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WebsiteBaker Support (2.8.x) => Templates, Menus & Design => Topic started by: pulsarx on December 22, 2010, 01:13:17 AM

Title: WP Branfordmagazine style template
Post by: pulsarx on December 22, 2010, 01:13:17 AM: Is it possible porting WordPress Branfordmagazine theme to WebsiteBaker CMS, or create similar template?

http://www.darrenhoyt.com/demo/wordpress/
http://www.wp-themes.der-prinz.com/branfordmagazine/
Title: Re: WP Branfordmagazine style template
Post by: kweitzel on December 22, 2010, 07:11:25 AM: Yes, it is possible. You'll need some modules and the feature of sections / blocks but it will work. Please look at the help pages on how to port a template.

cheers

Klaus
Title: Re: WP Branfordmagazine style template
Post by: pulsarx on December 22, 2010, 03:03:50 PM: Hi,

where to find this guide on how to port a template?

I find that WebsiteBaker templates look very similar to each other, container width mostly 760px.
Almost no full-width or wide 980-1024px templates.

Is there some advantages of WebsiteBaker vs Drupal? I installed Drupal with Ubercart and find that it customization is difficult, large quantity of modules. I need small shop for 20-30 products.
Title: Re: WP Branfordmagazine style template
Post by: maschmi on December 22, 2010, 03:42:46 PM: Maybe you have a look at this page
http://www.websitebaker2.org/en/help/designer-guide/creating-a-wb-template.php
or this
http://www.websitebaker2.org/en/help/designer-guide/porting-an-existing-html-template.php
Title: Re: WP Branfordmagazine style template
Post by: pulsarx on December 22, 2010, 04:39:06 PM: thanks a lot. And what about web shop on WebsiteBaker?
Title: Re: WP Branfordmagazine style template
Post by: maschmi on December 22, 2010, 05:04:06 PM: have a look on the module's site:
www.websitebakers.c om
Title: Re: WP Branfordmagazine style template
Post by: pulsarx on December 22, 2010, 05:57:07 PM: some comparision WebsiteBacker vs Drupal?
Title: Re: WP Branfordmagazine style template
Post by: PurpleEdge on December 24, 2010, 03:03:52 AM: Website Baker is MUCH simpler than Drupal, to learn, use and customise. However Drupal is potentially much more powerful than WB. (??)

What was wrong with WP, version 3 appears to have many of the features of a full CMS?
Title: Re: WP Branfordmagazine style template
Post by: Argos on December 26, 2010, 02:20:56 PM: Quote from: pulsarx on December 22, 2010, 05:57:07 PM
some comparision WebsiteBacker vs Drupal?

Impossible to compare, completely different types of software. Drupal is a very complex platform for high end enterprise sites, created by technicaly skilled developers and coders. WB is user friendly, low entry yet fairly powerful cms for small to midsized general purpose websites.

Comparison of WP and WB is also difficult. WP is very much blog oriented, although you can create more allround sites using all kinds of plugins. WB is a an allround cms suitable for small to midsized sites, but lacks in blogging and community functions.

Personally I think WB is the most user friendly cms in its sort, far easier to use (for both designers and admin) than WP and Joomla.

One of the strengths of WB is it easyness to create templates for it. That's why there not much really good looking professional templates for it. You can easily create a template yourself based on a general HTMl template, or own design.