I found this blank theme, but I was wondering if there are any other themes that provide a template for custom theme development.I'm looking for something that, out of the box, provides a very simple theme with validating HTML (XHTML1.1, HTML 4.1 Strict, or HTML5) and CSS (CSS2 or CSS3). Then, I want to build on this theme to make a custom WordPress theme for my personal site/blog.I've never developed a WordPress theme, but armed with the documentation and a basic knowledge of HTML and CSS and a bit of PHP experience, I should be able to make something that's my own.
Are there any WordPress themes optimized as a starting point for custom theme development?
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This should be just what you're looking for: http://nathanstaines.com/archive/starkers-html5-v3