Tuesday, January 1, 2013

[Infographic] The State of WordPress Themes: Current Trends And Classifications

WordPress is the most popular CMS out there. It powers a good number of websites and blogs, and owing to its popularity, the number of extensions and themes that are available for WordPress surpasses those of any other CMS by a mile.
Speaking of WordPress themes, the market is filled with options. You have free themes, premium themes, themes created by design agencies, themes created by casual designers just to kill time, themes created with passion and, sadly, themes containing spam and shady links. However you look at it, I guess the point is clear:

30 Inspiring Non-Profit Website Designs

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Non-profit organisations do incredibly important and noble work, but that doesn’t mean that they don’t have to try as hard as any other business to engage with their audience. They still need to convince people to part with their money, to support their particular cause, so a well-designed website is a must.
This showcase brings together thirty charity websites that are instantly engaging. Bold choices are common, such as large header images and vibrant colors, and there is often a lot of content. Take a look at how these designs present all that content without getting too cluttered.

Robin Hood

1 robin hood non profit agency 30 Inspiring Non Profit Website Designs

Charity:Water

2 charity water project 30 Inspiring Non Profit Website Designs

Michael J. Fox

3 michael j fox foundation for parkinson 30 Inspiring Non Profit Website Designs

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25 Excellent Premium WordPress Themes of December 2012

Regarding the design, trends changed a bit. Responsive was the hot keyword of the year and it became from feature, a must have for every theme. The release of Windows 8 also influenced design world, including WordPress. It seems that themes which follow the metro style are more successful than traditional themes.