Joomla! 1.5 Templates Cookbook : Over 60 Simple but Incredibly Effective Recipes for Taking Control of Joomla! Templates
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| Title: | Joomla! 1.5 Templates Cookbook : Over 60 Simple but Incredibly Effective Recipes for Taking Control of Joomla! Templates |
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| Description: | Over 60 simple but incredibly effective recipes for taking control of Joomla! templatesKey FeaturesDevelop and customize Joomla! templates to make your website stand out from the crowdA great mix of recipes for beginners, intermediate, and advanced Joomla! template designersStart from the very basics of customizing Joomla! templates and master the most complex functionalities as wellPart of Packt's Cookbook series: Each recipe is a carefully organized sequence of instructions to complete the task as efficiently as possibleBook DescriptionTemplates in Joomla! provide a powerful way to make your site look exactly the way you want either using a single template for the entire site or a separate template for each site section. Although it sounds like an easy task to build and maintain templates, it can be challenging to get beyond the basics and customize templates to meet your needs perfectly.Joomla! 1.5 Templates Cookbook consists of a series of self-contained step-by-step recipes that cover everything from common tasks such as changing your site's logo or favicon and altering color schemes, to custom error pages and template overrides. It starts off with the basics of template design and then digs deep into more complex concepts. It will help you make your site more attractive and user-friendly. You will integrate your site with various social media such as Twitter and YouTube; make your site mobile-friendly with the help of recipes for creating and customizing mobile spreadsheets; and use miscellaneous tricks and tips to get the most out of your website. You get all of this in a simple recipe format that guides you quickly through the steps and explains how it all happened.What you will learnGet to grips with the basics of template design for Joomla! such as changing the logo and altering color schemes for your templatesUnderstand Joomla! concepts such as module chrome and template positionsAdd a multilingual aspect to your website to cater to a larger audienceCreate custom error templates and generate revenue by displaying advertisements on your websiteStyle Joomla! s search results and customize Joomla! s breadcrumb trailCreate attractive and functional print styles for your website to make your content printer-friendlyCustomize the look and feel of your Joomla! website s administration panel to match either your business or client identityCreate social bookmarks, embed videos, and add a shoutbox to your Joomla! website to make it more user-friendlyIntegrate Joomla! with social media such as Twitter and YouTubeCreate and specify mobile stylesheets for you Joomla! website to style your Joomla! website more effectively for mobile usersUse JavaScript to enhance your Joomla! templatesA wide range of miscellaneous tips, tricks, and tasks to help get your Joomla! website one step closer to perfectionWho this book is forThis book is written for Joomla! developers who want to improve the look and feel of their Joomla! sites. Readers are expected to have knowledge of CSS and (X)HTML. Although it will be helpful, no prior knowledge of Joomla! theming is expected. |
| Authors: | Richard Carter |
| Resource Type: | eBook. |
| Subjects: | Open source software, Web sites--Authoring programs, Web site development |
| Categories: | COMPUTERS / Information Technology |
| Database: | eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) |
| Abstract: | Over 60 simple but incredibly effective recipes for taking control of Joomla! templatesKey FeaturesDevelop and customize Joomla! templates to make your website stand out from the crowdA great mix of recipes for beginners, intermediate, and advanced Joomla! template designersStart from the very basics of customizing Joomla! templates and master the most complex functionalities as wellPart of Packt's Cookbook series: Each recipe is a carefully organized sequence of instructions to complete the task as efficiently as possibleBook DescriptionTemplates in Joomla! provide a powerful way to make your site look exactly the way you want either using a single template for the entire site or a separate template for each site section. Although it sounds like an easy task to build and maintain templates, it can be challenging to get beyond the basics and customize templates to meet your needs perfectly.Joomla! 1.5 Templates Cookbook consists of a series of self-contained step-by-step recipes that cover everything from common tasks such as changing your site's logo or favicon and altering color schemes, to custom error pages and template overrides. It starts off with the basics of template design and then digs deep into more complex concepts. It will help you make your site more attractive and user-friendly. You will integrate your site with various social media such as Twitter and YouTube; make your site mobile-friendly with the help of recipes for creating and customizing mobile spreadsheets; and use miscellaneous tricks and tips to get the most out of your website. You get all of this in a simple recipe format that guides you quickly through the steps and explains how it all happened.What you will learnGet to grips with the basics of template design for Joomla! such as changing the logo and altering color schemes for your templatesUnderstand Joomla! concepts such as module chrome and template positionsAdd a multilingual aspect to your website to cater to a larger audienceCreate custom error templates and generate revenue by displaying advertisements on your websiteStyle Joomla! s search results and customize Joomla! s breadcrumb trailCreate attractive and functional print styles for your website to make your content printer-friendlyCustomize the look and feel of your Joomla! website s administration panel to match either your business or client identityCreate social bookmarks, embed videos, and add a shoutbox to your Joomla! website to make it more user-friendlyIntegrate Joomla! with social media such as Twitter and YouTubeCreate and specify mobile stylesheets for you Joomla! website to style your Joomla! website more effectively for mobile usersUse JavaScript to enhance your Joomla! templatesA wide range of miscellaneous tips, tricks, and tasks to help get your Joomla! website one step closer to perfectionWho this book is forThis book is written for Joomla! developers who want to improve the look and feel of their Joomla! sites. Readers are expected to have knowledge of CSS and (X)HTML. Although it will be helpful, no prior knowledge of Joomla! theming is expected. |
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| ISBN: | 9781849511247 9781849511254 |
