Joomla! 3 Template Essentials

Create modern, professional templates using the template framework for Joomla! 3.x

Overview

• Improve the usability of Joomla! Template Manager by installing and enabling a downloaded template, changing the logo, and adding a slogan
• Set up a workflow and development environment for Joomla! template design
• Create custom templates for that unique website look

In Detail

Joomla! is a free and open source content management framework for publishing web content. A Joomla! template is a multifaceted Joomla! extension which is responsible for the layout, design, and structure of a Joomla! powered website. Modern Joomla! 3 frameworks use the responsive layout based on Twitter's Bootstrap framework and its collection of utility classes to provide a great degree of flexibility for responsive web design.

This practical, hands-on guide will walk you through clear, step-by-step instructions to help you build your very own custom Joomla! template. Find out what steps you need to take to sell your template and learn some extra tips and tricks to make your templates stand out and improve the overall look of your website.

This example-oriented tutorial will show you how to quickly and painlessly create websites on your own and give them a professional look. You will begin by developing an understanding of how Joomla! templates work, how to install new ones, and how to configure them. You will also master the Joomla! template framework, which can be used as a foundation for creating your own templates. Having gained this insight, you will then begin building your own template from scratch. Advanced styling tricks and tips that will give your websites a unique look are also covered. Finally, you will learn how to modify an existing template to meet your own needs and prepare your Joomla! template for sale.

What you will learn from this book

• Utilize the Joomla! Template Manager
• Create custom templates based on the Joomla! template framework
• Override the default layout
• Prepare your Joomla! template for ease of sale
• Modify an existing template
• Add arresting CSS3 effects
• Employ custom style sheets in templates
• Present news and images using modules

Approach

Using this hands-on, step-by step tutorial filled with practical examples, the readers will be able to create beautiful templates and themes for your websites that will make them stand out from others.

Who this book is written for

This book is written for all of you who wish to create your own unique templates for Joomla! 3.x. This book can be used by Joomla! administrators or visual designers (with no programming experience) or those of you who are used to working with common web developer tools like HTML/CSS editors for coding purposes. You would need basic knowledge of Joomla! and some knowledge of CSS and HTML.

使用 Joomla! 3.x 的模板框架創建現代、專業的模板。

概述：
- 通過安裝和啟用下載的模板、更改標誌和添加標語來改善 Joomla! 模板管理器的易用性。
- 為 Joomla! 模板設計建立工作流程和開發環境。
- 創建獨特網站外觀的自定義模板。

詳細內容：
Joomla! 是一個用於發布網絡內容的免費開源內容管理框架。Joomla! 模板是一個多功能的 Joomla! 擴展，負責 Joomla! 網站的佈局、設計和結構。現代的 Joomla! 3 框架使用基於 Twitter 的 Bootstrap 框架的響應式佈局和實用類集合，為響應式網頁設計提供了很大的靈活性。

這本實用的實踐指南將通過清晰的逐步指導，幫助您建立自己的自定義 Joomla! 模板。了解銷售模板的步驟，並學習一些額外的技巧和訣竅，使您的模板脫穎而出，改善網站的整體外觀。

這個以實例為導向的教程將向您展示如何快速、輕鬆地創建自己的網站，並賦予其專業外觀。您將首先了解 Joomla! 模板的工作原理，如何安裝新模板以及如何配置它們。您還將掌握 Joomla! 模板框架，該框架可用作創建自己模板的基礎。獲得這些見解後，您將開始從頭開始建立自己的模板。還涵蓋了使您的網站具有獨特外觀的高級樣式技巧和訣竅。最後，您將學習如何修改現有模板以滿足自己的需求，並為 Joomla! 模板做好銷售準備。

本書的學習重點：
- 利用 Joomla! 模板管理器
- 基於 Joomla! 模板框架創建自定義模板
- 覆蓋默認佈局
- 為方便銷售準備 Joomla! 模板
- 修改現有模板
- 添加引人注目的 CSS3 效果
- 在模板中使用自定義樣式表
- 使用模塊展示新聞和圖片

這是一本實用的、逐步指導的教程，充滿了實際示例，讀者將能夠為自己的網站創建美麗的模板和主題，使其與眾不同。

本書的讀者對象：
本書適合所有希望為 Joomla! 3.x 創建自己獨特模板的讀者。本書可供 Joomla! 管理員或視覺設計師（無編程經驗）使用，也可供熟悉常見網頁開發工具（如 HTML/CSS 編輯器）的讀者使用。您需要基本的 Joomla! 知識和一些 CSS 和 HTML 知識。