By sailor.wits on

Hi,

Newbie here.

Just had a simple question. I would like to know how easy it is, if I were to create my own web design using a combination of Photoshop+HTML+CSS+JS and then wanted to integrate that with Drupal to use it's functionality.

This conversion to make my design compatible with Drupal, how difficult of a process would that be? Or is it best to give up my own design and just go look for a suitable theme?

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nevets’s picture

nevets commented

I would suggest watching the From PSD to Drupal Theme webinar from Acquia

megan_m’s picture

megan_m commented

May I ask why you are thinking of creating the HTML + CSS + JS first? Or are you having a vendor do that for you?

It's not a huge problem to convert something like that to Drupal. I have an article here on converting an existing HTML/CSS design to a Drupal theme (for Drupal 6). In a simple case you just have to replace your content with Drupal's variables and change some CSS selectors. The JavaScript might be more of an issue, especially if the site wasn't developed with jQuery.

There is a bit of work here to mesh your mark-up and CSS with what Drupal outputs. It would be easier to start from scratch with your own theme. I also have an article on creating a simple Drupal 7 theme from scratch.

It's not necessary at all use an existing theme if you don't want to. Creating a custom Drupal theme is easier than you'd think ;)

Woolwich Web Works: Custom web development

sailor.wits’s picture

sailor.wits commented

Hey drupalchick. I'm kind of used to creating my own designs using a combination of PS, HTML, CSS, etc. Dedicated a bit of time in doing that so would like to create my own designs, not that Drupal themes are anything bad. Some nice ones out there.

Anyhow, I understand from the above comments that a conversion to Drupal compatibility wouldn't be too bad after all. I have been playing around with Drupal all day long and am making good progress BUT I am double-minded.

It's with regards to continuing with Drupal or simply ditching it and going for the underdog MODx....

As you lot are pro, what you all think about MODx? Before I make my final decision.