by Admin on April 25, 2012
I always recommend that clients upgrade WordPress and their plugis regularly. When working with open source software, that’s just a concession we’re going to have to make. There’s a reason the patches come out, so always upgrade.
However, every once in a while an upgrade can break your site. No worries, though, we’ll fix it.
This time it was with the Thesis Openhook plugin. We do a lot of design work using the Thesis theme, and Openhook is a fantastic plugin for expediting work within the Thesis Framework. But the last update requires a few extra steps to get your site up to date.
For this entry, I’m going to assume you have already updated the plugin, thus making your site go all wonky. If you haven’t updated, go ahead and do it and then to fix it, follow these steps:
Step One: After the initial update, the plugin will become deactivated. So first step is to go to the plugins list and activate the plugin again. It changed names too, now it’s called The OpenHook Customizations Manager. So active that one.
Step Two: Go to Settings->Openhook. Find the two top check boxes and check them. That’s the checkbox for Thesis and WordPress. Check those box and click “Save Changes.”
Step Three: That’s not enough though, there’s one final step. Look below the “Save Changes” button to the “Manage Options” area. The first button in that section reads “Upgrade from Openhook 2.” Click that button, hit okay, and that should complete the transition for your site, and everything you had before should be reinstated.
Still need help with your wordpress or Thesis site? Get in touch!
by Admin on April 15, 2012
Do you need print materials? Business cards, flyers, postcards, you name it. We can create materials using your existing graphics that matches your website. Below is an example – a postcard we created for Crystal Clear Pools announcing their upcoming open house. We can create what you need digitally in the format your printer needs, and you can get it printed at your choice of vendors.
by Admin on March 24, 2012
I’m such a geek, I saw a picture of some social media pillows and desperately wanted them! But the price was higher than I wanted to pay for pillows. So I made my own.
Behold my enormous dog, Ollie, enjoying the pillows on the couch in my office.
And wait, it gets better! I enjoy a glass of wine now and again, usually with friends and I’m a big fan of cute wine charms. So I convinced my talented friend to create these for me! Behold the awesomeness!
I can’t seem to find an equally geeky shower curtain for my bathroom, so if you know of one, send me a note. I don’t know that I’m up for making my own shower curtain yet.
by Admin on February 22, 2012
Are you a realtor who needs a website? Do you want to be able to pull in your listings right to your website without a lot of extra work?
We can do that!*
Recent examples include Telluride Realty and Silversons Realty. We are able to work directly with an IDX Vendor to pull the listings and display them right on your site. All of your listings, but also all the listings that are in the MLS system can be displayed on your website. There are a lot of things we can do with realtor websites, but having the listings displayed on your site is the most important step. That’s what will keep people on your website.
Contact us today to find out how we can help you.
*Participation of your MLS board is required.
by Admin on February 20, 2012
One of the biggest questions I hear is what kind of site do I need? Why would I need a WordPress site versus a static, brochure style site.
Truly, they each have their benefits. However, if you want to have a site that you can login from anywhere and edit your content, then using WordPress is an excellent option. WordPress has developed from a blogging platform into a full-fledged content management system. You can easily learn to update your own website.
The benefit of being able to update your own content is speed. You don’t have to wait for your designer to be available to do the updates, and you have control over every single word. You can work on your site at any time of day or night.
What if I don’t want to update it myself? If I go with WordPress, will you still update for me? Of course! We maintain many WordPress sites for clients.
by Admin on February 8, 2012
The team at Sumy Designs will always be here to aid you, whatever help you need. If you need regular maintenance, we can help. Sporadic maintenance, we can do that too. Or just guidance via phone or email, we’ll be there. We are only an email away.
by Admin on February 1, 2012
We can do that!
At Sumy Designs, we are experts at the Thesis Theme Framework for WordPress. Nearly every WordPress site we do uses Thesis. If you aren’t familiar, here’s a little background info from the creator.
The Thesis Theme framework is a premium template system for WordPress that is designed to serve as the rock-solid foundation beneath any kind of website.
What I like about using this theme for the foundation of my sites is the flexibility it provides me to do just about anything on a WordPress site. It’s powerful. It’s efficient. And it comes out of the box ready for SEO. You can’t beat it.
Want to see some sites we’ve done using the Thesis Framework? Well, you’re on one right now. That’s right, sumydesigns.com uses Thesis.
Want more? Here are a few more:
And those are just a handful. We work in WordPress every day, and we use Thesis everyday. We know how to maximize it to achieve the best results.
If you need a Thesis developer, contact us today.
by Admin on October 12, 2011
*I’m starting a FAQ section on this blog, to help users find answers to common questions.
The pace of the project begins with the client and we set our pace accordingly. We have been able to put a site together in less than a week when it was urgent, and we’ve had projects drag on for years.
It’s a good idea when starting a website to do some research first. If you know what kind of sites you like and what kind of content you’ll need, the process will go much faster. If the client prefers a slower pace, we can work slower. If the client needs a site done urgently, we can speed it up.
There’s really set time frame that a website is complete in. Two to three weeks is usually a good estimate for a basic site, but again, it’s a really subjective process.
Got a question? Contact us and we’ll answer it here!
by Admin on August 25, 2011
This site was so fun to work on, and it opened up a new market for us: municipal design. This city needed an easy to navigate and easy to update website to help their residents find information, stay updated, and share.
by susan on July 27, 2011
Conquering the world one gas well at a time.
