Shades
The current version of Shades is 1.5.1 uploaded on Jun 19, 2010.
Version 1.5.1 is available at WordPress.org as of Jun 22, 2010.
A simple clean theme framework to work from, designed ideally for light colored backgrounds and easily adapted to darker layouts. Now with Threaded Comments and sticky post support!Please read the included changelog.txt file for the latest change details. The child theme Shades of Darkness is no longer included but is available for download at the theme homepage.

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Changelog:
Changelog as of June 19, 2010:
-- Version 1.5.1
- released: June 19, 2010
- published on WordPress.org: ...
- corrections to sidebar.php to remove "second" id=searchform
- WP: changed `the_time( 'M j, Y' )` to `the_time( get_option( 'date_format' ) );`
-- Version 1.5
- released: June 15, 2010
- cleaned up code in functions.php
- clean up code to meet WP Standards
- WP: updated comments.php to use comment_form() function; old comment form will be removed with next theme revision (post WordPress v3.0)
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-- Version 1.4
- released: Apr 24, 2010
- published on WordPress.org: Apr 28, 2010
- Shades of Darkness child theme is no longer included
- add revision details to each file
- updated bns_dynamic_copyright() function
- add class and ID to function widget definition
- added WordPress version 3.0 Navigation Menu core widget style elements
- additional modifications to meet current guidelines as found at: http://codex.wordpress.org/Theme_Development_Checklist.
Shades of Darkness child of Shades
A dark theme, from the Shades theme series (a child theme of Shades). A great theme framework to grow from or simply use as is.
Download: Shades of Darkness - version 1.0.1
NB: You must have the parent theme Shades installed for the child theme to activate.
Shades of Turq! child of Shades
A light color theme from the Shades theme series. A full background and sectional hover effects makes this a very functional and easily adapted theme framework.This is a custom child theme and not currently available to the public, it is also a great example of what can be done with the Shades theme.



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i want to download Shades 1.3.1 theme,plz help me
@rhythm – All of my free WordPress themes (with the exception of Pinup Meets Grunge) are stored at WordPress.org; and, I expect the latest version of Shades (1.3.1) to be available very soon.
If for whatever reason it becomes an issue in the future I will most definitely make any theme suitably available for download.
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Nice work ..great look
@Kishore – Thank you, I’ll glad you like the theme.
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