Sts Vs. Bts

[Eighteen48]

As the topic says what is the difference between STS and BTS, which is would be the better of the two. Also is there a definitive resource out there on reading about them?

 

I just installed osC and just changed the CSS so that everything is uniform font and color wise, now I want to change the whole template so that it is completely uniform with the rest of my site.

 

Also can I change the way the product page is displayed? I have a basic html/js rollover script that I want to try to use with osC that allows an image to be swapped with another one when the mouse rolls over it.

Edited June 17, 2007 by Eighteen48

[Jack_mcs]

STS allows the look to be changed by editing an html file. BTS allows the look to be changed by editing a large number of files. The advanatage of BTS is that a new template can be installed easily. You could change the whole look of the site in minutes if you have the template. The downside is, and it is a big one, is that creating those templates is not easy and the code gets hacked so much that installing other contributions can be difficult. I think the only good thing BTS is for is when it is used in shops that are to be resold. You can keep changing the look and sell the same package over and over as different shops. For the majority of shop owners, it should be avoided, in my opinion.

 

Jack

[Eighteen48]

Thanks, that helped, as I am creating a new template for my site and wanted to use the same template for the osC side of my site as well. I guess I will go with STS.