Joomla!: Creating and Editing Custom Templates

                                    Joomla!: Creating and Editing Custom Templates

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In Joomla!: Creating and Editing Custom Templates, Jen Kramer shows web designers how to create eye-popping web sites with Joomla! templates and CSS. The course starts with the basics: how to add the Joomla! template codes to a static HTML layout, install the template package, and clean up styling after installation. The course also covers advanced styling techniques, such as creating multiple layouts within the same Joomla! template, configuring menus and submenus, and implementing template overrides and template styles.
Topics include:

    Preparing an HTML comp for conversion to Joomla!
    Converting from the index.html file to index.php
    Installing the template package file
    Downloading and installing tools
    Styling active links, navigation, sidebars, and more
    Assigning optional regions in the template
    Displaying modules within an article
    Performing overrides
    Setting exceptions for the home page


Introduction 5m 7s
Welcome 1m 14s
Using the exercise files 2m 30s
About Joomla! versions 1m 23s

1. Understanding Joomla! Templates 30m 9s
Restoring the "chapter starting state" exercises 7m 55s
Joomla! templates 1m 46s
Understanding Joomla! template files 5m 18s
Understanding the index.php file 7m 1s
Understanding the XML file 8m 9s

2. Converting the HTML Comp to Joomla! Templates 36m 48s
Getting the HTML comp ready for conversion 4m 21s
Creating template thumbnails and previews 5m 51s
Converting from index.html to index.php 6m 53s
Using the Module and Component insertion code 8m 3s
Creating a new XML file 5m 56s
Changing the favicon 3m 13s
Creating the ZIP package install 2m 31s

3. Installing the Joomla! Template Package File 13m 44s
Installing the package file 3m 14s
Assigning modules and fixing the logo 7m 21s
Fixing typical installation problems 3m 9s

4. Working with CSS, Index.php, and Joomla! 23m 0s
Using the Firefox Web Developer toolbar 4m 31s
Using Firefox's Firebug 2m 37s
Using ColorZilla 1m 48s
Dreamweaver CS5 and Joomla!: Setup 6m 40s
Dreamweaver CS5 and Joomla!: Using the Filter tool 7m 24s

5. Styling Your Joomla! Template 1h 55m
Styling the top navigation 12m 14s
Styling the active link 5m 7s
Styling the left navigation 7m 3s
Styling the footer 5m 11s
Styling the news on the home page 5m 16s
Styling the right sidebar using a rounded module style 11m 9s
Using module suffixes 7m 26s
Styling a multipage article 7m 34s
Styling a category list 5m 13s
Styling a category blog 6m 20s
Styling a photo blog 5m 24s
Styling webs links 5m 22s
Styling a contact list 6m 5s
Styling a contact form 8m 0s
Styling a breadcrumb, login, and random image 10m 47s
Styling Simple Image Gallery 7m 45s

6. Advanced Template Features 31m 14s
Assigning "optional regions" in a Joomla! template 9m 23s
Displaying modules within an article 6m 55s
Template overrides 8m 54s
Layout overrides: Modules 6m 2s

7. Joomla! Template Styles: Setting Exceptions for the Home Page 14m 52s
What is a template style? 2m 24s
Editing the XML file 3m 37s
Making changes to index.php and assigning style 5m 49s
Creating a new CSS file to override default.css 3m 2s
Conclusion 27s
Goodbye 27s