I’m still kicking it in the Thesis world. For those of you who still don’t know what Thesis is, check it out here.
Anyways, as I’m sure most of you do know, Thesis is a leading Wordpress framework that provides SEO, stability, and plenty of ways to customize your site. The customization scene has been picking [...]

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Almost anything that can be done with a normal theme can, in almost the same way, be done with Thesis. The main custom functions file (custom_functions.php) is just an extension of Functions.php, the main function file for Wordpress themes. So is it possible to add built in widgets with a Thesis skin or customization? Of [...]

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Lately I’ve been venturing into the Thesis community, coming across loads of great people and excellent resources. Although publicly released skins (both paid and free) seem to be taking off only as of lately, I’ve had a chance to try out a few free Thesis skins.
Something I haven’t seen a Thesis skin tap into, is [...]

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Remove all borders in Thesis 1.5

by Matt Hodder on May 27, 2009

in Thesis Customization

Re-working the Thesis framework to your own liking?
Well, if your doing a huge overhaul, you might want to get rid of the separator lines the default styling has included. This includes the sidebar lines, the teaser box lines, the comment lines.etc.
To get rid of these lines, while editing the css (you should be using the [...]

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New look via Thesis

Yep, I’m using Thesis.
For the last couple of weeks I have been working with the latest Thesis framework (and WordPress of course) to create a variety of different Thesis “skins.” These skins will be released completely free sometime next month. The skin I currently have enabled is one of the simpler, toned down skins that [...]

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Ubuntu Lookalike

It was amusing to find this long lost magnet stuck to the backside of the kitchen fridge. It took me about 5 seconds to realize why it looked so familiar- it was near identical to the Ubuntu OS logo. Although I can’t say for sure how old the lookalike is (the website is non-existent), I’m [...]

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Design Selected for ‘Cute As A…’ Event

As a class assignment, we recently had to submit a design to a contest being held at the Confederation Centre of Arts. Along with 49 other designers’ buttons, my design (entitled ‘Headache’) was selected to be printed onto a button and traded at the event on Friday.
I also receive 5 copies of [...]

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I’m certified by someone!

Certified by the Xemion Prince Edward Island Web Design Company directory.

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Welcome to matthodder.com

By some divine luck, accurate address implementation, or grace of the Google Gods you have reached matthodder.com. This site is temporary and will serve as a basic placeholder of my presence on the web. I offer services in many different fields, including graphic design, business logo and identity work, web / flash design and programming, [...]

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