Website Templates

[BellisimaJ.]

I am considering using a template in order to get my site up quickly. I have no idea if the templates I am looking at work with Zen. I also don't know if they are good templates.

Please help!!

Template No. 1
http://allwebcodesign.com/setup/IOgallery.htm

Template No. 2
http://allwebco-templates.com/templates/.../a08NC.htm

Template No. 3
http://allwebco-templates.com/templates/...BX-DLX.htm

Btw, the graphics, etc., can all be changed. The instructions are very clear for all templates.

Please feel free to be as negative as you like---they are not free!

[regic]

The Zen we're installing comes with 9 ugly templates.  They can either be customized/changed by you or you can hire a designer to make them look nice, or you can buy premade templates.  If you're buying a pre-made template it has to be made specifically for Zen version 1.3x or it won't work.  www.dezinacart ($30-$60) and www.algozone ($140-$180) both sell pre-made 1.3x templates.  The templates at TemplateMonster won't work with this version of Zen.

[xppman]

That's what I'll do. If I should CHOOSE to accept this mission.

I'll take one of the 9 ugly templates and play with it.

Change BG colors, fonts, text colors, script roll overs, things I'm sure can be done with out interfering with the Zen.

This may have been asked.
But I can install ZEN and place it in a folder I name and use it to play around with out it
effecting the live site RIGHT?

Like I could put it all in say a sub folder under www like say.
mytestsite.

So to get to it live for me to see what it looks like after playing it with I would need to go to

www.mysite.com/www/mytestsite.php

That sound right?

[xppman]

or
www.mysite.com/www/mytestsite/index.php

[cranky_hippie]

I'm going with ugly, too. 

Edited to add: I haven't seen the others but, actually, I don't see anything wrong with the Sophy Blue. Maybe I'm just tasteless. 

[regic]

But I can install ZEN and place it in a folder I name and use it to play around with out it
effecting the live site RIGHT?

Yes.

[xppman]

[quote author=cranky_hippie link=topic=4787.msg20967#msg20967 date=1155760248]
I'm going with ugly, too. 

Edited to add: I haven't seen the others but, actually, I don't see anything wrong with the Sophy Blue. Maybe I'm just tasteless. 
[/quote]

I like blue and it's an inviting cool color.
The best thing I like is FREE. Keeps overhead down.  :