Oct 28

Good website navigation is the one that allows site visitors to find the information they need fast. So it should be simple and intuitive. And what about menu bars? A good menu bar should be noticeable, easy to use and attractive. It should provide links to the pages with the following information: what company is about, what services it provides and what contact details are.

Why not to use colors to make website navigation noticeable? A multicolored menu bar could be a splash of color on a Joomla website. If you like this idea, then more than likely you will like Joomla templates with multicolored menu bars that we’re featuring here. We hope these templates will be helpful to Joomla webmasters and developers who prefer bright web design elements. By the way, some of the multicolored navigation bars you will see below remind the rainbow.

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Oct 25

Very soon we will celebrate Halloween, so no surprise that this article is somehow inspired by the spookiest holiday of the year. Actually, we are going to review black-and-orange Joomla templates.

Yes, a mix of black and orange is a traditional Halloween palette, but its field of usage is not limited to Halloween related websites only. So, here you will find a collection of black-and-orange Joomla templates that you can use for different purposes, whether personal blogs, corporate websites, travel portals, etc. By the way, some of these Joomla Templates are provided for free and some of them require a fee.

With the following Joomla templates we’d like to show that black and orange are not necessarily associated with something dangerous, frightening or mysterious. These colors make a nice palette and you can use them for any website you have in mind.

And if you are looking for Joomla templates that might help you build Halloween web pages, then you’d better read our recent article: Free Joomla Templates You Will Need for Halloween

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Oct 21

A few days ago the Joomla Project announced the launch of Joomla! 1.5.24 and Joomla 1.7.2. Both are security releases so Joomla users may now move their sites to a higher level of functionality, usability and efficiency.

Comparing to previous releases the Joomla CMS was not dramatically changed with the availability of Joomla! 1.5.24 and Joomla 1.7.2, but nevertheless a few issues have been fixed to make your experience with Joomla more pleasant and rewarding.

Please visit the official Joomla website for the installation guidelines and the tips on how to migrate from older versions of Joomla to the newest ones.

We believe you will enjoy working with Joomla! 1.5.24 and Joomla 1.7.2, and if you find any bug, please report it on the CMS Issue Tracker.

Oct 18

The header of any site is the first people see, and if it looks fine, the chances are higher that people will scroll down and stay longer on the site.

As we’re reviewing hundreds of Joomla templates on this blog we have noticed that 80% of all templates come with impressive header images. At the same time many web masters are looking for clean Joomla templates. That’s why we’ve decided to make a list of Joomla Templates which are free from big images and graphics. So, here are the free Joomla Templates and premium Joomla templates that have no header images.

We hope you will like the Joomla templates we’re featuring below and we appreciate if you share your opinion on using images in headers. Do you think it’s a must have feature or a Joomla web site may look nice without it?

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Oct 14

Today you will discover two more galleries featuring Joomla websites. These are cmswebsiteshowcase.com and cmsdesignresource.com. Both resources welcome new submissions and therefore will be of high interest to webmasters and web designers.

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We believe you know why you should consider adding your Joomla sites to various showcase galleries: this is how you will get free back links and free promotion. Also, each web design gallery is a perfect place to find inspiration.

By the way, the galleries we’re introducing today are not only accepting Joomla sites, but also websites powered by other content management systems. However, we’re a blog inspired by the Joomla CMS, so the most important for us is that these CMS galleries showcase the beauty of Joomla.

Beside cmswebsiteshowcase.com and cmsdesignresource.com there are some other showcase sites which accept Joomla sites and blogs for publication. You can find them in our previous articles

Oct 10

Do you think it’s early to get ready for Halloween? We don’t think so because there are so many things to accomplish in the upcoming few weeks, like preparing spooky gifts, finding a Halloween costume, decorating home, etc. As for webmasters and web designers, they can take this time to build Halloween web pages or give a Halloween look to any website or blog.

And if you are one of those who is planning a Halloween redesign of a Joomla website, then here are some Free Joomla Templates you may need. The case is each of the following Joomla Templates comes with Halloween images and graphics and therefore enables you to create Halloween sites or anything related.

One of the best things about the Halloween Joomla Templates featured in this article is that you can download them free of charge. In other words, any Joomla Template in the list may be a free Halloween costume for your website.

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Oct 6

Often footers don’t get as much designer’s attention as headers do, and that’s ridiculous because a good footer may improve website usability and help visitors find valuable information fast. For instance, oversized footers may include navigation menus, contact information, social media icons, sitemaps, links to the latest posts, etc. When a visitor scrolls down a footer is actually the last chance to grab his attention and promote important pages, but for this the links in the footer should be clear and self explaining. Just like in the examples below.

So, here is a list of Joomla 1.7 Templates using oversized footers. Some of these Joomla templates are free and some require a small payment, but all of them allow you make most of footers. Please remember, the article will start with 8 premium Joomla templates and then will continue with 4 free Joomla templates.

You can take these templates as creative examples of oversized footers for your inspiration or you may use them on your Joomla websites, it’s up to you. All we’re trying to say with this article is that oversized footers can be very effective in highlighting something very significant.

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Oct 4

Last week the Joomla Project launched the Joomla 1.7.1 and you are free to download it at no cost from Joomla.org. Although, the Joomla 1.7.1 is a security release you are highly recommended to backup your site before upgrading.

Once you visit the official Joomla website you’ll find quick tips on how to download the latest version of the Joomla CMS and how to switch from Joomla 1.5x to Joomla 1.7.1.

Also, you’ll get information covering the new features which distinguish this release from the previous ones and the issues which have been solved and will never bother you again. And if there is a new bug that has not been fixed, then please report it on the CMS Issue Tracker.

More details about the Joomla 1.7.1 and its features is available in this article.