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Nitrous Theme

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Nitrous Theme for WordPress image previewThe word “Nitrous” has a motorsport connotation to it, given the use of Nitrous Oxide (or N20) in increasing the power output of engines, and hence giving that all-important boost in acceleration and speed in times of need. This is the concept behind the Nitrous Theme for WordPress. Nitrous is a fast-loading theme that gives you straight-cut, no-nonsense presentation. The design loads fast, with use of lightweight images. The grey and blue color scheme also contribute to that European touring car feel. I can almost feel the wind in my hair!

One interesting feature of Nitrous is that nested pages are automatically added to the top navigation bar as nested dropdown menus. This way you have easy access to your static pages–including the nested ones or the “subpages”–without cluttering up the navigation area with text.

Nitrous is yet another collaboration between Performancing and Brian Gardner, released as a free monthly theme by Performancing Themes.

Update: Nitrous has been updated for compatibility with WordPress 2.7 and up. Download the latest version here.

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‘Tis The Season Theme

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'Tis The Season Theme for WordPress preview imageThe holiday season is here! And we at Performancing would like to share in the holiday spirit (whether Christmas, Hanukkah, or any other holiday celebrations we have this time of year) by releasing the ‘Tis the Season theme for WordPress.

‘Tis the Season uses the popular red-and-green color scheme that is very much in tune with the holiday seasons. The theme uses a fixed-width layout with a basic two-column structure featuring well-proportioned column widths. Again, here we use the rule of thirds popular among those well-versed in the arts, as with many other Performancing Themes for WordPress releases.

The theme is widgets-ready, so you won’t have to worry about changing sidebar content when switching to and from the theme (like after the holidays, for instance). ‘Tis the season is light on the eyes and also light on the bandwidth, with minimal use of graphics (mostly the header image). The minimalistic look adds to the simplicity, and this lets your readers focus on reading your content. Still, if you want to insert ads or banners, the main column and the sidebar are wide enough to accommodate popular banner sizes.

‘Tis the Season is developed and supported by Performancing in cooperation with Brian Gardner.

Update: ‘Tis the Season has been updated for compatibility with WordPress 2.7 and up. Download the latest version here.

You can download ‘Tis The Season here.
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Get support in the Performancing Forums.

Redbook Theme

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Redbook theme for WordPress preview imageThe latest classic Performancing theme for WordPress, Redbook represents balance, structure and symmetry.

Created in collaboration with Brian Gardner, Redbook lives up to its name by incorporating what we think to be salient aspects of a physical book with the modern feel of a sophisticated website (hence “red book”). Viewing a blog powered by the Redbook WordPress theme, one would feel as if unfolding an actual hard-bound book, with the left and right sidebars “folding” out, and red and grey liners reminiscent of a book’s cover and leaves.

Redbook is a three-column theme with a sidebar on each side. The main column is mainly white-on-black, which is excellent for readability and adds to that book-like feel. The presentation of the sidebars is organized, with dark grey lines that separate each major heading. This theme is ideal for professional or personal bloggers who wish to convey a sense of organization and structure.

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Update: Redbook has been updated for compatibility with WordPress 2.7 and up. Download the latest version here.

Photopress Theme

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Photopress theme for WordPress preview thumbnailImages speak louder than words on this one. Performancing’s June Theme release is Photopress, a WordPress theme perfect for Photo blogs.

Have you ever wanted to display your pictures in a photoblog without sidebar uglification? Well, that was the motivation behind Photopress; a one column WordPress theme specifically designed for photoblogs. With Photopress you can display large 640px width images without any clutter; perfect for the 640×480 landscape standard.

If you want your photos to be front and center on your photo blog, with little interference from your WordPress theme, then Photopress is the theme for you.

Photopress was designed by Brian Gardner.

Visit the official Performancing forums for support.

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Update: Photopress has been updated for compatibility with WordPress 2.7 and up. Download the latest version here.

Modern Paper Theme

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screenshotWe are pleased to announce our second Brian Gardner designed theme ModernPaper For WordPress.

As is emblematic of his style, Brian has given us a clean, professional look with ease of customization.

The name ModernPaper hints at the fact that this theme is well suited for modern publishing of all kinds and straight out of the box has a nice journalistic feel. We wouldn’t be surprised to see this theme adopted by a wide variety of professional online publications, from traditional news to pop media.

As with the Nightlife theme, we want you to get the most out of your ModernPaper experience, which is why we’ve created this post to support the growth and maturation of the theme. Feel free to ask questions and make suggestions.

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Update: ModernPaper has been updated for compatibility with WordPress 2.7 and up. Download the latest version here.

Visit the official Performancing forum for ModernPaper support.

Nightlife Theme

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nightlifeimagesAfter a lot of work we are proud to announce the release of our first theme Nightlife For WordPress.

It’s a custom creation by Brian Gardner our in house design guru here at Performancing.

This site is your how-to guide for Performancing themes for WordPress, all rolled into one stylish package! By taking advantage of the information offered here, you’ll be able to maximize the potential of this amazing and unique theme.

We want you to enjoy Nightlife as much as we do, which is why we’ve created this site to support the growth and maturation of the themes. Think of this place as a living, breathing set of instructions for Nightlife and other Performancing Themes. You want an answer? Ask a question. You want to contribute? Share the love in the comments, or head on over to the Performancing Community Forum.

Update: Nightlife has been updated for compatibility with WordPress 2.7 and up. Download the latest version now.

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