[theme-reviewers] Draft Theme Development Checklist

[Edward Caissie]

I really like the 3-tier approach, especially the second tier option.

Communicating before the initial review a better definition of what is
expected may help speed up the process of the actual review itself.


Cais

On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 4:52 PM, Lance Willett <nanobar at gmail.com> wrote:

> >> Good afternoon, Theme Reviewers!
> >> Please take a look here:
> >> http://codex.wordpress.org/Theme_Development_Checklist_Draft
> >>
> >> These are the draft theme development checklist and review criteria.
> Please
> >> take a look and comment. Once we're all agreed on the guidelines, I'll
> >> generate WXR and SQL files to accompany the revised guidelines.
>
> Thanks for your work on this, Chip. I'll be working on this as much as
> I can this week.
>
> I don't think an SQL version is necessary, just the WXR to import into
> a test install.
>
> >> Everything should be retained from the current TDC, and I've updated the
> >> required file structure and supported functions/features through
> WordPress
> >> version 3.0.
>
> Let's clarify the purpose of the checklist.
>
> 1. Is it only to show what is required to submit a theme to the directory?
> 2. Or is it also for theme developers in general?
>
> For option one, the purpose would be "What are basic items I need to
> check off before I get my theme submitted?"
>
> Option two is a list that can be used by web designers wanting to make
> a rock-solid theme -- perhaps for a client site or for personal use --
> *and* by theme developers wanting to create rock-solid
> publicly-released themes.
>
> An example of this distinction is the license requirement. That should
> be required for directory submissions, but not for a theme developer
> that is creating a theme for a client project.
>
> Should we consider doing a tiered checklist in three pages?
>
> 1. Theme Coding Standards
> An updated version of the current theme development checklist aimed at
> all theme developers listing the standards that every WordPress
> theme--including themes that will never be publicly released--should
> abide by.
>
> 2. Theme Directory Standards
> A new checklist that specifically states the requirements for
> submitting a theme to the WordPress.org directory (then edit
> http://wordpress.org/extend/themes/upload/ to point to this page).
>
> 3. Theme Unit Tests
> A simpler version of the current test data with some useful updates.
>
> Thoughts?
>
> --
> Lance Willett | Automattic Theme Wrangler
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