Comments on: 10+ Most Creative Free WordPress Themes in 2009 http://www.themelab.com/2010/01/04/10-most-creative-free-wordpress-themes-in-2009/ Tue, 10 Jan 2012 20:05:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Paul Bennett http://www.themelab.com/2010/01/04/10-most-creative-free-wordpress-themes-in-2009/#comment-11523 Paul Bennett Sun, 10 Jan 2010 17:07:25 +0000 http://www.themelab.com/?p=1303#comment-11523 Thanks very much for listing Viewport, it's a pleasure to see so many people having fun using it :) Thanks very much for listing Viewport, it’s a pleasure to see so many people having fun using it :)

]]> By: Leland http://www.themelab.com/2010/01/04/10-most-creative-free-wordpress-themes-in-2009/#comment-11481 Leland Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:30:24 +0000 http://www.themelab.com/?p=1303#comment-11481 Bart, the Corporate Life theme is a great find. I've never seen that one before. I'm also curious to hear what your issues were with the Smashing Multimedia theme and the "incomplete code"? I may have to try that one out myself. Bart, the Corporate Life theme is a great find. I’ve never seen that one before.

I’m also curious to hear what your issues were with the Smashing Multimedia theme and the “incomplete code”? I may have to try that one out myself.

]]> By: Leland http://www.themelab.com/2010/01/04/10-most-creative-free-wordpress-themes-in-2009/#comment-11480 Leland Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:27:03 +0000 http://www.themelab.com/?p=1303#comment-11480 I haven't personally tried Smashing Multimedia myself so not sure if there are an issues in setting it up. What were your issues exactly? And glad you liked the rant, lol. I haven’t personally tried Smashing Multimedia myself so not sure if there are an issues in setting it up. What were your issues exactly?

And glad you liked the rant, lol.

]]> By: Bart van Maanen http://www.themelab.com/2010/01/04/10-most-creative-free-wordpress-themes-in-2009/#comment-11477 Bart van Maanen Tue, 05 Jan 2010 11:22:58 +0000 http://www.themelab.com/?p=1303#comment-11477 Well put Leland. @calitoe I've checked out Smashing Multimedia, which is wonderful, but has (or had?) some problems with incomplete code. But have you seen Corporate Life? That's beautiful and free too, I think. => http://www.getacustomdesign.com/news/corporate-life-free-wordpress-theme/ Well put Leland. @calitoe I’ve checked out Smashing Multimedia, which is wonderful, but has (or had?) some problems with incomplete code.
But have you seen Corporate Life? That’s beautiful and free too, I think. => http://www.getacustomdesign.com/news/corporate-life-free-wordpress-theme/

]]> By: Calítoe.:. http://www.themelab.com/2010/01/04/10-most-creative-free-wordpress-themes-in-2009/#comment-11470 Calítoe.:. Tue, 05 Jan 2010 01:28:28 +0000 http://www.themelab.com/?p=1303#comment-11470 I find this to be a great list, those themes are among my favourites too, even though I never managed to set up Smashing Multimedia properly. :P I totally agree with your complaints about that article, so great rant too. ;) I find this to be a great list, those themes are among my favourites too, even though I never managed to set up Smashing Multimedia properly. :P I totally agree with your complaints about that article, so great rant too. ;)

]]> By: Leland http://www.themelab.com/2010/01/04/10-most-creative-free-wordpress-themes-in-2009/#comment-11465 Leland Mon, 04 Jan 2010 15:57:56 +0000 http://www.themelab.com/?p=1303#comment-11465 Oops...didn't realize you changed your Twitter name. Must've been within the past day or so. Anyway, good luck. You make some of the best free themes I've seen recently so I'm sure your upcoming magazine theme will be great. Oops…didn’t realize you changed your Twitter name. Must’ve been within the past day or so.

Anyway, good luck. You make some of the best free themes I’ve seen recently so I’m sure your upcoming magazine theme will be great.

]]> By: Leland http://www.themelab.com/2010/01/04/10-most-creative-free-wordpress-themes-in-2009/#comment-11464 Leland Mon, 04 Jan 2010 15:55:11 +0000 http://www.themelab.com/?p=1303#comment-11464 Hey Anthony, you hit the nail on the head. Honestly I wouldn't have had a problem if the headline was labeled as "paid/commercial themes" only, but it wasn't. Hey Anthony, you hit the nail on the head. Honestly I wouldn’t have had a problem if the headline was labeled as “paid/commercial themes” only, but it wasn’t.

]]> By: Michael Soriano http://www.themelab.com/2010/01/04/10-most-creative-free-wordpress-themes-in-2009/#comment-11463 Michael Soriano Mon, 04 Jan 2010 15:44:49 +0000 http://www.themelab.com/?p=1303#comment-11463 Thank you for including my theme Leland. Note that I changed my twitter account name: http://twitter.com/_fearlessflyer - I'm also working on another free magazine theme which should be ready soon. (I'm trying to get up to your collection). Thank you for including my theme Leland. Note that I changed my twitter account name: http://twitter.com/_fearlessflyer –

I’m also working on another free magazine theme which should be ready soon. (I’m trying to get up to your collection).

]]> By: Anthony http://www.themelab.com/2010/01/04/10-most-creative-free-wordpress-themes-in-2009/#comment-11462 Anthony Mon, 04 Jan 2010 15:31:44 +0000 http://www.themelab.com/?p=1303#comment-11462 OMG Leland I've been tweeting about this for a while. "Every single theme listed was paid and every single link was an affiliate link" I've seen the post you mentioned here as well as others that do the same thing. Again, it's not the issue of having affiliate links, it's the misrepresentation to the reading audience of an impartial list that was put together strictly on its artistic/aesthetic merits. When you publish a post that says "The best of ..." I take that to mean that you've done a sampling of all themes. Not just commercial ones. To publish a post under this heading and only list those that you' ll receive a financial benefit from is disingenuous at best. Great article, and even a greater thanks for taking the public stand OMG Leland I’ve been tweeting about this for a while. “Every single theme listed was paid and every single link was an affiliate link”

I’ve seen the post you mentioned here as well as others that do the same thing. Again, it’s not the issue of having affiliate links, it’s the misrepresentation to the reading audience of an impartial list that was put together strictly on its artistic/aesthetic merits.

When you publish a post that says “The best of …” I take that to mean that you’ve done a sampling of all themes. Not just commercial ones. To publish a post under this heading and only list those that you’ ll receive a financial benefit from is disingenuous at best.

Great article, and even a greater thanks for taking the public stand

]]> By: Leland http://www.themelab.com/2010/01/04/10-most-creative-free-wordpress-themes-in-2009/#comment-11461 Leland Mon, 04 Jan 2010 15:23:50 +0000 http://www.themelab.com/?p=1303#comment-11461 Smashing Multimedia might be one of the best free themes I've seen. ePhoto by Elegant Themes might come close. Smashing Multimedia might be one of the best free themes I’ve seen. ePhoto by Elegant Themes might come close.

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