Have you noticed anything weird going on with the layout? It’s probably because I’m testing my WordPress Index Generator.
I’ve created a thing that will dynamically generate a WordPress index.php file based on your preferences. Soon I will add the ability to easily modify the color scheme and adjust the CSS as appropriate.
All of the files are WP Theme compatible, so you basically create a directory in your wp-content/themes directory, unzip the archive provided by RedAlt into there, and activate the theme from the presentation admin tab. Voila! Instant upgrade!
The point of this exercise is to allow people who are new to WordPress easily customize the look of their blog. This is no mere “generator” like you see on so many sites that simply replaces a few colors here and there in a pre-built CSS file. This is a very complicated piece of tech that will insert actual code features based on your preferences and produce not just a CSS file, but a pack of files that represent a complete theme.
The CSS file is built from the ground up based on the code that you’ve selected to include in the theme. Every option is explained in clear English for newbies - or at least as clear as I can make it without explaining every simple blog concept.
Check out the generator thingie in it’s alpha stages, if you’re interested. Note that themes only work in WordPress 1.3, not in WordPress 1.2.
