Comments on: Updates to Theseus and MNML http://themeshaper.com/updates-to-theseus-and-mnml/ Experiments in Theme Design Sat, 05 Jul 2008 17:38:20 +0000 By: chris http://themeshaper.com/updates-to-theseus-and-mnml/#comment-1725 chris Thu, 22 May 2008 21:48:30 +0000 http://themeshaper.com/updates-to-theseus-and-mnml/#comment-1725 I really like your themes as well as your ideas. Thanks, and keep up the good work. I really like your themes as well as your ideas. Thanks, and keep up the good work.

]]> By: Ian Stewart http://themeshaper.com/updates-to-theseus-and-mnml/#comment-1472 Ian Stewart Sat, 26 Apr 2008 16:13:36 +0000 http://themeshaper.com/updates-to-theseus-and-mnml/#comment-1472 Hey Lucy, Feel free to change the colors or anything you like—including the accreditation—if it suits the feel of your site. :) Hey Lucy, Feel free to change the colors or anything you like—including the accreditation—if it suits the feel of your site. :)

]]> By: Lucy http://themeshaper.com/updates-to-theseus-and-mnml/#comment-1471 Lucy Sat, 26 Apr 2008 15:43:46 +0000 http://themeshaper.com/updates-to-theseus-and-mnml/#comment-1471 I'm using your Theseus theme at my site: it's got great layout and functionality. I'm not wild about the colors, though: is it okay if I change them? Leaving the credits intact, of course. There's nothing in the license about it and I figured it would be better to ask first. I’m using your Theseus theme at my site: it’s got great layout and functionality. I’m not wild about the colors, though: is it okay if I change them? Leaving the credits intact, of course.

There’s nothing in the license about it and I figured it would be better to ask first.

]]> By: Tahier Variawa http://themeshaper.com/updates-to-theseus-and-mnml/#comment-1417 Tahier Variawa Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:20:39 +0000 http://themeshaper.com/updates-to-theseus-and-mnml/#comment-1417 Thank you very much. After spending 3 days sifting through the WP viewer and finding nothing i liked, a further search on the web provided me with Theseus. Perfectly suited for showcasing my work. Your work is an asset to WP. Well done. Thank you very much. After spending 3 days sifting through the WP viewer and finding nothing i liked, a further search on the web provided me with Theseus. Perfectly suited for showcasing my work. Your work is an asset to WP. Well done.

]]> By: Ian Stewart http://themeshaper.com/updates-to-theseus-and-mnml/#comment-1182 Ian Stewart Sun, 30 Mar 2008 18:49:38 +0000 http://themeshaper.com/updates-to-theseus-and-mnml/#comment-1182 I haven't considered it yet. It's a definitely maybe sort of thing right now. I haven’t considered it yet. It’s a definitely maybe sort of thing right now.

]]> By: Chris http://themeshaper.com/updates-to-theseus-and-mnml/#comment-1181 Chris Sun, 30 Mar 2008 18:21:38 +0000 http://themeshaper.com/updates-to-theseus-and-mnml/#comment-1181 Any ETA on gravatar support in these themes? Any ETA on gravatar support in these themes?

]]> By: Ian Stewart http://themeshaper.com/updates-to-theseus-and-mnml/#comment-911 Ian Stewart Tue, 25 Mar 2008 19:59:57 +0000 http://themeshaper.com/updates-to-theseus-and-mnml/#comment-911 Only sure what I don't like: everything I designed before today. The curse of the designer. ;) Only sure what I don’t like: everything I designed before today. The curse of the designer. ;)

]]> By: Adii http://themeshaper.com/updates-to-theseus-and-mnml/#comment-910 Adii Tue, 25 Mar 2008 19:48:18 +0000 http://themeshaper.com/updates-to-theseus-and-mnml/#comment-910 You're not really sure what you like, are you? :) I agree with a lot you have said and think it raises a very valid point about where blogs are at, where they're going and where the original concept of blogging came from... I look forward to some great posts about this topic on your blog (if you can muster the inspiration)! :) You’re not really sure what you like, are you? :)

I agree with a lot you have said and think it raises a very valid point about where blogs are at, where they’re going and where the original concept of blogging came from… I look forward to some great posts about this topic on your blog (if you can muster the inspiration)! :)

]]> By: Ian Stewart http://themeshaper.com/updates-to-theseus-and-mnml/#comment-904 Ian Stewart Tue, 25 Mar 2008 15:32:01 +0000 http://themeshaper.com/updates-to-theseus-and-mnml/#comment-904 Thanks, Adii. I don't think theme design has become to complex (except when incorporating functions better left to plugins) but I do think that some of the most popular WordPress themes are moving too far away from the blog as blog idea. Lately, I've been thinking about how to make something more like "<a href="http://www.subtraction.com/archives/2008/0310_allow_me_not.php" rel="nofollow">a bulletin board for ideas, in a sense, rather than a sort of a periodical</a>". That's an idea with almost endless inspiration and excitement for me, as a designer. A lot of my ideas about simplicity in design have sprung from my own failures. On <a href="http://upperfortstewart.com/" rel="nofollow">Upper Fort Stewart</a> I rapidly moved to an article-based magazine-like design—and rapidly lost interest in writing articles! What I originally liked about blogging was the ability to throw up ideas in almost <em>any</em> form. Not just articles. And no, I don't think a <em>sideblog</em> always cuts it. I guess what I'm trying to say is, I like the idea of leaving room for the formal and informal to work together. I don't see a lot of themes doing that. And maybe that's something I've tried to do with my themes so far. That totally doesn't answer your question though, does it? Did I mention I still really like complex CMS-like theme design? Thanks, Adii.

I don’t think theme design has become to complex (except when incorporating functions better left to plugins) but I do think that some of the most popular WordPress themes are moving too far away from the blog as blog idea. Lately, I’ve been thinking about how to make something more like “a bulletin board for ideas, in a sense, rather than a sort of a periodical”. That’s an idea with almost endless inspiration and excitement for me, as a designer.

A lot of my ideas about simplicity in design have sprung from my own failures. On Upper Fort Stewart I rapidly moved to an article-based magazine-like design—and rapidly lost interest in writing articles! What I originally liked about blogging was the ability to throw up ideas in almost any form. Not just articles.

And no, I don’t think a sideblog always cuts it.

I guess what I’m trying to say is, I like the idea of leaving room for the formal and informal to work together. I don’t see a lot of themes doing that. And maybe that’s something I’ve tried to do with my themes so far.

That totally doesn’t answer your question though, does it? Did I mention I still really like complex CMS-like theme design?

]]> By: Adii http://themeshaper.com/updates-to-theseus-and-mnml/#comment-900 Adii Tue, 25 Mar 2008 14:11:22 +0000 http://themeshaper.com/updates-to-theseus-and-mnml/#comment-900 Nice themes both of them! :) I especially like the minimalistic nature and styling of Theseus! On the MNML post, you mention WP.com's "slogan" of "Blogging is too hard" and obviously that mantra influenced both of these releases... Do you think that blog designs have simply become too complex and verbose? And maybe they're veering away from their purpose i.e. the written content? Nice themes both of them! :) I especially like the minimalistic nature and styling of Theseus!

On the MNML post, you mention WP.com’s “slogan” of “Blogging is too hard” and obviously that mantra influenced both of these releases… Do you think that blog designs have simply become too complex and verbose? And maybe they’re veering away from their purpose i.e. the written content?

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