Überplate Package Submission Requirements

A Complete Uberplate Template Package includes:

"Base Style" definition
CSS file and its related graphics that style the HTML in the Template Package. Attention to detail and craftsmanship of design are required.
"Layout" definition
The shape and placement of the site's components. examples: fixed-width versus full-screen, horizontal navigation versus vertical.
"Variation" definitions
We require three variations of the base style. CSS files with changes in layout, details, colors, or font are considered variations.
Collateral Materials
The Photoshop masters as well as any fonts used to make graphic lettering.

For further clarification, please read the online FAQ at http://uberplate.ubertor.com/faq.html. If you have any questions not answered in the FAQ, please submit them to mike@ubertor.com.
undohtml.css, which is borrowed from http://tantek.com/log/2004/09.html#d06t2354 is included in order to remove all default browser styling and create an even development platform from which to begin development.
HTML items that have an ID can be assumed to be static across all client sites and can be styled individually.
HTML items that have only a class attribute should be considered dynamic, meaning that the number of those elements might grow or shrink dynamically across client sites. These elements should not be styled individually.
It is considered a plus if all color and background image related styles are separated into a separate CSS file.
To utilize the font resizing feature of the package, just include three stylesheets named smaller.css, larger.css, and x-large.css.

Standards
Design templates must validate as standard CSS and view "properly" in all modern browsers (IE 5, IE 6, Firefox 1.0, Safari 1.2, IE Mac). Templates should degrade elegantly in legacy browsers.
HTML & JavaScript
Design templates must not alter or add to the underlying HTML or JavaScript.
Structure
Please structure your css so that all color, background-image, and font related styling are in a separate CSS file called color.css. Also, to take advantage of font-resizing, include three style sheets titled smaller, larger, and x-large.
Images
Design templates may include any number of images. Images imbedded in the CSS layout (e.g. background-images) should live in stylesheets/images. Images imbedded in the HTML whose dimensions are specified in the name should not be resized. Other images may be resized.

Alpha-transparent PNGs may be used as long as they degrade 'gracefully' in non-supportive browsers.
Design
The width of the design should be roughly 770px. It may be smaller if it accommodates the included images at their default size, but should not grow much larger.

The header will be used for diplaying realtor properties. Please ensure that the main background header image can be easily changed without requiring the photo to be doctored. The nested header DIVs may be used to layer background images as required.
Submission judging
Originality and functionality are highly valued.

Übertor Inc. is paying between $500.00-1,500.00 for each accepted Template Package. Compensation to be determined upon consideration of initial composite review.
Please submit your initial composite design for review and feedback before developing variation styles.
Übertor Inc. is paying for full ownership of submitted Uberplate Template Packages. All rights must be transferred in entirety to Übertor Inc. upon payment.

Below are several items all Über-designers should keep handy in their utility belts.

Download the template package:
- uberplate_package.tar.gz - 270 KB
Template Tester: test out your template on live data to see how it looks.
FAQ: have a question? It's probably been answered already on our page of Frequently Asked Questions.
Demo Layout: take a look at a demo layout of the site to see the semantic data given visual meaning.
Submit Your Design: Finished with your layout and ready for a preliminary review or final submission? Send it to us!

We attribute influence for this reverse Request for Proposal from Hostbaby.com