Comments on: Suggestions For My First Free Theme http://www.rajaietalks.com/suggestions-for-my-first-free-theme A No Fluff Approach to Making Money Online and Retiring Rich Sun, 04 Apr 2010 15:05:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Rajaie AlKorani http://www.rajaietalks.com/suggestions-for-my-first-free-theme/comment-page-1#comment-588 Rajaie AlKorani Tue, 05 Aug 2008 22:12:31 +0000 http://www.rajaietalks.com/?p=81#comment-588 @Ikki, I was thinking the same exact thing :) Yes, I'll be coding it myself as well and will be sure to contact you if I need anything, thanks for the offer! @Ikki, I was thinking the same exact thing :) Yes, I’ll be coding it myself as well and will be sure to contact you if I need anything, thanks for the offer!

]]> By: Ikki http://www.rajaietalks.com/suggestions-for-my-first-free-theme/comment-page-1#comment-587 Ikki Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:53:07 +0000 http://www.rajaietalks.com/?p=81#comment-587 Hi Rajaie :) Here's a totally different suggestion for your theme. Once you have created it, have some of your readers (maybe contact them via email) test your theme. Their feedback will provide you with a few ideas on what's good and what's not good - that way you'll know what needs improvement and what must stay as is. Hope that helps ;) P. S.: are you going to code that theme by yourself? If you need help you know where to find me! Hi Rajaie :)

Here’s a totally different suggestion for your theme. Once you have created it, have some of your readers (maybe contact them via email) test your theme. Their feedback will provide you with a few ideas on what’s good and what’s not good – that way you’ll know what needs improvement and what must stay as is.

Hope that helps ;)

P. S.: are you going to code that theme by yourself? If you need help you know where to find me!

]]> By: Rajaie AlKorani http://www.rajaietalks.com/suggestions-for-my-first-free-theme/comment-page-1#comment-555 Rajaie AlKorani Sun, 03 Aug 2008 16:43:27 +0000 http://www.rajaietalks.com/?p=81#comment-555 Thanks for the suggestions guys :) Thanks for the suggestions guys :)

]]> By: Rockstar Sid http://www.rajaietalks.com/suggestions-for-my-first-free-theme/comment-page-1#comment-552 Rockstar Sid Sun, 03 Aug 2008 09:51:26 +0000 http://www.rajaietalks.com/?p=81#comment-552 Some people may use ad block if they have a MMO blog or other money making blog whereas some will stick with No ad block/social bookmarking if they have a personal blog :) But it must be widgetized.. Why not make 2 different theme :D Some people may use ad block if they have a MMO blog or other money making blog whereas some will stick with No ad block/social bookmarking if they have a personal blog :)

But it must be widgetized.. Why not make 2 different theme :D

]]> By: Ajtih Edassery http://www.rajaietalks.com/suggestions-for-my-first-free-theme/comment-page-1#comment-551 Ajtih Edassery Sun, 03 Aug 2008 09:32:31 +0000 http://www.rajaietalks.com/?p=81#comment-551 No, I like the current font No, Links does not need to be underlined but link color a shade lighter than the regular text. Hover could be underlined No, if the current homepage structure is followed (you are keeping 5 recent articles on homepage) Try the 468x60 right below the top nav bar... it may look great if there's not much animation on it. The current color scheme is not that bad. Yes, need to be widgetized for platform upgrade preparedness. Social bookmarking is up to you. Other observations from the current theme. 1. Need to stretch the white sidebar until the footer, right now it stops where the sidebar content ends exposing the background color. This is the case with Archives page as well. 2. You may not need the H1 tag on all five posts on the homepage. I would keep H1 for the title. 3. Push Popular articles to top of the content area (like Johnchow dot com) 4. Archive page font could be reduced 5. Push twitter updates and anything else to the footer 6. The bottom borderstyle of side bar heading may not need dashed underline. Instead make the heading fonts a little darker 7. Try to create a theme that highlights the first post in full and with significants and the previous five posts in excerpts in a different color. So much for now... Cheers, Ajith PS: I am planning to rework my theme as well... No, I like the current font
No, Links does not need to be underlined but link color a shade lighter than the regular text. Hover could be underlined
No, if the current homepage structure is followed (you are keeping 5 recent articles on homepage)

Try the 468×60 right below the top nav bar… it may look great if there’s not much animation on it.

The current color scheme is not that bad.

Yes, need to be widgetized for platform upgrade preparedness.

Social bookmarking is up to you.

Other observations from the current theme.
1. Need to stretch the white sidebar until the footer, right now it stops where the sidebar content ends exposing the background color. This is the case with Archives page as well.
2. You may not need the H1 tag on all five posts on the homepage. I would keep H1 for the title.
3. Push Popular articles to top of the content area (like Johnchow dot com)
4. Archive page font could be reduced
5. Push twitter updates and anything else to the footer
6. The bottom borderstyle of side bar heading may not need dashed underline. Instead make the heading fonts a little darker
7. Try to create a theme that highlights the first post in full and with significants and the previous five posts in excerpts in a different color.

So much for now…

Cheers,
Ajith
PS: I am planning to rework my theme as well…

]]> By: Rajaie AlKorani http://www.rajaietalks.com/suggestions-for-my-first-free-theme/comment-page-1#comment-550 Rajaie AlKorani Sun, 03 Aug 2008 04:10:22 +0000 http://www.rajaietalks.com/?p=81#comment-550 Hehe, just what I expected, two exactly different opinions :lol: Let's wait for more comments... Hehe, just what I expected, two exactly different opinions :lol: Let’s wait for more comments…

]]> By: Nathaniel http://www.rajaietalks.com/suggestions-for-my-first-free-theme/comment-page-1#comment-549 Nathaniel Sun, 03 Aug 2008 03:03:25 +0000 http://www.rajaietalks.com/?p=81#comment-549 Well, if you want me to give you a rundown of what I expect in a theme to call it a quality one, email me. In the meantime, while you are emailing me, I will answer the questions. You can use a different font in the header, I am not 100% on what this means, but I will say yes. Yes to underline links. No to recent articles, put in recent comments instead. If you can put in a plugin, then put in related posts. Below header please. Color scheme is another thing you will have to email me about, I am very picky on that kind of stuff. Yes widgetized, just make sue you can get the top commentators widget in (for some reason I can't get it to work, if you know how then tell me). Social bookmarking icons please, it would be good if they were as tricked out as the elite theme, those are really nice. All for now Rajaie! Well, if you want me to give you a rundown of what I expect in a theme to call it a quality one, email me. In the meantime, while you are emailing me, I will answer the questions.
You can use a different font in the header, I am not 100% on what this means, but I will say yes.
Yes to underline links.
No to recent articles, put in recent comments instead. If you can put in a plugin, then put in related posts.
Below header please.
Color scheme is another thing you will have to email me about, I am very picky on that kind of stuff.
Yes widgetized, just make sue you can get the top commentators widget in (for some reason I can’t get it to work, if you know how then tell me).
Social bookmarking icons please, it would be good if they were as tricked out as the elite theme, those are really nice.
All for now Rajaie!

]]> By: stratosg http://www.rajaietalks.com/suggestions-for-my-first-free-theme/comment-page-1#comment-548 stratosg Sun, 03 Aug 2008 00:01:47 +0000 http://www.rajaietalks.com/?p=81#comment-548 no no and yes... next to, blue would look nice otherwise white with gray, definitely widgetized and no social bookmarking.... hope that helps ;) good luck with the design man! no no and yes… next to, blue would look nice otherwise white with gray, definitely widgetized and no social bookmarking…. hope that helps ;) good luck with the design man!

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