The Citizen On Mars is by Major Tom. Blogging on Philippine Politics, Global Issues, Finance, Economics, Environmental Concerns, Social Matters, Web Designs and Personal Lives. Writing from Zamboanga City, Philippines.
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By MAJOR TOM |
May 18, 2007Hans of Blogsquare---the sharp guy who invented this theme---stated that at one time, it had been downloaded 60 times a day. Now that's pretty superflous and yet that's true. Quite amazing feat for a wordpress theme that is not much talked about, unlike some other more popular ones.
Considering how neat (as a blogger friend had once described it) and so fluid it is, it would not be so surprising that this MyJournal-Ethereal theme is briskly downloaded.
See this screenshot:
Fluidity is the most apt term for it. And simplicity too. And it might simply be the one of the best, if not the best white minimalist theme available on the open source market. See the DEMO site here.
For Blogsome users---DOWNLOAD the files here.
For pure Wordpress codes, visit this site.
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May 1, 2007UPSTART BLOGGER has such an identifiable and sharp theme name and for that it earns what to me as a very unique yet simple Wordpress design template. Despite the fact that it reminds me so much of the elegant Pressrow theme by Chris Pearson, Upstart has its own individual beauty that shines so wide that at first glance, I fell in love with it.
See the screenshot.
This could one reason why I am thinking of using this theme for my own site if I feel like changing this Marki Theme that I am now using.
If you are an information blog or one that has full of facts and infos that need to be put to the fore---putting more importance on substance than form---then Upstart Blogger theme is the right one for you. It is neat. It is white. It is clear like water.
Please see for yourself and visit this DEMO site.
Take the codes for Blogsome here.
If you are purely a Wordpress user, get the codes here.
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By MAJOR TOM |
April 26, 2007This is an open source web design template that actually looked like it sounded, Dreamy is as dreamy as can be and it is like upon a very deep sleep that is both comforting and delicious.
For those who love simple white backgrounds and aiming to display a lot of photos online, this is the design for you. See this screenshot:
If you are a Blogsome blogger, download the codes here and follow instructions carefully. Download Now.
This is the demo site of Dreamy from the Open Web Design site.
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This is a very feminine and trendy design. It is meant to be fun and exciting. It connotes an honest personality and evokes a wondrous sentiment---like the flowers on its headers.
See screenshot:
Download the Blogsome files HERE.
See the demo.
Wordpress files can be dowloaded on this site.
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By MAJOR TOM |
April 19, 2007Vidayal is a Wordpress Theme that is so suited for a personal blog where the ambience of its general facade is soothing to the senses like a Hindu kingdom from the ancient years. There's serenity in its look and the header picture has such effect---calmness and harmony.
It has a distinct simplicity that I like the most and it's never pretentious like some blog themes designed for personal sites.
Toe's Kurokuroatbp is currently using this wonderful theme.
Here's a screenshot:
For Blogsome users, you can download the files HERE.
For pure Wordpress users, get the files here.
Check out the demo site.
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April 13, 2007This is the Marki Theme by ikram-zidane and it's remarkably modern and polished. It is truly a css work of art and genius lies behind it. The dark theme does not make the whole look so tight and gloomy like most designs based on the black color but is even delightful with a creamy vanilla header. Here's a screenshot of it:
This is the theme which I am presently using. I have been tinkering with other Wordpress designs and mostly they do not work well in both IE and Mozilla so I have just discarded them despite hours and hours of manual recoding. But the Marki Theme has no similar problem whatsoever. So if you are a Blogsome user, you can use this theme now by downloading the codes that I have especially rearranged for Blogsome. Download it now.
If you are purely a Wordpress user, you can visit this page for its files.
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By MAJOR TOM |
January 1, 2007
I was strolling through web design sites just about yesterday, searching for new and latest Wordpress theme designs; maybe some recent releases would interest me and make me decide to modify or completely alter the ultra-excellentOriginal News Theme that I am suiting up for now. To be sure, the batch of new releases is mostly sharp and becoming more and more sophisticated than ever before. But somehow, I couldn’t decide on what theme design that suits me for now. Maybe later. Along the way, I came back to Grid Focus, the globally-popular Wordpress theme designed by our very own compatriotDerek Punzalan, and truth to be told, it remains among the most enigmatic theme design that is available out there; ultimately world-class and extremely unique and extraordinary. Do not be fooled by its simplicity. This is where its exquisiteness lies. Grid Focus is just an awesome design that way that there’s no surprise how it becomes staple in every list of best Wordpress design of all time. See this screenshot. For a demo of the site, please click here. For Blogsome users, I have decided to port it and the zip file could be downloaded here. Enjoy.
Grid Focus for Blogsome
I have decided to port Brian Garner’s excellent minimalist Wordpress template called White Space into the Blogsome module since it is one of the simplest 3-Column design that I have worked on so far. Therefore, Blogsome users would find it easy to install and would encounter no possible hitches in its implementation in their blogs. The first time I looked at it, I never knew it was absolutely plaintext in structure. There are no images involved in the design yet it looked like it is a template designed with all the pomposity involved, with all the curves and the shadows, the bold headers in eye-catching colors. Maybe it’s the cool gray tagline that is just under the headers that make White Space look like a very finesse design---despite that it’s all fonts and colors; no images whatsoever. Maybe Mr. Brian Garner is not only a superlative Wordpress theme designer, but also a magician at that. He was able to make plaintext look so deceivingly advanced. It’s a very rare ability I am sure. For Blogsome users, please download the files here. See this demo site. For the full Wordpress design files, please visit this page.
I have decided to port “LUST” into Blogsome since most of those who downloaded my ported templates prefer mostly clean and easy to read designs, with lots of spaces for images in their posts. Mostly, Blogsome users who delve on technology stuff prefer these characteristics in a template mold and this latest addition to my portfolio of ported designs is dedicated to them. Besides, newbie Blogsome users would surely find it’s simplicity and modernity so appealing and therefore not be stuck with out-moded default WP themes available in the Blogsome Themes section---most of them still WP version 1.1. Wit this very simple-to-install design, I hope more and more newbie bloggers out there would find Blogsome as the suitable blog for them. Check out this live demo. For Blogsome users, please download the files HERE. For pure Wordpress users, please visit this page on WPDESIGNER.
This is the ultra-neat 3-Column Blue Zinfander Theme by the prolific designer/blogger Brian Garner. It is especially created for magazine type blogsites and may as well be so suitable for a personal site. This theme synergizes the newspaper-look and the very personal feel some bloggers look for. It's simplicity is matchless and minimalism is its one great virtue. It's grand and huge header font declares easily and elegantly the blog title and first-time readers won't waste precious time in recognizing such. For Blogsome users, download the files here. For the complete Wordpress files, please visit this site. See demo site and find out for yourself how it really look and feel like.
This is the theme which I am presently using. I have been tinkering with other Wordpress designs and mostly they do not work well in both IE and Mozilla so it just discard them. But the Marki Theme has no similar problem whatsoever. So if you are a Blogsome user, you can use this theme now by downloading the codes that I have especially rearranged for Blogsome. Download it now. If you are purely a Wordpress user, you can visit this page for its files.
If you are a pure Wordpress user, you can download the site here.
For Blogsome users, you can download the files HERE. For pure Wordpress users, get the files here.
See demo here. Just copy and paste the codes in the proper modules---Main Page, Site Stylesheet, and Post---respectively. The Comments section may not be modified anymore. After that, just upload the images and make the necessary adjustments according to your personal preferences.
1. The Blogsome Default WP Templates
3. OSWD (needs a fair knowledge on HTML)
If you have any query about installation of Wordpress Themes or open source designs into the Blogsome module, you can email me at: bigtimethomas@yahoo.com. . I'll do what I can to help.