A "sustainable" theme is one that can grow seemingly effortlessly as the site grows. It saves time reducing theme work in the long term, and allows developers to change and add new sections that just "look right" right away.
Agenda
Using the custom theme of [PDOnline Research](http://www.pdonlineresearch.org/) as an example, I will go over:
* How to set up and use Zen as a base theme (that is different from the recommended instructions)
* How to set up your stylesheet to work *with* Drupal, not against it
* How to theme for Views, using views fields instead of teasers
Tired of sites that 'look like Drupal'? Want to bring your website to Web 2.0, 3.0 and beyond? Seth and Diallo of CommonPlaces will show off and discuss the building of a new demonstration site/theme just for this session. Using Drupal 6 and a variety of modules, we discuss how to decide on what modules/tools to use (why or why not), design choices, how developers and designers can better work together, and lots of other fun and useful stuff.
We'll be focusing on how to get the most out of Drupal, leverage existing tools and tricks, and what works and doesn't, and why.... and how to end up with a striking look to your site.