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FYI the theme uses the jquery cycle plugin (and an outdated version at that) to handle its slider. When I was trying to get this theme configured for one of the sites I maintain I found that it was conflicting with some other plugins (can't recall which off the top of my head). Judging by the prognosis of posts stacking on top of each other then I'd bet that there is a javascript/jquery error and the cycle jquery isn't running. The theme ships with a very old version of the jquery imagesloaded plugin and a slightly outdated version of the cycle plugin. It's possible that somewhere the site is loading a newer version of jquery and it's conflicting with one of the outdated jquery libraries. One possible fix would be to include newer versions of the jquery libraries in the theme's /js/ directory, or to just hack the theme's functions.php to enqueue the libraries from google/github:
http://malsup.github.com/jquery.cycle.lite.js
http://malsup.github.com/jquery.cycle.all.js
http://desandro.github.com/imagesloaded/jquery.imagesloaded.min.js
http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.8.1/jquery.min.js

Thanks to Dominic and Keith for your help with this.

Dominic, we did also follow your steps 6 and 7, so that doesn't seem to be it. (We still think you are awesome, though.) I've added you as an admin on the site, in case you have any other ideas to help us out.

Another thought is that DevPress, the Oxygen theme designers, have their own Sliders plugin: http://devpress.com/plugins/sliders/ Perhaps this would solve the problem? I don't know.

We have three sites total with the Program Social Media Fellows who are trying to use the Oxygen theme to build community sites for their PhD programs. So, if we can get it to work, that would be a big help. But if it seems not possible, we can wave folks off and start working with other themes.

Thanks again,

Chris

Chris,

I've accepted the invitation (graciously) and confirmed that I can login as an admin.

To be clear, have you granted me this access so I can attempt to replicate what I did locally on the live site? I am more than happy to do this, but I don't want to start clicking around until you give me the go-ahead.

Yes, that would be great.

Thanks again,

Chris

You are correct, you setup everything just as I explained.

However, your efforts were being thwarted by the WP Google Calendar plugin. I assume it was loading a conflicting version of jQuery before the theme could load it's required version. I've left it deactivated for now, as I didn't see it being used anywhere.

Your home page is now sliding! I suggest choosing images that conform to the suggested dimensions: 750 x 250 px. Otherwise they do not "fit" into the slider. Although I understand that the posts currently on the site are just test posts to help get everything working.

Let me know if you can live without the Google Calendar widget or if you need help finding a replacement plugin. I am leaving this issue open for the time being, until we can confirm that you are all set (as far as this issue is concerned).

Brilliant! Thanks again for your help Dominic. We are all set.