Drupal Dreamweaver Extension For Creating & Editing Themes

Buy Drupal-Dreamweaver extension from Themegenie.net

noreply@blogger.com (Aladin Comadin) — Mon, 10 May 2010 12:14:00 +0000

Though we have started Themegenie.net to support our Drupal-Dreamweaver extension one year ago, the site was not fully functional. It is built on Drupal with Ubercart module.

The updated site gives better user experience like multi-license purchase, tutorials, videos, live chat, discussion forum, blog, news, newsletter and much more.
Upcoming blog posts will be published on http://themegenie.net

How to creat Drupal themes quicker than you imagined using Dreameraver

noreply@blogger.com (Aladin Comadin) — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 07:24:00 +0000

This is basic tutorial on how to create a Drupal theme using Themegenie - the advanced Dreamweaver plug-in for Drupal theming.
If you have not bought the extension buy now.

The screenshots used for this tutorial is from Deamweaver CS4. In older versions of Dreamweaver the extension looks a bit varied.

As most of the readers know we create themes for Drupal to present the content created by the Drupal in our own way.

If you use our extension Theme creation is as easy as you create web pages using HTML and CSS in Dreamweaver.

Step 1
Start the Deamweaver, Go to file menu Commands > Themegenie > Themegenie Base files.

Now you have the following window. Give a theme name and click create.

It creates all the base files for your theme and opens the 'page.tpl.php' automatically.

The HTML and CSS are as usual.
To customise the page go to Insert object > Themegenie > Page > select the item

For example, to insert the logo in an HTML area, click the logo.

The logo snippet will show like this in Dreamweaver.
To get the real-time preview click simulation button from the toolbar.

This is the real-time preview of logo.
After you have completed a theme run 'Switch image' from insert objects. This will make image codes relative to Druapl if you have added images and remove the css link which Drupal don't need.

We will release the next version of Themegenie with many new features.

Thanks to all of our valuable customers for motivating us to make this product better.
If you have any questions drop a line to support@themegenie.net .

Please note that you should have at least one site defined. Otherwise the software will guide you to do so. The base files will be created inside the local directory of the site selected. If you don't know how to define sites in Dreamweaver read this. While defining sites to specify the testing sever select the theme directory of your Drupal installation.

Drupal is available for download for free from www.drupal.org and Adobe provides a 30-day risk free trial of Dreamweaver CS4

Buy the extension for $49 - limited time offer [ended]

noreply@blogger.com (Aladin Comadin) — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 16:49:00 +0000

Latest version is 2.2.0 comes as bug free and include a few improvements

This offer may end at any time.

Themegenie Now Available For Download

noreply@blogger.com (Aladin Comadin) — Sun, 03 May 2009 04:50:00 +0000

Themegenie – the Dreamweaver extension for Drupal theme

Theming Drupal is no more a Herculean Task or tiresome job. Thmegenie makes Drupal themeing a breeze.

Features at a glance

• Create base theme files in a single clicks, fast.• Completely Programmer free, do it as you design html pages in Dreamweaver.• Creating Regions is pretty simple.
• Transform your dreams to themes without confusions, PSD to Themes possible.
• With Themeenie you can create themes for your personal sites, blogs,
• e-commerces, wikis, forums and many more. It's your choice!.
• Real-time drupal view - View your theme using Dreamweavers’ design view just like you see it on a drupal site.
• Create page modules and regions in a click.
• Browser specific css.
• override template files.
• Theming blocks, nodes and comments has unlimited possibilities with a few default styles you can choose from. Rounded, zebra, collapse and so on.
• Nine styles of menus with unlimited CSS possibilities including Suck/Super fishes.
• Theme Search, Forum, Poll.
• The maintenance page.
• And much more

Coming features

- opt fixed, elastic, fluid regions- Integrate color module- Create theme settings
- Tabbed Region
- Collapsible Regions
- Css Switch
- Import Wordpress Themes
- Import Joomla templates
- theme Subthemes

Trial is not available this time. try later or

Themegenie Basic Tutorials

noreply@blogger.com (Aladin Comadin) — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 07:27:00 +0000

Here are some tutorials on Drupal installation.

The following flash movies and mp3 are toturials on Themegenie

Define sites in dreameaver.swf
Get an open source web template for porting to drupal.swf
How to port a open-source web template to dupal.swf (This is best to learn Themegenie)
Metamorph iceflower ported to Drupal using Themegenie in 3 Minutes
Theme install.swf

How to enable and configure themes in drupal.swf
Themegenie real-time view introduction.mp3
See how real-time view works (a good feature of Themegenie)

Enjoy.

Coming up

- How to create base theme.

- Menus, Blocks, Nodes, Comments, Search

- Themegenie Features

Beatiful clicker theme is now available for Drupal

noreply@blogger.com (Aladin Comadin) — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 07:40:00 +0000

Beautiful Drupal theme now available for dupala

Key Features

Collapsible Side bar blocks using jquery
Blog Syled date
Additional Regions
Customisation

Dreamweaver cs4 Too

noreply@blogger.com (Aladin Comadin) — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 11:54:00 +0000

Today I tested the extension on Adobe's Dreamweaver cs4 (10) beta. The extension is completly compatible with this Dreamweaver version.

It opens up a breaze of designing work

There is bunch of innovations in the latest version of Dreamweaver that will inspire any drupal Theme builder or module developer. It is far ahead from current acive version Dreamweaver cs3.
Now Drupal sites can be viewed under real-world browser conditions with the new Live View. the development bocomes a lot easier than before. We used firebug with dreamweaver wile creating drupal themes, in dreamweaver cs4 we are almost free of firebub.

I am sure that any drupal theme developer will find it time saving upto many extend. When it comes it dupal plugin, new dreamweaver offfers new possibilities for extension development also.

"It is completly comstumisable and no need to to switch to firebug" writes tuaw.com

Main features

· Live View cool!
View your web pages under real-world browser conditions with the new Live View in Dreamweaver — while still retaining direct access to the code. The new rendering mode, which uses the open source rendering engine WebKit, displays your designs like a standards-based browser.

· Related Files - outstanding!
Manage the various files that make up the modern web page more efficiently in Dreamweaver. The Related Files feature displays all the documents associated with your current page, whether CSS, JavaScript, PHP, or XML, in a bar along the top of your document.

· Code Navigator terrific!
The new Code Navigator pop-up window shows you all the code sources that affect your current selection. A click in either Code or Design view brings up the Code Navigator pop-up, which displays CSS rules, server-side includes, external JavaScript functions, Dreamweaver templates, Library files, iframe source files, and more.

· CSS best practices
The Property inspector’s new CSS tab shows the styles for the current selection as well as all the applicable CSS rules. Hover over any property to view a tool tip with jargon-free English explanations of CSS principles. New CSS rules can be created and applied in the Property inspector panel and stored in the same document or an external style sheet.

· Code hinting for Ajax and JavaScript frameworks Awesome!
Write JavaScript more quickly and accurately with improved support for JavaScript core objects and primitive data types. Work with popular JavaScript frameworks including jQuery (happy news for Drupal themers), Prototype, and Spry.

· HTML data sets
With HTML data sets functionality, you can create your data in a standard HTML table, a series of div tags, or even an unordered list and then choose Insert > Spry > Spry Data Set to integrate that data into a dynamic table on the page with sortable columns, a master-detail layout, or other sophisticated displays.

· Photoshop Smart Objects
Photoshop and Dreamweaver integration has evolved to the next level of compatibility and functionality. Drag and drop an Adobe Photoshop PSD file into a Dreamweaver page to create an image Smart Object.

· Subversion integration
Dreamweaver integrates Subversion software for a more robust check-in/check-out experience with file versioning, rollback, and more. Once you’ve defined Subversion as your version control system, you can update your site to get the latest versions of its pages directly from within Dreamweaver; no third-party utility or command-line interface is required.

· Adobe AIR authoring support
Create multiplatform desktop applications from your Dreamweaver HTML and JavaScript sites with new Adobe AIR authoring support.

· New user interface
Work faster and smarter across Dreamweaver and other components of the next version of Adobe Creative Suite thanks to a new level of integration and common user interface elements.

Requirements:

· PowerPC G4 or G5 or multicore Intel processor
· 512MB of RAM
· 1 GB of available hard-disk space (additional free space required during installation)
· 1,280 x 800 monitor resolution with 16-bit or greater video card
· Internet or phone connection required for product activation

Download

More reviews :

http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/reviews/index.cfm?reviewid=2098
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2704,2309726,00.asp

Important: July 1st th is the release date for Dreamweaver Extension fo Drupal cms Theme building

itheme update

noreply@blogger.com (Aladin Comadin) — Thu, 08 May 2008 17:49:00 +0000

can be downloaded here

itheme for drupal 6

noreply@blogger.com (Aladin Comadin) — Tue, 06 May 2008 10:30:00 +0000

iTheme is one of the best GPL themes available for drupal. The basic design is done by ndesign studio. Because of consistent request from drupal comuunity . Today I ported this theme to D6 and ready for download . Improved search box is a new feature, which can be adopted as a reference for any theme. Dreamweaver view is available for page.tpl.php for those who want edit the css

raw video on DW extension

noreply@blogger.com (Aladin Comadin) — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 07:27:00 +0000

Here I am publishing first vedio on my Dreamweaver extension. This is not a tutorial, It is meant only to reduce the curiosity of many visiters this blog.

download from the below link

download, size 15 mb

another sceenshot

noreply@blogger.com (Aladin Comadin) — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 14:44:00 +0000

dreamweaver extension screenshots published

noreply@blogger.com (Aladin Comadin) — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 11:41:00 +0000

Regions as seen on .info

you can also download the rar

sceen cast is geting ready

Using an Image as a Breadcrumb Separator

noreply@blogger.com (Aladin Comadin) — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 04:05:00 +0000

To add a custom image as the seperator, create a file called template.php inside your theme folder, if you don't have one.
Copy paste the following code into this,

function theme_breadcrumb($breadcrumb) {
$bcimage = $base_path/$directory//( youimage locatopn like this/images/mybreadcrumbimage.png;)
if (!empty($breadcrumb)) {
return '
'. implode($bcimage, $breadcrumb) .'
';
}
}

Thats all!

Drupal 5 themes: The Book that delivered more than my expectations

noreply@blogger.com (Aladin Comadin) — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 18:10:00 +0000

Packtpub released its new book Drupal 5 Themes by Ric Shreves as new new year gift to drupal lovers download the sample copy

When skimmed through the pages I concluded that this is book once again that proves Drupal theming is a complex one that can't be freed from a php programmer.

Today I spent few hours on this book that changed my first impression.

Ric starts like a coach approaches a fresh batch of athletes turns them fit and confident for the race at the page 223. he covers the most of the style related questions arises in theme developers mind. Ric Shows his experience as drupal developer and good designer too. (Designer in the sense having expertise in xhtml and css) he explains many things from a Dreamwevaer designers point of view, Dreamveaver is the most commonly used WYSIWYG editor.

In the early pages he inspires the reader reader to read the book fully showing few sexy themes. The page elements are portrayed afterwards in simple and systematic manner. then comes the blocks and in introduction to the theme intercepts and overrides. the chapter one gives an over view of drupal terminology and the anatomy of defaults Themes of drupal 5.

Chapter 2 is more about installing and configuring new themes. Also gives an overview on page specific theming.

The author surprised me in the chapter 3 in the way he used to explain the theme engine, I have never gone through any documentation before which is more simple than this.

I loved chapter 4, style sheets and themable factions and in chapter 5 he breaks the complexity of drupal style sheet implementation explaining" it is not necessary for you to be fluent of the way the style sheets complied....to intercept and override define your styles in style.css." which takes the precedence of defaulted styles. Block, Node and Comment are covered in a rather convincing manner.

Chapter 6 impressed me very much, he takes the reader though journey of converting an existing theme to new one finally turns a newbie into a drupal theme designer.

Chapter seven is creating a theme from the scratch. a very good reference chapter.

Charter 8 deals with the forms and finally you have the full list of drupal style sheets.

Setting up localhost severs and FireFox web developer plug in may be useful newbies.

As reviewer I received only a paper back copy a PDF version is also available for download.

what is not...?

Available theme snippettes from dupal community ought have been included. though the auther offered to include the instructions for the Drupal 6 in his web site, it is not included. Implementation of javascript effects like collapsible block, suck fish style drop down menu, css witch are not covered. Drupal theme settings and color module integration are not explained.

In conclusion he could keep the promise he gives to the reader in the preface that it explains the basic principles and practical solutions to the common problems and very good reference guide. The stable version of Druapl 6 is expected in a few weeks time, I am sure that drupal designers expects a theming book on D6. Presently there is no mu complete documentations available for drupal 6 and difference between the both versions are only a few. Till drupal 6 establishes and good documentations are available. this book will serve as the ultimate book of drupal theme developers.

Drupa 5 themes can be downloaded here

Wish List Hits

noreply@blogger.com (Aladin Comadin) — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 08:47:00 +0000

hi,

tooday a memeber of drupal community added following points to the wishlist at
http://drupal.org/node/189472

[quote]
1) Create base theme files (page,node, style.css, image folder, css folder, favicon) ability to chose extra ones (block,comment, jquery.pngFix.js, template etc. )
2) Convert images to CMS
3) Convert images to Dreamweaver

4) Block Regions Wizard w/ default or custom div:
-header
-site slogan
-mission statement
-left sidebar
-right sidebar
-main content
-breadcrumb
-content top
-content bottom
-footer
-extra Block Regions:
--block1
--block2
--block3
--block4
--block5
--block6
--block7
--block8

also these would be nice:
5) Update CSS
6) Update current theme file
7) Create custom content-type file (CCK)
8) CCK Data Field Wizard (w/ default or custom div)
9) Fill with place holder content,taxonomy,users,comments,blogs (Devel Module)

great idea, hope to see more responses[/quote]

though mejority have been implimented, i express my gratitude for joning the discussion.

sherif

Dreamweaver_Drupal_Theme_Extension

noreply@blogger.com (Aladin Comadin) — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 08:20:00 +0000

Hi,

I have been working on Drupal theme creation extension for Dreamweaver.

Features include
* creating basic files with a single click.
* adding Regions in few clicks
* graphic view
* migrate between versions
* Deleting unnecessary files

A beta release is expected soon

Do you want costomisation?
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