Join us for an in-depth introduction and look at JoomDev's Astroid Framework for Joomla! with Chetan Madaan, owner of JoomDev. If you want to install this free framework and follow along,
you can download it at โบ https://www.basicjoomla.com/joomdev
00:00:00 โ Asteroid Joomla Framework by Joomdev
00:02:00 โ Meet Chetan Madaan: Joomdev Creator
00:06:34 โ Preloader, Back to Top & Layout Settings
00:13:49 โ Module Positions & Layout Manager
00:15:10 โ Header: Layouts, Sticky & Off Canvas Menu
00:22:54 โ Joomla Mobile Menu Configuration
00:30:46 โ Colors, CSS Animations & Responsive Design
00:33:54 โ Layout Manager: Sections, Columns & Elements
00:44:45 โ Joomla Banner & Per Menu Item Control
00:57:13 โ Typography: System Fonts vs Google Fonts
01:00:59 โ Font Awesome 5 & Icon Support
01:07:28 โ Joomla Blog: Gallery, Video, Audio & Reviews
01:19:59 โ Author Profile, Social Links & Read Time
01:25:35 โ Social Share, Comments & Icons Setup
01:32:53 โ Custom CSS, JS & Google Analytics
01:33:53 โ Footer, 404 Page, Favicon & Dev Mode
01:39:11 โ Export & Import Asteroid Settings JSON
01:43:07 โ Joomdev Templates & Cyber Monday Sale
01:46:56 โ Wrap-Up & Next Week: Moto Meta
Summary
1. Asteroid Joomla Framework by Joomdev
Tim introduces the Asteroid Framework from Joomdev, a modern template framework for building Joomla sites with drag-and-drop layout capabilities.
2. Meet Chetan Madaan: Joomdev Creator
Chetan Madaan, the creator of Joomdev and Asteroid, joins the stream to share his background and vision for the framework.
3. Preloader, Back to Top & Layout Settings
Basic site enhancements are covered including customizable preloaders, back-to-top buttons, and core layout configuration options.
4. Module Positions & Layout Manager
The module position system is explored, showing how to assign Joomla modules to different regions of the template using the Layout Manager.
5. Header: Layouts, Sticky & Off Canvas Menu
Header configuration options are demonstrated including multiple layout styles, sticky header behavior, and off-canvas mobile menu setup.
6. Joomla Mobile Menu Configuration
Tim walks through fine-tuning the mobile menu experience including breakpoints, menu styles, and touch-friendly navigation settings.
7. Colors, CSS Animations & Responsive Design
The color system is explored along with built-in CSS animations and responsive design controls for different device sizes.
8. Layout Manager: Sections, Columns & Elements
The drag-and-drop Layout Manager is demonstrated in depth, showing how to build complex page layouts using sections, columns, and content elements.
9. Joomla Banner & Per Menu Item Control
Custom banners are configured, and the per-menu-item control system is shown, allowing different layouts and settings for individual menu items.
10. Typography, Icons, Blog Features & Wrap-Up
Typography options are covered including system fonts vs Google Fonts, Font Awesome 5 icon support, blog features (gallery, video, audio, reviews), author profiles with social links and read time, social sharing, comments, custom CSS/JS, Google Analytics, footer options, 404 page, favicon, dev mode, and JSON export/import for sharing settings. Tim wraps up with Joomdev Cyber Monday sale information and a preview of next week's topic: Moto Meta.
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