Comments on: New Project - What do you think http://webgazette.co.uk/2007/02/27/new-project-what-do-you-think/ Change is the only constant... Thu, 24 Jul 2008 07:35:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Thomas Møller http://webgazette.co.uk/2007/02/27/new-project-what-do-you-think/#comment-21399 Thomas Møller Wed, 28 Feb 2007 07:56:48 +0000 http://webgazette.co.uk/2007/02/27/new-project-what-do-you-think/#comment-21399 To Ainslie and Andreas. It's a great idea no mater who makes it, and probably greatly appreciated by the ever growing Wordpress community. And when you are new to something as complicated as Wordpress, any help you can get is wonderful :) /salute Ainslie and Andreas To Ainslie and Andreas.

It’s a great idea no mater who makes it, and probably greatly appreciated by the ever growing Wordpress community. And when you are new to something as complicated as Wordpress, any help you can get is wonderful :)

/salute Ainslie and Andreas

]]> By: Andreas http://webgazette.co.uk/2007/02/27/new-project-what-do-you-think/#comment-21389 Andreas Wed, 28 Feb 2007 01:31:26 +0000 http://webgazette.co.uk/2007/02/27/new-project-what-do-you-think/#comment-21389 No, it is not the modular template turned into WP. And also not any new Sandbox theme, or any new minimalist collection. Only a set of very simple themes with classic layouts, intended for web designers who want to add images the final touch by themselves. It has been done a number of times before, but these theme sets usually don't get very popular since they are not useful for the big crowd, only for a very limited amount of people. But I'm doing my own set anyway since many of my site visitors have requested it. Go do it you too! It would of course not be to step on anyones toes, it could be a great help for others and that is always good. No, it is not the modular template turned into WP. And also not any new Sandbox theme, or any new minimalist collection. Only a set of very simple themes with classic layouts, intended for web designers who want to add images the final touch by themselves.

It has been done a number of times before, but these theme sets usually don’t get very popular since they are not useful for the big crowd, only for a very limited amount of people. But I’m doing my own set anyway since many of my site visitors have requested it. Go do it you too!

It would of course not be to step on anyones toes, it could be a great help for others and that is always good.

]]> By: Ainslie http://webgazette.co.uk/2007/02/27/new-project-what-do-you-think/#comment-21379 Ainslie Tue, 27 Feb 2007 23:11:51 +0000 http://webgazette.co.uk/2007/02/27/new-project-what-do-you-think/#comment-21379 Well it would be a theme with a basic layout and elements with id's and classes ready to style. I suppose it will still need a lot of work to get it to look how you want but you wont have to worry about the WordPress code. Well it would be a theme with a basic layout and elements with id’s and classes ready to style.

I suppose it will still need a lot of work to get it to look how you want but you wont have to worry about the WordPress code.

]]> By: Rory http://webgazette.co.uk/2007/02/27/new-project-what-do-you-think/#comment-21377 Rory Tue, 27 Feb 2007 23:07:07 +0000 http://webgazette.co.uk/2007/02/27/new-project-what-do-you-think/#comment-21377 This sounds intriguing, Ainslie. I would be keen to see how this develops, especially after the cool work you have done on other themes. This sounds intriguing, Ainslie. I would be keen to see how this develops, especially after the cool work you have done on other themes.

]]> By: Ainslie http://webgazette.co.uk/2007/02/27/new-project-what-do-you-think/#comment-21376 Ainslie Tue, 27 Feb 2007 23:03:51 +0000 http://webgazette.co.uk/2007/02/27/new-project-what-do-you-think/#comment-21376 Hi Andreas, Is this your modular template ported for WordPress? What I had in mind was similar but maybe not as modular, although it could be! It would be easy to provide different layouts based on which template file was chosen. Sort of a theme pick-n-mix. I don't want to step on your toes and repeat what you are doing though! Hi Andreas,

Is this your modular template ported for WordPress?

What I had in mind was similar but maybe not as modular, although it could be! It would be easy to provide different layouts based on which template file was chosen. Sort of a theme pick-n-mix.

I don’t want to step on your toes and repeat what you are doing though!

]]> By: Andreas http://webgazette.co.uk/2007/02/27/new-project-what-do-you-think/#comment-21373 Andreas Tue, 27 Feb 2007 22:53:40 +0000 http://webgazette.co.uk/2007/02/27/new-project-what-do-you-think/#comment-21373 It has already been done, by someone you know. The concept is not identical to yours and it has not been launched yet, but the overall idea is the same and it will be released soon. But don't let that stop you, two sets of themes are of course better than only one. :) It has already been done, by someone you know. The concept is not identical to yours and it has not been launched yet, but the overall idea is the same and it will be released soon. But don’t let that stop you, two sets of themes are of course better than only one. :)

]]> By: Ainslie http://webgazette.co.uk/2007/02/27/new-project-what-do-you-think/#comment-21374 Ainslie Tue, 27 Feb 2007 22:52:41 +0000 http://webgazette.co.uk/2007/02/27/new-project-what-do-you-think/#comment-21374 I think a lot of designers are in the same position. They could take a basic theme and design it around my barebones framework, but they don't necessarily know or even want to know about the workings of WordPress. I want to keep is simple so I am not sure which is the best way to go - 1 theme with lots of options/layouts or different themes. I have seen Andreas' modular template and this could work in a similar way as wordpress is already modular. The difficulty I think will be keeping it easy to understand and providing enough documentation to explain how to use it. I think a lot of designers are in the same position. They could take a basic theme and design it around my barebones framework, but they don’t necessarily know or even want to know about the workings of WordPress.

I want to keep is simple so I am not sure which is the best way to go - 1 theme with lots of options/layouts or different themes.

I have seen Andreas’ modular template and this could work in a similar way as wordpress is already modular.

The difficulty I think will be keeping it easy to understand and providing enough documentation to explain how to use it.

]]> By: Wolfgang http://webgazette.co.uk/2007/02/27/new-project-what-do-you-think/#comment-21372 Wolfgang Tue, 27 Feb 2007 22:23:11 +0000 http://webgazette.co.uk/2007/02/27/new-project-what-do-you-think/#comment-21372 Ainslie, that sounds brilliant!! For example, I am OK in XHTML and CSS design, but have no idea about how to implement or port the designs for WordPress. Your concept would open up the WordPress world for me in many ways. I think your concept is very good. It reminds me a little of the project that Andreas is working on, with modularized templates. Both your and Andreas ideas will push webdesign to a level that has been unknown until now. I vote for a BIG YES for you to continue the project. I think it would become an historic contribution to the WordPress community. Ainslie, that sounds brilliant!! For example, I am OK in XHTML and CSS design, but have no idea about how to implement or port the designs for WordPress. Your concept would open up the WordPress world for me in many ways. I think your concept is very good. It reminds me a little of the project that Andreas is working on, with modularized templates. Both your and Andreas ideas will push webdesign to a level that has been unknown until now. I vote for a BIG YES for you to continue the project. I think it would become an historic contribution to the WordPress community.

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