Added: Sat MAr 29
You may download the template here.
Rules

• No Scripts: No js or php. only XHTML and CSS (the Transparent PNG hack js may be added to the CSS file)


• No Flash


• All style changes must be made in the provided style sheet


• all images must be saved in the provided img folder (only PNG, GIF and JPG)


• no embedded, inline, or imported styles


• No limitations to creativity (except you may not add code to the html file)


• designs must be submitted to cmstemplates [at] gmail [dot] com by MAY 1st


• In Email: send Name, Template Name, allfiles in a ZIP folder, your Google Adsense code in a TXT file, and a link to your website in a file called 'author.txt': EX: author.txt >>>> <a href="http://www.yourwebsite.com">Your Web Site</a>

All templates that meet qualifications may be used as templates for my CMS programs. The overall winner will be announced here. The winner will recieve their Google adsense script in every single blog page, for ever. All accepted templates will recive a link to their site.
Forward any questions to this forum post.

Connor

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As many of you allready know, I am making a flat file blog/CMS program that enables users to register at the site and an account and CMS are created for them. My next step is providing different themes so the user will have some more choice. I will host a contest for these themes. The contest will be essentially like zengarden... I will provide the code and you all change the styles. No javascript (except in css), php, or any other programing languages will be allowed. The winner, whom i will choose will recieve their Google adsense script posted on all blogs, forever!(if this isn't legal, let me know)(it will also be posted along with mine). All accepted themes will recieve a link to their creators site. I have not yet developed the default code. So Until then... go ahead and comment.

Connor

Posted By: SeanPollockcan these templates be ports of our already created templates?

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Posted By: SeanPollockI will provide the code and you all change the styles.

Sounds like fun

Is this something that is a *blog* layout only or are you open to other design styles? Is there a list of requirements of what elements a template must have as a bare minimum (besides your code) .. i.e. calendar, archives, photo gallery, etc? Looking forward to giving this a shot.

Considering some of the great designers that are on here, I am having no real illusions of "winning" but it doesn't hurt to try and see what I can come up with - that's how you learn, right? And I have a LOT of learning to do!

Judging by lack of feed back I can see that few are interested... please spread the word about this contest.... Is it not a good enough prize... Admins, is there a was that a post could be posted on the website?
If I were to post the code in the next couple days what would be a good deadline? MAy first? or is that to long/short?

i know. I just find flat files so cool... I will later use a MySql Version later... I also will have it available for download in the distant future and flat file is easier for peple who dont ave sql or dont knw how to create a database... Great Idea... i wonder if I could make a script to set up the database for them... and if they didn't have a sql it would use the flatfile version

Im getting closer to finishing so be sure to compete in the contest

just thought id revive the post.... why is this contest so unappealing to everyone?

I totally see your point.... is should stop referring to it as a cms now becaue it was originally going to be one but it evolved onto a blogging software instead.... the reason it isn't for download yet is here. And that is pretty much the final thing accept getting all the files organized.... and the designer in me is prevailing over the programmer and wanting to see the designs first.... thats my excuse i guess. ill check up on that adsense thing.