Open Source Training - Joomla Template Design Course RETAIL
Date: 28 July 2011 | Posted by: bubbagump
Open Source Training - Joomla Template Design Course
Introduction
* Introduction to the course
* Resources you'll need on your Mac
* Resources you'll need on your PC
* Artisteer
* Template Clubs
Section 2: Five Building Blocks
* Building Block 1 - Table of Contents - templateDetails.xml
* Building Block 2 - Template Framework - index.php
* Building Block 3 - Template Style - /css/
* Building Block 4 - Template Images - /images/
* Building Block 5 - Template Security - index.html
Section 3: Putting it Together
* Brief CSS tutorial
* Step 1 - Setting up the template files
* Step 2 - index.php
* Step 3 - Finishing the CSS and index.php
* Step 4a - Some Styling Tips & Tricks
* Step 4b - Conditional Statements
* Step 5 - templateDetails.xml
Section 4: From Photoshop to Joomla
* Slicing/Exporting the Background
* Slicking/Exporting Elements
* Final Site and CSS
Section 5: Advanced Template Design Principles
* Module Styles
* Advanced Joomla CSS
* Template Parameters
* Template Overrides
Section 6: Red Tie Template
* Introduction
* Setting Up The Files
* Header & Logo
* More about the Header
* The Menus
* Main Content
* Footer & Cleanup
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