DesignAim
From Joomla! Documentation
Purpose[edit]
to be included in all the backround docs - and written to work for versions 1.5 and 1.6
General background to a new Joomla! web site[edit]
There are four aspects to designing a new Joomla! web site. These also apply to planning to make alterations to an existing site or planning for transfering a site that already exists into Joomla!
- The content heirachy of Sections, Categories and Articles
- Who you expect to use the site and what you want them to be able to do
- The layout of the menus and the position of some functionality on the page
- The graphical design of the whole site
These should all be based on the purpose and expected content of the site, so you do need a clear idea of what you are trying to communicate and plan accordingly. Easier said than done!
Each document about background and design has two aims:-
- to explore parts of the Back-end of Joomla!
- to offer advice about how to design different aspects of the site
This is followed by a document on the mechanics of creating the site itself.