Any one available teaching drupal theme building from scratch
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d6-nerd - Thu, 2008-08-14 05:50
Can I get a tutor who is ready to teach ( online turorial/ Chat tutorial ) the skills of converting any static web site to a drupal theme by building from scratch.
( Not copying a suitable theme from ready made available for download )
Interested please reply
Have you done normal HTML
Have you done normal HTML and CSS before?
Before getting started with Drupal theming, it could actually be easier to learn how to create or modify a wordpress theme (to understand php functions if you don't already understand them) and then move into learning how to create a Drupal 6 theme. Drupal 6 is overall more easier to theme than Drupal 5.
Zen, Framework and Hunchbaque are good base themes on which new themes can be created.
normal HTML - basic theme
what about the theme named basic, pls comment on it.
themeing means , is doing it from scratch, psd - html,css - theme
or download suitable theme for existing psd and customize.
Pls comment on the procedure what normal developers do to make a theme .
HTML CSS JS done
I have done the HTML, CSS and JS for that web page with images too.
I need to convert it into a simplest theme
Help Needed.
Awaiting a reply
Thanks & Regards
Sans
I do have the service of
I do have the service of converting psd/html to drupal.
I recomend you to search 'drupal 6 theme developers guide'
Regarding service
Will you convert any psd to exact drupal theme.
Regarding the service mentioned, please let me know if a psd is converted to html. then is it the php developer do the conversion to theme or is it a designer job.
Iam confused with the role of a designer/ developer in drupal themes building.
Is the developer making a theme from scratch or does he copy a theme from drupal site and do th editing.
If he does not get a exact theme what the psd looks like how the theme is made then.
it will be helpful if you throw some light to my queries and reply.
yes
yes.
if you have psd we can convert it to drupal, if is only a html we will Drupal that too. even if you don't have a psd we will create theme from scratch for you.
in drupal photoshop/css are designer's part at the same time the theme has to be made able to communicate with the drupal to retrive data from database that is deveopers role. Frankly telling to create themes in drupal one does not need a expert knowledge of php, but he needs to know dupal template engine, for creating advanced themes one should be expert in both.
if you have a psd we will drupal it exactly.
A designer or a developer
A designer or a developer can transform a PSD into a Drupal theme.
A designer usually understands HTML and CSS better than a developer (who in turn understands drupal theme functions better than a designer) but neither of them is best (they can convert up to an extent) for translating themes into Drupal.
There is another role called theme converter (in between designer and module developer) who needs an understanding of theme functions and HTML and CSS.
Since there is java script involved, you may need a developer (if the java script needs a new module to support those features) or a professional theme converter. Could you explain what the java script features are?
Drupal theme convertor
Hi Steve,
You reply for answer to my query "Role for a designer ordeveloper in drupal theme building" was very useful.
Regarding the javascript, that javascript is a free source js to show a calender. Nothing more.
( Right now it can be made optional )
Can you please explain me little more on the tips and tricks involved in starting with a theme building / conversion. What is the significance / advantage of zen theme ( if any ) in theme building.
Can you share some tips involved in theme building from scratch or my some easy other methods which you are following currently.
And also overiding the template file (.tpl.php ) based on the specific need.
Can you give your email id so that I can send you as attachment,a jpg image of a simplest web site layouty to be made a drupal theme. After viewing jpg, can you help me with the tips / best for way to make a start in theming.
Your valuable help is highy appreciated
Thanks
Sans
Drupal has a contributed
Drupal has a contributed calendar module with javascript features so there could be no need for javascript.
Drupal uses block regions for display such as the header region, side bar regions, main content region and footer region.
Basic themes don't usually need to over ride any further than page.tpl.php (page.tph.php builds the default html structure for all general pages.) The Zen theme already has a few block regions created and some css styling applied. Editing that page.tpl.php to give the required regions is much faster than creating one from scratch.
I'll forward you my email id and I'll create a page.tpl.php based on the jpg and Zen's default page.tpl.php. You can then install Zen (if you haven't already,) replace Zen's page.tpl.php with the one I made and then apply the CSS styling.
page.tpl.php for my jpg
Hi Steve,
Thanks a lot. I got your email id. Sending the Jpg layout. I have zen theme installed in my drupal 6.
Waiting for your custom page.tpl.php
Many Thanks
Sans