[theme-reviewers] Them updates and best practice

[Paul Appleyard]

IMHO, 'Responsive' is shaping up to be the next buzz-word that 
customers, who don't really know what it means, will nod and say 
knowledgeably when asking for what they want on their website. It's 
becoming so important amongst web creators that it's osmosis into fairly 
common usage amongst muggles is inevitable.

But I say that, and then I run in to people who look confused when I say 
'web browser'.

Paul Appleyard

On 16/04/2013 7:11 AM, Otto wrote:
> I wouldn't make it a child theme, as such. If it's a matter of CSS
> adjustments and possibly some minor HTML changes, then a checkbox
> option somewhere would be better. Something like "Enable Mobile
> version" or something like that. I'd even default it to enabled. For
> CSS at least, it's a simple matter of then just enqueue-ing the mobile
> CSS or not.
>
> Note, I would avoid using the word "Responsive" in the theme options.
> Nobody but designers really knows what that word means (and IMO, most
> of them will disagree with each other if you lock them in a room to
> fight about it). Real-world people do understand what "mobile" means
> though. :)
>
> -Otto
>
>
>
> On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 3:21 PM, Edward Caissie
> <edward.caissie at gmail.com> wrote:
>> I think I would simplify the idea of add-on versus new to the point of: if
>> the theme already has an options page, then add another to make it
>> responsive (if you choose to go forward); otherwise, simply create a new
>> (Child-)Theme to add the responsiveness. Personally, I would lean towards a
>> Child-Theme.
>>
>> Edward Caissie
>> aka Cais.
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 4:01 PM, Jose Castaneda <jomcastaneda at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>> I'm with Emil on this one. As far as the options you could do a quick
>>> conditional to enqueue the responsive stylesheet. That is one method I can
>>> think of.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 12:24 PM, Emil Uzelac <emil at uzelac.me> wrote:
>>>> I would add-on vs create an additional Theme.
>>>>
>>>> On Apr 15, 2013 2:12 PM, "Christine Rondeau"
>>>> <christine at bluelimemedia.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I've been asked if one of my themes will be converted to responsive
>>>> version. I'm wondering what people's thought are about this?
>>>>
>>>> Should I update it to make it responsive or submit a separate responsive
>>>> version of the theme?
>>>> I have noticed in the forums that some folks would like the option to
>>>> turn off the responsiveness.
>>>> I guess I could investigate a way to have the responsiveness as an
>>>> option.
>>>> Has anyone come across a theme that offers an option to have it
>>>> responsive or not?
>>>>
>>>> I do know that some themes release a lot of updates while others don't
>>>> and that folks will always grumble, but I'm just not sure what the best
>>>> practice on this matter.
>>>>
>>>> Any thoughts?
>>>>
>>>> C.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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