Which theme is best

  • Gloria333

    (@gloria333)


    13 years, 1 month ago

    Brand new to wordpress and overwhelmed. I want a theme that I can use to re-produce the website I already have. That one is built through Intuit which is pretty much out of date but easy for a novice like me to use. I can move paragraphs, re-size photos, make the header logo any size I want and a lot of wysiwyg features.

    I am wondering if I should buy a book on how to do wordpress or even consider purchasing a commercial theme that offers support. I am not at all skilled in website design and don’t really want to be, I want to focus on content. But….I have a very small budget.

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  • WPyogi

    (@wpyogi)

    13 years, 1 month ago

    I’d suggest either of these themes:

    http://wordpress.org/extend/themes/weaver-ii

    http://wordpress.org/extend/themes/suffusion

    They both have TONS of built in options (easier for you 🙂 ), and great support by the developers. I think you already asked about books – they might be helpful but can get outdated fast.

    I’d suggest starting here: http://codex.wordpress.org/Getting_Started_with_WordPress

    and here: http://wordpress.tv/

    Google can also find you lots of online resources, including YouTube videos.

    Thread Starter Gloria333

    (@gloria333)

    13 years, 1 month ago

    Thanks. I did already ask about books—been on so many forums that I forgot who I asked. Being of a certain age, I just feel more comfortable looking at a book than the computer screen. But I do realize how quickly they get out of date.

    Have added WordPress to my new host (Winhost) so now I need to figure out what I am doing. Tried one sample but it made me edit my header logo width which pretty much rules that one out.

    WPyogi

    (@wpyogi)

    13 years, 1 month ago

    LOL – I’m of that (book) generation too :)! And I read a couple of WP books when I was getting started too – it does give you a basic understanding that’s useful. So sure, I’d suggest using the reviews on Amazon – they’re still subjective but the sheer number of them does tend to offset some of that.

    Try the Weaver theme – it’s close to the layout of yours and pretty easy to work with (comparatively) – though of course, there is still a learning curve.

    Thread Starter Gloria333

    (@gloria333)

    13 years, 1 month ago

    Thanks for that advice. I will try out the two themes suggested and have found a couple books on Amazon. I just want to concentrate on what is on the site rather than how to design it, so the simpler the better.

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