Month: November 2007

Clean and Simple WordPress Themes

At the Tucson Geek Meet for November 2007 we talked about good WordPress themes, especially ones that are clean and simply designed.

Here is a short list of WordPress themes that I like. Technical note: I haven’t checked the HTML/CSS source on all the themes, so while they may be visually appealing I can’t promise that they are well-built under the hood.

  • Cutline: From Chris Pearson, Cutline is an elegant design that works well for blogs and business sites. It’s available in two- and three-column versions. Pearson has three other great WordPress themes as well.
  • DePo: Designed by Derek Powazek, the DePo theme is minimal and graceful. The footer is a nice touch.
  • Hemingway: A long-time favorite on WordPress.com, this clean design is available in a light or dark flavor.
  • K2: Kubrick’s big brother — this is one theme that combines both clean design and a workhorse of a theme: sidebar modules, admin improvements, custom headers, live search, and more.
  • Simplicity: Very similar to Hemingway — simple, two-column design. (Site is in German, but English theme is available there for download).
  • And finally, for the very best in minimalist WordPress themes, check out Plaintxt.org’s The Best Minimalist WordPress Themes. I especially like Hemingway Reloaded.

Digital Fusion Hiring a QA Developer

See listing on craigslist.org: Software Quality Assurance/Customer Support Engineer.

Digital Fusion is hiring a QA person. Apply today if you live in the Los Angeles area and fit the bill. You get to work with a great team!(Tags: , , , , , , )

Tucson Geek Meet, November 2007

Formerly known as the “Tucson Web Standards Group”, the Tucson Geek Meet is having a get-together the week after Thanksgiving at Old Chicago on North Campbell Avenue in Tucson. Save the date: Thursday, November 29, 2007 from 8:00 PM — 10:00 PM (add to iCal).

See details and get directions at the Upcoming event page.

Come out for food, drink, and good conversation with your fellow computer nerds and web geeks.

UPDATE: Thanks to Jeff, Jim, Geoff, Sam, and Face for coming out — we had a great conversation. It was a gorgeous night out on the patio with the rain!

Some things we talked about at the November Geek Meet:

If I missed anything, throw a link in the comments.