Comments on: Thesis Envy: The Problem with Thesis http://www.rumblepup.com/the-problem-with-thesis/ I'm not a player, I just crush alot Wed, 28 Jul 2010 07:30:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: rumblepup http://www.rumblepup.com/the-problem-with-thesis/comment-page-1/#comment-701 rumblepup Sat, 12 Jun 2010 11:29:32 +0000 http://www.rumblepup.com/?p=135#comment-701 Actually, no. This is a fairly old post, and the Thesis Theme has evolved way past what others might think a "good theme" should be. Thesis 1.7 is probably one of the most comprehensive, adjustable and imminently superior theme architectures available today. Actually, no. This is a fairly old post, and the Thesis Theme has evolved way past what others might think a “good theme” should be. Thesis 1.7 is probably one of the most comprehensive, adjustable and imminently superior theme architectures available today.

]]> By: Rahul http://www.rumblepup.com/the-problem-with-thesis/comment-page-1/#comment-700 Rahul Sat, 12 Jun 2010 05:27:57 +0000 http://www.rumblepup.com/?p=135#comment-700 You might want to try SWIFT theme http://swiftthemes.com/2010/01/wordpress-themes/swift-version-5-0-is-now-available/ You might want to try SWIFT theme
http://swiftthemes.com/2010/01/wordpress-themes/swift-version-5-0-is-now-available/

]]> By: Kian Ann http://www.rumblepup.com/the-problem-with-thesis/comment-page-1/#comment-677 Kian Ann Thu, 18 Feb 2010 05:40:33 +0000 http://www.rumblepup.com/?p=135#comment-677 Dude, I've gotta totally agree with you. I feel Thesis is a too overhyped. I have a friend who bought into the thesis story, and wanted me to customize the theme for their blog... and while thesis works awesome for most bloggers starting out with little customzations, a larger degree of customizations using thesis as the base is a PITA. I practically had to unload like 10+ of the functions in my customs function file and rewrite a pile of code to replace the functionality what what my friend wanted.... and while was good enough to understand HTML, with all the stuff now dumped into PHP functions and all the hooks and actions, now I have to dig into the PHP code with every teeny change. Yeah, and as a web designer yourself you know how much that sucks . Dude,

I’ve gotta totally agree with you. I feel Thesis is a too overhyped. I have a friend who bought into the thesis story, and wanted me to customize the theme for their blog… and while thesis works awesome for most bloggers starting out with little customzations, a larger degree of customizations using thesis as the base is a PITA.

I practically had to unload like 10+ of the functions in my customs function file and rewrite a pile of code to replace the functionality what what my friend wanted…. and while was good enough to understand HTML, with all the stuff now dumped into PHP functions and all the hooks and actions, now I have to dig into the PHP code with every teeny change.

Yeah, and as a web designer yourself you know how much that sucks .

]]> By: rumblepup http://www.rumblepup.com/the-problem-with-thesis/comment-page-1/#comment-66 rumblepup Sun, 08 Feb 2009 04:13:07 +0000 http://www.rumblepup.com/?p=135#comment-66 @joel - or you could say "okie dokie" or you could say "uhmmmm....yeah" Those are good too. @joel – or you could say “okie dokie” or you could say “uhmmmm….yeah” Those are good too.

]]> By: joel barretto http://www.rumblepup.com/the-problem-with-thesis/comment-page-1/#comment-65 joel barretto Sun, 08 Feb 2009 02:21:25 +0000 http://www.rumblepup.com/?p=135#comment-65 ok,,,,, ok,,,,,

]]> By: rumblepup http://www.rumblepup.com/the-problem-with-thesis/comment-page-1/#comment-64 rumblepup Tue, 03 Feb 2009 08:36:39 +0000 http://www.rumblepup.com/?p=135#comment-64 @Brad - nope, haven't had an issue with the load time with Thesis, but again, I'm running 1.1 on this blog for particular customizations that I did to the layout. @Brad – nope, haven’t had an issue with the load time with Thesis, but again, I’m running 1.1 on this blog for particular customizations that I did to the layout.

]]> By: Brad http://www.rumblepup.com/the-problem-with-thesis/comment-page-1/#comment-63 Brad Tue, 03 Feb 2009 04:52:10 +0000 http://www.rumblepup.com/?p=135#comment-63 Dude- excellent points here about thesis. Have you found loading time an issue too? -Brad Dude- excellent points here about thesis. Have you found loading time an issue too?

-Brad

]]> By: rumblepup http://www.rumblepup.com/the-problem-with-thesis/comment-page-1/#comment-61 rumblepup Tue, 27 Jan 2009 05:10:21 +0000 http://www.rumblepup.com/?p=135#comment-61 I'm atwitter (no pun intended, though nowadays...) with anticipation waiting for 1.4. Chris Pearson has said how happy I and the rest of the community will be when he finally unveils it, and it should be coming any moment now. Of course the customization with hooks can be awesome, and I've seen some fantastic stuff done with OpenHook. But hooks usage is very new in comparison to css and core file customizations, at least to me. I would like to see the Thesis community move forward in their customizing of their Thesis layouts. Instead of moving to a new theme, trick out their current theme to the max. Thesis is a theme that you don't ever have to drop, just change. Neat huh? I’m atwitter (no pun intended, though nowadays…) with anticipation waiting for 1.4. Chris Pearson has said how happy I and the rest of the community will be when he finally unveils it, and it should be coming any moment now.
Of course the customization with hooks can be awesome, and I’ve seen some fantastic stuff done with OpenHook. But hooks usage is very new in comparison to css and core file customizations, at least to me.
I would like to see the Thesis community move forward in their customizing of their Thesis layouts. Instead of moving to a new theme, trick out their current theme to the max. Thesis is a theme that you don’t ever have to drop, just change.
Neat huh?

]]> By: DoctorFu http://www.rumblepup.com/the-problem-with-thesis/comment-page-1/#comment-62 DoctorFu Tue, 27 Jan 2009 04:55:14 +0000 http://www.rumblepup.com/?p=135#comment-62 I understand where your "there it is" concept is coming from. Many sites with the Thesis theme don't go past the customizing after inserting a header. However, I believe the customization of Thesis truly shines when you edit the core files through the <i>custom.css</i> file. A moderate understanding of CSS (or take the advice of community experts) and using web designer's best friend (Firefox, Firebug, and Rick Beckman's OpenHook) can drastically change the core look of Thesis. I'm really looking forward to Chris' improvements to Thesis with version 1.4 and you might even have less "there it is" moments. : ) I understand where your “there it is” concept is coming from. Many sites with the Thesis theme don’t go past the customizing after inserting a header. However, I believe the customization of Thesis truly shines when you edit the core files through the custom.css file. A moderate understanding of CSS (or take the advice of community experts) and using web designer’s best friend (Firefox, Firebug, and Rick Beckman’s OpenHook) can drastically change the core look of Thesis.

I’m really looking forward to Chris’ improvements to Thesis with version 1.4 and you might even have less “there it is” moments. : )

]]> By: Thesis Theme Wishlist | rumblepup http://www.rumblepup.com/the-problem-with-thesis/comment-page-1/#comment-60 Thesis Theme Wishlist | rumblepup Sun, 21 Dec 2008 01:14:31 +0000 http://www.rumblepup.com/?p=135#comment-60 [...] I posted a about the problems I see with Thesis.  Since Santa’s gonna be here any day now, I’ve got a set of wishes [...] [...] I posted a about the problems I see with Thesis.  Since Santa’s gonna be here any day now, I’ve got a set of wishes [...]

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