TooManyProjects.com Thesis Theme Demonstration

Welcome to TooManyProjects.com. Too Many Projects evolved out of a problem that many of us have, particularly if you are working in a creative field (or want to make that leap):

Too Many Projects.

My biggest challenge over the last several years has been exactly that – I simply have too many projects. Too many things that keep me up at night, writing down notes and drawing symbols, searching for days for just the right font, signing up for the latest social media experiments in an effort to connect with others, and trying to figure out this whole “getting paid for my ideas” thing.

In this process, I’ve discovered a platform that I’ve really fallen in love with from a rapid writing and content management perspective: WordPress. I’ve worked on CMS solutions ranging from low budget Joomla to $100,000 high end corporate CMS systems – but none as easy to get from zero to Live in so few steps as WordPress.

If you want a rapid, stable, customizable solution, WordPress is the place to be.

I am currently demonstrating one of my favorite WordPress themes with this site: The Thesis Theme by Chris Pearson. I’ve purposely done very little customization to the theme other than inserting information in the standard fields to make it more personalized – In fact, I haven’t even swapped out the default blogroll or photos. This is a sample of Thesis straight out of the box – and it took me all of three minutes to go live, from upload to configuration.

Over the next few weeks, TooManyProjects.com will be evolving to demonstrate the power of WordPress through theme customization, backend tweaks and plugins, and extending WordPress using the power of the MySQL database.

But before I get to all of that, I’m starting with this template to prove one thing:

Even when you use a template with no customization, WordPress can be an incredibly powerful platform for getting your message out there.

And if you think the front end of Thesis in particular is good, you’ll be blown away by the backend.

If you are interested in Thesis, swing over to DIYThemes and check it out. You won’t be disappointed. The Thesis community is also a very tightly woven group, all of us helping each other to get the most out of a great design.

And one more thing – if you are comfortable with code, Thesis is your friend – primarily because Chris does a really good job of commenting what he’s done and personally helping people to customize the theme to meet their needs – all free of charge.

If you can’t tell, I highly recommend it. I am personally using the Thesis theme on several projects, and have yet to find an obstacle that has changed my mind. At every turn, Thesis delivers.

Check it out today.