
“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” — Leonardo da Vinci
The simple always leaves the strongest impression. A simple design is beautiful, simple writing is clear, and simple expressions are pure.
When I write a blog post, I tend to wander into small details and make it so complex that it becomes difficult to sum it up. I have to revise and unstuff the whole thing many times to reduce it to a simple piece that conveys the same meaning more efficiently than a long-winded complex one.
So, you want to have a go at creating your own Wordpress theme? No problem. Once you know the basics, you’ll be wondering why you didn’t think of designing your own Wordpress theme before.

A week or so ago Problogger launched a new design and generated a lot of buzz in blogging community. And yesterday, another daddy blogger realised how much he was missing out on by sticking to the conventional blog design, and followed Darren’s lead.
This leads us to think, should we also invest in a new design and abandon the traditional blog layout?
For old time bloggers, I think this is the best time to put money into a redesign. With new and improved designs, you can benefit from improved ads placement and better visibility of your key content. Not to mention you’ll be creating plenty of buzz among fellow bloggers.
If you are considering revamping your blog layout, you should keep in mind a few general guidelines.
Writer’s block or blogger’s block happens when you run out of things to post about, and your brain simply refuses to generate new ideas.
The amount of memory we have can not be increased, but our ability to learn and remember can be improved. We have to make the memorizing a conscious habit. Like everything else we do is (hopefully) methodical, reading, remembering and memorizing should also be done with a few important guidelines in mind.
The following tips are […]