WordPress Theme Design - Open House
Written by Jai on March 9, 2008 – 1:28 pm - 10,042 views
Here is a chance for you to be a part of the next free WordPress theme release on Blog Oh! Blog. I am looking for suggestions and ideas that should be incorporated in the upcoming theme. If you want a feature that has never been included in any WordPress theme so far (even if it’s a simple one), just mention it here and I will try to integrate it in the new theme. You can provide me with layouts, graphics, rough sketches or examples of existing websites that have always fascinated you. I will be choosing the best suggestions based on feasibility and value addition.
Reasons for you to participate in this creative experiment :-
- The theme will have your design, colors and layout.
- You also get to suggest a name for the WordPress theme. (Winning name will be chosen from all the suggested names)
- All contributors’ links will be listed on the new theme.
- The new theme will be a reflection of popular demand and style.
- Last but not the least, the theme will be free for everyone.
So, consolidate your thoughts and let me hear it from all of you.
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on Mar 9, 2008
One thing I have been super interested in seeing, is a way to redirect the RSS feed from the WP blog itself. I use FeedBurner, and it is a pain to have to go in and edit every place the RSS feed appears to my FeedBurner feed. This may be a limitation in WP, but if not, I’ll use any theme that I don’t have to go in and manually edit this stuff. It would be great just to add that feed into a form in the Admin panel and have all feeds redirect to the specified feed.
on Mar 9, 2008
I’m searching for a theme with three columns, two large and one small.
Every large columns are like one single blog and the third as usual for menus, archives, etc.
I wish an easay manner to put the articles in the two large columns without be obliged to use features…
Thanks
on Mar 10, 2008
Here’s a theme by a Romanian guy that i like very much. http://www.alexbuga.com/ I sugest that you should intregrate some wood elements. They are my favourites. I can give you some wood textures, if you want to make a wood based theme.
on Mar 11, 2008
theme with three columns, clean ,simple,sharp icon ( if got icon), good graphics background or changable header with lot of header image to choose.
on Mar 11, 2008
http://www.pearsonified.com/ I would love to see something like this.. hmm especially… background being dark, and white space, a box to put content, in a easy to read way
on Mar 11, 2008
http://www.zeldman.com/ love the colours and feel of this one, however three coloums is more useful (maybe you can turn off one colum if you want to).
on Mar 11, 2008
on the other hand - GRUNGE - is definitely the in design at the moment. I’m talking about dirty textures, hand drawn doodles, yellow scotch tape, coffee stains, paper clips, poloroid frames for pictures, torn paper, dog-eared paper…
check out this article from smashing magazine on grunge design: http://www.smashingmagazine.co.....ge-design/
on Mar 11, 2008
Personally, I’m looking for the following in a site:
3 columns, availability to customize rotating header images, and of course all the other bells and whistles that I’m just learning about.
Would like it to have clean lines, neutral/natural colors, feel open and fresh, contemporary, and yet reflect environmentally-friendly and organic nature: clean and “green”. Design should convey a sense of trust in the content.
on Mar 12, 2008
I like the typography and style of http://www.pearsonified.com/ one of the most aesthetically pleasing I’ve seen.
on Mar 12, 2008
Love what you are doing here.
I am glad to see there are at least a few theme designers that are staying current and interacting with there theme users.
I sent you a messege, via your contact form (of personal interest), Hope I here back from you soon.
Keep up the good work!
Johnathan
on Mar 16, 2008
Hello Jai. Most wordpress themes these days are too restricted to the same bland old column by column format. Why not try something more in the lines of a magazine style theme. An example is Revolution Pro Theme .
Here is A handy list of Magazine style themes.
P.S: Magazine style themes are quite hard to come by on the web so might want to consider dominating that niche because it is the next thing in Wordpress templating.
P.S.S: I use a modified version of one of your Wonderful themes for my website and it is simply amazing. Thanks a lot for all the hardwork.
on Mar 16, 2008
Really sorry about this, I seem to be bumbling with the lists. Here’s the link to the list of magazine style themes : http://www.visual-blast.com/wo.....oose-from/