This is an unique theme that you may not seen before. It is a WordPress theme that give you visitor a pleasant feel by telling them that you are changing. While doing that, it also ask if visitor would like to subscribe to your feeds or update via emails. It is quite a simple clean design but the idea is just great.
As you can see from the screenshot below, the theme, Changing Room is a free wordpress theme.
[Demo] [Download][Theme Website]
Designing a WordPress theme is actually a tough job. I applause those who have created great WordPress theme. I think there is various ways you could consider to design your own theme or your could alter an existing wordpress theme.
Copy and Modify
This is a great way for me to learn CSS and WordPress code. Rather than reading through the long tutorial provided by WordPress.org, I kind of like to do trial and error myself. There are great theme from the official WordPress Theme directory, but there are also great theme out there that are not included in the Theme Directory because they choose not to release their theme under GPL. This means that you will have to read their license right and make sure you could modify and reuse their code, therefore be careful when you decides to remove their footer link.
WordPress Generator
This WordPress Generator is very cool because it require no coding at all. The downside is that there is limitation on some of the function. Buy hey, it is free and you only fill up the form. By 5 minutes, you will get your very own WordPress Theme. How cool is that?
Big Credit to this 24 year old from Rotterdam
PSD to CSS
I have not tried PSD to CSS much but it will be useful if you know nothing about CSS, but you have knowledge designing in PSD. This PSD to CSS is not design specifically for WordPress, therefore you will still need to make sure that you include all needed WordPress Code.
From a Blank Notepad
This is definitely the best way to design a blog because there is a higher chance you will design something that is different from what is available in the market. Also you will be able to include other cool features like tabber, flash program, or any other javascript into you theme easily when you have the knowledge. Only that this method will require certain knowledge, maybe reading the whole WordPress Theme Textbook or having similar knowledge.
A shortcut from the above option
If you do not want to do it from a blank notepad, here is another tips to speed it up a little. Rather than typing the normal code for comment.php, searchform.php, header.php and function.php, now you can skip this process. This is the most common method because designer will have a standard blank templates to speed up their daily task. WPCandy have one Starter Theme that is very basic, without any width size or sidebars.
I have just recently made my theme (RiceBlogger theme) but it is not design by me. I have just added some sleek function to make the original default WordPress theme a better theme to match what is in the market today. The weird thing I have found out is that Kubrick Theme does not comply to the requirements. You will see a version 1.1 of Riceblogger very soon.
This is an edit from the original 2 Column Kubrick and 3 Column Kubrick by Liewcf. I accidentally found this theme while trying to have tabber script onto WordPress Theme. Tabber is also the reason why I choosed this Forte Theme when I first saw it. For the same reason, Tabber makes the blog looks neat and at the same time navigation is fast and easy because it is pre-loaded. Decided to share this to see if people are interested in developing this default wordpress theme.
The next noticeable changes is the menu navigation. Although this theme is the most seen WordPress theme, but it is not that functionable because of the missing navigation menu.
All the changes that I have made to the Kubrick theme is as follows:-
I have tested this on the latest WordPress 2.6.1. Let me know if you have encounter some bug/error.
Hope you guys enjoy this theme.
Demo WordPress 3 Column Theme (This is just temperorary)
Download : RiceBlogger Theme (v1.1)
I have again changed my theme as I felt that the font for the previous theme is not suitable and the design is kinda lack of something. With this new Forte WordPress Theme, there is much more panel which I could add different stuff like tag cloud, video, pictures, advertisements and mure more expansion. The first time I see this was actually yesterday, and I have downloaded a few plugins to ensure that this theme woud work out well.
I like the side panel as you could see on the right side with the poll. It is like 4 panel into one space. Which is quite efficient. I doubt that search engine would be any helpful, but the recent post is actually repeated below.
Also for the first time, I have 4 advertisements slots of 125 x 125 pixel, which I will have some affiliate or referral banner in the mean time until someone actually purchase an ads from Rice Blogger dotCom.
The footer will carry most of the post which are popular, recent, most commented, top commentator, links and mybloglog. All the space I need and not cluttered my content.
