This article describes how to use PHP to rotate a banner image on your site. You can see an example of this technique in action at Wormhole Crossing. This example is specific to eFiction, but the technique described can be used for other CMS systems as well.

This short article describes how to add a block to your skin.

The variables.php files can have a number of uses in your skin.  Let's explore some of them and explain how they work.

This article gives some basic information about how you can use the menu block and the  ways it can be configured.

An explanation of how I've gotten a 3 column layout to work in a couple of my skins including the MakeaWave skin.