The only real “programming” thing I had to do was modify the simpla theme to allow widgets so that I could add the Twitter Tools gadget.

All I had to do was create a /wp-content/themes/simpla/functions.php :

<?php
if ( function_exists('register_sidebar') )
 register_sidebar();
?>

And then edit /wp-content/themes/simpla/sidebar.php :

<div id="sidebar">
<?php if ( !function_exists('dynamic_sidebar')
 || !dynamic_sidebar() ) : ?>
<h2>Pages</h2>
<ul>
<li><a href="<?php echo get_settings('home'); ?>/">Home</a></li>
<?php wp_list_pages('title_li='); ?>
</ul>
<h2>Categories</h2>
<ul>
<?php wp_list_cats('sort_column=name&optioncount=1&hierarchical=0'); ?>
</ul>
<ul>
<?php get_links_list(); ?>
</ul>
<?php endif; ?>
</div>

Plugins:

• WP-Syntax
• WP-Syntax Button
• TwitterTools