Building a Joomla Template from scratch - Series 2
This is my second time I've put together a video series like this. The first 5 part video has been very popular, with this one going even further.
You will find that in this video I've started the build from a real web design, created in Photoshop. This is the actual way I would start all commercial template jobs. So you get to watch over my shoulder for well over 3 hours of instructional video.
I've used my regular "conversational" teaching technique and as usual this video is designed NOT as a "in 3 easy steps", rather it's designed to actually allow you to truly LEARN.
So a word of warning, this video is NOT for those with no patience or willingness to learn. For those who are, then I'm sure you will get heaps out of this video. This is an 8 part video of approximately 3 hours... don't try to do this in one sitting, as your head might explode!
Enjoy.
Giving your template a different look
Having a template that performs differently according to the menu item you have clicked upon, can be a fantastic method of giving your viewers a changing layout. Here are 3 different methods of achieving this. Whilst many believe that they might need to create a whole separate site in order to have a "different look" you can do this with the same site using these different techniques.
Joomla Security Tips
Whilst I firmly believe there is no "silver bullet" when it comes to security... there are many things you can do as a developer to help thwart the efforts of those guys in black hats.
Follow me as I show you just some of the things I do in order to keep my sites more secure.
Repeating Background Color - Left Column
Dave asked the question on how to get a background color to repeat down beyond the bottom of the module. I know this is hard to explain, which is why I've made a video.... enjoy.
What is Joomla - It's NOT software
Contrary to popular belief, Joomla is not a piece of Software that will build a website for you. Rather it's a development tool, and an awesome CMS (content management system). Here is a brief explanation of what it does.
What is a static website - a history lesson
Understanding how a so-called "normal" website is put together will help you better understand how you can use a Joomla site.
FTP - An oldie but a goodie
FTP is quite an old piece of technology, but is still very useful to web developers. You will probably use it more than anything, so you need to understand it.
Hosting - what is it, and why you need it.
Web hosting, is a hot topic. Some people try to do it on their own with great peril. Understanding WHY you need a host, might help you choose a good one.
DNS & Name Servers - a brief intro
Without DNS and name servers, all internet users would be forced to remeber numbers such as 60.40.230.87 in order to rearch your website. Let's briefly discuss how they work, and what you need to understand
Domain Names Explained
Domain names is how your website gets found on the web. Without one, you will just have a website, that is identified by some numbers.
Web design fundamentals - stuff you need to know!
Often I'm asked questions from people who "think" they are asking a Joomla question, when in actual fact they are asking a web design question. Remember that Joomla is simply a web development tool, nothing more!
In order to equip you with the fundamental knowledge of some basic principals, I thought I would put together this series of short videos covering the following topics.
- Domain Names
- DNS & Name Servers
- Hosting Explained
- FTP - what is it and why you need it.
- What is a STATIC HTML website.
- What is Joomla, and how is it different.
I hope you enjoy this series, please give me some feedback, and any questions that might arise from it.
How to create SEF url's in your Joomla site - Part 2
Part 2 shows how to create custom redirect URL's, custom 404 pages and a few other little tricks wtih sh404SEF.
How to create SEF url's in your Joomla site
Creating "Search Engine Friendly" URL's for your Joomla site, is often a very frustrating task. Here we show you how to use both the Joomla core SEF component, and also use SH404SEF component from anything-digital.com
Inserting Google Maps into Joomla
This is a video request from one of our members, how to insert a Google Map code block into your joomla article. "Out of the box" Joomla will strip much of any HTML code. This video shows numerous ways of doing this successfully.
Adding a module position
In this video I show how to add a module position to an existing template. We use Ja Purity and Rhuk Milkway. Enjoy
Installing WAMP 2 on Vista
This is a follow up to one of my most popular videos on installing WAMP. The previous video was done using Joomla 1.0 and on a windows XP machine. This is an updated video with WAMP2, Joomla
Teaching Joomla Free Video Playlist
These videos have all been available on YouTube for sometime. These were created by me, whilst I was working with Netreach WebDesign. Enjoy.
Module Class Suffix
In this video, we discuss and demonstrate how to use module class suffix, and how to create your own. Please post questions to the forum. Please excuse the slightly distorted voice at the start... I had my mic too close to my mouth.
Modifying a Joomla Template - Part 4
This is a four part video series that was produced whilst I was working with my partner company www.netreach.com.au
Modifying a Joomla Template - Part 2
This is a four part video series that was produced whilst I was working with my partner company www.netreach.com.au
Modifying a Joomla Template - Part 3
This is a four part video series that was produced whilst I was working with my partner company www.netreach.com.au
Modifying a Joomla Template - Part 1
This is a four part video series that was produced whilst I was working with my partner company www.netreach.com.au
Teaching Joomla has arrived!
After many months of planning (and procrastination), we are please to announce the release of TeachingJoomla.com, a new subscription based website for the Joomla Developer, Web Administrator and designer.