a ul tag. You just need to make sure your content is inserted betweent the ul tags […]

  • by Tommy

    GigaOM.com is a popular tech blog with what I think is currently the most common layout for a blog that is ad heavy. Ad heavy is not a bad thing. You have to pay your bills somehow and there is a right way and a wrong way to put ads on your site that meets […]

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  • Wordpress Theme Skin for Shifter - Over It (Glass)
  • Change between thin, wide and full width layouts without destroying your site structure.
  • Wordpress Theme Skin for Shifter - Over It (Light)
  • Choose between single or double sidebars and then shift sidebar width or position with the flip of a switch.
  • Wordpress Theme Skin for Shifter - Lizard (Dark)
  • One, two or three column layouts have never been easier.
  • Wordpress Theme Skin for Shifter - Brown
  • 15 skins let you choose the end look for your site without destroying the structure of your perfect layout.
  • Wordpress Theme Skin for Shifter - News Red
  • Shifter makes designing your site easier, faster and more enjoyable - all with the flip of a switch!

Wearing the Basic Skin for Shifter by Buzzdroid