Built from the original IAMWW w2 WordPress theme. w2 DnD is still built on a grid layout, with a white, gray and blue color scheme. However, where this theme differs is the installation of the theme. Specific plugins and editing the PHP / HTML are no longer required. The theme is completely “Drag n’ Drop.” Hence the name, DnD.

Features:

• Fixed width with an overall width of 920px.
• Widget ready.
• Horizontal top navigation.
• A grid based layout with one right-hand sidebar that also contains two smaller sub-sidebars.
• A JavaScript sliding drawer or shelf for browsing categories.
• An about me or about site blurb at the top of the sidebar that is only displayed on the home page.
• Includes an archives template page.
• Compatible with WordPress 2.0+.
• There is no options page with this theme.
• No plugins are required.
• Validates as (X)HTML and CSS.

A preview of the theme:

You can try out the demo here.

Supported plugins (these are not required):

• Popularity Contest - Download and install per author’s instructions. I used 5 related posts and enter <li> and </li> to the “Before / After (Post Title)” configuration boxes. needed.
• Related Posts - Download and install per author’s instructions. No special configuration needed.

Installation:

1. Download the IAMWW w2 WordPress theme.
2. Unzip the file downloaded theme file.
3. Upload the w2_dnd directory to your WordPress installation’s themes directory (../wp-content/themes/) on your server.
4. Activate the theme, from the Presentations tab of your WordPress admin.
5. Make sure to edit user profile in WordPress admin in the “About Yourself” section. This information will be displayed in the About section of the sidebar on the homepage of your site.
6. You can then create a separate Archives page by creating a Archives page and select Archives from the page template drop-down.

Usage:

The IAMWW WordPress theme is released under the Creative Commons Attribution v3.0 license. Please (please) keep a link (either in the sidebar or the footer) back to IAMWW & Upstart Blogger.

Version History:

• 07.20.07 - v0.50 - First release.
• 11.26.07 - v0.75 - Valid (X)HTML and CSS. Improved comment styling. Moved global search to the header. All files edited from previous version in some way.
• 03.06.08 - v0.80 - Added a 10px padding to the container so that content is not slammed up against the browser edges. Added code to display tags on single posts and in the archives. Theme will only work with WordPress 2.3 and above.

Download:

For WordPress versions before 2.3 download IAMWW w2 DnD WordPress theme v0.75

For WordPress versions after 2.3 download IAMWW w2 DnD WordPress theme v0.85

Support:

The theme has been tested in Firefox (Mac, Linux and Windows), Internet Explorer 7, Opera (Mac) and Safari (Mac and Windows).

Please use the IAMWW Forums for support requests and reporting bugs.

Translations:

IAMWW w2 DnD version 0.75 in French