Joomla

zettabyte · 09-30-2008, 11:42 AM

Can anyone help me learn or make a joomla template (suck at coding) I'm wondering if there is a simple way to learn how to make a good looking template?

**dm01** · 09-30-2008, 03:52 PM

Depends on what you want. Your template will differ based on the site you have set up. Do you have a site ready or are your planning on making one?

XHTML and CSS are very easy to learn and work with. www.w3schools.com has excellent tutorials and information on XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, and everything else you need to know.

zettabyte · 09-30-2008, 04:25 PM

I need a little help in the area of Joomla templates. What I'm making is a game review site and I/we have decided on red and black as as the colors pic http://img509.imageshack.usmy.php?im...0002tm5ph1.jpg I kinda drew what I want the layout to look like but I don't know where to start or what to do. I would like to have some rounded edges and roll over menus ( I know how to make them on a web template) but not 100% on how I can get this done on a joomla platform. Anyway can anyone help me or guide me through how I can get this done ( been reading tutorials with no luck understanding whats up)

I'm open to any suggestions or ideas

**dm01** · 09-30-2008, 09:19 PM

Rounded corners and rollover drop-down menus are easy enough. Joomla should work like a "free" file manager, except this is much larger and easier to work with. File uploads are easily accomplished with their system, and sorting the files is simple.

Do you have any files ready for upload?

zettabyte · 09-30-2008, 10:29 PM

http://adrenalinereviews.com/

ok so I got a template up and I like it but I'm having some problems with it we are trying to set up some add ons like login menus and I would like to have the top menu to have roll over drop down menus so like when you mouse over Reviews it drops to platforms and so on until we have all are menus set up ( is there anything like that?) but most of all are log in add on will not work at all can anyone give me a hand with that?

**dm01** · 09-30-2008, 11:59 PM

You would need JavaScript for the drop-down menu. Log on/off I don't really know. If you want a free forum system for log on/off support, you could try ZetaBoards or IPB. I know a lot about ZetaBoards, and IPB wouldn't be much different.

09-30-2008, 11:42 AM	#1 (permalink)
zettabyte Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 25 OS: XP Pro	Joomla Can anyone help me learn or make a joomla template (suck at coding) I'm wondering if there is a simple way to learn how to make a good looking template?

09-30-2008, 03:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
dm01 Design Team Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Richmond, B.C.; Canada Posts: 666 OS: Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600] SP3 \| Ubuntu Hardy Heron	Re: Joomla Depends on what you want. Your template will differ based on the site you have set up. Do you have a site ready or are your planning on making one? XHTML and CSS are very easy to learn and work with. www.w3schools.com has excellent tutorials and information on XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, and everything else you need to know. __________________ Validate your Markup Validate your CSS *Free* multi-purpose text and source code editor

09-30-2008, 04:25 PM	#3 (permalink)
zettabyte Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 25 OS: XP Pro	Re: Joomla I need a little help in the area of Joomla templates. What I'm making is a game review site and I/we have decided on red and black as as the colors pic http://img509.imageshack.usmy.php?im...0002tm5ph1.jpg I kinda drew what I want the layout to look like but I don't know where to start or what to do. I would like to have some rounded edges and roll over menus ( I know how to make them on a web template) but not 100% on how I can get this done on a joomla platform. Anyway can anyone help me or guide me through how I can get this done ( been reading tutorials with no luck understanding whats up) I'm open to any suggestions or ideas

09-30-2008, 09:19 PM	#4 (permalink)
dm01 Design Team Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Richmond, B.C.; Canada Posts: 666 OS: Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600] SP3 \| Ubuntu Hardy Heron	Re: Joomla Rounded corners and rollover drop-down menus are easy enough. Joomla should work like a "free" file manager, except this is much larger and easier to work with. File uploads are easily accomplished with their system, and sorting the files is simple. Do you have any files ready for upload? __________________ Validate your Markup Validate your CSS *Free* multi-purpose text and source code editor

09-30-2008, 10:29 PM	#5 (permalink)
zettabyte Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 25 OS: XP Pro	Re: Joomla http://adrenalinereviews.com/ ok so I got a template up and I like it but I'm having some problems with it we are trying to set up some add ons like login menus and I would like to have the top menu to have roll over drop down menus so like when you mouse over Reviews it drops to platforms and so on until we have all are menus set up ( is there anything like that?) but most of all are log in add on will not work at all can anyone give me a hand with that?

09-30-2008, 11:59 PM	#6 (permalink)
dm01 Design Team Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Richmond, B.C.; Canada Posts: 666 OS: Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600] SP3 \| Ubuntu Hardy Heron	Re: Joomla You would need JavaScript for the drop-down menu. Log on/off I don't really know. If you want a free forum system for log on/off support, you could try ZetaBoards or IPB. I know a lot about ZetaBoards, and IPB wouldn't be much different. __________________ Validate your Markup Validate your CSS *Free* multi-purpose text and source code editor