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Table 3.2
—Themes with two flexible columns.
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Table 3.3
—Themes with two fixed columns and a custom
header, a highly desirable feature for semicustomizing your
blog.
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Table 3.4
—Themes with two fixed columns and no custom
header. (Customizing the header is one of the easier things to
do if you're willing to do some CSS work through the CSS
upgrade or by using WordPress.org.)
tip
Automattic occasionally adds a
new theme to those available for
WordPress.com users. To see
new additions, search for “new
theme” on the Wordpress.com
blog at http://en.blog.
wordpress.com.
These tables should give you a great starting point for choosing an initial theme, or one to change
to. You can also see additional details of most themes, including full-size screenshots, in this article:
http://ourtimes.wordpress.com/2007/04/29/choosing-a-wordpresscom-theme/
Table 3.1
Themes with One, Three, or Four Columns
Name
Description
Columns/Width
Other Features
Colors
Sandbox
CSS selectors
One, two, or
Microformats
White
three, flexible
Theme options
L & R sidebars
DePo Masthead
Classy
One or Three,
Theme options
Black, red,
fixed
white, light
Ambiru
Calm, relaxing
One, fixed
Custom header
Green,
500×225
white, light
ChaosTheory
For WordPress.com
One, fixed
Black, dark,
blue
Day Dream
Narrow
One, fixed
Custom colors
Blue, white,
Custom header
light,
Theme option
Monotone
Photo blogging
One, fixed
No widgets
theme
Custom colors
Photo blogging
Spring Loaded
Fresh, clean
One, fixed
Green,
Right sidebar
seasonal
Andreas04
Two sidebars on
Three, flexible
Light
right
Right sidebar
Andreas09
Sidebars on L & R
Three, flexible
Custom colors
White, light
L & R sidebars
Garland
Flexible
Three, flexible
Custom colors
L & R sidebars
Fadtastic
Double the widgets
Three, flexible
White, blue,
Right sidebar
light, green
Digg 3 Column
Digg-like
Three, fixed
Custom header
L & R sidebars
904×160
Grid Focus
Grid-aligned
Three, fixed
Blavatar
White, light
Right sidebar
