Comments on: Joomla, Templated Design and the Danger to Online Creativity http://www.epolitics.com/2008/01/28/joomla-templated-design-and-the-danger-to-online-creativity/ dissecting the craft of online politics and online advocacy Thu, 4 Dec 2008 20:47:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Amanda http://www.epolitics.com/2008/01/28/joomla-templated-design-and-the-danger-to-online-creativity/#comment-248783 Amanda Wed, 27 Feb 2008 23:39:35 +0000 http://www.epolitics.com/2008/01/28/joomla-templated-design-and-the-danger-to-online-creativity/#comment-248783 I am happy to report that in the 15 or so Joomla websites my company has built, we've developed all of our templates from scratch and they all look completely different (see JoesPub.com, SimpleSteps.org and icestone.biz). I understand that as a newbie, templates are the easiest way to get started, but for anyone with basic HTML/CSS experience and some patience with Joomla Forums and tutorials, you can make a Joomla website look like anything. Cheers! I am happy to report that in the 15 or so Joomla websites my company has built, we’ve developed all of our templates from scratch and they all look completely different (see JoesPub.com, SimpleSteps.org and icestone.biz). I understand that as a newbie, templates are the easiest way to get started, but for anyone with basic HTML/CSS experience and some patience with Joomla Forums and tutorials, you can make a Joomla website look like anything.

Cheers!

]]> By: Riche http://www.epolitics.com/2008/01/28/joomla-templated-design-and-the-danger-to-online-creativity/#comment-225929 Riche Tue, 29 Jan 2008 21:31:04 +0000 http://www.epolitics.com/2008/01/28/joomla-templated-design-and-the-danger-to-online-creativity/#comment-225929 Wow, i was going to mention Drupal too, but I guess I was beat to it... I agree with you 100%, Colin. The major plus to templating systems is the control it gives to an administrator to control on the back end. They have greatly lowered the barrier to entry for many non-technical individuals to customize the look and feel of a website without having to PHP (or what ever language the website is programmed in). Wow, i was going to mention Drupal too, but I guess I was beat to it…

I agree with you 100%, Colin. The major plus to templating systems is the control it gives to an administrator to control on the back end. They have greatly lowered the barrier to entry for many non-technical individuals to customize the look and feel of a website without having to PHP (or what ever language the website is programmed in).

]]> By: nekuia http://www.epolitics.com/2008/01/28/joomla-templated-design-and-the-danger-to-online-creativity/#comment-225495 nekuia Tue, 29 Jan 2008 11:14:37 +0000 http://www.epolitics.com/2008/01/28/joomla-templated-design-and-the-danger-to-online-creativity/#comment-225495 Drupal! Drupal! Drupal! ;-) Drupal! Drupal! Drupal! ;-)

]]> By: Michael Connery http://www.epolitics.com/2008/01/28/joomla-templated-design-and-the-danger-to-online-creativity/#comment-225017 Michael Connery Mon, 28 Jan 2008 22:56:47 +0000 http://www.epolitics.com/2008/01/28/joomla-templated-design-and-the-danger-to-online-creativity/#comment-225017 Are you planning on looking at Drupal at all? Are you planning on looking at Drupal at all?

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