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14 April 2008
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Published on April 14th, 2008 @ 08:31:21 pm, using 441 words, 333 views
The impending return of spring and warmer temperatures makes for an appropriate time to re-release the b2evo skin Lush, originally designed for b2evolution 1.10.x. (Alright, in all honesty, it’s just a lucky coincidence that I’ve found time to port these skins to b2evo 2.x at the same time as winter is on its way out. But it sounded good though, didn’t it?)
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The Lush b2evolution template is another b2evo 2.x re-release in the ‘Smoothe’ series of templates. Like the previous releases in the ‘Smoothe’ series, this b2evolution skin is 100% compliant with the XHTML Transitional specification and uses valid CSS 2.0 stylesheets. It has been designed with a static layout for 1024x768 monitor resolutions.
Use the skin switcher in the sidebar to the right to get a live preview of the Lush skin before downloading.
This skin contains the following:
- The skin contains customized icons for delete, edit, and permalink
- It contains pre-built styles for the Search Cloud plugin for b2evolution
- It contains a custom icon and styles for blockquotes
Lush blog template re-released for b2evo 2.x
This b2evo skin is being released for download under a Creative Commons License 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/).
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Published on April 14th, 2008 @ 04:51:35 pm, using 393 words, 305 views
Here’s the next re-released/ported skin for b2evolution 2.x. This b2evolution template, entitled “Wheelz (Blue)“, is being released (under a Creative Commons license) for free download. Download and use carries the same restrictions as the original release, namely that the credits in the header and footer as well as those in the stylesheet, are left intact.
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This blog template was originally designed for use with automotive blogs of car project journals, but can be used by anyone who likes the colorscheme and the layout…
This release, as with the original b2evo 1.10.x skin, is 100% XHTML Transitional compliant. It uses valid CSS 2.0 style sheets. Additionally, as with previous releases in the ‘Smoothe’ series of b2evo skins, the Wheelz skin has been designed for 1024x768 monitor resolution.
Continue on to the pseudo-legal stuff and the download file…
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12 April 2008
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Published on April 12th, 2008 @ 10:44:02 am, using 375 words, 164 views
This is the second re-release in the original Smoothe series of b2evo skins, now ported to, and released for, b2evolution 2.x.
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This b2evolution template, entitled “Vastitude", is being released (under a Creative Commons license) for free download with the same restrictions as the original release, namely that the credits in the header and footer and those in the CSS stylesheet file remain intact.
This release, as the original b2evo 1.10.x skin, is 100% XHTML Transitional compliant. It uses valid CSS 2.0 style sheets. Additionally, as with previous releases in the ‘Smoothe’ series of b2evo skins, Vastitude has been designed for 1024x768 monitor resolution.
Continue on to the pseudo-legal stuff and the download file…
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29 March 2008
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Yours Truly (
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Published on March 29th, 2008 @ 02:29:41 pm, using 723 words, 3861 views
Updated 12 April, 2008 (New Download Release)
At long last I’ve gotten around to porting my original b2evo skin designs which I dubbed the “Smoothe Series” to b2evolution 2.x. I know many people had requested that I port my skin designs to b2evo 2.x and I didn’t intend to take so long to actually do the development on these but, with so many other things going on in my life, it was difficult to find enough free time to sit down and do it.
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This is the first redesign release from the original series of ‘Smoothe’ templates. I’ve done my best to duplicate the layout and style of the original 1.10.x b2evo skin as closely as possibly. Since the core of the b2evolution application and the manner in which the blog itself is now handled has changed somewhat (to a more modular configuration), an exact port of the skin was not entirely possible but I think I’ve managed to very closely maintain the original design. This b2evo skin was ported on a clean installation of b2evolution v2.41 though it should work with any 2.x release.
I’m releasing this first ported b2evo skin, entitled “Underground", for free download with the same restrictions as the original release, namely that the credits in the header and footer and those in the CSS stylesheet file remain intact. Additionally, as this is my first attempt at porting one of my skins to b2evo 2.x, I have a request to make of anyone who downloads and uses it:
I need feedback on this skin…
I need to know if you encounter any difficulties with it…
I need to know if I’ve overlooked any necessary elements in the stylesheet…
I need to know if anything *gasp* breaks in the template file.
So, once you’ve installed it and used it for a few days, just pop back over here and share your thoughts. Does everything work? Does anything need to be looked at and adjusted? I’d appreciate any feedback offered.
Ok, on to the good stuff…
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01 December 2007
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Published on December 1st, 2007 @ 05:23:29 pm, using 431 words, 1309 views
I found the high-resolution photograph which is used in this b2evolution template while browsing some stock photography websites. The original image is a very high resolution photo of a leafless branch encrusted with icy crystals. I reduced the scale of the original image to fit a portion of the branches within the header area.
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The blurred depth of field in the original photograph makes for a perfect area in which to display the blog name and description, and the overall color-scheme flowed well into the blog’s content area.
The December template for b2evolution blogs is another release in the ‘Smoothe’ series of templates. Like the previous releases in the ‘Smoothe’ series, the December skin is 100% compliant with the XHTML Transitional specification and uses valid CSS 2.0 stylesheets. It has been designed with a static layout for 1024x768 monitor resolutions.
This skin contains the following:
- This b2evolution skin contains a revised _lastcomments.php file and accompanying CSS styles for smoother display of most recent comments.
- The skin contains customized icons for delete, edit, and permalink
- It contains pre-built styles for the Search Cloud plugin for b2evolution
- It contains a custom icon and styles for blockquotes
b2evolution template December released for download
This b2evo skin is being released for download under a Creative Commons License 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/).
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Published on December 1st, 2007 @ 04:49:27 pm, using 442 words, 1433 views
Feeling winter coming on and living in a semi-urban area, I got to thinking about lush green landscapes and warm waters, and set about building a new b2evolution template which reflected my mood and my longing for a warmer, greener climate.
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I found a beautiful stock photograph of a sprawling beach and, quite by accident, covered the partly completed design with a green hued overlay which I was using for a photo-manipulation project in another open Photoshop document. The coloration gave the photo a uniquely living feel, and I set about finalizing the overall color scheme of the blog template.
The Lush b2evolution template is another release in the ‘Smoothe’ series of templates. Like the previous releases in the ‘Smoothe’ series, this b2evolution skin is 100% compliant with the XHTML Transitional specification and uses valid CSS 2.0 stylesheets. It has been designed with a static layout for 1024x768 monitor resolutions.
This skin contains the following:
- This b2evolution skin contains a revised _lastcomments.php file and accompanying CSS styles for smoother display of most recent comments.
- The skin contains customized icons for delete, edit, and permalink
- It contains pre-built styles for the Search Cloud plugin for b2evolution
- It contains a custom icon and styles for blockquotes
b2evolution template Lush released for download
This b2evo skin is being released for download under a Creative Commons License 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/).
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30 November 2007
Written by
Yours Truly (
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Published on November 30th, 2007 @ 05:54:51 pm, using 466 words, 1749 views
Got a car modding or auto enthusiast blog? You might like the new template for b2evolution blogs called Wheelz… I was going to use this b2evo layout for my own Acura ITX project journal, but decided it would be more fun to release it to the public instead. Check it out!
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The header of this b2evo skin was designed to show what might be the one most commonly customized part of any vehicle… the wheels… rims… dubs… whatever you want to call them, they’re a popular customization amongst vehicle modders.
The Wheelz skin for b2evolution is another release in the ‘Smoothe’ series of templates. Like its predecessors, this skin is 100% compliant with the XHTML Transitional specification and uses valid CSS 2.0 stylesheets. As with previous ‘Smoothe’ releases, this b2evolution skin has been designed with a static layout for 1024x768 monitor resolutions.
This skin contains the following:
- This b2evolution skin contains a revised _lastcomments.php file and accompanying CSS styles for smoother display of most recent comments.
- The skin contains customized icons for delete, edit, and permalink
- It contains pre-built styles for the Search Cloud plugin for b2evolution
- It contains a custom icon and styles for blockquotes
b2evo skin Wheelz released for download
This b2evo skin is being released for download under a Creative Commons License 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/).
Read the full text of this post...
The impending return of spring and warmer temperatures makes for an appropriate time to re-release the b2evo skin Lush, originally designed for b2evolution 1.10.x. (Alright, in all honesty, it’s just a lucky coincidence that I’ve found time to port these skins to b2evo 2.x at the same time as winter is on its way out. But it sounded good though, didn’t it?)
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