SharePoint 2010 like its predecessor is rough around the edges. Unless you custom code it and make every site a publishing portal, simply there is no real way to get that desired corporate look fairly easily.
So.. are we doomed? Not anymore. I introduce, MASTER THEMES. (http://www.masterthemes.net).
Pretty much the only trusted place where your money really pays. As you may already be aware, there are short comings in trying to find SharePoint 2010 Themes. At my current job we purchased one of the packages. The installation procedure couldn't be more simple. The reason for this is because they actually wrote the code for themes and they simply work very well.
Is it worth the money? I will spin it this way... Example: Let’s say you have an environment with different browsers and operating systems. Everyone needs some sort of centralized document management, hence SharePoint 2010. But the pages collapse, some look funky, in others it does not work at all and the problems just keep coming on. Simply you can't make every browser happy unless you spend an enormous amount of time coding the pages.
With Master Themes, right from the beginning, all of our sites and portals became compatible with: Chrome, Firefox, Opera, Safari on OSX, IPAD2 Safari. So what happened? Master Theme happened. I have not found a library list nor a custom SharePoint Form that did not work while using a Master Theme.
The verdict? I recommend it if you can spend the money. They have various levels of these themes. Start with the lowest and later you can upgrade by applying the difference in cost.
Fasty.
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