Here is the slideshow I put together for the local Drupal Users Group (Drupal Indy Group). I did a presentation on bending the Zen Theme into your own. The concept was to use the Zen Theme as a starting point and create a new theme that will be packed with the functionality of the Zen Theme. This is the Intro to the Bending Zen screencast. This is just for reference information and to give you an overview of the concepts and best practices that should be followed when bending the Zen Theme. This slide show should be reviewed before watching the Bending Zen screencast.