[wp-docs] Adding Keywords to Theme List

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Hi Lorelle,

Just wanted to say hello. 

I have a house full of kids this summer so I haven't helped much but I
have some days off next week and I'll work on this. I was thinking a
checklist form might help, and I can create one from this list you
have created... then maybe we can talk about reports. Sounds like a
job easily chunked.

WordPress ROCKS!

Sheryl


Quoting Lorelle VanFossen <lorelle at cameraontheroad.com>:

> After discussion with MacManx and others who keep an eye on the
> Theme 
> List, and a few Theme authors, we've decided to add keywords to the
> 
> Codex Theme list at
> http://codex.wordpress.org/Using_Themes/Theme_List.
> 
> We've asked authors to help, we also need volunteers to help us to
> add 
> keywords to the list. Please pitch in.  Authors may modify the 
> information later, but we need to help users find themes that suit
> their 
> needs and the list is now very long. We're hoping that through this
> 
> keyword process, we can broaden the Theme categories, too.
> 
> While adding keywords to themes, we're finding some dead or wrong
> links. 
> So this is a great way to clean out the clutter. Here is the 
> instructions from MacManx on how the "cleaning" should work: "If
> it's a 
> 404 or some other sort of error, go back the root domain and
> attempt to 
> find a post or page for the specific theme. If you can't find one,
> or if 
> the entire site is inaccessible, then we should remove the theme's
> 
> listing. If you can find a post or page for the theme, then just
> replace 
> the theme's listed link. The key thing to keep in mind is that the
> 
> Theme's listed link must go to a post or page that describes the
> theme 
> and provides a download link."
> 
> To explain the keyword process better, here is a copy of the
> message 
> left on Theme authors who posted links to their themes on the Codex
> in 
> the past 4-5 months.
> 
> == Adding Keywords to Themes List ==
> 
> To help users find themes appropriate to their needs, we are asking
> 
> Theme authors and volunteers to create a keyword description list
> for 
> all the Themes on the [[Using Themes/Theme List]].
> 
> '''These are not reviews but searchable keywords'''.  Examples
> include:
> 
> * Minimal, large header, elastic layout across width of screen, 
> navigation in header, sidebar on right on all views
> * Minimalistic, white background, letter look, centered on page,
> Default 
> Theme style sidebar on right, no sidebar on single post page, based
> on 
> Default Theme. (Screenshot)
> * Content against left margin, simple, sidebar and/or navigation on
> 
> right, post content in "boxes". (Demo Site)
> 
> Specifically, users need to know:
> 
> * Sidebar on right, left, two sidebars (positioning), and sidebars
> on 
> single post view and/or multi-post views
> * Minimalistic, busy, boxed, round corners, structural details
> * Elastic width, fixed in the center, or fixed width against the
> left margin
> * Incorporation of plugins
> * If screenshot or full demo available for viewing
> * Navigation in header, sidebar, and/or footer
> * Header ready for header image
> * Gallery, photoblog, or CMS features
> * Languages (Only available in a non-English language? If language
> 
> specific, please post a link on [[WordPress in Your Language]],
> too)
> 
> Thank you for helping us flesh out the Theme list and help direct
> users 
> to the Themes they need. And thank you for your valuable
> contributions 
> to the WordPress Community.  Lorelle
> 
> ===========
> 
> Thanks for helping out on this. If we all take a few minutes to do
> 10 of 
> these each, the list will be done in no time at all.
> 
> Lorelle
> 
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