Designers Studio
Wednesday, 01 May 2013 00:00
Beauty and the Beach
By now you know that JandBeyond is an event you can't afford to miss if you are a Joomla afficionado, but what about those cute JAB websites? Read on to find out the creative process behind the most creative international Joomla conference…
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2013 May
Monday, 01 April 2013 00:00
Progressive Enhancement: Flip the Script on Your Responsive Ways
Designers and developers are used to thinking like the average desktop user. But now that the mobile revolution has arrived, design is a multi-part process. How do you start designing for the guy tapping away on his smartphone? And which do you tackle first – mobile or desktop? It turns out that progressive enhancement – creating the mobile website first – can actually lead to a better, more user-friendly website experience later on.
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2013 April
Friday, 01 March 2013 00:00
Do LESS in Joomla!
One of the many new features found in Joomla! 3 is the implementation of LESS. Many have heard of LESS, what it is, and how it can be used, but for those interested in learning (or refreshing) below is a walk-through of a few of the benefits and how to do LESS in Joomla!.
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2013 March
Friday, 01 February 2013 00:00
Top 10 Fashion VirtueMart Templates
Give your e-Commerce fashion website some style and panache with these VirtueMart templates...
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2013 February
Friday, 01 February 2013 00:00
Beyond Responsive Design: Scalable User Experiences
A while back I came across a video on streamlined inline editing in Drupal 8, and while I was impressed with a lot of what they've done, I noticed that the new interface seems to be somewhat less functional. This got me to thinking about my frustration with the administration interface for Joomla 3.0, which inspired a post on my Toronto Joomla blog An Argument for Complex User Interfaces.
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2013 February
Thursday, 01 November 2012 00:00
Tutorial - The Missing Link to Intro Images in Joomla 2.5
The new "Images and Links" parameter was a great addition to Joomla 2.5. But have you ever wondered why the blog intro image doesn't link to the full article? In this simple tutorial, I'll show you how to modify your template to add that missing link.
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2012 November
Monday, 01 October 2012 00:00
Using a Joomla Template Framework to Design your Site
Can't find a Joomla template that fits your needs? Want to take a crack at building your own template, but don't know where to start? There are some great tutorials out there, but if code turns you off then don't run for the hills! A template framework is just what you need.
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2012 October
Wednesday, 01 August 2012 00:00
Using the Twitter Bootstrap Framework to build a responsive Joomla! Template from Scratch
In this article we want to look under the hood of the Joomla template system to understand the basics. Creating a template from scratch is not rocket science. When you are building a website you always need to decide whether it is better to create a template on your own or to buy one. Besides of these two options you can also modify an existing template. To be able to make a useful decision you need to understand the process of creating a Joomla template.
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2012 August
Friday, 01 June 2012 00:00
Designing Joomla! Websites - Form vs Functionality
I have found that as designers we are sometimes conflicted by the choice between form or functionality of a websites that we design. To capture or maintain the client’s glossy and shiny look-and-feel of the website, can easily overshadow the functionality of the same site. Finding a balance here can be tricky.
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2012 June
Tuesday, 01 May 2012 00:00
Design Trends - Parallax Designs
Over the past few weeks I've noticed a few more websites appearing online using parallax methods in their designs with some very impressive results.
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2012 May
