What makes a new template yours?

[ctec]

I understand that there are many ways to create a template. If I take a template keep the source code but modify the template to change the looks, am I able to call it mine? Would I have to say that the source code was created by ? or something like that? Or would I have to develop the template from the ground up?

These are general questions if anyone can assist with answers.

Thank you in advance.

Michael

[mr-fan]

If I take a template keep the source code but modify the template to change the looks, am I able to call it mine?

hi ctec,

its a matter of the template license...and the license terms

1. example:  this one is license "free" you can adapt it and change it to your needs
               http://addons.websitebaker.org/pages/templates.php?id=25

2. example:  this one is released under a license and you should follow this license!
                 http://addons.websitebaker.org/pages/templates.php?id=53&p=2

CC 2.5 means "attribution"  http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/


and for my personal note it is a little bit a question of reputation to the creator fo the template.....a headerpicture can everyone change or the typo CSS settings....but a whole template that runs stable in crossbrowsers is a different story...

other real good solution is to ask the template author....

if you don't want a link to the template creator - and you a skilled in html/css you can make your own template as easy as it is with website baker....!

for me i've used basic CSS layouts for starting up....there are realy good "free" to use CSS layouts out there:
http://cssroundup.ironmyers.com/

regards martin

[ctec]

Thank you for that explanation. I will definitely keep all that in mind. Would you know if the templates within WB (the ones that come pre-installed are ok to alter and call your own?). I am capable of designing from the ground up, but also like to modify alot of templates. I will check out the cssroundup site, looks promising.

I would like to give credit where credit is due and would hope others do the same.

Thank you again for your response,

Michael

[mr-fan]

I would like to give credit where credit is due and would hope others do the same.

that's a good way....

Would you know if the templates within WB (the ones that come pre-installed are ok to alter and call your own?)

you can look in the source code of everyone of the templates! i think WB is under GNU license and the template that included, too...

I am capable of designing from the ground up, but also like to modify alot of templates. I will check out the cssroundup site, looks promising.

jes it's many stuff there......but it's difficult to sort it out....it depends to your needs..

for eg.   i'm actually make a _fluid_ template with min-width...and i'm not a fan of much more hack's in CSS  and i choose to get a starting position with this CSS layout:
http://matthewjamestaylor.com/blog/ultimate-3-column-holy-grail-pixels.htm

these are real good startingpoints for liquid layouts and you can learn a lot of CSS skills when watching these wonderfull works!
my work only needs the basic struktur....but there is a lot of work with formating elements/backgrounds/and so on--->

for fixed layouts this one is a good starting point (based on the YUI grid CSS framework), too
http://www.ironmyers.com/layouts/


regards martin

[ctec]

Thank you for the link. You are correct, there is a lot of information to look at. I would like to see the sites you have done when complete. Thank you again for the very valuable information.

Michael