Posts Tagged ‘bp’

WordPress MU 2.8.1 & BuddyPress 1.0.2

// July 11th, 2009 // 3 Comments » // Buddypress, Wordpress

WordPress MU 2.8.1 was released the other day, however if you are running the latest version of BuddyPress you should hold off upgrading until we are given the green light from the guys at BuddyPress.

There does not seem to be any major issues currently known and the testing I have done with the two current versions doesn’t seem to break anything, but there are a few little things that will need to be looked at before BP 1.0.2 is WPMU 2.8.1 ready.

If you are running bbPress with deep intergration you will also need to change a few things in the config files in order to ensure it still works. Check out the forums for all the latest updates.

BuddyPress Theme Contest

// May 10th, 2009 // No Comments » // Buddypress, Contests

Looking at my search engines stats, you are probably here becuase you searched for “BuddyPress Themes” or something similar, so I am taking this opportunity to remind you about the BuddyPress Theme Contest that is currently running.

Thanks to WPMU DEV Premium, we are offering you the chance win 12 months premium membership valued at US$250. All you have to do is submit your original theme and let our visitors decide which theme deserves this fantastic prize offered by the guys at WPMU DEV Premium.

Karaokefreezone.com have also offered to give 2 free t-shirts to the winner in each category!

Here is how the contest will be run:

  • There are 2 categories in which you can submit a theme for; Home theme and Member theme
  • Submissions will be open from April 30 – May 30, 2009
  • All submitted themes will be uploaded to FreeBPThemes.com on June 1, 2009 for public voting
  • Voting will commence June 1 – June 14, 2009
  • The winners will be announced June 15, 2009
  • 12 months FREE WPMU DEV Premium membership (valued at US$250) will be awarded to the theme with the most votes in each category.


How to Enter:

  • Design an original Home or Member BuddyPress theme
  • Submit your theme to FreeBPThemes.com using our online form by May 30, 2009

If you are thinking of designing a member theme, then check out the Skeleton Member Theme.

It is as simple as that!

BuddyPress Theme Contest on Hold

// April 27th, 2009 // No Comments » // Buddypress

The BuddyPress Free Contest being held at Free BuddyPress Themes has been put on hold until the release of BuddyPress version 1. I got a lot of concerns from people who were waiting for the v1 release just in case there were any changes that would render their theme useless.

This is a fair call and I think everyone will benefit from having the most up to date themes available to them once the contest has been run and won.

With BP v1 out this week, I will resume the contest on the weekend and leave a month or so until submissions are due.

Hire Me

// February 24th, 2009 // 1 Comment » // General

I have been getting a lot of questions lately regarding WordPress MU and BuddyPress which is starting to take up fair bit of my time. I have helped a number of people over the past few months to setup WPMU and BP, customise themes to their own specs, integrate custom themes with BP and so on.

A lot of the BP/WPMU community rely on the community to help them get their blog up and running and troubleshoot any issues they are experiencing. Users who have never installed WPMU/BP can gain a lot from asking experienced users questions on the forums – this is how I learnt everything I know about WPMU, BP, blogging and themes.

I enjoy helping other users with their issues, and I like when people check out “Explore With Me” and ask me how I did this or that, it makes me satisfied with the job I am doing developing these sites.

As I mentioned above – I have spending a lot of my time lately to questions and helping people and it is starting to impact my own work. I don’t mind the odd question here or there, but spending a few hours working on someone else’s issue starts to hamper my own development, especially as I work full time and only have a few hours a night to do what I have to do.

I have decided to sell myself as outlined below:

Pick My Brain

  • 1 Hour
  • Ask anything WPMU/BP related
  • I’ll help you to resolve any issues you are experiencing
  • Flat rate

Installation

  • Installation of WordPress MU, BuddyPress or both
  • You must have suitable host
  • Flat rate
  • Estimated time 2 hours

Freelance

  • Installation of WordPress MU, BuddyPress or both
  • Custom theme configuration
  • Theme modifications
  • Issues resolved
  • Hourly rate

E-Mail Me if you are interested!