Frequently Asked Questions

General

What is Styleignite.com?

Styleignite.com will help you 'ignite your site'! We want you to not only be inspired by some of the latest web styles and trends but also be able to use those styles on your own websites.  Please see our about page for more information.

I found a bug, what do I do?

Sshh don't tell anyone - except for us ofcourse!

Do you offer advertising?

Yes - please see our advertising page.

I would like to contribute to the news/articles pages - can I do this?

Absolutely - contact us and we can give you special rights so that you can post news and articles.

I still have a question - your FAQ didn't help!

Oops - contact us.

Styles

What are the most common licenses to use and what do they mean?

There's almost too many too list. The most common 'free' licenses are Creative Commons 3.0:

• by-nc-nd
  
  This license is the most restrictive of the six main licenses, allowing redistribution. This license is often called the "free advertising" license because it allows others to download your works and share them with others as long as they mention you and link back to you, but they can't change them in any way or use them commercially.
  
  
• by-nc-sa
  
  This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon your work non-commercially, as long as they credit you and license their new creations under the identical terms. Others can download and redistribute your work just like the by-nc-nd license, but they can also translate, make remixes, and produce new stories based on your work. All new work based on yours will carry the same license, so any derivatives will also be non-commercial in nature.
  
  
• by-nc
  
  This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon your work non-commercially, and although their new works must also acknowledge you and be non-commercial, they don't have to license their derivative works on the same terms.
  
  
• by-nd
  
  This license allows for redistribution, commercial and non-commercial, as long as it is passed along unchanged and in whole, with credit to you.
  
  
• by-sa
  
  This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon your work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit you and license their new creations under the identical terms. This license is often compared to open source software licenses. All new works based on yours will carry the same license, so any derivatives will also allow commercial use.
  
  
• by
  
  This license lets others distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon your work, even commercially, as long as they credit you for the original creation. This is the most accommodating of licenses offered, in terms of what others can do with your works licensed under Attribution.
  
  
• CC-GPL
  
  For more information visit the explanation page
  
  
• CC-LGPL
  
  For more information visit the explanation page
  
  
• Public Domain
  
  For more information visit the explanation page
  
  

What text do I put into the Licensing information section of a style?

If a formal license applies to the style, please put a short description of the license. Examples include:
'Creative Commons 3.0 by-nc-nd'
'CC-GPL'
'Public Domain'

The onus is then on the user to ensure they comply with these licensing restrictions.

If you are the author of a style and have not licensed your work and do not wish to license your work formally, please put a short description of the terms of use. Example include:
'Please include a credit link to the author in the source code'
'No licensing restrictions apply'

If you are not the author of a style and are unable to determine the licensing restrictions, please put 'Unable to determine, please see authors website' as the licensing information.

I am the author of a style and someone has uploaded my scripts to Styleignite.com, what do I do?

If you can prove you are the owner please Contact Us and we will sort it out as soon as possible.

I have tried to use a style but cannot get it working, what do I do?

Post a comment on the style page and see if anyone will help you.

I have a style I would like to add, how do I do this?

First of all, you will need to make sure you have registered a StyleIgnite.com account. The visit the Submit a Style page and follow the form steps.

What is a code snippet?

A code snippet is any HTML, CSS, JavaScript (or others) source code which is used to generate the style. Typically most styles will have some HTML code and then some CSS code to style the HTML.

What is a resource file?

A resource file is either a code snippet which has been uploaded as a whole file (rather than just pasted in), or images which are required by the CSS/HTML code in order for the style to look right.

Signing Up

What are the benefits of signing up?

By signing up for an account you will have access to the Submit a Style page and you can post comments without having to fill in your name and email address.

Are my details kept secure?

Yes your passwords are encrypted before being stored in our database. Every effort is made to ensure you personal details (e.g. email address) is kept safe. Please see our disclaimer for more information about this.

I registered but haven't received my confirmation email, what do I do?

Please contact us and we will look into it