Archive for October, 2008
Newsweek
Newsweek by PremiumThemes.net was inspired by the Business Week web site. Some of it’s features include:
- RSS e-mail subscription form
- 2 and 3 Column sidebar
- Allocated “Featured Video” space
- Allocated ad block spaces
- Easy Editable, Light weight, Strategic Code
- SEO Optimized
- W3C Valid
- Table Less Coded
- Optimized XHTML code
Demo (Author’s Site):
Newsweek Demo
Download (Author’s Site):
Newsweek Download
Indomagz Free Premium
This free blog template is called Indomagz Free Premium. It’s a magazine style WordPress theme with the following features:
- Automatic Thumbnail Resizer
- Integrated Custom Field GUI
- Dropdown Menu
- Gallery Category
- Fully Widgetized
- Comment & Trackbacks separated
- Built-in Gravatar
- Valid XHTML & CSS
Demo (Author’s Site):
Indomagz Free Premium Demo
Download (Author’s Site):
Indomagz Free Premium Download
Simple Balance 2.0
Simple Balance 2.0 is one of those free blog templates that provide so many options that you would expect it to be a premium paid template.
There are 5 different color schemes with the promise of more to come. Colors currently include red, green (2), orange and pink. Other features include:
- An extensive and inclusive theme control panel
- Widget-ready sidebars
- Various advertising spaces, including one 468×60 banner and eight 125×125 banner ads
- Individual settings for each banner you add:
- Custom banner URL
- Do Follow / No Follow switch
- Title and alternate text
- Open in a new window or same window
- Master switch (on/off) for every Ad Zone
- Variable layout structure (ie. Centered content or Right-aligned content)
- Option to display the default left sidebar image, use a custom one or hide it
- Custom feed URL
- Valid cross-browser tested XHTML and CSS
- SEO smart coding
Demo (Author’s Site):
Simple Balance 2.0 Demo
Download (Author’s Site):
Simple Balance 2.0 Download
Cellar Heat
Cellar Heat, designed by Evan Eckard and released by Smashing Magazine as part of their free blog templates comes in a dark and light color scheme.
Like most magazine themes, it has a series of blocks for the 8 most recent posts however Cellar Heat doesn’t require images for each post.
This is one very stylish template.
Demo (Author’s Site):
Cellar Heat Demo
Download (Author’s Site):
Cellar Heat (Dark) Download (as shown)
Cellar Heat (Light) Download
Several3
After a nice bright blog template? If so, Several3 is sure to suit.
This nice and simple free blog template has a pink header containing links to recents posts and comments, and a search box.
Demo (Author’s Site):
Several3 Demo
Download (Author’s Site):
Several3 Download
Arthemia 2.0
Arthemia 2.0 by Michael Hutagalung is a free magazine WordPress theme, although there is a premium version that can be purchased.
This great looking free WordPress magazine theme is packed with features. Like most magazine themes you can have a vast range of content featured on the main page, so if you have lots of content this theme is for you.
Demo (Author’s Site):
Arthemia 2.0 Demo
Download (Author’s Site):
Arthemia 2.0 Download
Sodelicious 2
Sodelicious 2 by web2themes is an update to their Sodelicious theme, however the differences are so significant it really should have a whole new name.
The very impressive template features one of the better layouts we’ve seen for a while. The integration of the social bookmarking icons is superb. It also features a customisable rotating header image (with text area) allowing you to feature posts/pages on your blog.
Demo (Author’s Site):
Sodelicious 2 Demo
Download (Author’s Site):
Sodelicious 2 Download
Guzel Pro Magazine v3.0
Guzel Pro Magazine v3.0 by Custom Theme Design is one of those free themes which you’d be happy to pay money for.
This magazine template has a big list of features, including:
- Built-in Control Panel to control the theme aspects
- Dynamically list your featured tabs, front page categories
- Wide Options in control panel for maximum flexibility and customization
- No plugin activation required. All plugins and code are built in the theme files
- Language Support built in to switch between many languages instantly from control panel
- Alternating Stylesheets Support. You can add your stylesheets very easy
- AJAX Commenting feature plus comment preview (Built in with option to enable/disable)
- Thumbnail support on the fly - Uploaded images or custom fields
- Adds clickable smilies above comment area
- Available in 7 Languages!
Demo (Author’s Site):
Guzel Pro Magazine v3.0 Demo
Download (Author’s Site):
Guzel Pro Magazine v3.0 Download
Internet Hosting
Normally we feature generic templates which can be used for lots of different purposes, however this time we have a free WordPress Internet Hosting Template.
Orginally by Solucija it was “ported” to WordPress by ThemeLab who we feature here quite often.
This very specific purpose template features 4 widgetized areas for you to put in your own text. There is also an admin area for setting up your special promotion.
This theme clearly shows WordPress can also be used for a basic CMS. If you need a quick free web hosting template, this could be just what you’re looking for.
Demo (Author’s Site):
Internet Hosting Demo
Download (Author’s Site):
Internet Hosting Download
Jin
Jin by JungleJar is a magazine style Wordpress theme.
This template has some great features, including:
- you can post images to the index page dynamically
- has Gravatar support
- is Wordpress 2.6.2 ready
- provides a Widget ready sidebar
- page links that are created dynamically as you create them in the admin panel
Demo (Author’s Site):
Jin Demo
Download (Author’s Site):
Jin Download