Who is this theme for?

Layout Studio is a development theme. This means that out of the box this theme is, let's face it, pretty plain and ugly.

However, for themers who have to build Drupal sites with a custom look and feel, this is a distinct advantage since nothing gets in your way. If you are using a finished theme like Drupal's Garland, custom theming can take a long time since you have to override or replace that theme's many CSS rules to get the exact look you want. Definitely a shortcut to frustration city!

What do I need to know before using Layout Studio?

While Layout Studio tries to make the process of developing your own theme as easy as possible, it does require some knowledge of the following areas:

• Drupal theming: we recommend some that all users read and become familiar with the excellent and recently revamped Drupal Theming Guide. This is particularly important if you really need to customized the output of various aspects of the site.
• Solid CSS knowledge: in particular, having a good understanding of CSS positioning (absolute and relative in particular) will be very useful for this theme.
• Good grasp of how to build standards compliant HTML websites.