I also disagree strongly with this recommendation:<div><br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex">

<span style>If you are looking for a portfolio type, then Photonexus is the best I have found... Code is very clean and all images are loaded using timthumb, so it&#39;s fast.  I used it here - </span><a href="http://www.kikeboo.com/" target="_blank" style>http://www.kikeboo.com</a></blockquote>

<div><br></div><div>While useful, timthumb is to be avoided unless you absolutely cannot live without it.  It is a great security risk - although it has been patched severally.  In fact, themes that include it are no longer accepted in the official WordPress theme repository.<br clear="all">

<br>Kelvin<br><a href="http://www.likechapaa.com" target="_blank">www.likechapaa.com</a><div><a href="http://www.dukapress.com" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://www.dukapress.org" target="_blank">www.dukapress.org</a></div>

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<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Jun 7, 2012 at 2:55 PM, Kelvin <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:kjayanoris@gmail.com" target="_blank">kjayanoris@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">

I disagree strongly with this:<div class="im"><div><br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex">

<span>My experience with template... don&#39;t use them !!  Most of them are<br>
</span><span>full of crap, calling dozen of external script, poor coding or bugs...</span></blockquote><div><br></div></div><div>In my experience, it saves a lot of time and money to start with a good framework that has already done all the basic stuff for you.</div>


<div><br></div><div>I recommend the following starting points:</div><div><ul><li><a href="http://www.studiopress.com/themes/genesis" target="_blank">http://www.studiopress.com/themes/genesis</a>  (highly recommended)</li>

<li><a href="http://themehybrid.com/" target="_blank">http://themehybrid.com/</a> (very well thought out framework)</li>
<li><a href="http://carringtontheme.com/" target="_blank">http://carringtontheme.com/</a> </li><li>The default WordPress themes TwentyEleven and TwentyTen are good but not as fully featured as the above albeit free.</li>

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</div><div>The above are all built by highly respected persons in the WordPress community and I would trust them any day when it comes to completeness and security.<span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><br clear="all">

<br>Kelvin<br><a href="http://www.likechapaa.com" target="_blank">www.likechapaa.com</a><div>
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<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Jun 7, 2012 at 2:06 PM, TheBigBoss <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:thebigboss@peperuka.com" target="_blank">thebigboss@peperuka.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">


If you are looking for a portfolio type, then Photonexus is the best I have found... Code is very clean and all images are loaded using timthumb, so it&#39;s fast.  I used it here - <a href="http://www.kikeboo.com" target="_blank">http://www.kikeboo.com</a><br>



<br>Rgds<div><div><br><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 7 June 2012 13:46, Eva Kimathi <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:evakimathi@gmail.com" target="_blank">evakimathi@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
I hear you all on that, I&#39;ll be sure to let her know. <div><br></div><div><br></div><div>--Options Kowalski-- <div><div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Jun 7, 2012 at 1:44 PM, Collins Areba <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:arebacollins@gmail.com" target="_blank">arebacollins@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>




<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">@Eva.  the most bare bones, good to start with theme for wordpress is right there in the installation. Its a perfect place to .........&quot;soar in creativity&quot;. <div>




<div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Jun 7, 2012 at 1:21 PM, victor yegon <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:viktayeg@gmail.com" target="_blank">viktayeg@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">The boss is correct <br><div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Jun 7, 2012 at 1:17 PM, Eva Kimathi <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:evakimathi@gmail.com" target="_blank">evakimathi@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>





<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
@The boss :) A friend was making the inquiry, but I agree with you. <div><br></div><div>@Lloyd, am checking it out presently, thanks for the lead.<div><div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Jun 7, 2012 at 1:09 PM, Lloyd Njunge <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:njungelloyd@gmail.com" target="_blank">njungelloyd@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>







<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Hi,<br><br>Ive found Artisteer to be the best Wordpress Template creator application, relatively easy to use as well as having a very wide array to choose from in terms of attributes for the said template. <br>







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<br>On Thu, Jun 7, 2012 at 1:05 PM, TheBigBoss <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:thebigboss@peperuka.com" target="_blank">thebigboss@peperuka.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">








My experience with template... don&#39;t use them !!  Most of them are<br>
full of crap, calling dozen of external script, poor coding or bugs...<br>
<br>
Ideally, start your own from scratch, that is the one given by<br>
Wordpress... or get a clean one and review all code<br>
<br>
Then it depends really of what you want to do !!<br>
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&gt; Is there anyone on the list that can direct me to a good bare-bones(blank)<br>
&gt; wordpress theme template that is easy to manipulate? Please include a bit of<br>
&gt; your experience with the template as well.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Yes, I have googled, and found a couple but since it is a bit<br>
&gt; of unfamiliar territory, I&#39;d be more comfortable with someone to point me in<br>
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&gt;<br>
&gt; Thanks.<br>
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