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− | to be included in all the backround docs - and written to work for versions 1.5 and | + | to be included in all the backround docs - and written to work for versions 1.5 and 2.5 + </noinclude> |
− | </noinclude> | + | {{tip|title=Designing a Joomla! Website| |
− | + | There are four aspects to designing a new Joomla! web site. These also apply to planning to make alterations(including upgrading versions J1.5 to J2.5+) to an existing site or planning for transferring a site that already exists in another form into the Joomla! CMS. | |
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− | 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: | * The content hierarchy: | ||
− | ** | + | ** {{JVer|1.5}} The content hierarchy is defined as Sections with Categories. (Another way of visualising this, Sections are the labeled drawers of a filing cabinet and Categories are the file folders in each drawer.) |
− | ** | + | ** {{JVer|2.5}} The Sections have been removed and now the content hierarchy is Categories and Subcategories. |
* Who you expect to use the site and what you want them to be able to do | * 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 layout of the menus and the position of some functionality on the page | ||
* The graphical design of the whole site | * 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! | 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! | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:48, 22 May 2014
Purpose[edit]
to be included in all the backround docs - and written to work for versions 1.5 and 2.5 +
Designing a Joomla! Website
There are four aspects to designing a new Joomla! web site. These also apply to planning to make alterations(including upgrading versions J1.5 to J2.5+) to an existing site or planning for transferring a site that already exists in another form into the Joomla! CMS.
- The content hierarchy:
- 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