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mattster2002 · #1 02-13-2007, 10:33 PM

Hey Guys,
I'm wondering if anyone knows where I can find a clean style - for example the one used on ubuntu forums, www.ubuntuforums.org with that very clean rounded feel? After a few days of search everything i've found doesnt seem to look anything like that skin.

Thanks

Matt

Gio~Logist · #2 02-14-2007, 03:21 AM

Hm. Try making a search for "fast loading style" or "pda style". If nothing comes up, you may have to hire someone (unless a designer here is willing to do it for free).

Aken · #3 02-14-2007, 04:36 AM

You could do almost that entire style just by changing the CSS.

ChrisG. · #4 02-14-2007, 11:00 AM

have a similar need. I accidentally posted to a thread over on the vBulletin.com site, which has since been locked for not following solicitation rules, but can still be viewed here:

http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?t=220165

TMC2K · #5 03-07-2007, 01:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aken

You could do almost that entire style just by changing the CSS.

I have a few questions for the designer types:

1. If someone can do a style like ubuntu, how much time would it take and what is the general cost for something like that.
2. What is the ettique for 'borrowing' a style from a site and doing some mods. Is it considered ok or will the designer get ticked off. I like some things about the style but would want to change some as well.
3. A dumb question about styles. I've noticed that some nice ones are made with tables instead of CSS. Is this due to vbulletin? Does it spit out its html in tables? Is it very difficult to do a site in CSS?

Thanks in advance.

Lizard King · #6 03-07-2007, 06:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TMC2K

I have a few questions for the designer types:

1. If someone can do a style like ubuntu, how much time would it take and what is the general cost for something like that.
2. What is the ettique for 'borrowing' a style from a site and doing some mods. Is it considered ok or will the designer get ticked off. I like some things about the style but would want to change some as well.
3. A dumb question about styles. I've noticed that some nice ones are made with tables instead of CSS. Is this due to vbulletin? Does it spit out its html in tables? Is it very difficult to do a site in CSS?

Thanks in advance.

1. depends on how coder works. If he is a fast worker he can complete a style in 1 day.
2. if you look at someones cource and copy his methods i call that stealing. if the coder of that style owns it as copyrighted materials you may find yourself in trouble.
3. that is totally wrong. by only using css you can do perfect styles for vbulletin however you need to work way more that you need to since vbulletin template system holds tables. It is not to difficult to the sites by only css. If you want to check check the one i have in my signature.

TMC2K · #7 03-09-2007, 01:11 AM

Thanks Lizard King,

I think you answered my questions.
I wouldn't think of taking someone's files. But general appearance of some aspects. I think this is fine, as its really similar to the rest of the web.

Your site is nice. It would be nice to do a site with only CSS. You are saying its possible but it will require a fair amount of work. That makes sense.
Does anyone know if Jelsoft is thinking of having a default template be CSS only?

Thanks again.

mattster2002 · #8 03-22-2007, 12:41 AM

still no luck finding this theme

#9 03-22-2007, 01:29 AM

mattster2002.. you will never find this style, it is custom to the site...

@TMC2K... building a CSS-only style is not in the path of Jelsoft, because it would require that the whole system is rebuilt to suit a new structure, and would have to upgrade all the modified boards to fit into the new code... impossible with hundreds of clients that would have to start over their relook.

btw, there is some sanbox in the building on my site *(my siggy)... the site is mostly table-less... wil lbe in the next days or so... CSS2/WEB 2.0 in mind!

TMC2K · #10 03-23-2007, 04:15 PM

thanks Nexialys,
thanks for the insight into the jelsoft position. I haven't looked at the template language deeply enough to understand it. But your answer gives me an idea of the work involved for them. Probably not worth it in the short run.

Its great to see people experimenting with this now. I hope to see some more CSS based sites in the near future.

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