Are you a web designer or developer who would like to learn how to develop truely custom Joomla templates?  This course is for experienced web designers who have a good level of HTML/XHTML and CSS skill who are capable of hand coding. XHTML and CSS training is not included.

This course covers creating a Joomla template and installing it. 

• Planning a template
• Hand coding the XHTML template page - index.php
  
• Hand coding the CSS document - template_css.css
  
• Creating the templateDetails.xml file
• Installing Joomla templates
• Configuring the modules with your Joomla template
• Editing your Joomla template and css file online

There are three template constructions courses available

Course 1

Creating a Joomla template from a design chosen by myself. I will provide all imagery such as banners, buttons, logos and photographs.

Duration 5 hours
Cost £425 per person
If the course is to be run at your premises then travelling time and expenses are charged in addition to the cost of the course.

Course 2
Creating a Joomla template from a design you have provided. You will need to have screenshots, a list of fonts, sizes, colours etc together with any images you want to use. This course is particularly suitable for web designers who need to learn how to develop Joomla templates for their clients.

Duration 10 hours ( 2 x 5 hours)
Cost £850.00 per person

If the course is to be run at your premises then travelling time and expenses are charged in addition to the cost of the course.

You must provide all the material for use during your course when booking.

Course 3

Creating a Joomla template from an existing web page/template. You will need to have website or web page already designed that you would want to convert into a Joomla template including all images.

Duration 5 hours
Cost £425.00 per person

If the course is to be run at your premises then travelling time and expenses are charged in addition to the cost of the course.

Course 4

This course is a 5 hour follow-on from courses 3 and 4 and covers topics such as:

• Modules - curved corners and gradient backgrounds
• Styling drop down menus
  
• Styling Virtuemart
• Creating Virtueamart browse and flypage templates
• Styling Virtuemart

Duration 5 hours
Cost £425.00 per person
If the course is to be run at your premises then travelling time and expenses are charged in addition to the cost of the course.