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BloggerTube - The first Blogger video template!

2009-09-23T19:02:00.000-07:00

Since from the very beginning of this blog, I had in mind that most of people do not use Blogger just because of its "limitations", or whatever they think blogger has, so I have decided to creat unique templates that would blow people's minds not only because of their designs, but also for its many unique and out-of-the-box features.

Now I bring you a template that no one has never made for Blogger: a video template. Yes, now you guys can showcase your videos using blogger! ins't that awesome?

The fact is that I am very excited about this template, because this one may turn out in a revolution on Blogger templates, People will now see that Blogger is not as limited as they thought it was, believe me: I didn't even start describing its features yet.

I have been working on this template for the past weeks, finding a way to improve it each time I put my hands on it. The best thing was the help I have got from my gift-minded friends Abu Farhan and Aneesh (from Bloggerplugins.org). They are (seriously) the best and fastest Blogger developers that I have ever known, I am very lucky to get to work with this guys.

Now let me present you BloggerTube: A video template that creates a perfect link between Blogger (The best blogging tool in my opinion) and Youtube (The biggest and most used online video service on the internet).

There are many reasons for my excitement, but I can summarize them in two simple ones:
#1 - This template is totally automatic, anyone can use it, and even the most newbie guys will be able to post videos on it.
#2 - It is the first of its kind, So this will motivate me to release new version and implement new features each version.

Check out the live demo and you'll what I am talking about!

BloggerTube Instructions:

Note: A really nice user from our community (Thanks Mesothelioma) has just made this great collection of video tutorials for Bloggertuts, Please check it out, specially beginners. Make sure you watch them before asking for help!

How to post a new video on BloggerTuts

1 - You'll only need 2 things: A post sample (Please download it here and save it as post sample under your Blogger settings) and a video URL from youtube.

2 - Go to Youtube.com and grab a video URL:

3 - Now head to your Blogger dashboard and create a new post, It will open up the posting page with your previously saved post sample:

4 - Note that you have 2 important elements:

- "endofvid" - Will be used to tell the template that your video URL has finished, you should paste your URL right before it, with no spaces!

- [starttext] and [endtext] - Those are your post content wrapper, so if you need to write anything, post any picture on your post, please do it inside these two lines. This is an important step, if you write anything out of these two lines, it will not be shown on your post.

5 - Here's how the your post should looks like:

I have highlighted the important elements just for your reference, but you should not do that on your posts.

How to install the "Recent Videos" widget"

Just go to your Page Elements section, click to edit the HTML/Javascript Widget called "Recent Videos" and paste the following code inside:

Automatic features on BloggerTube:

Once you have made your post, BloggerTube has taken care of it, let's check it out the awesome automatic features on this neat template:

Automatic video thumbnails on home page:

BloggerTube will automatically create a thumbnail out of your video, and show it only on your home page, in a nice and organized gallery style.

Automatic embedded video on post page:

You'll get your video automatically embedded on your post page, together with your description/post below it.

Automatic slider for the last featured videos

This one may be the most cool feature of this template, it is completely mind blowing, and you doesn't even to touch the code to get it, It's already installed and running for you!

BloggerTube Highlights

Custom star ratings from js-kit.com :

Recent videos widget from Bloggerplugins.org (adapted specially for this template):

Exclusive scripts from Abu-farhan.com created specially for this Blogger video template that makes it totally awesome and intelligent.

Note: if you are experiencing any problems with the page navigations, go to your Edit HTML pade, check Expand Widget models, and replace the following url:

http://blogergadgets.googlecode.com/files/blogger-page-navi.v1.js

for this one:

http://blogergadgets.googlecode.com/files/blogger-page-navi.v2.js

Final Words

I hope everyone enjoy this template, I have put so much effort to show people that blogger can really be awesome and to break all the limitation walls that some people create for this great blogging platform.
Feel free to subscribe to my RSS feed, and Follow me on twitter.

BloggerTube FAQ's

1. Can I show videos from another websites other than youtube? Maybe FlashGames? Or even Pictures?
No, This template only supports youtube videos, because that's what it was made for, so changing it to support any other kind of media, would be as hard as developing a whole new template again.

2. Why did you support only youtube on this one?
Because it is the most used video service on the internet, as simple as that.

3. Why don't you make another template supporting another kinds of videos?
I never told you guys that I was never going to release new templates anymore, please be calm and let things happen, I have many plans on new templates, but due to lack of time for doing it, I didn't had the chance yet.

4. Why you answered that for question #3 ?
Because I am not a full time blogger/webdesigner like other template developers, I study Engineering and also work on other projects, so please understand my point.

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Photoplus Light - Free Ultimate Blogger Template

2009-09-10T08:54:00.000-07:00

Due to the success of Photoplus, I got many comments on it, and a lot of people were asking me to make a lighter version of it, so here's it! I tried to use a different style of design, keeping it clean and minimalistic, but not less professional.

This template is for photography only, so if you need to show texts or anything else, It will not work.

I also would like to thank CSS Reflex for this great tutorial.

How to post on Photoplus Light

Your posts on photoplus should be only an image tag. This means that the title will not be shown on the main page, it has only SEO purposes. Same thing with Labels, It will serve you only to organize the main menu.

Here's the post model:

Note: The thumbnail size should be 187x128 pixels.

I recommend you guys to save it as post model, it will make your life easier.

Features:

Photography
jQuery Special Feature
Web 2.0
Easy to customize
3 Column Footer
Minimalistic
White

Mosaicus - Ultimate Blogger Template (Updated)

2009-08-17T20:36:00.000-07:00

Hello everybody! Today I bring you Mosaicus, it is really a ultimate Blogger template like you have never seen before! Last week I fell in love for this template, I thought it was an awesome design, So I decided to get inspiration from it, giving my own touches to create my new template.

I got many great feedback regarding to Photoplus, I thank you all for that! The good news is that Mosaicus is like a "upgrade" for Photoplus, I took note of almost all recommendations you guys gave me, and added some new features to it, including a white and minimalistic design.

This template has a premium jQuery feature called FullSize to show up a bigger version of each photo.

Now you can show your photography, images or whatever you want even better, I have added post pages, so you can write descriptions of your work! The Fullsize feature goes on the post image, not on the main page thumbnail.

How to post on Mosaicus

Your posts on Mosaicus shouldn't be only an image tag, now you have to include a thumbnail of each image. For better understanding, look at the following post model:

Here's the post model:

Note: The thumbnail size should be 229x158 pixels.

I recommend you guys to save it as post model, it will make your life easier.

Features:

Minimalistic
White, Clean
jQuery Premium Features
Easy to customize
Gallery Style
Ultimate Blogger Template

NOTE: I JUST FIXED THE LINKS ON IE, IT'S NOW WORKING FINE ON ALL BROWSERS, PLASE DOWNLOAD THE TEMPLATE FILE AGAIN.

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Photoplus - Free Premium Blogger Template

2009-08-05T21:48:00.000-07:00

Photoplus is a great theme for photographers that want to use Blogger as a portfolio. It is really a premium template. I came up with this idea after looking trough the feedback I get from you guys. Many people ask me to create templates like this, and here is one more. This template has a premium jQuery feature called FullSize to show up a bigger version of each photo.

This template is for photography only, so if you need to show texts or anything else, It will not work.

I also would like to thank CSS Reflex for this great tutorial.

How to post on Photoplus

Note: The thumbnail size should be 187x128 pixels.

I recommend you guys to save it as post model, it will make your life easier.

Features:

Photography
jQuery Special Feature
Web 2.0
Easy to customize
3 Column Footer

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Tagland - Free Premium Blogger Template

2009-08-04T12:50:00.000-07:00

TagLand is a well designed Blogger template, It is also very organized and it's fast loading as well. Amazing for showing media content such as videos and pictures. The dark colors gives TagLand a serious looking which can be used to corporate blogging as well.

Features:

Well Designed Graphics
Red, Dark Gray
Cool Search Widget
Easy to customize
Left Sidebar
Fast Loading

How to fix the search bar problem

Go to your Dashboard > Page Elements, CLick to edit the search widget, and paste this code inside:

Save it, and you are done.

Viluxus - Free Blogger Template

2009-07-31T05:18:00.000-07:00

Viluxus is a deluxe template. It has a serious dark background which gives the template a professional spirit. Also it's wide post area is great for photoblogging and portfolios. It is a very organized template, really neat.

Features:

Minimalistic
White, Gray
Highlighted Author Comments
Easy to customize
Custom Welcome Message feature
Fast Loading

Showcase Light - Free Premium Gallery Style Blogger Template

2009-07-30T09:01:00.000-07:00

Due to the success of Showcase, I got many great feedback on that type of template. I know that you guys like this kind of design, and some people like lighter colors than darker colors. That's why I made Showcase Light, as nice as Showcase, but light!

Features:

Gallery Style
Well designed graphics
White / Light Gray / Blue
Custom comments, Blockquotes and Lists
Automatic Thumbnail
Clickable Thumbnails

Fix for the JavaScript File

Note: I have uploaded the javascript files for the thumbnails on a new server/
Just go to your Dashboard > Edit HTML. Click Expand Widget Templates, replace this line:

http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/1693834/javascript/summary-post.js

For this one:

http://bloggertuts.googlecode.com/files/summary-post.js

After doing that, look for this line:

And replace it for this one:

Save it and enjoy!

Credits: This fix was made possible by an awesome user of mine, Kelly Mesa from Kelly Studio.

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Scrappy - Free Minimalistic Blogger Template

2009-07-30T04:58:00.000-07:00

Scrappy is a really neat Blogger template. It was designed in 3 small columns with a big space between them, which is a feature of minimal templates. It has not very much space for text, so It was designed for people who blogs from everywhere, even from the cellphone, and don't have the time to write a lot, it's called fast blogging, or blogging on the go.

How to make the jump breaks ("Read More...") come before the "Labels" (tags) - Originally written by S✘M

Obligatory warning: Read first before attempting this nonsense. Copy and save the text, so you don't come crying.

Go to "Layout" > "Edit HTML" > "Edit Template"

Check "Expand widget Templates"

In the box, find this:

<data:post.body/>
<span class='category'>

<data:postLabelsLabel/>
<b:loop values='data:post.labels' var='label'>
<a expr:href='data:label.url' rel='tag'><data:label.name/></a><b:if cond='data:label.isLast != "true"'>,</b:if>
</b:loop>

</span>
<div style='clear: both;'/> 
</div>

<b:if cond='data:post.hasJumpLink'>
<div class='jump-link'>
<a expr:href='data:post.url + "#more"'><data:post.jumpText/></a>
</div>
</b:if>

Replace it with this:

<data:post.body/>
<b:if cond='data:post.hasJumpLink'>
<div class='jump-link'>
<a expr:href='data:post.url + "#more"'><data:post.jumpText/></a>
</div>
</b:if>
<span class='category'>

<data:postLabelsLabel/>
<b:loop values='data:post.labels' var='label'>
<a expr:href='data:label.url' rel='tag'><data:label.name/></a><b:if cond='data:label.isLast != "true"'>,</b:if>
</b:loop>

</span>
<div style='clear: both;'/> 
</div>

Then buy Dante Araújo a beer because you're done.

This tutorial was written by one of my awesome users.

Features:

Minimalistic
White, Clean
Stylish Links
Easy to customize
3 Column
Fast Loading

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Prometheus - Free Premium Blogger Template

2009-07-28T19:42:00.000-07:00

Prometheus is really a premium-like blogger template. It features a serius look, and a nice done magazine style. It's good to show news or articles. I designed this template some time ago to sell it at themeforest.net, but I have decided to give it away for you guys, Enjoy.

Features:

Magazine Style
Automatic Thumbnail and "Gallery Style" Posting
Well designed graphics
Custom comments block
Easy-to-edit Navigation bar
Also author posts are highlighted
Easily changeable background

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Showcase - Free Gallery Style Blogger Template (Updated)

2009-06-23T20:52:00.000-07:00

Now you can showcase your work with style using Blogger! Showcase is a very stylish template that features the great gallery style that everyone is looking for. If you need to post pictures, designs, inspirations or any kind os stuff, SHOWCASE is the way to go!

Features:

Gallery Style
Well designed graphics
Organized
Dark Gray / Yellow
Custom comments, Blockquotes and Lists
Automatic Thumbnail
Custom icons for each sidebar widget
Clickable Thumbnails

How to activate clickable thumbnails

Note: I have already uploaded the new version of this template, so please if you don't want to make this tutorial, just download the original template again, it's working!
Just go to your Dashboard > Edit HTML. Click Expand Widget Templates, replace this line:

http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/1693834/javascript/summary-post.js

For this one:

http://bloggertuts.googlecode.com/files/summary-post.js

After doing that, look for this line:

And replace it for this one:

Save it and enjoy!

Credits: This fix was made possible by an awesome user of mine, Kelly Mesa from Kelly Studio.

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Pixious - Free Premium Blogger Template

2009-06-16T15:43:00.000-07:00

This is PIXIOUS. A very professional looking blogger template. It has many many premium features. You won't believe what I am giving you guys for free hehe. Please take a look in every detail, It's a really special template and I am proud of myself because I am seeing that I am getting better every new template I make, the main reason for that is the great feedback you guys give me. Please keep visiting, download, commenting and asking for anything you need!

Take a look at its Features:

2 column
Clear post section, so your users will not get bored when you read big texts.
Well designed graphics
Custom comments block
"Read More" function installed and ready to be used!
A GREAT 3 column and widget ready footer for even more stuff!
Cool looking custom widget for twitter updates (Please ask me if you need help using it.)
Search and Subscribe widget to improve your users' experience
"Share this post" widget installed (Using addthis button) in the post footer, that will get you thousands of clicks comming from social media
And much more! Check it out!

Dreamy - Free Blogger Template

2009-06-02T15:04:00.000-07:00

Dreamy is a simple, organized, eye-candy, blue, minimalistic blogger template. I am sure that most of people will like it. It has some nice features like Gallery style main page, which makes automatic summary of your posts, and automatic thumbnail of post images as well. This is a premium feature that I have developed using some css, I have never seen anyone using this feature before for blogger templates.

TO design this one i got inspired on a website that I always loved the design: www.vimeo.com

Features:

Gallery Style
Cool Navigation Bar
Organized
Blue
Custom comments, Blockquotes and Lists
Automatic Thumbnail
Clickable Thumbnails

How to activate clickable thumbnails

http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/1693834/javascript/summary-post.js

For this one:

http://bloggertuts.googlecode.com/files/summary-post.js

After doing that, look for this line:

And replace it for this one:

Save it and enjoy!

Credits: This fix was made possible by an awesome user of mine, Kelly Mesa from Kelly Studio.

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Glamorous - Free PREMIUM Blogger Template

2009-05-28T19:24:00.000-07:00

Ok guys, I agree that I haven't posted forever. I was really bury doing some college works, but now I am back.

I bring you my newest creation: Glamorous, a very nice-shiny-glamorous-sexy-bling-bling-ding-ding template for Blogger!

This is a Premium One, I was suppose to sell it, but I have decided to give you guys this gift. I Hope you enjoy it!

Premium Features:

3 column
PSD File for logo included
Well designed graphics
Custom comments block
Easy-to-edit Navigation bar
Very versatille, If you change the background pattern, you getter a whole new great looking template.

Wiking - Free Blogger Template

2009-05-27T13:54:00.000-07:00

Wiking is a very well designed wordpress theme by SkinPress. Converted to Blogger by Me for Deluxe Templates.

Features:

2 column
Custom RSS Link
Well designed graphics
Easy-to-edit Navigation bar

Lemonade - Free Blogger Template

2009-05-16T14:09:00.000-07:00

This is Lemonade. A very "citric" blogger template haha. I made it for fun, also because some people like colorful-fun-looking templates. So I hope you guys enjoy it.

Features:

3 column
Custom navigation with rolover effect
Well designed graphics
Custom comments block
Easy-to-edit Navigation bar
Green, Very green
Fresh like a lemonade!

2 Plus - Free Premium Blogger Template

2009-05-10T18:53:00.000-07:00

I present you 2Plus. A minimalistic professional looking free template for Blogger. It was designed by Me and my very smart friend Klodian. We both agreed that this was meant to be a premium template, but we have decided to give it away to you guys, We hope you enjoy it!

It features a professional style, minimalistic design, left stylish sidebar with custom search form. Subscribing button at the sidebar. Custom comments and post info as well. This is a really good looking template, I give it a try if i were you.

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Showoff Light - Free Blogger Template

2009-05-07T11:26:00.000-07:00

This is Showoff Light. It's a lighter version of the Showoff Template for blogger. It has the same functionalities, but looks better for those who prefer lighter backgrounds.

It features a clean light background, with very cool contrasting and stylish dark red. Also a custom box for adding any message you want to present your blog. A cool menu is on the pack, very easy to customize. You'll get block quotes, lists and commments blocks customized as well!

If you have any questions or problems with that template, please drop me a comment, or use the contact section.

Showoff - Free Blogger Template

2009-05-04T13:42:00.000-07:00

This is Showoff. It's a very modern and dark looking template for Blogger. It was designed to be used as a portfolio for webdesigners, photographers, or everyone who would like to show off their work on a blog.

It features a serious dark background, with very cool contrasting and stylish yellow titles. Also a custom box for adding any message you want to present your blog. A cool menu is on the pack, very easy to customize. You'll get block quotes, lists and commments blocks customized as well!

If you have any questions or problems with that template, please drop me a comment, or use the contact section.

Paperview - Free Premium Blogger Template

2009-05-01T20:50:00.000-07:00

This is Paperview for Blogger. This is a really cool looking premium template. It's designed by me for my old blog, now I have decided to make it available for you guys, I hope you enjoy it!

It features a news paper style, with a very cool contrast and stylish titles. You'll get a custom menu at the top, and a great 4-column footer! That's even more place for content and widgets!

It features a nice looking header, a cool customizable menu, custom lists, blockquotes and also a custom comments section.

If you have any questions or problems with that template, please drop me a comment, or use the contact section.

Update: I have uploaded a new version with the new custom comments section, following the feedback from Asker Akbar in the comment below.

Update 2: Fixed the bug with the "Read Full Post" message that was showing in another language. Following the feedback given from Roshin in the comments below.

Update 3: How to use the post summaries script in Paperview:

Write the following code EXACTLY how it is, including the spacing between lines, in your post.

And replace the "Post Summary, or first paragraph" for you post summary, and the "Rest of the post" for the rest of your post content.

Gear - Free Blogger Template

2009-04-30T12:20:00.000-07:00

I Present you Gear for Blogger. This is a nice and organized template for blogger. It was designed by My Mobiles as a wordpress theme and converted to Blogger by me, with an amazing support from my friend Klodian from Deluxe Templates.

It features a nice looking header, a cool customizable menu, custom lists, blockquotes and also a custom comments section.

I also included in the pack a quick tutorial that will help you on customizing the menu over at you blog. If you have any questions or problems with that template, please drop me a comment, or use the contact section.