Joomla! Documentation™

Purpose

to be included in all the backround docs - and written to work for versions 1.5 and 1.6

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 transferring a site that already exists into Joomla!

• The content hierarchy:
  • Sections, Categories and Articles for
  • Categories, Subcategories and Articles for    
• 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!