By Jeffro on June 16, 2009
Justin Tadlock announced on the ThemeHybrid blog earlier this morning that version 0.6 of the Hybrid Theme Framework was released to the public. This is a big release for Justin as the new framework has been coded from the ground up with modularity in mind. One of the most important things to take notice from this release is that 0.6 is NOT compatible with versions of WordPress earlier than version 2.8.
Unfortunately, with so many new features in WordPress 2.8, I couldn’t make the theme backwards compatible. It’s something I wanted to do, but it wasn’t a viable option.
Along with bug fixes, leaner code and removing unnecessary files, this version also contains an assortment of new page templates. This puts the total number of templates inbetween 55 and 60. But, Justin has a valid reason for providing all of these:
I want things to be easier to overwrite with custom modifications. I want people to be able to take my ideas and branch from these ideas with new, cooler things. Most of these deal with different types of archives and may not be used by everyone. But, I wanted them available for those people that do need to use them.
As most of you know, WPTavern is using a child theme of the Hybrid Framework called Hybrid News. Once I get a few kinks straightened out, I’ll be upgrading to the latest and greatest version of Hybrid.
Posted in Themes | Tagged child themes, framework, hybrid, Themes |
By Jeffro on May 7, 2009
SitePoint.com known for their in depth articles on trends on the web and in design has published a short and sweet primer on how to create WordPress themes the easy way using Child themes. As in most other articles that discuss the subject of Parent/Child themes, this one uses Thematic as the framework example and proceeds to tell you how to install a theme framework, how to start designing, and finally how to install your child theme.
The author actually took some flack in the comments since it didn’t provide a complete overview on how to create a WordPress theme but if you look at the article title as well as the section called What’s Next? near the end, the article delivers on what was promised. A to the point article that gets you started and then provides links if you decide to continue down the road.
Perhaps it’s just me, but in the WordPress theme framework race, Thematic appears to be winning the publicity race in the community. I’ve never worked with the framework so I can’t comment on it but I’ve been fairly pleased with the Theme Hybrid framework and my Hybrid News child theme. I’ve been thinking about developing my own child theme but when I think of support, I quickly push the idea back under the rug as I don’t have time to allocate to support.
Posted in Themes | Tagged child, framework, parent, Themes |
By Jeffro on April 20, 2009
Ptah Dunbar has been working on his very own Theme Framework for quite some time now and today, after five revisions the framework has ended up on the theme repository for download. According to Ptah, this is what we can expect from the framework:
A blank WordPress Theme Framework that’s everything you need, and nothing you don’t. With features like microformats, a traditional template structure, convention over configuration, clean semantic code, documentation, and it’s atomic templating system, WP Framework is completely extensible, flexible and the starting point for theme authoring and customization.
The initial theme is about as plain as you can get leaving plenty of room for creative CSS types to dive in and generate their own masterpiece.
While there has been quite a bit of fanfare surrounding Ian Stewart’s Thematic framework and Justin Tadlock’s Hybrid framework, it will be interesting to see if Ptah can make any headway in this space as it’s slowly but surely becoming crowded and based on what I’ve seen, he has much less fanfare than the others.
Posted in Themes | Tagged framework, ptah dunbar, repository, Themes |
By Jeffro on March 30, 2009
As per a conversation in the WordPress IRC Development channel discussing the GSoC project revolving around creating a theme framework.
okay, fine, you guys have convinced me.
I’m doing this for GSoC
lol
the NEW kubrick
perhaps you can change the future, and wrong matt on his prediction
he said the future of wordpress themes were blue with rounded corners lol
Pft, since when has Matt been right anyway? ;)
hah
jeffr0: Please quote DD32 on that. :P
Posted in Quotes | Tagged dd32, framework, matt mullenweg, predictions, wordpress |
By Jeffro on March 28, 2009
I suppose if he won’t argue about it, maybe we can? Any thoughts?
I’m only going to say this once, and I’m not going to argue about it: Trying to include a “default theme framework” in WP core is STUPID. @NathanRice
Posted in Quotes | Tagged framework, nathan rice, Themes |
Justin Tadlock announced on the ThemeHybrid blog earlier this morning that version 0.6 of the Hybrid Theme Framework was released to the public. This is a big release for Justin as the new framework has been coded from the ground up with modularity in mind. One of the most important things to take notice from this release is that 0.6 is NOT compatible with versions of WordPress earlier than version 2.8.
