When I build websites with Dynamik I generally stick to a five to seven step workflow that nicely utilizes the tools offered by Dynamik and gets the job done quickly. This is certainly not the only way to work with Dynamik, but my hope is that the following will at least provide our members with a useful framework to follow when creating their own flow that works best with them. Read more “Learn A Solid Dynamik Website Builder Workflow”
We recently released Dynamik version 1.8 to fix a few bugs, add a few refinements and include a new Page Template specifically to address the need for better Page Builder Plugin compatibility. And it is this last point that I want to expand upon in this post, providing a general overview of this new Dynamik feature and what it means for our members. Read more “Dynamik Loves Page Builder Plugins”
In the screencasts below you will find a detailed walk-through by me, the developer of Dynamik Website Builder, on various ways to create Custom Widgetized Pages using Page Templates as well as other solutions found in Dynamik. Note that this is also relevant to our Genesis Extender Plugin since the features and options used to create these custom widgetized pages are shared by Extender as well. Read more “Creating Custom Widgetized Page Templates Using Dynamik Website Builder – Thoughts From The Developer”
Recently I created a pair of unscripted, unedited and quite in-depth screencasts where I went through the process of designing a website using Dynamik Website Builder. The first screencast focused on starting from scratch while the second one went into the process of Importing a pre-customized Dynamik Skin and then working from there.
Read more “Designing A Website From Scratch Using Dynamik Website Builder – Thoughts From The Developer”
Please Note: Genesis Essentials is no longer for sale, but Genesis Extender, which has all that Essentials offered and much more, is still available.
Here at CobaltApps.com you’ll find three Premium Products that share the same DNA, but with different feature sets to accommodate the various levels of control our members need to tackle their latest WordPress/Genesis Web Design projects. These three products include Dynamik Website Builder, a Child Theme for the Genesis Framework, and both the Genesis Extender and Genesis Essentials Plugins. Read more “Dynamik, Extender & Essentials: Comparing Cobalt Apps Products”
Dynamik Website Builder is quite a mature WordPress Theme with regard to code and feature refinements and has been a solid web design tool for some time now. But there has always been a very important missing element that, I believe, has kept it from being as useful and user-friendly as it could be. And before I beat around the bush anymore let me start by getting straight to the point: Dynamik Skins! Read more “A Fresh Focus For Dynamik Website Builder”
I’ve had the privilege to be a part of the WordPress community as a developer and seller of Themes and Plugins for over 5 years now. During that time I’ve witnessed many fads, phases and changes in business models. I’ve watched some small companies crop up out of nowhere and then disappear as quickly as they came and I’ve seen others find their stride and grow into quite profitable and reputable businesses.
During this time there has been one common thread that seems to keep winding its way through this short history of WordPress businesses and that is the idea of sustainability and recurring revenue. With a few bold businesses deciding to take the leap and be the first to implement license keys and yearly subscriptions for their products we began to see a new era unfold. Now it’s quite common to find “one year of support and updates” tacked onto the features list of your favorite premium WP products. The obvious reason for this is to ensure sustainability in your company as you strive to provide your current and future customers with the best products and support possible. Read more “New Pricing & Licensing Structure For Cobalt Apps Products”
This was an exciting Dynamik update to implement as it involved taking an idea for Skins that had been floating around in my head for quite some time and turning it into a reality. This update allowed me to take the idea of the “Dynamik Skin” and solidify it by making the concept more concrete to the end-user, more malleable to the Skin designer and more useful for everyone. Read more “Dynamik Version 1.6 Takes Skins To A Whole New Level”
With one of the biggest updates in quite some time (especially for Dynamik) I’m excited to finally release and share with our community these notable Cobalt Apps product updates!
First, before I touch on a few points I wanted to make it clear that for those wanting to cut to the chase and see all the new changes to Dynamik and/or Genesis Extender you can scroll to the bottom of this post and click on the appropriate changelog links. Also, the screencast just above those links will walk you through the main points of those lists. Read more “Introducing Dynamik Website Builder 1.5 and Genesis Extender 1.4”
With Dynamik Website Builder 1.4.2 hot off the presses I thought I’d take a moment to share one of the new features found in this latest version of our flagship product.
This new feature gives you the ability to easily add a “Retina-Ready” (High Definition) version of your site’s logo, ensuring a crisp and clear rendering of your brand on high definition displays. From iPhones to iPads to MacBook Pros to Google’s HD tablets, your logo will take full advantage of those extra pixels instead of becoming blurry and pixellated. Read more “Retina Ready Logos: A New Dynamik Feature”