So I am excited to announce another theme release from WPCult and Frosty Web Designs. A few days back, I came across this post at Smashing Magazine.

Just recently we asked you to let us know what theme you would like us to release next. Among numerous comments we found many request for a gallery-theme that could be particularly useful for portfolios and showcases. At the very same time Christopher Wallace has been designing an advanced gallery-WordPress-theme for the design community and Smashing Magazine’s audience. And today finally we are proud to release it – for free, of course.

Well, I liked this theme, and while I am a big fan of the Thematic theme, I know there are many out there who love Hybrid. Hybrid is Justin Tadlocks theme framework, which can be downloaded for free at http://themehybrid.com/themes/hybrid.

So…

I contacted Chris and told him of this theme port I would be doing. After a few days of modifications, bug fixes, and styling, the theme is ready for public release.

While Galleria shares a few qualities with his sibling, the differences are notable in the style, color, and layout throughout the theme, including the theme options.

More info

For more info and documentation, refer to the readme.html file included in the download or visit the Galleria theme page.

Some features

• dynamic image re-size on a single page.
• WordPress 2.7 compatible
• Built on the Hybrid framework
• jQuery hover effects
• jQuery scrolling effects.
• ‘Save to Delicious’ link
• ‘Tweet This’ link
• Flexible footer widget area

Download [download#5#format=2]

Okay, so by now you may notice something. You may be thinking “the site looks a lot different”, and you are correct. Over the past few weeks I’ve decided that the site needed a different flare and feel. While many and most site’s these days are popping up with featured posts, and jQuery sliders, I wanted to steer away from that and go old school. While I had some trouble’s activating the theme today which didn’t allow me to fully finish the theme, 99% of it is done.

The site is still build on the powerful Hybrid theme framework. Enjoy.

So at this time Shen, myself and possibly Michael Dorausch. will be doing a panel presntation at 6:00pm in track 3 of the BarCamp room here in the OTX facility.

Links

Austin Passy

Twitter: @TheFrosty
Personal Blog: TheFrosty.com

Shen Deshayne

Twitter: @shennyg
Site: Shen Deshayne

Michael Dorausch

Twitter: @Chiropractic
Site: Michael Dorausch