Themes
Minor Camilo Update
I have just released a minor update for the camilo theme. Camilo was my first theme ever developed for RapidWeaver back in 2005 and I think it’s also the most successful. The theme itself was very stable right from the beginning but I always tried to add many new features to it, as soon as they have been requested. But I think the success of the theme is based on its simplicity and clear-cut style.
The update fixes some minor problems and adds a version info file, so you simply have to select it in the finder, open the get info window and you will see the theme version (thanks to Benoit Widemann sharing this idea).
Furthermore I have made the theme 100% valid XHTML/CSS - just in case you do care about it.
All customers should receive the download information for the latest version by mail. If you have purchased the camilo theme and don’t receive the information mail, please drop me a line.
The update fixes some minor problems and adds a version info file, so you simply have to select it in the finder, open the get info window and you will see the theme version (thanks to Benoit Widemann sharing this idea).
Furthermore I have made the theme 100% valid XHTML/CSS - just in case you do care about it.
All customers should receive the download information for the latest version by mail. If you have purchased the camilo theme and don’t receive the information mail, please drop me a line.
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Blendit 2.5.0 Bug Fix Patch
The Blendit Theme version I released 2 days ago contained a bug when you create a new site with it. It seems that existing pages worked well. So, I decided in releasing a bug fix asap.
If you already downloaded and installed the new blendit version, please redownload it and install the updated theme. Also you should have received a small patcher application by mail to patch the buggy version.
I also worked upon the included style sets and made some minor changes (e.g. Repositioned the header titles).
If you already downloaded and installed the new blendit version, please redownload it and install the updated theme. Also you should have received a small patcher application by mail to patch the buggy version.
I also worked upon the included style sets and made some minor changes (e.g. Repositioned the header titles).
Blendit 2.5.0 Theme Update Released
Today I released a major upgrade for the Blendit Theme. It was really hard work, as I wanted to include all feature you requested so far and maximize the theme’s compatibility and flexibility. As it is a major upgrade I always recommend to backup the old theme file first and make some tests with the new version before going live.
So, what has changed?
New in V 2.5.0:
- Optimized the javascript fixes for IE6/Win, so the navbar will not be offset to the left until the fix is applied
- Added the new IE7 javascript library
- Rewritten many parts of the source code for better IE/Win compatibility
- You can now use 10 instead of only 5 header images and manage them with a new Image Admin Tool
- 26 included header images to choose from
- Added a header height style variation
- Added a header background color variation, if you don't want to use a header image
- Added a font size style variation (small, medium, big)
- Many new or changed style variations (e.g. width, colors, ...)
- Valid CSS/HTML Code (Validated with W3C) ( except IE/Win and old Mozilla transparency)
- and much more I just can’t remember anymore
If you already purchased the Blendit theme you should already have received a mail with the upgrade information. If not, please give it another 2-3 hours. If you still should not have it in your inbox, please drop me a line.
Remember to report me any problem you should see in the new version (even I won’t have the time to fix any bugs asap). And please consider reading the online documentation first before asking for general help:
http://www.rapid-ideas.com/Documentation/index.html
So, what has changed?
New in V 2.5.0:
- Optimized the javascript fixes for IE6/Win, so the navbar will not be offset to the left until the fix is applied
- Added the new IE7 javascript library
- Rewritten many parts of the source code for better IE/Win compatibility
- You can now use 10 instead of only 5 header images and manage them with a new Image Admin Tool
- 26 included header images to choose from
- Added a header height style variation
- Added a header background color variation, if you don't want to use a header image
- Added a font size style variation (small, medium, big)
- Many new or changed style variations (e.g. width, colors, ...)
- Valid CSS/HTML Code (Validated with W3C) ( except IE/Win and old Mozilla transparency)
- and much more I just can’t remember anymore
If you already purchased the Blendit theme you should already have received a mail with the upgrade information. If not, please give it another 2-3 hours. If you still should not have it in your inbox, please drop me a line.
Remember to report me any problem you should see in the new version (even I won’t have the time to fix any bugs asap). And please consider reading the online documentation first before asking for general help:
http://www.rapid-ideas.com/Documentation/index.html
POP 1.0.1 Theme Update Released
Today I have released the first bugfix update for the new POP Theme. If you already purchased the POP theme you should have received a Mail with the download information.
Here is the changelog:
- Added support for FLV files in mediabox
- Corrected some general problems with the custom colors (stylesheet will no validate without errors (except the webkit/moz and css3 definitions))
- Setting a min-height of 400px for nicer looks if you only have very few content
- Some minor style adjustments (blog tag cloud, blog title, ...)
As I already mentioned in the last post, you may use the free Empty theme to fix some pugin compatibility problems.
If you are a advanced HTML/CSS coder, you also may be interested in the file changelog, which can be found on the changelog site.
Here is the changelog:
- Added support for FLV files in mediabox
- Corrected some general problems with the custom colors (stylesheet will no validate without errors (except the webkit/moz and css3 definitions))
- Setting a min-height of 400px for nicer looks if you only have very few content
- Some minor style adjustments (blog tag cloud, blog title, ...)
As I already mentioned in the last post, you may use the free Empty theme to fix some pugin compatibility problems.
If you are a advanced HTML/CSS coder, you also may be interested in the file changelog, which can be found on the changelog site.
Fixing Broken Plugins
There are many existing RapidWeaver Plugins on the net. Too many to test all with my themes. I have found that sometimes specific plugins may break a theme or even break the whole plugin. This does not only affect my themes. I have found most themes that include the great mootools library break on plugins that include lightbox windows. Thanks to Isaiah from yourhead, his plugins mostly work without any problems. But you may find some strange behaviours from time to time.
I have already described a possible way to fix these incompatibility bugs but dropped it when Isaiah updated all plugins to work. Now, it seems there are still many plugins that do not work properly (e.g. coverflow). So, I decided to republish the workaround in the online documentation and also as a screencast. Be sure to check them out if you encounter any troubles.
The idea is based on a simple utility theme named „Empty“ this theme is freely available to download from my free themes section.
I have already described a possible way to fix these incompatibility bugs but dropped it when Isaiah updated all plugins to work. Now, it seems there are still many plugins that do not work properly (e.g. coverflow). So, I decided to republish the workaround in the online documentation and also as a screencast. Be sure to check them out if you encounter any troubles.
The idea is based on a simple utility theme named „Empty“ this theme is freely available to download from my free themes section.
POP Theme Released
03/07/08 18:29 Filed in: Themes | New Release
One of my hobbies is doing magic tricks. One question that people always asked was: aren't you afraid that something won't work? The answer is: No. Magic is more than doing simple tricks. It is about knowing the way human thinks. And with your voice you direct their thoughts. One important thing is: Don't let the spectators know what you are going to do. This way they never know if something went wrong and possibly think it has to be like it is.
The same thought applies to the POP theme: Only few browsers support all features included in the theme. You won't get the same design on different browsers - well, actually you can if you want. The important thing is: as your visitors don't know how the page should be rendered, they don't think something is wrong. The design looks good in every browser, but a few things are sleeping in the background until they will be woken up by new browser versions.
I also think that writing code for specific browsers is a dead end. Browsers will always render a page differently. If you want a webpage be rendered the same on every system and every browser, you can only work with images. No text, no boxes, no borders and so on. Only few people are checking out a website with different browsers, so it doesn't matter at all if a page is rendered differently on different browsers.
Find out more on the main theme page or try it out by downloading the demo version.