Theme development

hi
how much do I need to know about drupal core and its php to be able to develop a good theme?

I customized my theme settings with hook_form_system_theme_settings_alter().

I have multi submit functions. Demo code below here:

<?php
function md_boom_form_system_theme_settings_alter(&$form, &$form_state, $form_id = NULL) {
if(isset($form_id)){
return;
}
md_boom_theme_settings_design($form, $form_state); // Another form
md_boom_theme_settings_text($form, $form_state); // Another form
md_boom_theme_settings_nodes($form, $form_state); // Another form
md_boom_theme_settings_display($form, $form_state); // Another form
md_boom_theme_settings_code($form, $form_state); // Another form

$form['md_boom_settings']['general']['general_settings']['#tree'] = TRUE;

$form['md_boom_settings']['general']['general_settings']['description'] = array(
'#type' => 'item',
'#title' => t('A form with dynamically added new fields'),
);

if (empty($form_state['num_names'])) {
$form_state['num_names'] = 1;
}

// Build the number of name fieldsets indicated by $form_state['num_names']
for ($i = 1; $i <= $form_state['num_names']; $i++) {
$form['md_boom_settings']['general']['general_settings']['name'][$i] = array(
'#type' => 'fieldset',
'#title' => t('Name #@num', array('@num' => $i)),
'#collapsible' => TRUE,

Since I am new to drupal7 and omega theme, I want a custom front page.
So I create a page--front.tpl.php in subtheme(ohm/template/system/page--front.tpl.php) of omega theme, but after I clear the cache. Nothing changed.
I dont know how to figure it out. I hope someone help me. Thanks.

What Drupal 7 contributed theme
comes with full-page background slideshow capability
pre-built into the theme?

Example: http://www.inspiro-media.com/InspiroB/

Thanking you in advance
for your time, and help.

Hey guys!

There is a jquery plugin called "Owl Carousel", that makes greats slideshows with mobile and desktop events. Here is its website: http://owlgraphic.com/owlcarousel/.

The Views Slideshow module uses a jquery plugin with only desktop events. How do I integrate OWL Carousel with Views Slideshow? What if is not possible, how do I create a new format or a module that makes exactly what the Views Slideshow does, but using the OWL Carousel to show the slideshow?

Is there some tutorial about it?

Hey,

I'm not sure is this the right place to ask so I apologize in forward if it isn't.
I'm looking for a specifically looking theme - premium or free, doesn't matter.