function to your site… Twitter feed Facebook feed Calendar Map Menus Widget content may be impacted by changing to a new theme Karen McCamy - Freelance Technology Review
pay for a theme when there are FREE themes out there???” Good Question! Know what makes a GOOD theme! ◦ Proper Coding ◦ Consistent & Continuing Support ◦ Continuously Upgraded with WordPress ◦ Theme Quality… A Very Hot Topic! Karen McCamy - Freelance Technology Review
theme! 2. Use themes for aesthetics 3. Leave “functionality” to plugins a. Prevent “bloat” b. Simplify theme changes (remember Widgets?) c. Guard against “abandonment” by theme developers Karen McCamy - Freelance Technology Review
for theme developers/authors Don’t confuse with “Marketplaces” It’s BIG Bu$ine$$ There are tons of them! Karen McCamy - Freelance Technology Review
“Start-Ups” Iterative Process ◦ Take Your Time ◦ Don’t Rush this Step Explore What’s Possible ◦ Take Notes on What You Like ◦ Document Possibilities Karen McCamy - Freelance Technology Review
phases! 1st: Look for inspiration, ideas 2nd: Refine your search 3rd: Make a decision! Invest your time…This is not a race! Karen McCamy - Freelance Technology Review Evaluating Themes
Location Responsive Design – Is it truly “responsive” on all device sizes? DEMO? Always try it out! Custom Theme Menus? Always evaluate! # of Included Site Menus Support & licensing policies Karen McCamy - Freelance Technology Review Evaluating Themes (still for Startups)
of Customizing! Support/licensing Update History User Reviews / Support Tickets ◦ Especially still open problems… ◦ How long to fix? ◦ Any unresolved??? Karen McCamy - Freelance Technology Review Evaluating Themes
Theme Options Look for Theme Doc’s & Read! Link to the Docs & Support! Decide on changes (make a list!) Prioritize those changes Try out 1 change at a time! Karen McCamy - Freelance Technology Review
different… In style and format In support and licensing There is no shortcut… invest your time to do the requisite research Find something you like Make sure you can work with it yourself I’m happy to help: email me… Karen McCamy - Freelance Technology Review