Best Portfolio and Photo Custom Theme: Semiomantics EVO

WordPress offers a perfect backbone for Media Publishing and eCommerce on a single site.

Semiomantics Developments for WordPress assemble the best modules available to offer custom solutions to satisfy the needs of professionals. EVO is a theme base for custom design and development focusing namely on media producers, photographers, graphic and web designers.

Semiomantics EVO is based and inspired by the work of the best designers and developers out there who take advantage of the latest developments of WordPress, HTML5, CSS3, Java, Ajax and the mobile web.

Code and Scripts have been adapted and modified to satisfy Semiomantics’ highest standards of optimization for excellent publishing, targeting Search Engines and Social Networks.

Semiomantics EVO replaces the flash template Semiomantics Evo and constitutes a second cord on Semiomantics Arc.

The recent release of XO Edition 2012 remains the blockbuster product of Semiomantics in 2012; however we are working on a new XO which will replace XO 12. A new architecture will allow to eliminate some of the heavy plugins we are using at present with XO namely to satisfy the standards of mobile development.

Semiomantics EVO is the ideal platform for high quality editing, media publishing and eCommerce. Semiomantics Developers and Designers are invited to join the Ycademy February Online Seminar which is held this coming week-end.

Shoot Images and Videos with your camera or mobile device, load them to your EVO (can be done from the mobile device directly) and let EVO share your content with your friends and acquaintances on Social Networks without losing the control over your media or products. The shop is easily accessible, fully integrated and can also be added to your Facebook page for example.

Look out for more soon.

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Basic CSS3 to Customize your WordPress Theme

With the increasing browser compatibility of CSS3, additional customization of websites is in the reach of most anyone (Even a Monkey can do it, according to Nikos Advertizopoulos …). Tonight we will start with a series of calls to become familiar with the possibilities arising from the use of CSS3 on WordPress to improve typography and font styles.

You may follow the progress of the work at the Ycademy Demo Site which features the Semiomantics XO Theme.

Looking forward to seeing you on YorgoLive tonight.

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New Semiomantics XO Theme for WordPress

The above Screenshots represent just some of the pages, features and looks the 2012 Edition of the high performance XO Theme for WordPress has up its sleeves. The above site is the fruit of the 2 Days Ycademy Online Seminar for Semiomantics Developers and designers.

The 2012 Edition of XO is focused on even more flexibility in as much as editing, cross-browser and cross-platform compatibility are concerned.

The Site displays perfectly on Mobile devices, showing responsiveness also of the plugged in scripts chosen of which some have been adapted to satisfy the high standards of Semiomantics Publishing Scripts for Excellence.

The site elaborated at the Ycademy Online Seminar this past week-end features some smashing features, such as:

• Background Slideshow, customizable for each page, post or archive
• Built in Directory
• Media Library for YouTube and Vimeo
• Pro-sliders which can be deployed anywhere on the site
• In addition to the responsive design, a separate light Mobile Version is available
• Bold and Efficient Navigation
• Built in Custom Fonts
• Social Network connectivity and publishing
• and much more.

The XO script is well commented and offers designers a clean and straight forward environment for custom developments. XO uses best practices for WordPress development and makes the best use of the possibilities offered by the WP back-bone, assuring smooth integration and optimized conflict handling.

XO is a great playground for designers. The DIY version allows anyone to adapt layout and colors to taste right from the back-office; there is no need to have any knowledge about coding or designing. The theme behaves like a Chameleon and adapts to specific needs with just a few clicks of the mouse: pre-configured layout elements transform your XO quickly into a Magazine, Newspaper, personal Author Blog, a Media Hub, a Shop, a Marketing Machine, a Social Media Publisher, a Product Promoter or a Fan Site or most anything your imagination dictates.

For the professional designer, XO offers a well commented environment. Custom code can be added right from the dashboard or, as I prefer using a child theme. XO is tuned for HTML5 and CSS3 use, making it a modern and inspiring framework for exceptional design effects.

Out of the box, the XO Theme for WordPress provides a stable and reliable, robust and optimized solution for common use. It provides built in features such a slider with multiple transitions and a one click selector for easy use.

Layouts can be easily adapted to needs and purpose of the site. In fact, most custom designers rely on the theme engine to format efficiently layouts.

The site featured in the above gallery uses a few pro plug-ins to add functionality in function of customer requirements. The integration of such add on scripts is a relatively simple process for designers and developers.

XO has been developed for high performance, productivity, excellence in publishing and flexibility. For the professional users, the XO Theme constitues a solid base with a huge potential for customization and creative artistic expression.

The release of XO Version 3.3.x is planned for the first week of February. The present Release Candidate has been thoroughly tested. A few minor issues will be taken care off before XO will be available to the public.

If your site is running on Semiomantics XO suing basic customization, the theme can just be overwritten. (Save your custom CSS beforehand.)

If you are using a custom version with custom developments or a child theme, some of your customization will need to be adapted to the enhancements of XO 2012. This concerns namely custom headers and footers as well as custom functions.

Support for developers and designers is available as usual at our Ycademy Online Calls and Seminars or through Semiomantics Pro Support.

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Spectacular 3D Text for Print and Web

Tonight’s Photoshop Workshop will focus on Styling text, namely to give text a 3D aspect. The step by step walk-through will serve as an introduction to some spectacular effects and features of Photoshop.

Effects and Styles

The interest of the exercise is in discovering some smashing effects we can achieve with Photoshop without using the 3D tools.

We wil also see the number of operations needed to perfectly place shine, glow and shadows to give a glossy, high quality impression.

Short Friday Call

Please be on time as this exercise will take at least 1 hour to accomplish and understand. I hope you will be as smashed as I am by the result and this final session of our PS Basics workshops.

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WordPress and Semiomantics Web Design

Today just a clip with a Semiomantics Portfolio, mounted with Adobe Premiere Pro with just a few mouse-clicks. The interest of the experiment is in the use of images (screen-shots) in different sizes and resolutions, converted to a clip and encoded with H.264.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFAHYN1x8QA

Best viewed in full-screen HD.

Author: Yorgo Nestoridis, Media Marketing & Publishing, Founder of YORGOO Publishing, YORGOO Press and Semiomantics. If you enjoyed reading the above, please consider following future tips and strategies by RSS reader, Email delivery, or Kindle subscription.

New Elegant Web Design Evo2 Page

Time permitting the development of Evo2 continues. Yesterday’s Photos serve as the base for yet another smashing Evo2 Page:

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Semiomantics Evo2 Mixed Media Content Page

The page holds mixed media: images and video.

Enjoy and look forward to the final release by end of June.

Author: Yorgo Nestoridis, Media Marketing & Publishing, Founder of YORGOO Publishing, YORGOO Press and Semiomantics. If you enjoyed reading the above, please consider following future tips and strategies by RSS reader, Email delivery, or Kindle subscription.

Semiomantics XO Flash Header Accordion

Based on the recent May Seminar, Semiomantics has created a special header for Semiomantics XO featuring a bold accordion which comes in two styles.

Flash Accordion for Semiomantics XO style 1

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Semiomantics Flash Header Accordion

The Accordion holds 6 images which can be linked to any URL. The tabs are dimmed except when activated by hovering or clicking; then the image opens and lightens up. A previousely displaied image would at this point dim down to dark gray.

All colors and effects can be configured.The bold style typical for yorgo design can of course be changed to your likes.

Flash Accordion for Semiomantics XO style 2

The second version offers a decorative preview depending of course on the images loaded:

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Flash Accordion for Semiomantics XO style 2

When hovering the previews close and the very bold titles remain visible while the selected image opens:

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Flash Accordion for Semiomantics XO style 2a

The accordion holds images or videos (swf).

A live example is running on the Evolution site.

The XO Accordion header will be available shortly.

Author: Yorgo Nestoridis, Media Marketing & Publishing, Founder of YORGOO Publishing, YORGOO Press and Semiomantics. If you enjoyed reading the above, please consider following future tips and strategies by RSS reader, Email delivery, or Kindle subscription.

Important Call Tonight: WordPress 3 and Semiomantics

Semiomantics has been building the most powerful semantic publishing frameworks for the last 3 years, based on the WordPress platform.

The new WordPress 3.0 release opens new doors for development, makes life easier for non professional editors and … increases the needs for advanced optimization.

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Semiomantics XO on WordPress 3.0

Why WordPress 3.0?

WordPress has achieved to be the most popular open source site script and in order to increase the popularity, WordPress has developed from a simple blog to a Content Management framework.

Furthermore WordPress has made it easier for the masses: plug-ins and themes can be loaded and managed from the dashboard, widgets allow for easy addition of content and features and better taxonomy makes organizing and searching for content easier.

What’s actually new on WordPress 3.0?

You may already have read a few posts concerning this topic, so I will just resume some topics:

- WP is merged with WPMU, allowing the WP 3.0 script to act as a framework for multi-user sites.

- a new Theme, the Twenty Ten replaces the good old Kubrick theme

- a contextual Help system

- custom menu

- plus some theme related features, pertaining to background editing, widgetized areas and more.

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Global on WordPress 3.0

Do you need to upgrade to WordPress 3.0?

If your present site is running well and providing you with the satisfaction you expect, then you don’t need to upgrade; why would you fix what’s not broken.

If on the other hand you would like to profit from new features you may as well do the step after a few considerations.

WordPress 3.0 enabled Themes

While most themes will properly display on WordPress 3, new features may not be enabled, such as the new default widget areas as built into the Twenty Ten. While your existing theme may already use footer widgets, the code may not be as smooth as on WP 3.

Having said that, for most users, the WP 3 advantages will require to rebuild a new theme or to partially rebuild the existing theme.

Experience shows, that with every WP update, plug-ins will update as well and I therefore am looking ahead to some bumpy days, namely with the more complex plugs. There is no hurry and maybe it is a good idea to wait for a few days until the various developers have adapted their scripts and come up with plug-ins which work together in harmony on the new WordPress.

WP 3.0 and Semiomantics

All Semiomantics scripts since The Magic Search Traffic Formula will run on WP 3 without any problem. For some of the new WP features, upgrades will become available shortly, namely for the famous XO 2.9.x.

New Semiomantics Script under Development

In view of the new WordPress development as well as the increased need for coordination of traditional websites with Social Networks, Mobile Devices and Applications we have started to develop a new Semiomantics Framework which will also take into account increased use of media content and flash developments.

The code name for the new Semiomantcs script is X10.

Semiomantics X10

Semiomantics X10 will be presented in July for release in August. 10 will come in two favors: a traditional Theme architecture and a Framework architecture for developers. More about X10 shortly.

WP 3.0 Workshop

Tonight’s call will deal with WP 3.0 and the new features as well as on the impact on our existing Semiomantics websites.

Author: Yorgo Nestoridis, Media Marketing & Publishing, Founder of YORGOO Publishing, YORGOO Press and Semiomantics. If you enjoyed reading the above, please consider following future tips and strategies by RSS reader, Email delivery, or Kindle subscription.

Elegant Web Design with Evo2

Some more screen-shots from the Evo2 development desk: a News or Product Page.

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Evo2 News Page wide screen

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Evo2 News Page

Author: Yorgo Nestoridis, Media Marketing & Publishing, Founder of YORGOO Publishing, YORGOO Press and Semiomantics. If you enjoyed reading the above, please consider following future tips and strategies by RSS reader, Email delivery, or Kindle subscription.