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A free Bootstrap admin theme (that doesn't suck)

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Some things:

Why the 'that doesnt suck' addition? Are there so many free Bootstrap admin themes out there that suck?

I find it weird that the "53 tickets 27 tasks 15 waiting" looks like every number label is a button.

What do you understand when referring to a "Ruby template" ? Is it .erb's in a package, sections? Does it include some logic? If so, what?

Are you improving on this theme constantly or is it a 'one-off' download?

Thanks for the feedback!

1) Just trying to make the headline more interesting. There are actually a lot of really good themes out there.

2) Thanks for that, I'll see what I can do.

3) Yeah, I should be more clear on that. It is .erbs built with middleman. There are a few helpers for creating the side nav but it is pretty basic. Mostly, each page is in a separate file from the main layout. Email me and I'll send you the full package if you are interested.

4) Depends on how many people actually use this thing and provide feedback.

> Why the 'that doesnt suck' addition? Are there so many free Bootstrap admin themes out there that suck?

Yes. There's even more non-bootstrap "admin themes" that suck too.

Hey everyone, I made this hoping it would be useful. I would love any feedback.

Looks good. I would have used it three months ago for my current project. One note: when I'm previewing the theme, though it's opened in another tab, it would be beneficial for you to have a message/link that would take me to the download page, rather than returning to the homepage and hunting for it.

Yeah, I noticed that too. Basically didn't want to put too much more work into the page until I saw if people were actually interested in it. I'll make that a lot smoother if there is enough continued traffic to the page. Thanks for the feedback.

Good looking theme. I'm not if I could ever use it though, the license seems a bit restrictive for an admin theme.

Perhaps you can clarify, but as I read the license, it seems like I can only install it on domains I own, even if I purchase the Unlimited License. Since this is an Admin theme, I'd probably find it more useful installing it on domains I _don't_ own (for customer work).

Yeah, the license is kind of messy but isn't meant to be. I need to fix that. Basically if you buy the unlimited, you can pretty much do whatever you want as many times as you want. I'll fix that tonight. In the meantime, feel free to email me and I can send you something better.

The license has been updated to better reflect the original intent. It was never meant to be as restrictive as it was. If there are any other suggestions or concerns, let me know.

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