Kath, you are simply amazing. Is there any way I can compensate you or return the favor? We have furnished guest suites here at Green TV if you need a mini-vacation free to you. I have decided to go with the still photo postings like cu.naturalhome mag (actually to emulate the site) and now just need to find someone to help me build it. I created my GreenTV.com site from scratch yet this is going to require expertise. If you know (or can find) someone, I will compensate both you and them. Again, my utmost and sincere appreciation..
Lori Lake Kath O'Donnell wrote: > > cheers Lori :) > > I took a quick look at the cu.naturalhome mag site and I can't say for > certain, but it looks like a joomla site to me (from the > look/feel/menus/sections & the view html source). I'm not sure of joomla's > themes - it could be a modified standard one or they could have made their > own new one. > > the beauty of systems like joomla /drupal et al is that u can build > the site > yourself. and u can get something up & running pretty quickly. basically u > install the software, create the database tables using the scripts > they give > u. u download the scripts then upload to your webserver space. you > just need > a database eg mysql & the login details (your host will give these to > you) - > most hosting packages include databases or have them available for a fee. > then add 'modules' (drupal) / 'addons' (joomla) that give u extra features > on the site. I haven't used joomla for a while, so can't remember which > modules come as default. but the cu mag site looks like it's got modules > such as gallery & spotlight (the video on frontpage). many of the other > features like comments, bulletin boards, event listings etc may come as > default or be addon modules which u can plugin. (which basically means to > upload the code files and enable the module/addon in your admin page, then > configure it's options if it has any also from your admin page) > > there's usually a few default 'themes' (drupal) / 'templates' (joomla) > which > u can try - these change the way the site looks (eg some might be > different > css themes). u can always customise these & make your own to make your > site > look different to the default joomla sites. (u can write your own modules > also & customise existing ones if u need something different for your > site) > > the hardest part is usually deciding on which modules to use and how you > want the site to be used and look. > > u might try posting in one of the joomla site forums as that's usually > where > the people building joomla sites will hang out. there's often calls > for help > in building sites. if someone else does it for you they may require > payment. > > eg, here's one for non-profit organisations. > http://forum.joomla.org/index.php/board,153.0.html > <http://forum.joomla.org/index.php/board,153.0.html> > > there's a few joomla books also (listed on their site) and online > documentation etc. > > as a suggestion, take a look through the Free Addons page ( > http://www.joomla.org/content/blogcategory/20/37/ > <http://www.joomla.org/content/blogcategory/20/37/>) and the > Commercial Addons > page (http://www.joomla.org/content/blogcategory/22/38/ > <http://www.joomla.org/content/blogcategory/22/38/>) (both available > from the News page via menus/sidebar) and see what sort of features you'd > want to add. because the clearer you can be in specifying what u want, the > easier it'll be for someone to help u build it. similarly look at the > Templates pages for ideas on how the site will look / be arranged. > > joomla powered sites : examples > http://www.joomla.org/content/blogcategory/35/69/ > <http://www.joomla.org/content/blogcategory/35/69/> > > --- In [email protected] > <mailto:videoblogging%40yahoogroups.com> > <videoblogging%40yahoogroups.com>, > > "greentvgirl" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > Kath, my head is now spinning which actually is a good thing! Your > > > reply along with others is incredible! People helping people. What a > > > concept! Not joking as there are many small thinkers here on the > > > Chesapeake Bay. > > > With much appreciation, > > > > > > Lori > > > PS: Do you know anyone that could build a site like the one I > > > mentioned at http://cu.naturalhomemagazine.com/ > <http://cu.naturalhomemagazine.com/> > > > > > > > -- > http://www.aliak.com <http://www.aliak.com> > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
