Comments on: A premium solution http://wp-fun.co.uk/2009/05/11/a-premium-solution/ Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:56:05 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Sarah http://wp-fun.co.uk/2009/05/11/a-premium-solution/comment-page-1/#comment-1402 Sarah Sun, 17 May 2009 13:05:56 +0000 http://www.wp-fun.co.uk/?p=1243#comment-1402 Thanks- I'm reading right now! Lot's to think about :) Thanks- I’m reading right now!
Lot’s to think about :)

]]> By: andrew http://wp-fun.co.uk/2009/05/11/a-premium-solution/comment-page-1/#comment-1403 andrew Sun, 17 May 2009 12:53:47 +0000 http://www.wp-fun.co.uk/?p=1243#comment-1403 You should take a look at this forum for more details: http://www.wptavern.com/forum/themes-templates/480-theme-standards-system-4.html I have been convinced that a named set of standards is preferable to a star rating. Who would set the standard? Me, gathering opinions from other sources. Who would make sure it was followed? No one.; it would be voluntary, like web standards Will it be only for themes sold in a specific market place? No, cost and licensing would be excluded so it would be up to any author who wished to built to that standard. You should take a look at this forum for more details:

http://www.wptavern.com/forum/themes-templates/480-theme-standards-system-4.html

I have been convinced that a named set of standards is preferable to a star rating.

Who would set the standard?
Me, gathering opinions from other sources.

Who would make sure it was followed?
No one.; it would be voluntary, like web standards

Will it be only for themes sold in a specific market place?
No, cost and licensing would be excluded so it would be up to any author who wished to built to that standard.

]]> By: Sarah http://wp-fun.co.uk/2009/05/11/a-premium-solution/comment-page-1/#comment-1404 Sarah Sun, 17 May 2009 12:13:21 +0000 http://www.wp-fun.co.uk/?p=1243#comment-1404 I would like to see a practical application of what you wrote about. Who would set the star standard and ensure it is followed? Will it be only for those themes that are sold in a specific website marketplace or will it be for all premium themes no matter where they are sold? If the latter how will this be done? I would like to see a practical application of what you wrote about. Who would set the star standard and ensure it is followed? Will it be only for those themes that are sold in a specific website marketplace or will it be for all premium themes no matter where they are sold? If the latter how will this be done?

]]> By: andrew http://wp-fun.co.uk/2009/05/11/a-premium-solution/comment-page-1/#comment-1406 andrew Mon, 11 May 2009 21:20:41 +0000 http://www.wp-fun.co.uk/?p=1243#comment-1406 The difference is that their rating system is an after-the-fact subjective review whereas I am proposing a clearly defined feature-driven system that the theme builders themselves decide to achieve. For example, You might decide to build a theme with the intention of marketing it as a three-star theme. You would therefore follow the three-star guidelines. The difference is that their rating system is an after-the-fact subjective review whereas I am proposing a clearly defined feature-driven system that the theme builders themselves decide to achieve.

For example, You might decide to build a theme with the intention of marketing it as a three-star theme. You would therefore follow the three-star guidelines.

]]> By: Kyle Eslick http://wp-fun.co.uk/2009/05/11/a-premium-solution/comment-page-1/#comment-1405 Kyle Eslick Mon, 11 May 2009 20:47:20 +0000 http://www.wp-fun.co.uk/?p=1243#comment-1405 Andrew, Most of the theme review sites (examples that come to mind include PremiumWP.com, PremiumThemez.com, and/or ThemeAtlas.com) also have a similar 5 star rating system. I'm sure there are others as well that I may not know about or aren't popping into my head at the moment. I suppose the problem is they only include half the themes market (the premium side). I think Nathan's site WPThemeCritic.com could work as we will be included both sides and hopefully have a rating system in addition to the comments from the WordPress community. Andrew,

Most of the theme review sites (examples that come to mind include PremiumWP.com, PremiumThemez.com, and/or ThemeAtlas.com) also have a similar 5 star rating system. I’m sure there are others as well that I may not know about or aren’t popping into my head at the moment.

I suppose the problem is they only include half the themes market (the premium side). I think Nathan’s site WPThemeCritic.com could work as we will be included both sides and hopefully have a rating system in addition to the comments from the WordPress community.

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