Joomla! Creating and Editing Custom Templates

Custom templates are the key to making a Joomla!-driven website stand out. In Joomla! Creating and Editing Custom Templates, Jen Kramer McKibben offers instruction and insight to help Joomla! users create eye-popping websites. Jen starts with the basics, like how to add the Joomla! template codes to a static HTML layout, install the template package, and clean up styling after installation. She also shows how to make multiple layouts within the same Joomla! template, configure menus and submenus, and more. Exercise files accompany the course.

Table of contents

Introduction

• Welcome
  
• Establishing the basics
• Using the exercise files
  

1. Understanding Joomla! Templates

• Understanding Joomla! templates
  
• Understanding Joomla! template files
• Understanding the index.php file
• Understanding the XML file
  

2. Converting the HTML Comp to Joomla! Templates

• Getting the HTML comp ready for conversion
  
• Creating a PNG thumbnail
  
• Creating a new index.php file
  
• Creating a new XML file
  

3. Installing the Joomla! Template Package File

• Creating and installing the package file
  
• Fixing typical installation problems
  
• Assigning templates and modules
  

4. Making Your Joomla! Template Pretty (Again)

• Finding where all the "pretty" went
  
• Using the Firefox Web Developer toolbar
  
• Getting the content area styling back
  
• Making the news more interesting
• Placing a random image
  
• Configuring menus and submenus
• Styling a poll
  
• Styling a footer
  

5. Advanced Topics

• Assigning "optional regions" in a Joomla! template
• Changing the favicon

Conclusion

• Goodbye

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Joomla! Advanced CSS

Joomla! Advanced CSS shows how those familiar with Joomla! and with hand-coded HTML and CSS can take the next step in creating a dynamic website with a unique look and feel. Jen Kramer McKibben goes deep into the functionality of this open-source content management system, exploring topics like putting more style into modules, editing CSS on the fly using the Firefox Web Developer toolbar, creating horizontal and vertical menu layouts, and including images in those menus. Exercise files accompany the course.

Table of contents

0. Introduction

• Welcome
  
• Establishing the basics
  
• Using the exercise files
  

1. CSS in Joomla!

• Introducing the Firefox Web Developer toolbar
  
• Reviewing the CSS that Joomla! provides
  
• Reviewing the module insertion code
  

2. CSS and Menus: The Basics

• Styling menus horizontally
  
• Styling menus vertically
  
• Styling the tertiary navigation
  

3. CSS and Menus: Advanced

• Styling each link individually
  
• Building image-based menus
  
• Tabbed navigation using the sliding doors technique
  

4. Module and Content Settings and Styling

• Styling breadcrumbs
  
• Styling multipage articles
  
• Styling a search box
  
• Styling banner ads
  
• Styling the login box
  
• Creating rounded corners for a module
  
• Embedding a module in your content
  

5. Managing CSS Across Several Templates

• The theory of working with more than one template
  
• Working with a template based on the default
  

Conclusion

• Goodbye

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Joomla! 1.5 Essential Training

Many types of websites can be built and maintained more easily using a content management system (CMS). A CMS provides a web-based interface for creating and organizing content. The content is stored in a database, then consistently presented according to a set of templates and preferences, which eliminates the need to handcraft each page in HTML. Joomla! is a popular, easy-to-use, open-source CMS built in PHP. It has near-limitless functionality, thanks to its community of extension developers. In Joomla! 1.5 Essential Training, Joseph LeBlanc uses Joomla! to build a small-business website from scratch with no programming at all, from installation to launch. He demonstrates how to create and organize content; add menus, sidebars, and other features; change the look with templates; install plug-ins and extensions; and much more. Exercise files accompany the course.

Table of contents

0. Introduction

• Welcome
• What is a content management system?
• What is Joomla!?

1. Installing

• Overview of the installation process
• Installing MAMP
• Installing WAMP
• Using other services and resolving issues
• Installing Joomla! 1.5
• Using the example files

2. Creating Content

• Adding content to the front page
• Using Read More
• Creating individual pages of content
• Dividing long articles using page breaks
• Formatting content
• Adding an external link
• Adding article images
• Deleting content

3. Organizing Content into Sections and Categories

• Creating sections and categories
• Organizing content
• Using the Blog Layout options
• Using the List Layout options
• Modifying section and category details
• Adding section and category descriptions

4. Setting Content Display Parameters

• Setting Global Configuration parameters for articles
• Setting individual article configuration parameters
• Setting content access parameters
• Ordering articles
• Setting publishing parameters
• Setting article icons
• Setting metadata

5. Creating Menus for Your Site

• Using menus
• Using other menu items
• Creating parent menu items
• Setting menu item details
• Setting the menu item page title
• Creating additional menus
• Changing the default menu items
• Deleting menu items

6. Using Modules

• Creating a sidebar
• Configuring modules
• Assigning modules to menu items
• Creating a login module
• Creating a breadcrumb module
• Creating a syndicate module for RSS feeds
• Using other modules

7. Using Components

• Using the content component
• Creating a contact component
• Creating a poll component
• Creating a search component

8. Managing Users

• Creating a user
• Granting user permissions
• Allowing self-registration
• Allowing users to modify user details

9. Using Global Tools

• Modifying global configurations
• Reading and writing private messages
• Using the Mass Mail feature
• Using the Media Manager
• Using Joomla! help

10. Using Templates

• Changing the look of the site using templates
• Assigning templates
• Adjusting templates with the HTML Editor

11. Extending Joomla! 1.5

• Using plug-ins
• Using extensions
• Managing languages in the site
• Joining the Joomla! community

12. Launching Your Site and Beyond

• Launching your site
• Understanding SEO

13. Conclusion

• Goodbye

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