Building Websites with Joomla!
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Book Contents

Preface
Chapter 1: Terms and Concepts
Chapter 2: Installation

Chapter 3: A Tour of Your New Homepage
Chapter 4: Customizing Joomla!
Chapter 5: Managing Content

Chapter 6: Components, Modules, and Mambots
Chapter 7: Forums, Comments, and Calendar
Chapter 8: Image Gallery and Document Management
Chapter 9: E-Commerce and I18N
Chapter 10: Your Own Templates
Chapter 11: Your Own Program Extensions
Appendix A: Online Resources
Index

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Chapter 10: Your Own Templates

In order to customize the appearance of your site to your company colors, you have to modify an existing template or create a new one. In this chapter you will learn the basics of Joomla! template production.

  • Chapter 10: Your Own Templates
    • Corporate Identity
    • HTML/XHTML, CSS, and XML
      • HTML/XHTML
      • CSS
        • In the Central HTML File
        • In a Separate CSS File
        • Within an HTML Tag
        • Combinations
      • XML
    • Create Your Own Templates
      • Concept
        • Fixed Size or Variable Size
        • Structure
      • HTML Conversion
      • File Structure of the Template
      • First Trial Run
      • Integration of the Joomla! Module
      • Creating a Template Package
      • Installation with the Joomla! Template Installer
    • Creating Templates with Dreamweaver Extension
      • Installation
      • Create New Template File
      • Template Structure
        • Insertion of the Joomla! Modules
      • Live Site
      • Templates and <div> Tags
    • Barrier Free Joomla!
      • Criteria for Accessible Websites
        • Clarity
        • Browser Compatibility
        • Valid Source Code and Logically Structured Page Architecture
        • Contrasts
        • Graphics and Pictures
        • Font Sizes
        • Additional Criteria and Information
      • The Reality
      • Is Joomla! Barrier-Free?
      • Is it Possible to make Joomla! Barrier-Free?
        • The Technology
        • The People
        • Barrier-Free Sites with Joomla!
    • Summary

 

 

 

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Released: March 2006
ISBN: 1904811949


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