Comments on: In Praise of WordPress Theme Atahualpa http://timmcnabb.com/112/in-praise-of-wordpress-theme-atahualpa Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:36:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Tim McNabb http://timmcnabb.com/112/in-praise-of-wordpress-theme-atahualpa/comment-page-1#comment-57 Tim McNabb Sat, 25 Jul 2009 18:17:50 +0000 http://timmcnabb.com/?p=112#comment-57 Vegas Elvis - I am still getting WordPress 2.8.x running. I figure I'll do one thing at a time. That said, I am using <a href="http://wordpress.designpraxis.at/plugins/backupwordpress/" rel="nofollow">BackUp WordPress</a> to make a restore point before I run any major updates like a WP update. Vegas Elvis – I am still getting WordPress 2.8.x running. I figure I’ll do one thing at a time. That said, I am using BackUp WordPress to make a restore point before I run any major updates like a WP update.

]]> By: Tim McNabb http://timmcnabb.com/112/in-praise-of-wordpress-theme-atahualpa/comment-page-1#comment-56 Tim McNabb Sat, 25 Jul 2009 18:14:20 +0000 http://timmcnabb.com/?p=112#comment-56 I use WordPress as a content management system (CMS) for all sites for small to medium businesses. If you don't want a blog, you can make that change in the preferences in WordPress. On this site, the blog is not the default home page, and you can use the Parent function on pages to make sub-pages and sections. <a href="http://wordpress.bytesforall.com/" rel="nofollow">Atahualpa</a> is an excellent theme to use for a WordPress site where you wish to have it function like a CMS. Visit the guy's site, and if you have 20 bucks or so to toss his way, make a donation. I use WordPress as a content management system (CMS) for all sites for small to medium businesses. If you don’t want a blog, you can make that change in the preferences in WordPress.

On this site, the blog is not the default home page, and you can use the Parent function on pages to make sub-pages and sections.

Atahualpa is an excellent theme to use for a WordPress site where you wish to have it function like a CMS. Visit the guy’s site, and if you have 20 bucks or so to toss his way, make a donation.

]]> By: Tim Jones http://timmcnabb.com/112/in-praise-of-wordpress-theme-atahualpa/comment-page-1#comment-55 Tim Jones Thu, 23 Jul 2009 10:31:26 +0000 http://timmcnabb.com/?p=112#comment-55 Hi there. I have begun using Atahualpa as a theme on one of my blogs (see link), and so far I love it. I'm thinking of using it for a proper site that promotes digital marketing services. Does anyone have experience using it as a CMS? Hi there. I have begun using Atahualpa as a theme on one of my blogs (see link), and so far I love it. I’m thinking of using it for a proper site that promotes digital marketing services. Does anyone have experience using it as a CMS?

]]> By: Vegas-Elvis http://timmcnabb.com/112/in-praise-of-wordpress-theme-atahualpa/comment-page-1#comment-54 Vegas-Elvis Sat, 18 Jul 2009 13:07:31 +0000 http://timmcnabb.com/?p=112#comment-54 Hello Time McNabb, it looks like this has turned into a good discussion. I haven't had time to try anything new with my css yet, but I think when I do I might try to update the code that saves the config changes and make that code build a new css file. Then change the page building code to bring in the new css instead of writing all the styles into every page. I wonder why Atahualpa doesn't do something like that? Maybe it's harder than I think. Have you upgraded your Atahualpa theme yet? There's a newer version but I have never upgraded before. Any advice? Vegas-Elvis Hello Time McNabb, it looks like this has turned into a good discussion.

I haven’t had time to try anything new with my css yet, but I think when I do I might try to update the code that saves the config changes and make that code build a new css file. Then change the page building code to bring in the new css instead of writing all the styles into every page. I wonder why Atahualpa doesn’t do something like that? Maybe it’s harder than I think.

Have you upgraded your Atahualpa theme yet? There’s a newer version but I have never upgraded before. Any advice?

Vegas-Elvis

]]> By: Tim McNabb http://timmcnabb.com/112/in-praise-of-wordpress-theme-atahualpa/comment-page-1#comment-53 Tim McNabb Fri, 10 Jul 2009 01:47:14 +0000 http://timmcnabb.com/?p=112#comment-53 I use HTML within a text widget to do this. There is probably a widget you can use to add banners, but the ones I checked out were lame. I use HTML within a text widget to do this. There is probably a widget you can use to add banners, but the ones I checked out were lame.

]]> By: Tim McNabb http://timmcnabb.com/112/in-praise-of-wordpress-theme-atahualpa/comment-page-1#comment-52 Tim McNabb Fri, 10 Jul 2009 01:45:50 +0000 http://timmcnabb.com/?p=112#comment-52 You have to get into your theme folder on your actual web server to do this (probably the biggest thing I'd like to see updated with this theme). If you have FTP access, go to the root of your wordpress site. If you click on the "Header" button under Atahualpa theme options, you will see instruction right at the top. Here they are from my version of the theme (It's up to 3.4 now) <blockquote>All header images are located in /[theme-name]/images/header. All images in that directory will be rotated. If you don't want rotating header images, leave only one image in that directory. <ul> <li>If you chose a fixed width layout, the image(s) should be as wide as your layout width.</li> <li>If you chose a fluid layout, the images should be as wide as your "max width" setting.</li> <li>If you chose no "max-width" setting, your images should be as wide as the widest screen resolution (of your visitors) you want to cater for. 1280 pixels is common today, so the images should be that wide or wider. The next common screen widths are 1440, 1600, 1680 and 1920 pixels.</li> </ul></blockquote> You have to get into your theme folder on your actual web server to do this (probably the biggest thing I’d like to see updated with this theme). If you have FTP access, go to the root of your wordpress site.

If you click on the “Header” button under Atahualpa theme options, you will see instruction right at the top. Here they are from my version of the theme (It’s up to 3.4 now)

All header images are located in /[theme-name]/images/header. All images in that directory will be rotated. If you don’t want rotating header images, leave only one image in that directory.

  • If you chose a fixed width layout, the image(s) should be as wide as your layout width.
  • If you chose a fluid layout, the images should be as wide as your “max width” setting.
  • If you chose no “max-width” setting, your images should be as wide as the widest screen resolution (of your visitors) you want to cater for. 1280 pixels is common today, so the images should be that wide or wider. The next common screen widths are 1440, 1600, 1680 and 1920 pixels.
]]> By: Mark http://timmcnabb.com/112/in-praise-of-wordpress-theme-atahualpa/comment-page-1#comment-51 Mark Fri, 10 Jul 2009 01:29:34 +0000 http://timmcnabb.com/?p=112#comment-51 Hello, I'm trying to figure out how to add the logo images to facebook, twitter, etc. I want them in the right column. Do I need to download a widget or do I use a "text box" widget and then, somehow, get the images in? What's the best way to proceed? Thank you. Mark Hello, I’m trying to figure out how to add the logo images to facebook, twitter, etc. I want them in the right column. Do I need to download a widget or do I use a “text box” widget and then, somehow, get the images in? What’s the best way to proceed?

Thank you.
Mark

]]> By: Mark http://timmcnabb.com/112/in-praise-of-wordpress-theme-atahualpa/comment-page-1#comment-50 Mark Fri, 10 Jul 2009 01:27:39 +0000 http://timmcnabb.com/?p=112#comment-50 Hi, I'm brand new to wordpress and discovered the atahualpa theme. I like it. I've already figured a lot out, pretty intuitive after some trial and error, however, I can't figure out how to load my header image. The default image was an image with 3 boxes. I took that out. Now I want to put in my own image. To what folder do I upload my image to and then what do I do in the atahualpa theme options panel? Thank you. Hi, I’m brand new to wordpress and discovered the atahualpa theme. I like it. I’ve already figured a lot out, pretty intuitive after some trial and error, however, I can’t figure out how to load my header image. The default image was an image with 3 boxes. I took that out. Now I want to put in my own image. To what folder do I upload my image to and then what do I do in the atahualpa theme options panel?

Thank you.

]]> By: Tim McNabb http://timmcnabb.com/112/in-praise-of-wordpress-theme-atahualpa/comment-page-1#comment-47 Tim McNabb Sat, 27 Jun 2009 20:54:32 +0000 http://timmcnabb.com/?p=112#comment-47 Under Appearance> Atahualpa Them Options I went to "Body Text & Links" and updated the background in the "Body Style" section. Under the "Center" button I updated the background style under the "Center Column Style" section (making it White in this case to contrast with the body background). Hope that helps! Under Appearance> Atahualpa Them Options I went to “Body Text & Links” and updated the background in the “Body Style” section.

Under the “Center” button I updated the background style under the “Center Column Style” section (making it White in this case to contrast with the body background). Hope that helps!

]]> By: Maeve http://timmcnabb.com/112/in-praise-of-wordpress-theme-atahualpa/comment-page-1#comment-46 Maeve Sat, 27 Jun 2009 19:48:40 +0000 http://timmcnabb.com/?p=112#comment-46 Vegas-Elvis, I looked at your site. How did you change the background colors of the columns? Vegas-Elvis,
I looked at your site. How did you change the background colors of the columns?

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