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The "criterion" Template

Judebert.com may be powered by the Serendipity blog engine, but it's really more like a website than a blog. There's a lot of information, some of which is not dynamic, like Contraction Timer or the EV conversion diary.

To make the information more available, I decided to redesign. I visited Free CSS Templates to find a template with big, immediately visible tabs, clear text, and a well-defined separation for links and sidebar items.

After some searching among many excellent alternatives, I picked criterion for my website. Although it was presented as a corporate template, it looked like it would fit my layout without too much modification. An easy fit was important because this would be my first template port.

The Bulletproof template made porting a breeze. Here's how I did it.

I'm considering adding a star rating tool to my website. But I don't like using JavaScript if I can avoid it. Luckily, I found a tutorial on creating a star rating bar using pure CSS on the web.

Using the lessons learned in his tutorials (note the plural), I had a few insights and made a few improvements. For instance, the rating bar can vary in color or shape from one end to another. It can even be animated! Finally, I made the current rating parameter easier to generate for blogs and such.