Welcome to all the new MuNuvians!!
Here are some sites that have some predesigned templates and stylesheets designed for Moveable Type. They are all text files that you cut and paste into your existing templates and stylesheet.
MT Default Styles
Click on one of the selections to go to a dialogue box with the code. There is a link to a screenshot sample of that code to preview.
Web Jones: Bright Ideas for the Web.
Several high-quality selections available to download.
Strange Banana
Computer generated code. Some interesting stuff here. Each design is completely computer generated and will give your site a unique look.
Firdamatic: Design Tool for the Unispred Blogger
This site will create a 2 or 3 column template for you after you fill out some forms with your information.
Elegant Webscapes
Lisa from Just A Girl In The World provides some very nice free stylesheets. She also provides some design services at reasonable rates.
BlogStyles
Here are some 2 & 3 column designs to choose from. Very inexpensive and lots of choices.
Here are some most excellent reference sites.
Lusciuos Links: Weblog Prgrams, Tips, Tricks
Here is a good resource for Movable Type information and support.
CSS Zen Garden: The Beauty of CSS Design
Samples of what you cna accomplish using css. Fantastic designs and lots of them!
W3 Schools
Tutorials for everything! HTML, XHTML, CSS, Color Codes
If you happen to need any additional assistance, drop me an e-mail or contact me via MS Messenger username:MadfishWillie@hotmail.com. I'll be more than happy to do what I can to help you out.
I figure this is the least I could do to pay forward the help everyone gave me when I first came over (I was really stupid back then / only kinda stupid now) and show my appreciation to Pixy for hosting my site(s).
Posted by Madfish Willie at March 30, 2004 05:09 PMCookie-cutter templates are great, but I recommend taking the Bartender (a.k.a. Madfish Willie) up on his offer and helping you design the site of your dreams (just look at Consent of the Governed!).
We've got plenty of eager banner designers on hand as well (a href="http://jenlars.mu.nu">Jennifer and Mookie come to mind..!). Just don't overload them!!! 
Dang!!!!!
The Jennifer link is THIS. Yeeeeeaaaaaaaauuuuhhhhhhh!!!!!!!
(Sorry, I was channelling Howard Dean for a moment there...)
Just thinking out loud here... [watch that smoke] maybe we can put a link in the sidebar to the posts that give technical information or links to technical information. I was thinking maybe this post, the one with the MuNu scripts, the MuNuby Help series, etc. That way it would be easier to locate for the new members and anyone can point them in the right direction. What do ya think, daddio?
Posted by Madfish Willie at March 31, 2004 03:24 AMWould it be better to do category archives or to always have them posted and visible?
Posted by Madfish Willie at March 31, 2004 02:53 PMIn this case, I think your solution might work better. I'll do that. 
Seems to me that we've actually discussed this before... that ol' idea about creating a newbie's guide to blogging...
A tech-help sidebar for new Munuvians is a great idea!!!
