Theme Question

[Brent]

How creative can you get with these? If I have a corporate website to mimic, is it possible? Or are you just able to change colors, etc.

For example, can I add graphics or flash to the pages?
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[Steve]

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Originally posted by Brent

How creative can you get with these? If I have a corporate website to mimic, is it possible? Or are you just able to change colors, etc.

For example, can I add graphics or flash to the pages?

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Actually, you can get as creative as you want. I'd almost go as far as saying that there isn't any look you can't mimic through the use of themes. Try looking at some of the custom themes we've developed for public use. I think you'll get the idea of just how customizable the site really is.

Steve

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Steve

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[AndrewEllmaker]

I've worked with Mechanical Hound in the past and they've done some amazing work with custom themes on four51. http://www.perierimus.com/mh/
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[Brent]

Yes...now thats what I am talking about! Thanx for the link. That is exactly the kind of sites I want to create. Guess I will be talking to my bossman this afternoon about getting that theme training!

Can't wait to be able to fire up photoshop and dreamweaver again!!!!
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[ben@jl-digital-image.com]

Yes nearly everything can be customized as far as HTML and CSS coding goes.

I use a lot of custom Javascript, Ajax and most work. However, some code conflicts with the Four51 backend and causes the scripts to break. It's probably a conflict between libraries as I've noted they use JQuery.

I only dislike the inability to use ASP, ASP.NET, or PHP scripts within those pages although I partially understand the security issue. I use some tricky coding to get those types of scripted content to appear seamlessly in the page.

All in all it's a pretty customizable system.

Ben Mills

J&L Digital Image Inc.
206-667-9757
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Ben Mills

J&L Digital Image Inc.
206-667-9757

[Steve]

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I use a lot of custom Javascript, Ajax and most work. However, some code conflicts with the Four51 backend and causes the scripts to break. It's probably a conflict between libraries as I've noted they use JQuery.

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Couple notes on your comments. First, we do use jQuery. However we strictly follow best practices usage and work within a unique namespace. There should be no conflicts with any other framework like prototype (echhh). Are you currently making ajax type calls from our system? If so, how are you pulling that off? Cross site scripting isn't allowed by the browser.

Steve

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[ben@jl-digital-image.com]

I call critical things from an outside page using iframes. And I know there were some scripts that broke from a conflict with the window.onload call but they were probably "un-nonobtrusive" at the time I tried. Custom javascripts and such have issues sometimes when you try to place them in the product spec form pages.

Ben Mills

J&L Digital Image Inc.
206-667-9757
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Ben Mills

J&L Digital Image Inc.
206-667-9757