http://www.bleakgeek.com Geek isn't just a label anymore, it's a lifestyle. A lifestyle I'm proud of. read about it today! =D Thu, 13 Sep 2007 01:37:07 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en WordPress has become one the most famous blogging applications. As a freelancer, I often use WordPress as a platform to develop my web sites. Then, I have found that we could use WordPress more effectively, so that it will display suitable and relvant banners easily without using any complicated code ... http://www.bleakgeek.com/2007/09/12/how-to-use-wordpress-to-display-relevant-advertising-and-maximize-your-profit If you want to create your own wordpress theme maybe you find a bit difficult to create a new template from one of the original's Wordpress themes. A good solution is to use a blank Wordpress theme witch come without any pre-formatted style in it. 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The author claims that it is a non-invasive Wordpress plugin which integerates useful photoblogging features such as thumbnail creation and exif tagging. http://www.bleakgeek.com/2006/09/10/wp-hack-yet-another-photoblog 31 Wordpress Themes Thirty one different themes for Wordpress with widgets support. I like quite a few of them. They are all free but are considered linkware. You agree to display two links at the bottom of the theme for as long as you use it. 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