Joomla! 3 Template Essentials. (2013)

• Record Type: Book
• Other Names: Frankowski, Pawel
• Contents: Cover; Copyright; Credits; About the Author; About the Reviewer; www.PacktPub.com; Table of Contents; Preface; Chapter 1: Joomla! Template System; What is Joomla! template?; Templates -- download for free, buy, or build your own; Free templates; Premium templates; How to earn money per sale; Conclusion; Identifying templates; Investigating design solutions; Introducing the Joomla! Template Manager; Exploring the default templates; Installing a new template; Unload a package file; Typical errors during template installation; Changing your default template; Customizing the current template. Changing the template used for specific menu itemsRemoving unnecessary templates; Summary; Chapter 2: Joomla! Template Frameworks; Understanding template framework; Exploring reasons to use a framework; Useful framework features; Learning different frameworks; Exploring popular Joomla! Version 3 template frameworks; Expose framework 4; The Gantry framework; The Gavern framework; The HD framework; The S5 Vertex framework; The Shaper Helix II framework; The Sparky framework; The Strapped framework; The T3 framework; The Warp 6 framework; The Wright framework; The YJSG framework. The past and future of frameworksSummary; Chapter 3: Building a Template from a Framework; Web-design trends; Back to basics -- minimalistic designs; HTML5 and CSS3; Replacing Flash with HTML5 and JavaScript; Responsive web design (RWD); One page and parallax effect; Fixed and scrolling header bars; Slideshows -- responsive and touch-friendly; Swiss design style; Large photos as backgrounds; App-style web interfaces; Flat design and colors; Web and big fonts; UX direction; Social media integration; What the future will bring; Setting client expectations. If you can imagine it, you can wireframe itHome page; Required tools; The basic elements of a Joomla! template; Building a template based on framework; Choosing a template framework; From zero to warp; Joomla! 3.x templates and LESS; Even comics have text content; Show me your badge -- start with logo; Picture in background; Navigation; Layout and backgrounds; Social buttons; Slideshow; Modules on the left side; Modules on the right side; Modules at the bottom; Summary; Chapter 4: Advanced Template and Styling Tricks; Constructing a template; Overriding the default layout. Adding a custom stylesheetUsing custom CSS; Module variations; Icons in menu items; The fixed navigation bar; Adding and changing the favicon; Modules and plugins; Frontend news display; Tabs and accordions; Slideshow; The parallax content slider; Responsive maps; Shortcodes; Advance hover effects; Typography tips; Adding a custom font; Dingbats fonts; Font awesome; Colorful notice styles; CSS generated content; Listing bullets with images; Kerning; Appending ellipsis automatically; Reducing the number of images; Summary; Chapter 5: Selling Your Template; Are you ready to sell?
• Publisher Details: Place of publication not identified : Packt Publishing
• Publication Date: 2013
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 006.78; COMPUTERS -- Web -- Design; Web site development; COMPUTERS -- General; Web site development; COMPUTERS -- Programming -- Open Source; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 1306212731; 9781306212731; 9781783281305; 1783281308; 9781783281299; 1783281294
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