Suffusion - A Free WP Theme Customizable through options and plug in

Integration. Export/import options for revision control

Dashboard>Appearance>Suffusion Options>Introduction>Import/Export

Great Support on the developers site Active Developer — http://aquoid.com/ Support Forum — http://aquoid.com/forum/ Developer’s site is full of instructions and tips. Of

special interest is the Markup and Hook Reference: http://aquoid.com/news/themes/suffusion/hook-reference/

Suffusion Theme Basic Install—Color Schemes / Widget Areas

http://elurie.com/sandbox/04 Included Color

Schemes- use as is, or as a starting place for customization Dashboard>Appear

ance>Suffusion Options>Skinning>Theme Selection

Widget Areas Diagram Dashboard>Appear

ance>Suffusion Options>Sidebars>Sidebar Layout

Child Theme Support Download Child Theme Pack from the aquoid

site: suffusion.googlecode.com/files/suffu-scion.zip

http://aquoid.com/news/2010/09/suffusion-child-themes-tips-and-tricks/

Child Theme Packfolder structure

Customizing Suffusion- 3 Examples Integrated html/wp sites that use the Suffusion Theme Customize look and feel with Suffusion WordPress install brings added functionality to html site

1. Suffusion Blog Customized To Match html Site WordPress Install:

http://osteopathicphysician.net/blog/ Integrated into html site Menus match Logo returns to index.html

HTML Site: http://osteopathicphysician.net This is the site of an Osteopath Multi purpose site:

Inform Inspire Office and doctor info. Increase patient access

2. Suffusion Used To Add Functionality HTML Site for an RV

singles club: http://lonersonwheels.com/

WordPress Install to match:http://lonersonwheels.com/wp/ Menus Match in both

sites WP install has Tips&Tricks Next WP projects: :

Membership management, Member Login, MailChimp integration, join page integration.

3 a. Suffusion All Widget Custom Layout HTML Site:

http://evelurie.com/

WordPress Install: http://evelurie.com/blog/

Custom layout with all widget areas

Query Posts Widgets

Widget Only Layout

3b. Magazine Templatehttp://evelurie.com/blog/magazine_layout

Dashboard>Appearance>Suffusion Options>Templates>MagazineMagazine Template Options – This page has exerpts of posts in two categories

3c. Custom Styles http://evelurie.com/blog Custom Style Sheet support and the ability to add custom styles

in Dashboard Dashboard>Appearance>Suffusion Options>Back End>Custom Includes

SUFFUSION Options & Features Child Themes Child theme pack

suffusion.googlecode.com/files/suffu-scion.zip

Export options for easy back up, moving a site, or design versions.

Typography- built in Google fonts

Mega-Menus Custom layout templates Customizable drop-down

menus, Featured sliders Tabbed sidebars 18 pre-defined color

schemes RTL support built in Many Languages

available Custom Post Types and

custom Taxonomies are integrated

BuddyPress support pack

SUFFUSION Options & Features (cont.) Magazine layout Lots of enhanced

widgets for Twitter, Flickr, Google etc

It has 19 widget areas It has one-column,

two-column and three-column fixed-width and flexible-width layouts

8 pre-defined templates

Suffusion commerce pack Suffusion Commerce Pack. This plug

in aims to extend template support to popular e-commerce plug ins for Suffusion. The e-commerce plug ins currently supported are: Jigoshop and Prospress. Support for other plug ins such as WooCommerce or WP-ecommerce will be added in the near future

Custom Stylesheet support and the ability to add custom styles