Brief
In this assignment we will be using the open source CMS (content management system) Joomla to produce a website based on the topic of Typography. CMS allows users or the client to create and edit articles on the website without having any web design knowledge or contacting a web designer.
To make this large project more manageable I have created a list of things that need to be completed. We have been provided with a blank install of Joomla on a web server.
1. Planning
Decide on the number of sections, categories and articles
Draw out a sitemap detailing which article belong to which categories etc
Create the relevant Sections, Categories and Articles in Joomla
Link at least 3 examples in the definitions articles.
2. Organisation
I need to organise my website using the structure of Joomla. I will create sections, which contain their own categories, which contain their own articles. To pass I need to include at least:
3 Sections
3 Categories
40 Articles
3. Content
Gather and create the content relevant to the needed articles:
Definitions:
Serif
Sans Serif
Slab Serif
Humanist
Grotesque
Modern
Retro
Old Style
Black Letter
Display
Transitional
Monospace
Type Terms:
X-Height
Ascenders
Decenders
Baseline
Kerning
Tracking
Leading
Alignment
Typographers:
1500 – 5299
1600 – 1699
170 – 1799
1900 – 1944
1945 - Present
Galleries:
Gets your Attention
Elegant
Fits the Bill
Type Families:
Bold
Italic
Black
Condensed
Extended
Light
4. Images
Create images to demonstrate certain content for the articles:
Definitions
Type Terms
Type Families
Individual Typefaces
Take photographs and screenshots for my ‘In Use’ galleries
5. Joomla Features
I must include certain features in order to pass. These include:
More than one menu
Nested items on a menu
A blog layout menu entry
A list layout menu entry
At least two page breaks
At least two 'read more' breaks from the home page
A search menu feature
A site wide search box
Search data collection
Visitor registration
Visitor entry page
Visitor exit page
Registered only visible pages
A comprehensive links page
Three categories of user for your site
User details form
Contact Us form
Site wide keywords and meta tags
Individual page meta tags and keywords
Pages organized through appropriate sections and categories.
I will check these features using a simple table that will be checked by my tutors.
6. User Types
I will need to implement a user account system and mark certain articles as only viewable by registered users. There will be:
Unregistered users who can view a certain proportion of the site.
Registered users who can see specially marked articles
An Editor rank, which allows the person to edit and create articles
Super Administrator who can access the back end of the site and do everything.
