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My Switch to the Genesis Framework

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If you’ve been to my website in the past, you may have noticed that I’ve drastically changed the look. It’s long overdue, primarily because I wanted to switch to a responsive design. But I was also getting restless with the design and wanted to try hand-designing a WordPress theme so that I have more control in the future.

So I switched to the Genesis Framework. It’s my first foray into WordPress frameworks. What’s a framework? Here’s how WordPress explains what it calls a “base/starter theme” framework, the kind that Genesis uses:
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What’s All the Fuss About Responsive Websites?

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Responsive web design is quickly becoming the standard for all web design. What’s “responsive web design?” It’s a term to indicate that a website scales properly, generally no matter the size of the device being used to view it.

If you want to see a responsive site in action, head over to one of the more recent sites I built—medievalart.org—and resize your browser down to the smallest size (or view it on your iPhone, smartphone, or other mobile device). When you do, elements of the site collapse on top of each other, making it much easier to read on a small device.
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Akismet Comment Spam Protection

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Over the course of the next ten or so weeks, I’ll list the essential WordPress plugins to install when you first start to build your WordPress website (or what I install if I build yours). Akismet (pronounced “a-kĭz-mĭt”) is the first one. It’s also one of the best comment spam protection plugins available.
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