Category / Tumblr Templates
Looking for Tumblr Theme Developers December 9, 2010 at 3:26 pm
We’ve been stuck for awhile and to continue the great service of Tumblrized.com , we are hiring couple of Tumblr Theme developers.
Currently we are busy preparing for the HBO pay per view match of Pacquiao vs Margarito Live Stream. We might be visiting one of the club on Saturday to witness the of Antonio Margarito and Manny Pacquiao match.
You can leave your comment below if you want to apply for the position of Tumblr Developer. We also accept your Tumblr Themes and if the Tumblr team approve your work then we will give you more bonus.
Rant: The Death of “Web 2.0 Design” December 4, 2010 at 9:22 pm
Has the term “web 2.0 design died yet? If not, I can’t wait till that day finally comes. As a full-time web designer, I can’t tell you how the overuse of this word completely makes my skin crawl.
Why? because the people who use it have no idea what they are talking about. At all. Every time I start a new project I constantly hear the question “Can you design me a web 2.0 looking website?”. Typically my response is, what does that look like? Because I honestly have no idea. They always explain it as bright colors with big, shiny, rounded edge buttons.
Well then, what is web 2.0?
Wikipedia explains the web 2.0 design phenomenon as:
The term Web 2.0 is commonly associated with web applications that facilitate interactive information sharing, interoperability, user-centered design,[1] and collaboration on the World Wide Web. A Web 2.0 site gives its users the free choice to interact or collaborate with each other in a social media dialogue as creators (prosumer) of user-generated content in a virtual community, in contrast to websites where users (consumer) are limited to the passive viewing of content that was created for them. Examples of Web 2.0 include social-networking sites, blogs, wikis, video-sharing sites, hosted services, web applications, mashups and folksonomies.
The term is closely associated with Tim O’Reilly because of the O’Reilly Media Web 2.0 conference in 2004.[2][3] Although the term suggests a new version of the World Wide Web, it does not refer to an update to any technical specifications, but rather to cumulative changes in the ways software developers and end-users use the Web.
So where in that definition does it say anything about bright colors and big, shiny, rounded edge buttons? I’ll wait.
Yeah, it doesn’t. Web 2.0 is a simple technical term that has been morphed into something that is ridiculous and just plain old stupid.
On my journey to figure out what this term actually meant I found a few websites which referred to a web 2.0 design layout as:
- large text
- simplicity
- strong navigation
- powerful logo
- gradient, shadows and glossy graphics
- bright cherry color palettes
- big juicy icons
But what this sounds like to me is standard web design. There’s nothing web 2.0 about it.
Do you have any web 2.0 design examples?
Well I’m not sure, I don’t know what a web 2.0 design layout actually looks like, but I know how a nicely designed website looks. Web designers, who have been designing since the internet boom don’t conform to these types of labels. Either you’re a good designer or you aren’t.
But I have tried to compile a few ideas of what people think web 2.0 designs look like.
Ok Arsha, these designs don’t look bad to me?
You’re absolutely correct. I don’t have a problem with any of these designs, it’s the term web 2.0 design, I can’t stand. The majority of the people who use it, have no idea what they’re talking about. I just wish the term would die a slow painful death.
That’s all. Rant over.
*Disclaimer: Don’t take this post too seriously folks**
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We want you here in Tumblrized! November 18, 2010 at 12:30 pm
We want to get back on track again , we are looking for couple people that will serve as one of the administrator of Tumblrized.com.
Just leave a comment below if your interested. We want people who can check and approve comments that we received everyday and report to us in a weekly manner.
Also we will be uploading new cute Tumblr Themes as we gather and developed in the past week.
How to Create a Tumblr Theme November 17, 2010 at 11:03 am
Actually, it was an accidental moment when we create our very first theme in Tumblr and I just found out how easy it was.
We’ve posted earlier this week that we are looking for Tumblr Theme developer and if you want to learn to do it you can check this one on how to create a tumblr theme.
Just remember to drop a message if your interested on submitting Tumblr Themes and earn some money.
Tumblrized is not For Sale November 11, 2010 at 3:34 pm
We’ve received couple of messages regarding if we want to sell this great domain and website. We are happy to get this kind of inquiry but sorry to tell that Tumblrized.com is not for sale and we will continue to give you great Tumblr Templates and Themes for all Tumblr people.
Our group members are currently busy in school so that’s why we don’t have recent updates in this site. We will have a general assembly on December to discuss about our project(s) in this site.
Thanks again,
Tumblrized Admin
All About Tumblr Backgrounds November 3, 2010 at 5:23 pm
The reason way I love Tumblr as a content management system because of how simple it is to use and customize. One of the easiest ways to spruce up your current Tumblr template is to change your Tumblr background image. Easy enough, right? So today’s post is dedicated to helping you find some cool Tumblr backgrounds and show you how to install it.
Why Should I Change My Background?
There are hundreds (if not thousands) of Tumblr templates available online and the best way to set your tumblog apart from all the rest is by changing your Tumblr background. A new background image can easily add a bright and interesting look to your Tumblr template without much effort.
200+ Free Tumblr Backgrounds
Here I have complied a list of more than 200 hundred free Tumblr backgrounds which can be downloaded and installed into your theme within minutes.
GypsyGarden (1 pattern)
Pattern 2 (14 patterns)
Patterns 2 (6 patterns)
Textured Stripes (6 patterns)
Photoshop Pattern (4 patterns)
Pattern Part1 (9 patterns)
Patterns .24 (33 patterns)
Lace Patterns: the prelude (6 patterns)
Untitled patterns 03 (12 patterns)
Patterns .23 (33 patterns)
Green Patterns (6 patterns)
Patterns .27 (50 patterns)
Patterns 3 (6 patterns)
Softly Plaidly- Peachy Keen (11 patterns)
Black – White patterns (13 patterns)
PINKgossip_04 patterns (13 patterns)
Additional Tumblr Background Image Resources
- Over 1,002,864 user-created seamless patterns from Colour Lovers
- 1000+ Free Background Patterns
- Background Pattern Designs from Behance
- 100+ Seamless Patterns Great for Creating Website Backgrounds
How to Change a Tumblr Background
Now that you have picked out your new Tumblr background and downloaded it to your local computer, it’s time to add it to your theme. There are two ways to add a background to your Tumblr theme. I will discuss them both below.
Option 1: Appearance Panel
If you can add a new background through your Tumblr Customize > Appearance Panel choose this option.
- Login into your Tumblr account and click CUSTOMIZE in the right side of your dashboard.
- When the customization section opens, click APPEARANCE at the top of the page.
- When the panel opens you simply click the UPLOAD button to select your theme from your local computer and you’re done! If you have the option for repeating your background choose “repeat-y” if you pattern needs to repeat vertically (from top to bottom). Select “repeat-x”, if you background need to repeat horizontally (from left to right). Choose “repeat-xy”, if you image needs to repeat both vertically and horizontally. You can also choose “no-repeat”, if you have a really large background image that doesn’t need to be repeated.
Option 2: Hand-coding Custom HTML
Use this option if you do not have the Tumblr Appearance Panel available with your theme.
- Login into your Tumblr account
- You will need to upload your new background image onto Tumblr’s Static Image Server
- After uploading your file, make note of your image url. You can copy it to NotePad or SimpleText for safe keeping.
- Return to your Tumblr Dashboard and click CUSTOMIZE in the right side of your dashboard.
- Select THEME from the top menu.Click the USE CUSTOM HTML buttonLook for the BODY tags. This is the code we will be editing. (Your coding won’t be exactly like this, so you should look for something similar near the top of the code.)
body { background: #f8f7e5 url(wdw-bg.jpg) no-repeat center top }
- Paste your image url into the CSS
body { background: #f8f7e5 url(http://safe.tumblr.com/theme/3383425/) no-repeat center top } - You may need to adjust your background image by changing your background color and whether it repeats or not.
body { background: #f8f7e5 url(http://safe.tumblr.com/theme/3383425/) no-repeat center top }Choose “repeat-y” if you pattern needs to repeat vertically (from top to bottom). Select “repeat-x”, if you background need to repeat horizontally (from left to right). Choose “repeat-xy”, if you image needs to repeat both vertically and horizontally. You can also choose “no-repeat”, if you have a really large background image that doesn’t need to be repeated.
- Click the UPDATE PREVIEW button in order to see your changes.
- If you are satisfied with the results click the green SAVE & CLOSE button at the top right of the page.
- Your Done!
Additional Resources
Rio Theme at 5:23 pm
The Rio Theme for Tumblr has finally been finished. Well actually, it’s been finished for months, but for some reason Tumblr (and Peter Vindani) won’t add it to Tumblr’s Theme Garden. The only response I received was “Does not fit accepted Tumblr blog functionality or aesthetics.”
WTF!?!?!
Maybe it’s because I borrowed the original design from Amy and Pink’s WordPress Rio Theme, but I think the design is HOT! I even went the extra mile to contact Marcel from Amy & Pink to get permission to recreate their WordPress theme for Tumblr. So I honestly have no idea what’s the issue.
With that said, I’m releasing the theme on my own, with the hopes that you will love it just as much as I do! Let me know what you think.
About the Theme
- A fresh and funky Tumblr template
- Narrow tumblog-styled design
- Fully customizable with Appearance panel
- Easily upload new background and header images
- Header image can be replaced with a title
Additional Resources
Welcome to Tumblrized.com at 5:22 pm
With the big impact of Tumblr blogs in the mini blogging genre it’s very good to have lots of Tumblr themes. Tumblr.com offers great collection of Tumblr Themes that will actually fit your personality or your niche. To enjoy blogging at Tumblr themes (because I’m a frequent reader of Tumblr blogs), we want to add more interesting and cute Tumblr themes .
You can also request for templates or design to be Tumblrized.