thempro
Member
Hi,
is there a possibility to have a responsive updated version of Bigfeature in the next update ?
I am seeing that the new bestselling wp themes are all responsive, it seems to be that it is where things are heading now with the increase of internet access via mobile devices.
Vfxdude, what do you think about that ?
Thanks !
That as well as more animated HTML 5 / CSS3 elements / short codes :)
In my opinion BF is still by far the best WP theme out there but yes, it does need to do little bit of catching up while at the same time preserving its original flexibility.
In short - as thempro suggested, responsive layout update + more animated html5 / css3 / jq elements, possibly via short codes!?
thempro
Member
Agree with Nephilim.
html5 media players etc.
I think that a non responsive theme will become less attractive in few months,
that would be a pity to have the great bigfeature framework "out-fashioned" because of that,
since BF is one of the most useful and functional wp framework Ive ever worked with !
Hi Roger,
How your responsive method so far?
Just for your info:
The Heads-Up Grid
FitText
FitVids.JS
Responsive Menu
Blueberry
Responsly.js
Responsive Image Gallery
Elastislide
Flexslider
Dynamic Carousel
Another Resources:
Foundation
Amazium
Firesizer
Responsive Design Testing
Screenfly
The Responsinator
Sencha.io Src
Gridulator
Adaptive Images
vfxdude
admin
A responsive BF will be most likely a new theme, but I guess javascript and media queries can be used to resize everything on the fly, so a responsive child theme for BF could be created as a testcase for how much can be done without recoding anything.
ervanerfian, thanks for the resources.
Hi Roger,
I think you can see the another one like this!
Please take a look BootstrapWP - Bootstrap theme for WordPress
Roger,
Just checking WP Foundation theme using Foundation
Let me join in and say I'd like to see a new theme by you. a BF 2.0 with Responsive Approach is very welcome and I'll grab it in sec... I'll pay for such a thing as I'm sur e many others will too.
I must say I admire you being the only one on Theme Forest offering just one Theme which is the best IMO without any extra charge given all the updates you made!
But it is perfectly ok to charge more if we get more - and i think it is time (and I hope it will also allow you to dedicate more time to BF 2.0 over other things so we can get it faster ;) ). I been using BF for 3 years and feel it really needs a big boost.
Cheers
Ronen
vfxdude
admin
It will evolve. I have learned much by creating and supporting BF, and will put that knowledge into several other projects. First I will finish version 1.4.3 of BF though, and with it some free child themes, then I will start the responsive work. First I will create a new version of the bfthumbs shortcode, but make this available as a commercial plugin. It will be much more than bfthumbs, easier to use and many preset templates. This plugin will be sold outside Themeforest. Then I will create a free responsive theme that can be used together with this plugin. Actually any theme can be used with the plugin. After this a new Themeforest theme will be created, and it will be a combination of the free theme, the plugin and BigFeature.
You know, I spent $250 on buying themes from Themeforest, with BigFeature being the first theme I ever bought, I keep coming back to it. The ONLY reason why I have bought other themes is because of their responsiveness. BigFeature is my favorite theme, its perfect, it offers so much customization options. The only thing that its missing is the responsiveness, so whenever you release that new theme that's responsive, you have a proud supporter right here.
Thanks vfxdude! Keep up the great work.. can't wait to see what you have to offer in the future.
vfxdude
admin
It's coming. I'm Working on a new version of BF right now, and much new candy there too. Custom post and taxonomy builders and dynamic bfthumbs functionality like filters and sorting. And I will also create a responsive child theme with this release, just to get the responsive stuff started.
Yes.. sounds interesting!
And nice feature too combine with WP Ajax Grid & Visual Composer maybe, what do you think Roger?
vfxdude
admin
I'm working on the responsive child theme now. The full theme will be much later. Here's my todo list:
- Responsive child theme
- Make a bunch of Snippets and demo pages.
- Video Tutorials for 1.5 features.
- A WP E-Commerce child theme.
- A Jigoshop child theme.
- New version of the theme with e-commerce improvements/adjustments.
- A bfthumbs plugin with much of the BigFeature functionality++.
- A free responsive theme that can be used with the plugin.
- Responsive WP Theme.
So as you can see, much stuff to do, and everything takes longer time than expected.
vfxdude
admin
are you going to make it some what easy to upgrade from the standard theme to the responsive one?For the responsive child theme, upgrading is just installing and activating it. There is css in it that make the containers fluid, and have set breakpoints for certain widths to fit devices. Of course the whole theme with all it's shortcodes will not be responsive, so not all shortcodes can be used. Some shortcodes like bfthumbs (added fluid and responsive columns in 1.5), bfloop, columns will work though, but not the sliders. They have to be replaced with a responsive slider. The default blog, images and videos will be fluid though.
For upgrading to the full responsive theme, then there will be more differences, so a migration tool might have to be created (converting shortcodes/classes etc.).
Huiswaard
Member
Roger, the child theme is brilliant! Thank you! I was suprised that uploading and activating was the only thing i had to do to make my website (indehekken.net) responsive. I guess i don't really need the new theme now, but even if i don't use it i will buy it just to support you and your great work.
Cheers,
Martijn
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