This past weekends seminar was invaluable. Those who attended have been working on the XOrc 2012, testing and familiarising themselves with the various features that the new version of the XO has to offer. It’s always exciting keeping pace with all the new developments and additional feature a script has introduced. The XO2012 is no exception. Why do I work with the WP based Semiomantics XO themes? after much testing over the years I have found that not only is Semiomantics is the best performing script its also the most versatile. As Yorgo says, there are 10o1 ways the layout can be manipulated to create a new theme.

Mobile ready

Technology is going mobile, therefore the focus for a web designer  means making sure that the designs implemented are lightweight and fast loading and clearly seen and navigated on any mobile device. What looks good on your desktop pc may not necessarily impress a visitor on a mobile.  So, a theme must be flexible and responsive, across browsers and cross-platform compatible. What you see in the IE browser is not always what you see in Firefox! How a site looks on a smartphone is not the same as on an iPad.

Semiomantics XO2012

I am still working and experimenting with the new Semiomantics features and exploring the possibilities. As the theme is tuned to CSS3 and HTML5 cutom design can make the theme more visually stimulation for a visitor. Included here is a first draft of a demo site undergoing some customisation.