After months of putting it off, I’m finally releasing the WordPress theme I’m currently using on this blog. I called it “Stargaze” because, uhm, I couldn’t think of any other appropriate word. Plus the name “Nightsky” was taken, so, hehe. If you’re wondering where I put the old downloadable WordPress themes — I’m still working on my “portfolio site” (mind the quotes) and I hope to launch it in the near future (if I find the time in the midst of this crazy schedule). Don’t count on it to be anything big, though. It’s just an option for me to separate the WordPress themes / work stuff from my personal blog. I realize that this theme is too girlie for guy bloggers — come to think of it, the past few themes I released are all too girlie. I swear it’s unintentional. Heh. Stargaze Wordpress Theme tips:
- To center an image and put a blue border around it (see example screenshot above), use the class name “itemcenter“, e.g. <img src=”image.jpg” alt=”image name” class=”itemcenter” />
- To align an image to the left and put a blue border around it, use the class name “itemleft“.
- To align an image to the right and put a blue border around it, use the class name “itemright“.
- To center a text or paragraph, use the class name “center“.
Why use these classes when you can use the normal way of aligning an image or text? These styles validate W3C compliant, while the usual align attribute does not. But of course, you don’t have to follow those. Pardon me for being neurotic with codes sometimes. :)
:: Download Stargaze :: Demo ::
This version is a valid xhtml with error-free css. Works fine with WordPress 2.3 to 2.3.3.
I wish you made blogspot themes :( So hard to find decent ones!
I recently made my own Wordpress theme. I didn’t know that the align attribute has been outdated. I tend to mix align with classes. Must keep this in mind and just use div classes.
Wow this is really nice. I wouldn’t worry about it being too girlie – even if it was there are lots of girls who will love it. :)
It’s lovely, Joni. Kudos on another great design.
i like simple themes like that one.
i just made a temporary wordpress blog.
Godbless.
would be fab if the header animated, and not in the cheap-o animated gif way.
But otherwise it’s pleasing to look at.
hay nakuuu kelan kaya ako makakagawa ng matinong layout? hehe. :P
kyut joni :) Wordpress guru ka na talaga :)
There’s a blogger Mishelle (Secret Agent Mama), she says she loves your designs. Both she and Sabine (Scagozo) use the template that looks like the newspaper.
I have a question for you and I will email you asap.
Thanks for doing these wonderful and simple designs for WP.
sniff nawala blogbank ads :(
it’s a very nice pageback topic, ı cahnged to use it in turkey. ı hope you understand that.
Love your designs, Joni! :)
Happy weekend!
hi Joni,
I really do love your stargaze. nice color combination. I wish I could use for my blog but the theme doesn’t match to my blog theme, which is about crafting and sewing.
My former sister in-law was from Bacolod by the way. I haven’t got a chance to see Phillipines before they got divorced (and I migrated to here so means no chance at all).
I guess this means you’re coming up with a new theme for your blog? :D
Jaypee: I wish! Haay. Wala pa time, hehe. :)
Wow, I love this theme, it’s absolutely wonderful! I’d like to use it on my blog, but when I do, Wordpress displays a message that there are no sidebars defined and the theme isn’t widget-aware. Am I doing something wrong here?
Loes: THANK YOU SO MUCH for bringing this to my attention. You did nothing wrong…it’s me who forgot to widgetize the theme. Tsk!
Anyway, I updated the theme, can you try to run it in your blog? Please let me know if it’s working or not. Thank you! I owe ya. :)
Thanks, it’s working brilliantly now! :0) You really made my day, your theme is exactly what I was looking for. Again, thanks so much!!
hi joni! i just want to ask if how can I incorporate wordpress themes using ASP? I noticed that you are using PHP coz i downloaded one of your themes “hehehehe”. Im new in web designing and i want to put a blog/portfolio but i dont know how to have a blog system like dropping comments, archives, categories etc.. I can have it by using ASP but it’ll take too long for me to do it and i want to have it asap.
is it downloadadble? hope u can help me. anyway, im one of you fan now.. nice work of art. ^^
Even my mom liked it:))
Nice design, thanks for taintedsong