Magento 1.3 Themes Design takes you through the process of creating themes for Magento Commerce, an open source e-commerce platform. Guiding you through Magento's quirks and vast architecture, Magento 1.3 Themes Design gives you the information you will need to create the ultimate Magento theme.
Chapter 1 introduces Magento, some of its available themes and takes a look at what can be achieved with custom themes.
Chapter 2 provides an overview of how the components of a Magento theme come together to form the final result.
Chapter 3 looks at the basics of Magento theming, from changing your theme's color scheme to changing your logo and setting your theme to display on your store.
Chapter 4 looks at the Magento layout and how to manipulate it to change your store.
Chapter 5 takes a look at non-default themes in Magento, and how you can make use of them to provide a better experience for your customers.
Chapter 6 guides you through Magento themes in greater depth, introducing new methods you can use to improve your store.
Chapter 7 looks at more advanced layout options within Magento, with the goal that readers will become comfortable in creating more advanced layouts for their stores.
Chapter 8 looks at improving your store by integrating social media such as Twitter and other tools to help engage your customers.
Chapter 9 guides you through creating the perfect print style for your Magento store and implementing it for your store.
Chapter 10 takes you through deploying your theme and packaging it as an extension, which you can share with the Magento community.