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Open Air Magazine Content Management System

CMS Themes — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 23:18:53 +0000

The Open Air theme is a recent content management system (CMS) from the team over at Woo Themes. This theme features a similar look to their incredibly popular Fresh News theme, but adds a number of the most requested features from their users.

Here is what you get with the Open Air magazine-style theme:

Open Air Magazine Theme

Open Air Theme Features:

Unique homepage layout, with a beautiful grid structure that keeps your content looking fresh and appealing;
The ability to switch the look / layout of the homepage between a content-heavy magazine view (see demo) or a more individually-focused personal blog design
Five colour schemes: Default/Blue, Grayscale, Fresh, Green, Red.
A non-obtrusive video player, which will aggregate all of your videos into one, easy-to-use-space;
A completely widgetized sidebar with custom widgets included in the theme packaging. No third party widgets required.
Integrated Theme Options (for WordPress) to tweak the layout, colour scheme etc. for the theme;
Automatic Image Resizer, which is used to dynamically create the thumbnails and featured images;
Custom Page Templates for Archives, Sitemap, Image Gallery & Video Player;
Built-in Gravatar Support for Authors & Comments;
Integrated Banner Management script to display randomized banner ads of your choice site-wide;

Open Air Price Options:

Single-Use License $70.00
Multiple-Use License $150.00

Source/Demo | Purchase

Vanity Celebrity CMS WordPress Theme by Gorilla Themes

CMS Themes — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 15:35:42 +0000

Celebrity blogs are one of the most popular blogs these days, and WordPress is by far the most popular blogging platform. When you combine the two, you get a large number of celebrity bloggers looking for a nice celebrity theme for their blogs.

We’ve covered a few very nice ones here at CMS Themes in the past, but the new Vanity theme by Gorilla Themes is probably my favorite one yet! This content management system was built specifically for celebrity WordPress bloggers.

Here is what we’ve been able to learn about the Vanity celebrity theme:

Vanity Celebrity Theme

You can view the live demo of the Vanity theme here.

Vanity Celebrity Theme Features:

2 Colors (Pink & Aqua)
Carousel Article Slider
Ad your own Logo and Styles Easily
Gravatar Support
Middle Category Section
Widget Ready
Customized Archives and Search Pages
Stylesheet switcher
Feedburner Integration
IE6, IE7, Firefox and Safari compatible
Extensive help and tutorial included
Ad your AdSense or Image Link Code
Turn all-or-individual banners on/off
Image Auto Resizer
Random Video Rotator (copy/paste code)
Flickr Integration

Vanity Celebrity Theme Price Options:

Single-Use ($79.95)
Multiple-Use ($149.99)
Developer’s Pack ($249.99)

Source/Demo | Purchase

The Beeb: A Premium News Theme by Style WordPress

CMS Themes — Mon, 25 May 2009 19:17:20 +0000

Looking to build a blog or website that reports the news? WordPress has quickly emerged as one of the top software available to build a content management system, and there are a number of solid themes now available to easily achieve this.

Style WordPress recently contributed a pretty nice news theme called The Beeb, which we wanted our readers to be aware of. Here is the information we’ve collected from Style WordPress:

The Beeb News Theme

You can view the live demo of The Beeb here.

The Beeb Theme Features:

Comprehensive theme control panel (see release page for screen shot of control panel setting options)
Dynamic navigational area
Multiple plugin integration
RSS news ticker integration
Multiple built-in promotional blocks
Widgetised sidebars (4 widget spots)
Gravatar support
Integrated social links
Valid CSS
Major browser compatible
PDF Users guide
Full source PSD & font files supplied

The Beeb Price Options:

Unlimited Websites ($35.00)

Source/Demo | Purchase

Our Community CMS from Theme Forest

CMS Themes — Thu, 21 May 2009 23:14:53 +0000

Theme Forest is a nice community website that is starting to feature some great content management systems. One of their recent releases is the popular Our Community theme.

Here is what comes with the Our Community theme from Theme Forest:

Our Community Theme

Our Community Theme Features:

2 widget sidebars for different pages.
Login on any pages.
Custom admin menu.
3 column
Drop down menu ( for categories)
Featured post in main page.
An image a post. (recommended)
Full layout PSD Included.
2 different categories below the featured section.
Custom Admin Panel

Our Community Price Options:

Unlimited License ($30.00)

Source/Demo | Purchase

Thesis Content Management System Theme

CMS Themes — Fri, 15 May 2009 23:09:42 +0000

The Thesis theme from DIY Themes is one of those interesting content management system themes that gives you a bland look built upon a solid theme framework, but also makes it easy for someone to truly customize this theme to be 100% unique for your website or blog.

Here is everything that is included with the Thesis theme:

Thesis Theme Framework

Thesis Magazine Theme Features:

SEO and careful attention to in-site link equity
Innovative Options Panel (see release page for screen shot and full details)
Design Options panel allows you to customize fonts and font sizes all across the theme
Dynamic Layout: design options panel allows you to select a 1, 2, or 3 column layout AND to specify the width of your content column
Color customization with multiple pre-defined theme color schemes plus a template for your own easy custom color scheming.
Polished typography with finely-tuned geometrics for maximum legibility
An em-based approach to element sizing
An aesthetically pleasing layout that favors usability and clarity over extravagant presentation
Multimedia Options
Smart Image Rotation
Customizable, Automated Navigation Menu
Easy RSS Feed Management
Simple Stats and Scripts Management
Widget Ready
Separation of Comments and Trackbacks
Title and Tagline Control
Author ad Date Control on Posts and Pages
Tagging Control
Extensive theme support
Much much more

Thesis Magazine Theme Price Options:

Single-Use ($87.00)
Developer’s Pack ($164.00)

Source/Demo | Purchase

Tauren Pro Content Management System Theme

CMS Themes — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 22:39:41 +0000

There are a number of CMS themes available on the market today, but there are a few that truly separate themselves from the rest. The Tauren theme from ThemeSpinner is one of those in my opinion.

Here is everything that is included with the purchase of the Tauren CMS theme:

Tauren Pro Theme

Tauren Pro Theme Features:

Widget ready
AdSense ready
Gravatar ready
Breadcrumb navigation
PSD and fonts included

Tauren Pro Price Options:

Tauren Standard (blog version): $49.00
Tauren Pro (CMS version): $69.00

Source/Demo | Purchase

Platformate Magazine Content Management System

CMS Themes — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 21:55:45 +0000

The Platformate theme is the second CMS theme release from the team over at Color Labs Project. This new content management system features a unique section above the fold to feature your hot topics, then transitions to a traditional CMS styled homepage.

Here is everything else that is included with this Platformate theme:

Platformate Theme

Platformate Theme Features:

Theme administration panel
5+ theme colours included
Drop down navigation menu
Cross browser compatible
Automatic thumbnail generation for posts
Popular post listing
Widget ready
Google Analytics and Feedburner ready
Free after sales support and upgrades

Platformate Price Options:

Single-Use License: $50.00
Developer’s Pack: $175.00

Source/Demo | Purchase

Solostream Releases WP-Jazz CMS Theme

CMS Themes — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 01:09:06 +0000

I’ve obviously a huge fan of CMS themes and Solostream has always been one of my favorites. Though the design isn’t the strong point, the functionality with this theme is absolutely incredible! The control panel is pages long and you don’t have to touch a single line of code to get the theme setup the way you want it to be.

Here is some additional information about the WP Jazz theme:

WP Jazz Theme

You can view the live demo of WP Jazz here.

WP Jazz Theme Features:

Theme settings page in your WordPress control panel
11 different color options with control panel setting for further customization
2-column or 3-column layouts with bottom right sidebar divided columns.
Threaded and Styled Comments
Optional featured article glider for home page
Optional banner ad integration
Optional built-in post thumbnails
Optional logo/header image integration via control panel
Built-in drop-down navigation for sub-categories and sub-pages
Built-in author page and author profile with Gravatar support
Widgetized sidebars
Original Photoshop files (PSDs) available for download via control panel

WP Jazz Theme Prices:

Single-Use ($99.00)
Multiple-Use ($199.00)
Developer’s Pack ($299.00)

Source/Demo | Purchase

Solostream Team Releases Crystal Magazine Theme

CMS Themes — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 01:24:58 +0000

If you are looking for a nice CMS theme that is simple, yet attractive, the new WP-Crystal theme from Solostream is a great fit for your website or blog!

This new premium WordPress theme features a nice look based upon the default WordPress theme, but boasts a bunch of powerful features.

Here is what is included with the WP-Crystal Theme:

WP-Crystal CMS Theme

You can view the live demo of the WP-Crystal theme here.

WP-Crystal CMS Features:

Widget-Ready, User-Friendly, and Optimized for WordPress Versions 2.2 and Above (including WP 2.7)
Seven Different Color Options built in plus the ability to customize to your specific requirements
Threaded Comments With Styling
Home Page Featured Article Glider Box
Built-In Banner Ad Blocks
Built-In Site Guide in Right Sidebar
Customized Recent Comments in Sidebar
Author Bio Information and Gravatar Included on Single Post Pages
Social Networking Icons Included on Single Post Pages
Alternating Color Comments With Gravatar Support
XHTML Valid

WP-Crystal Price Options:

Single-Use ($79.00)
Multiple-Use ($179.00)
Developer’s Pack ($279.00)

Source/Demo | Purchase

StudioPress Lifestyle Content Management System Theme

CMS Themes — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 23:35:59 +0000

StudioPress (formerly Revolution Themes) has always had some of my favorite content management system themes, and their new Lifestyle theme is no exception. For a low price you get a great content management system that also has a great look.

Here is some additional information about the Lifestyle theme:

StudioPress Lifestyle Theme

Lifestyle Theme Features:

Rotating featured article section on homepage
Widget ready
Google AdSense integration
Section, Archive, Blog page templates
Theme options panel

Lifestyle Price Options:

Lifestyle Theme ($59.95)
StudioPress Pro Plus Package ($199.95)

Source/Demo | Purchase