Artisteer Theme Generator Review
May 12th, 2009 | Author: Jim Hutchinson
Each WordPress blog should be unique so it is set apart from all the others. There are literally thousands of WordPress themes available, both free and paid. What sets them apart is the the creativity you put into them. Graphics, colors and the photos you use all define what will ultimately be your unique blog.
WordPress themes used to take me 3 days to build. Lead capture pages took me several hours. Both required hard coding the changes, creating or modifying graphics, adjusting the style sheets and anything else the client wanted on their site. The Website Managers blog took me 3 days to code all the changes and get the graphics just right.
Lately I stumbled on Artisteer Theme Generator. After installing the program, looking through all the options and building a test template, I saw that all the manual coding was no longer necessary. Sure there may be some things that can use minor tweaks, like certian areas in the style sheet, but the bulk of the design is mostly point and click.
There are some areas that need improving, because when I chose certain colors or other options, the display converted to having no layout design at all. Clicking the undo button brought everything back into shape so I could choose another option, which turned out better for the site anyway. You can see my first live design at Stock Market Masters.
Using the Artisteer Theme Generator, you can design both blogs and lead capture pages. Each one takes me about an hour from start to finish.
It has been a long time since I got excited about a program and this one impressed me with how it has most of the controls I need to make unique designs, including using my own graphics. Keep in mind that Artisteer Theme Generator will design the template, not multiple pages. Once you design the template and put it on your site, activate it on your blog and the entire site will switch to the new theme. For static HTML sites, export the design to HTML and use a copy of it to design the other pages.
For blogs, there will still be some areas, such as footer links, to edit. Your widgets will all remain in place though, so there will be nothing to adjust in the sidebars.
You can also design templates for Joomla! and Drupal sites. Take a look at your own site, think about how often you wished you could find a better design, then go get the Artisteer Theme Generator and make one you will be happy with. Keep in mind that if you download the free trial, the words, “Free Trial” will be plastered all over the background and graphics. Upgrade to the full version and make a fully functional design for your site.
If you are wondering about whether I am going to change the design on this blog, the answer is not yet. I am happy with this one – so far. It is unique and has a lot of my own work in it. Go create a design that you can be proud of using Artisteer Theme Generator.
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Hey Jim – can’t read this – the WP image is overlaying your print. Maybe OK for IE, I use Firefox
Thanks for letting me know. I forgot to view it in IE since I always use Firefox too. I reduced the image size and added some white space around it. The text was visible before but looked like it ran into the image. I appreciate your comment!
Nice job you’ve done on your site! It’s interesting and well worth the time to visit.
Engaging article!! hope to come back again soon!
what is this! are you kiddin me!
I am glad you like it. You could design a site in Artisteer, export it to HTML and use those styles to design your Joomla site. It will take some extra work, but the results can be much more attractive than a basic site that ships with Joomla. Go ahead, try it out!
I enjoyed reading your work! GREAT post! I looked around for this… but I found you!
Anyway, would you mind if I threw up a backlink from my site to your site?
I am glad you are enjoying the site. Backlinks are welcome. Thanks for asking!
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