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#1) Updated blog files the day before yesterday to the latest Wordpress Version 2.2.2

#2) Went “Theme Huntin’” yesterday for a powerful design that had more structural pages than the tweaked “classic” I was using before. I also wanted one that I could trust “as-is” and not have to tweak in anyway (unless you count a few widget insertions.) In my travels, I discovered the “Sandbox” CSS skin competition results have been posted and are available for download. If you are looking for a theme, I suggest looking at that list of contest winners. The Sandbox is the most powerful and versatile theme I know of. I went through the live preview of skin choices there and found one I liked. Theme or skin switching will be much easier than it ever was for me now because I am only using widgets. Plus, I will only be using themes “as is” from here on out. (Besides my signature rotating header! I love that effect.)


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Comment by no imageMarcia (Check me out!)
2007-08-07 13:48:54

I downloaded Sandbox the other day and a specific theme for it, but I didn’t see all of those, in fact, just now I was hunting the side bar of your link and didn’t see the top right where they all are! Just when I said I wasn’t playing anymore. Thanks, Damien

 
Comment by no imageMarcia (Check me out!)
2007-08-07 14:08:24

Damien - There are some really cool designs - I am moving my poetry blog to SAZI as much as I love what I have. It blew me away. I love the one you chose (for now) I like this one, too. I am downloading a few more, too. I’m not sure what makes this whole thing easier, but I’ll find out!

 
2007-08-07 16:46:45

Oh, they are easier in that you only need to change the skin not the theme. It’s less complicated and your content trannsfers seamlessly across skins. Plus the Sandbox is a very advanced theme. It has single.php, archive.php, etc. Whereas some of the older themes have a limited set and it’s actually more complicated dealing with them!

I’m glad you like the shadesofgrey theme I chose. I think it’s gonna work for me!

 
2007-08-07 17:10:41

Uh oh..I’m back to being Jessica The Rock Chi again :) I don’t mind, but I’m not sure what a Rock Chi is.

I always like all the templates you pick, but I do like this one. I like the layout and the font…not too big and easy to read!

Jessica The Rock Chick

 
2007-08-07 18:06:36

hey, thanks for letting me know about that. I increased the character limit for comment names to 30 (was 20) YOU ROCK!

 
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