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[joolsy Friend joolsyJoin date: July 2008Posts: 8Downloads:0Uploads:0 Thanks: 3]

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I’m just about to download JA Avian II and will be updating a photo gallery site.
I wondered if any experienced users had any tips they’d like to pass on before I get too deeply into the project.
So far I have been working in HTML in Dreamweaver producing sites such as MountainPassions and I’ve had very little experience with Joomla!, only having done one small site using Joomla! as a learning excercise. So any pointers would be greatly appreciated.

[questbg Friend questbgJoin date: May 2008Posts: 1912Downloads:0Uploads:1 Thanks: 146 Thanked: 339 times in 197 posts]

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Hi Joolsy

Can’t say much about Avian II as I don’t use it, however I’ve just constructed my first ‘all Joomla’ site using JA Teline II.

Apart from a few bugs (some down to Joomla 1.5 and most down to the template) I’m satisfied that Joomla site design is the way to go.

I’ve always constructed ‘manually’ before this (Dreamweaver or Freeway) but I think the flexibility that Joomla offers outweighs the bugs.

Good luck with the site!

[Sherlock Friend SherlockJoin date: September 2014Posts: 11453Downloads:0Uploads:88 Thanks: 221 Thanked: 2478 times in 2162 posts]

#261596

HI
you should read User guide to start with Avian ii and RS gallery 2
You can read HERE

[joolsy Friend joolsyJoin date: July 2008Posts: 8Downloads:0Uploads:0 Thanks: 3]

#261674

Thanks for highlighting the help file. I was referring to it yesterday when I installed Avian II. Luckily I didn’t need too much help at that stage as the guide doesn’t say much about the Quickstart install – it would be helpful if it included just a few hints for the Quickstart installation as well.
If you’ve done a Joomla! install before, then the Quickstart install is straightforward though don’t do what I did and not install the sample data – you need it, and this small but crucial point could be included in the guide.
I’m going to try and get my head around the RSG today – wish me luck!
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