How to make joomla templates.

Artisteer is the easiest solution, but there is tutorials on the web about basics, but unless you are using the fore mentioned software, you still have to know html/css.

 

Have anyone been using Artisteer on a mac yet? I find it only for pc as of today!


Bratzilla, wow, those links was great to read and you actually learn a bit also Thanks for the links!

 

Yeah artisteer is the lazy solution. Better code your template

 

If Artisteer dos not create extraneous code and still allows the site to remain SEO friendly, it is worth the $130. Sometimes lazy is good.

 

Give Artisteer a try, at the moment it can provide only blog style layouts but the customization options are well done.

 

Artisteer Does not create Joomla! Modules/Extensions etc. Could someone tell me how do i create them?

 

Joomla extensions (which is the collective term for modules, plugins and components) fall under programming, which is why Artisteer doesn't create them.

There are several online guides you can find via Google. "Joomla Hello World" is one of my favorites.
http://www.vojtechovsky.net/joomla/component-helloworld-2-create-tutorial-guide-en.html

I've pulled together my own documentation from trolling the web, as Joomla's docs for the new 1.5 version are a bit lacking, but the information is out there.

With Joomla 1.5, you have MVC (Model Viewer Controller) introduced. This is a bit more complex to learn, so I'd suggest you first learn how to do basic Joomla programming (non-MVC) THEN jump into MVC once you're more comfortable.

Please note that you DO NOT have to use the MVC in order to code a fully native extensions - just that MVC is the format officially supported by the Joomla project. Write a simple extension that works, then worry about MVC later (this is what I was told by a professional programmer).

 

Bratzilla you created any module?

 

Thank, everybody.

 

Now THAT is a conversation in and of itself.

I made a lot of custom modules for Joomla 1.0 that I'm now preparing to migrate to 1.5. I had to manually port my installation of HWDVideoShare to Joomla 1.5 because my 1.0 version was HEAVILY modded to allow for both audio and video (mp3, mov, H.264/mp4, etc.). I'm in the middle of bridging Joomla and eFiction (which worked for J!1.5.13 but now doesn't quite work right in 1.5.14 so I'm reworking my authentication plugin).

And, without fail, I always need SOMETHING custom or otherwise not "off the shelf".

Programming is like crack - it's addictive, and can have unhealthy side effects on your health (especially your blood pressure), but you can't quite kick the habit, ya know?

 

Sure. It makes a lot of head ache and you get angry when your all efforts are shown to you not working on webpage

 

I installed a free template but it doesn't look like the version that is advertised.
Is it typical for demo versions to be very plain, or am I missing something?

 

you can find a video tutorial at google video try "joomla template"

 

Hello,

I recommend Artisteer.
Here is a review I wrote about it:
http://www.venatoria-network.com/reviews/artisteer-templates-generator.html

And here is a video demo, I submitted to my site about it:
http://www.venatoria-network.com/videos/introduction-to-artisteer-and-demo.html

Any question or comment is welcome
To your success!

 

I don't know why you don't learn joomla 1.0 to 1.5 before and then you evolve. Bratzilla spoke greatly!

 

Try Artisteer template maker or join a joomla club. Joomla club is the easiest way to go, premium templates and some clubs are very afforable to join.

 

If you good at design and css you can quickly make template joomla by blank joomla template
Down here
http://djoomla.com/component/joomla...-skeleton-template-need-for-tutorial-template

 

You may goto the following URL to see if any templates fit you:

http://template.trinityhk.biz

 

How to create the Joomla Template ??
Anybody can explain steps to joomla??

 

Thanks for share