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I have been using Artisteer’s Theme Generation software for a few weeks now and I have to say that I have been very pleased with it so far. I use the WYSIWYG theme generator as a way to layout or brainstorm themes for client projects. This is sometimes a lot faster than customizing an open-sourced theme or purchasing a premium theme to use as a starter layout.
With Artisteers software you can also generate themes for Drupal and Joomla as well as WordPress. This is pretty nice if you want to keep a consistent look and feel across multiple installations. One of the things I like most about the code that Artisteer generates is that it’s pretty user friendly, and you can easily tweak the stylesheet settings using third party applications like Topstyle. The php files generated by Artisteer are also pretty easy to get around in as well, I typically make a few rounds of modifications to both my header and footer files once I have generated my theme, and have never had any issues.
I know of a few other developers who have downloaded and been trying the Artisteer application since I first blogged about it a while back, and I have heard nothing but rave reviews from them in regards to the software as well. If you are using Artisteer, I would love to hear your comments as well. For more information or to purchase Artisteer software, click the link above…
I work faster in online applications like Lubith. It’s easier to work with than Artisteer (and you can instantly test/download/use your theme), it didn’t give me any compatibility problems and has some original editing tools that are really fun to work with.