A New Cleaner Look
The latest version of Fathom the Unknown is the result of wanting something even more simple and cleaner looking. Some of the best blogs I have read are also the most basic with no fancy themes to draw your attention away from the content. Although, some of the newer themes popping up around the web are appealing. They boast elaborate collage-like backgrounds and hand drawn accents that make it look like you’re viewing some sort of scrapbook. I know I’m not ready for that yet so I went with basic for my approach.
The first thing I did was upgrade to Wordpress 2.5.1 and strip it down to the basic installation. Then, I wrote the basic templates using minimal css. Essentially, I created a simple sandbox theme. I started playing around with the code and css then added some of the things that I liked from previous themes. What I ended up with was a patchwork of white background with black and blue text that loaded in the blink of an eye. With the header being a vital part of any website, the basic text version just wasn’t enough. I created an image header that was simple yet enough to provide a small touch of professionalism. There are only three images in the entire theme, one for the header and two for the background of the sidebar menus. Once I found the look I wanted, I installed the desired plugins and edited them to fit into the new theme.
The final product is a theme that I couldn’t be happier with using on this website. It was much easier than I thought it would be thanks to an article I found on Deziner Folio about developing a Wordpress theme from scratch. It really simplified everything and allowed me to do it the way I wanted. I hope everyone likes the new cleaner look.
I’m Back, Again!
Well, it’s been a while since my last entry and a lot has happened. Too much, in fact, to try and catch everyone up on. Let’s just say that I’m glad summer is here and I have two months off to recuperate. I’m starting my vacation by redesigning this website. Sorry, but it’s one of the things I like to do when I need to relax and clear my head.I’ll talk more about the redesign in a future entry. Right now, I just wanted to let everyone know I was still alive and that I’ll be writing again, regularly I hope.
