Lots of WD templates!!!

**Karateed** · 08 August 2010, 03:21 PM

Hey Mak,

and there's not anything wrong with not buying those templates....however as has been stated very clearly earlier, there is a target audience for these templates. That audience would definitely be able to use these templates. When I started with WebDesigner, I used a template to build the website. Templates often end up not looking at all like what they started off as.

Again, people that don't want to buy these templates really don't need to worry much as they are not the targeted audience.

After looking at them myself, I think some of them would be very useful in the right situation....and to the authors, though some have suggested these are not very good, I think they are quite good...so it's in the eyes of the behold....nice job guys.

**Big Frank** · 09 August 2010, 12:26 AM

This is what I was talking about - I just spotted this thread in "Unanswered posts":

http://www.talkgraphics.com/showthread.php?t=46708

Edit : you don't have to be a web design genius to create a website of such seemingly effortless complexity or functionality. The guy who created that used Joomla! 1.5 - Open Source Content Management. It's free. Check it out.

**bcire68** · 09 August 2010, 02:09 PM

I remember that post.

The website offers one seventh the number of templates at more than double the price of the templates offered on this site.

Opinions about the designs between the two sites aside, I would guess that most of the active members here didn't purchase these templates either. My guess is that's because most of the active members make their own websites from scratch.

By the way, anyone interested can visit the Xara Users template library and see some of my later work and download two free templates.

Eric

**Karateed** · 09 August 2010, 05:10 PM

Hi All,

One thing I've noticed is that there is criticism however, where are the constructive comments.....ie: How would you make it better? Some have said they can do better templates....if so, what do those that say that think is missing?

That would be constructive criticism and I'm sure that would be much easier to take and have positive consequences.

Just a thought.....

**ruffino** · 09 August 2010, 05:55 PM

Originally Posted by Karateed

Hi All,

One thing I've noticed is that there is criticism however, where are the constructive comments.....ie: How would you make it better? Some have said they can do better templates....if so, what do those that say that think is missing?

That would be constructive criticism and I'm sure that would be much easier to take and have positive consequences.

Just a thought.....

Well said!

I would also suggest input as to what you all would consider a more "Professional" look in a template.

**Big Frank** · 09 August 2010, 10:12 PM

You're right, there is a lot of criticism, and a lot of it is constructive if you peel away the partisan comments. If you cannot find any constructive suggestions in this thread, then I can't help you.

Originally Posted by ruffino

I would also suggest input as to what you all would consider a more "Professional" look in a template.

OK, let's go for a simple personal website template. Here's one I knocked up this evening, especially for this thread. I based it on a 4Templates design that I liked but every design element (except the bitmap background which is from Malayang) has been created using Xara DP6. The screenshot is taken from Xara's 'preview' window. I haven't tested it in any browsers so apologies in advance if it fails in some of them. It really was just a simple rush job.

If anybody has any use for this template feel free to use it, abuse it, customise it, sell it on, pull it apart, whatever. It's certainly not perfect, nor is it worth $29.95.

**steve.ledger** · 10 August 2010, 12:32 AM

Cute Frank

The timber background is upside down I think, what do you reckon?

**Big Frank** · 10 August 2010, 12:34 AM

What do you expect from a free template - perfection?

**Karateed** · 10 August 2010, 07:50 PM

Hey Beret,

When you've done 70 of them perhaps it will be worth the purchase price....and please ensure the wood is right side up....thanks.

**Big Frank** · 10 August 2010, 10:35 PM

Originally Posted by Karateed

When you've done 70 of them perhaps it will be worth the purchase price....and please ensure the wood is right side up....

I may just do that, and I'll take extra care to ensure there are no upside down mistakes in my templates next time! But, to be honest, selling templates isn't my thing so I think I'd just continue to give them away for free.

Thanks for the encouragement!