Title: Finally, I think its done.
Post by: Blackartist on July 26, 2007, 05:25:41 PM

Well guys, I finally think my site is done:

http://www.newvisioninternet.com (http://www.newvisioninternet.com)

take a look, any bugs/erros let me know and I'll get em fixed.

A major thanks to Alejandro who made it possible with his amazing component and modules.

If you vote its not bad, but... can you explain why? It helps me make it a better user experience.

BA

Title: Re: Finally, I think its done.
Post by: xtreeq on August 02, 2007, 01:51:04 PM

Nice layout of the site,

Just a little something i saw on this page:
http://www.newvisioninternet.com/reviews/s/the-shooter/
You have 2 "Home" links, one goes to the site homepage and the other goes to blogsection/reviews, you might want to change the name of one of the "Home" links.

shaul.

Title: Re: Finally, I think its done.
Post by: Blackartist on August 03, 2007, 02:15:08 PM

Yeah Its annoying tbh I don't know how to sort that out, I have my Home, link as a blog section, and as a consequence it created 2 Homes :( I'll take a look at that very soon. Thanks for your reply.

Title: Great Work BA
Post by: frenchtowner on August 18, 2007, 10:22:02 AM

Your site is the best design and the eaiest functioning one I have seen yet using JReviews.

Frenchtowner

Title: Re: Finally, I think its done.
Post by: Blackartist on August 18, 2007, 04:36:01 PM

Thanks very much :) I'm still fine tuning it, some little problems like the home links etc.

Title: Re: Finally, I think its done.
Post by: Alejandro on August 18, 2007, 04:49:07 PM

A quick tip on how I deal with home links so they all really point to www.domain.com.

Don't use the mainmenu in any of your menu modules.

As everyone knows, the first menu in the main menu ends up being your site's homepage. In your case the left home menu points to http://www.newvisioninternet.com/blogsection/reviews/ because you are using a blogsection as the frontpage.

1) Unpublish the module you are currently using for the mainmenu
2) Create a new menu container and move all your mainmenu links, except the first one which is the home page, to the new menu container.
3) Create a new menu of type link url in the new menu container and point it to www.domain.com and call it Home, then move it to the first position.

For your other home menus also do 3.

Finally, please create a new post in the tips & tricks board regarding this when you get it working :)

Title: Re: Finally, I think its done.
Post by: Blackartist on August 18, 2007, 05:28:20 PM

ok, thanks for that info Alejandro, I sensed a little sarcasm in this statement ;)

As everyone knows,

because I didn't :P

My main and only problem atm is the Dropping text in the Discussion Forum.

Cheers.

Title: Re: Finally, I think its done.
Post by: Alejandro on August 18, 2007, 05:52:18 PM

No sarcasm intended :)

Title: Re: Finally, I think its done.
Post by: Blackartist on August 18, 2007, 05:56:27 PM

Actually I have just done that procedure you have described and I cannot replicate the site as it was originally, yes it gets rid of the 2 home links, but I then cannot have a blog section on the frontpage as I have now, so I'm sticking with my original , I'll have to live with the 2 home links, becuase it provides a better user experience.

Title: Re: Finally, I think its done.
Post by: Blackartist on August 18, 2007, 05:57:28 PM

nah the sarcasm comment was a joke, for me being thick :) its hard to show I made the comment in jest typing.

Title: Re: Finally, I think its done.
Post by: Alejandro on August 18, 2007, 06:25:17 PM

Quote from: Blackartist on August 18, 2007, 05:56:27 PM

The way to keep your home page as the blogsection you already have is to leave it in the mainmenu "menu container" and published. Just unpublish the main menu module.

Title: Re: Finally, I think its done.
Post by: Blackartist on August 18, 2007, 06:46:14 PM

ahhh ic, nice one thanks then... I'll try it 2moro now.

Title: Re: Finally, I think its done.
Post by: Blackartist on August 18, 2007, 07:01:09 PM

OK well I didn't wait until tomorrow, and its still shows two homes,

My template has mainmenu hardcoded into that actual postion although I can change it to mainmenu2, I then followed your procedure but it still has two home links if I click on a review from the homepage.

I really am at a loss.

BA

Title: Re: Finally, I think its done.
Post by: Alejandro on August 18, 2007, 07:05:06 PM

I see the different home on the top menu, where is it coming from and why can't you just change it to a url type menu pointing to the same www.domain.com?

Title: Re: Finally, I think its done.
Post by: Blackartist on August 18, 2007, 07:16:14 PM

I'm not sure I understand, but the Home link you can see is actually pointing too http://www.newvisioninternet.com, which is in a module called mainmenu2, I've unpublished the mainmenu module but left the Home (blog section) published in that.

The template I'm using has mainmenu hardcoded into it, I've changed that to mainmenu2 and it does show that new menu, but like you can see its got 2 homes.

Honestly, its bizarre, but I've done what you said and its still not working, maybe its the template, but I'm not competent enough to see why its not working.

BA

Title: Re: Finally, I think its done.
Post by: Alejandro on August 19, 2007, 10:18:27 AM

What 2 homes, I don't see it. I see one home on the left and one on the top-right.

Title: Re: Finally, I think its done.
Post by: Blackartist on August 19, 2007, 10:29:52 AM

nah, if you click on a review, say War Games as its the first one, look at the breadcrumb, thats where the two home links are.

Title: Re: Finally, I think its done.
Post by: Alejandro on August 19, 2007, 10:38:25 AM

Ahh, it's the breadcrumb you are talking about! For that one I don't have a solution, disable it maybe ? :D

Title: Re: Finally, I think its done.
Post by: Blackartist on August 19, 2007, 11:12:29 AM

lol :P

Nah, I'll live with that :)

thanks for the help :) ur ace.

Title: Re: Finally, I think its done.
Post by: voodooqueen on September 11, 2007, 04:42:32 PM

Wow. I just thought I'd say, nice site. That is looking pretty great. I'm jealous. ;)

Nice content too.

Title: Re: Finally, I think its done.
Post by: smpowell on September 22, 2007, 04:57:44 PM

Hey Blackartist, just thought I'd mention that I think you've done really well with your site - it looks smart, very clear and well laid out! ;)

Title: Re: Finally, I think its done.
Post by: duongvancuong on November 14, 2007, 01:48:25 AM

Nice site ;D :o

How can you make the tab? I mean which com/mod you are using? And how to config it?

* General Review
* DVD Information
* DivX Trailer

Thank you!

Title: Re: Finally, I think its done.
Post by: Blackartist on February 10, 2008, 11:39:13 AM

w00t I'm back :)

Sorry I didn't reply concerning the tabs, but its just a simple Joomla Extension Called Joomla Tabs :)

I should be knocking around these forums again :) Alejandro you know you missed my inane questions :)

BA

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