The reason is that typical WordPress programing doesn’t really prepare you for doing cool things with Thesis. Thesis uses state of the art Object Oriented Programing for which there is very little instruction.
You can learn to build a professional quality skin for Thesis 2.1
Most instruction introduces you to the basic concepts but this class will take you way beyond the basics.
You’ll learn how to create a skin that doesn’t require the end user to navigate the skin editor.
You’ll learn how to create custom Thesis skin boxes that make setting up a site simple for a regular person building their own website.
You’ll learn how to add all the cool bells and whistles missing from most Thesis skins