My current CMS experience spans TYPO3, Joomla, Drupal, XOOPS and MODx and I’ve started to feel qualified enough to offer some advice regarding these solutions. There are many CMSs out there, both free and commercial and doing research with the intention of making an informed decision can be very, very time consuming. I hope this contribution will make that process somewhat easier.... Read More
I usually start with a Yaml scaffolding when I make a new template for Joomla. When I use Yaml I know the basic structure of the HTML document is the best possible, and the CSS will work for IE6 out of the box. Yaml has been created by far more design and CSS savvy people than me and I trust them completely.
The process usually works like this:
1.) I select a base template from the Yaml examples that fit my needs most.
2.) I copy it and the Yaml core to the Joomla template folder, in this step I also have to change some paths in the CSS files to correctly reflect the new structure. Usually it’s just a matter of replacing a few ../../ with ../ to account for the fact that I have moved files up from the examples folder. Setting <files> <filename>index.php</filename> </files> and not much more in templateDetails.xml enables me to install the fresh template.
3.) The modifying work can start; mostly it’s a matter of changing the CSS and inserting <:jdoc blabla > where I want them.... Read More