Whether you’re celebrating Halloween or not, you’ll be glad to know that you won’t need a costume and go trick or treating to get some goodies. The folks from ThemeFuse is having a Halloween promo where they’re offering a 75% discount on all their premium WordPress themes. This means, you can get a Standard license theme (worth $49) for only $13, a Developer license theme (worth $79) for only $20 and a Developer Pack containing all themes (worth $349) for only $87.

Here’s a lineup of all premium WordPress themes being offered by ThemeFuse.

Medica

Probably the best WordPress theme when it comes to Doctor’s websites, Health Clinics, Dentist’s Offices or anything medical related.

Writer

Writer has all it takes to be a really great option for bloggers that want a stylish and premium look for their personal WordPress blog.

Brand Crafters

The ultimate corporate WordPress theme that will guarantee to make your business website stand out from the crowd.

MobilityApp

A theme best suited for smartphone developers that need to promote their iPad, iPhone or Android mobile applications.

Qlassik

Be it your corporate business website or your personal web design portfolio, Qlassik will definitely deliver in both situations and more.

Lifestyle

An online magazine oriented WP theme that also fits perfectly as a news, fashion or even a celebrity & gossip blog.

Welcome Inn

If you need a hotel oriented wp theme, you have to try our latest project. It comes in 2 additional flavors: ski resort and spa. Enjoy!

Freshfolio

An original, awesome and efficient way for showcasing photography, design, illustration portfolios’ or even paintings and art.

Envision

Try our most complex wp theme to date. It has shortcodes, 5 different sliders and a bunch of awesome features. You name it, we’ve got it!

WebStudio

This theme can be used to showcase photography, illustration, design, paintings or art, in a simple, awesome and efficient way.

Exquisite Works

WP theme designed for someone who needs a classy and stylish presence on the web for their corporate website.

Clean Classy Corporate

Be it web products, cloud computing or SaaS, C3 has a clean corporate feel to it which caters to the new breed of web entrepreneurs.

Art Gallery

Showcase your art, photography, design work or even print. If you think of your work as art, this is the wp theme for you.

Creative Juice

We’ve crafted this wp theme with a showcase portfolio in mind. It can be easily used by web agencies / studios or small design firms.

SiliconApp

We’ve built this wp theme with a software application wordpress template in mind, be it a mobile or a standard desktop product.

Bon Apetit

This wp theme is destined for a restaurant or coffee shop website but it can be also used for a pastry, catering or recipes portal.

To avail of this special discount/promo, just go to ThemeFuse.com and select the theme or themes that you want and enter the promo code TrickorTreat during checkout. This promo is a one-day deal only (October 31, 2011) so don’t waste this opportunity to grab a copy of these beautiful, original premium WordPress themes from ThemeFuse.

Don’t miss out and get your premium WordPress themes from ThemeFuse right now!

DISCLOSURE: JaypeeOnline is an affiliate of ThemeFuse.

Time to announce the winners of the WPMU DEV Premium Elite Membership Giveaway. But before we proceed, I’d like to thank our generous sponsors – WPMU DEV and AppSumo for making this contest/giveaway possible and providing the 3 1-Year WPMU DEV Premium Elite Memberships each worth $420.

Here are the names of the winners of the 1-Year WPMU DEV Premium Elite Memberships:

1. Rikki – monsterbacklinksinc [at] gmail [dot] com
2. Luis – loythegreat [at] gmail [dot] com
3. Annie – lsandrsn [at] gmail [dot] com

(Winners were chosen using Random.org’s List Randomizer)

The winners of the 1-Year WPMU DEV Premium Elite Membership will have access to more than 100 premium plugins for WordPress, Multisite and BuddyPress, access to more than 150 premium & customizable themes and access to unlimited live and forum-based help and support. Aside from that the membership also provide the following features and services:

• Unlimited use of all plugins & themes, forever!
• Upgrades and support guaranteed
• Helpful live chat and forums
• Access to all new plugins & themes
• New feature development requests
• Full access to WPMU Jobs

Congratulations to all the winners of the WPMU DEV Premium Elite Membership Giveaway! I’ll send your email address to the sponsor – WPMU DEV or AppSumo and they’ll be contacting you regarding how to claim your prize. Prizes not claimed within 30 days will be forfeited and given to a different person.

If you didn’t win, don’t worry because there’ll be more contests and giveaways here on JaypeeOnline. I’ll be posting a couple more in the coming weeks so watch out for it. Don’t miss out on any future contests or giveaways so make sure to do any or all of the following: subscribe to the RSS feed, get FREE updates via email or follow us on Twitter @jaypee.

WordPress.com announced the availability of premium themes for their users last month. The initial release only featured two premium themes – the Headlines theme by WooThemes and the Shelf theme from Theme Foundry. Last week, WordPress.com added more choices by adding three more premium themes – the Pretty Young Thing theme by StudioPress, Crisp theme by WooThemes and Traction theme by the Theme Foundry.

Pretty Young Thing Theme ($75)

A 2 or 3 column, widget-ready, youthful and delicate looking theme with a light, pastel color palette. It’s powered by the Genesis framework that allows you to easily configure/customize widgets, custom header, color scheme and custom background.

Features:

• One Column
• Two Columns
• Three Columns
• Left Sidebar
• Right Sidebar
• Fixed Width
• Custom Background
• Custom Header
• Custom Menu
• Featured Images
• Full Width Template
• Sticky Post
• Theme Options

Crisp Theme ($45)

The Crisp theme is for users who want to have tumblog (tumblr) functionality and be able to easily and quickly publish posts. Crisp features eight different Post Formats – Standard, Image, Link, Quote, Video, Audio, Aside, Gallery, and Status. To use the Audio Post Format, WP.com users will need the Space Upgrade to upload audio or music files.

Features:

• Two Columns
• Right Sidebar
• Fixed Width
• Custom Background
• Custom Colors
• Custom Menu
• Custom Header
• Featured Images
• Full Width Template
• Theme Options

Traction Theme ($68)

Traction is a super clean premium magazine theme featuring built in WordPress 3.0+ menu support, built-in post thumbnail support, an easy to use featured post slider, and a robust theme options menu. Other features include 2-column, dynamic header tags, widget-ready, gravatar support and threaded comments support.

Features:

• Fixed Width
• Two Columns
• Right Sidebar
• Threaded Comments
• Theme Options
• Custom Menu
• Featured Images
• Full Width Template
• Sticky Post

To WordPress.com users who would like to purchase any of these themes, all you need to do is login to your dashboard and click on Appearance > Themes. Once there, look for the “Premium” link which is next to “Recently Added“. Users who purchase these premium themes will receive direct custom support from the theme providers themselves.

Any WordPress.com user here who’ve purchased and are using premium themes on their blog? Any particular premium WordPress theme/s that you would like to see added to WordPress.com?

A blog theme is one of the most important aspects of any blog. It’s a visual representation of your brand, your content and what makes your blog unique from everybody else. A theme can make or break your blog. One of the things that make WordPress a very viable and popular choice as far as blogging platforms are concerned is the huge selection of free/premium themes and plugins.

In the past, self-hosted WordPress users were the only ones who were able to enjoy this benefit as WordPress.com users are limited to preselected free WordPress themes listed on the WordPress.com Theme Showcase. That’s no longer the case now because starting today, WordPress.com will now be offering premium themes to its users.

To start things off, WordPress.com will be offering two premium themes – the Headlines theme by WooThemes and the Shelf theme from Theme Foundry.

Headlines Theme ($45)

Looking for a clean and sophisticated magazine theme? One that elegantly showcases the best of your blog? With a Featured Post slideshow, multiple color schemes, multiple menus, control over post excerpting, and a clean design, Headlines might just be it!

Features:

• Two Columns
• Fixed Width
• Custom Colors
• Custom Menu
• Featured Images
• Full Width Template
• Sticky Post
• Theme Options

Shelf Theme ($68)

Shelf is a unique tumblelog style theme featuring a fluid and responsive design with an original horizontal look. With its use of media queries your site shall look great on the iPad, iPhone, and other modern mobile devices (you can even swipe to browse the content).

Features:

• Flexible Width
• Custom Background
• Custom Menu
• Featured Images
• Theme Options

If you’re a WordPress.com user and would like to purchase any of these premium themes for your blog, all you need to do is login to your dashboard and go to Appearance > Themes then look for the “Premium” link next to “Recently Added“. Users who purchase premium themes will have full access to the dedicated “premium themes” forum on the WordPress.com forums.

It’s good to see WordPress.com giving their users more options and I’m sure a lot of WordPress.com users would be very happy to hear this. This is just the start so expect to see more premium themes added to the WordPress.com Theme Showcase in the next few weeks or months.

Any WordPress.com users here? What do you think of this latest announcement? Any particular premium WordPress theme/s that you would like to see added to WordPress.com? Please share your thoughts.

Anyways, its still business as usual here on JaypeeOnline and I present to you this week’s edition of the Weekend Roundup. Hope you guys enjoy reading it.

Blogging

• 5 Blogging Basics You Can’t Live Without
• Using Alexa For Simplified SEO
• 7 Productive Things To Do When You Can’t Blog
• The Biggest Mistake You Have Made as a Blogger?

WordPress

• What Makes a “SEO-Friendly” WordPress Theme?
• WordPress as a CMS Case Study: WNET.org
• Best plugins to fight comment spam for WordPress!
• How Downloading a Premium Theme/Plugin From the Wrong Place Can Ruin Your Site

Technology

• Texting Underground Can Save Lives And Caves
• Student-developed games show bright future for industry
• Results of Study on Cellphone Use Surprise Researchers
• Can You Fairly Distinguish Commercial vs. Non-Commercial Use In Copyright?

Gadgets

• Tengu Black now available
• Mouse pad + 10-key + USB hub = Converged hotness
• Power your iPhone (and other gadgets) for up to a week – Gadling reviews the ZAGGsparq
• Alienware’s Core i7-equipped M15x and M17x now available to order

Pinoy Blogs

• Lenovo ThinkPad X100e Review
• The Technograph New Year’s Giveaway: More Prizes, Extended!
• KevinRayChua.Com’s 1st Anniversary Blog Contest
• 2009 Worldwide Internet Users Statistics

JaypeeOnline Weekly Recap

• Free Desktop Blogging Tools
• HowTo: Bypass Megavideo Time Limit
• Google Voice on iPhone
• WP Theme Review: Tasty Showcase
• Fight the Fake Logo

If you have any questions, comments, suggestions or want your article or find an interesting story that you want to be featured in the next Weekend Roundup, feel free to leave a comment or send me a message via the contact page.

Thank you for your time and hope you guys have a great week ahead!