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[Phill Moderator PhillJoin date: February 2014Posts: 7013Downloads:40Uploads:77 Thanks: 917 Thanked: 2206 times in 1818 posts]

#507693

There are many problems in styling e-commerce solutions to every template. The minor ones are that there are so many good e-commerce extensions around which do you choose? People will never be happy with whichever one JA were to choose. My personal favourite is Hikashop simply because I know it and because it comes with so many payment options free out of the box. VM is good but IMHO lacks support and many payment options come from third party providers. Joomshopping support is a little hard mainly because the team are German, great if that is your language but a little strained when it comes to technical issues for the English speaker. The main problem however is the time it takes to implement. If the developers are working had on e-commerce then that is less time for innovation in other areas. JA have shown some wonderful templates over the years and have always been at the forefront of Joomla template development. Many companies follow the lead JA set and in my mind I would rather see JA continue to push the boundaries of template development rather than waste time on so many boltons that not only require development at the time of release but need constant maintenance throughout the life of the product.

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#507728

<em>@drarvindc 391703 wrote:</em><blockquote>Hi Dieudonne,

No news yet on that.

Arvind</blockquote>

Hello, thank for your anwser.
But is there a possibility, one day, we can see a Ja Teline IV responsive version, or a JA teline V template (maybe with Joomla LTS 3.5) ?

We just need to know.

Thank.

[steve100054 Friend steve100054Join date: June 2009Posts: 23Downloads:0Uploads:0 Thanks: 6 Thanked: 1 times in 1 posts]

#507731

E-commerce issue: Most end users would like to sell some products through their website, i.e. photographer to sell photos, writersto sell some e-books, designers to sell some artwork etc. You decide which one is easier for you, like the Hikashop, VM, Joomshopping etc. If an e-commerce template is needed, a special one can be used. Thanks

[Mustapha Mugisa Friend Mustapha MugisaJoin date: April 2014Posts: 46Downloads:77Uploads:5 Thanks: 3 Thanked: 2 times in 2 posts]

#507800

Dear JA,

I thought this template was for the Month of October. But today is 2nd? When will it be released? Thanks

[jersonjunior Friend jersonjuniorJoin date: November 2010Posts: 79Downloads:2Uploads:8 Thanks: 15 Thanked: 2 times in 1 posts]

#507809

Demo or more screnshots please!

[Phill Moderator PhillJoin date: February 2014Posts: 7013Downloads:40Uploads:77 Thanks: 917 Thanked: 2206 times in 1818 posts]

#507821

<em>@mugisa1 392072 wrote:</em><blockquote>Dear JA,

I thought this template was for the Month of October. But today is 2nd? When will it be released? Thanks</blockquote> When will it be released? When it is ready is the answer. While some clubs always try and release on the first of each month JA do not, they simply promise to release 1 template per month. This means templates are more likely to be mature. Hope you understand.

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#507822

Wow… great.

Can’t wait to have it!

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#507877

<em>@danilo58 390764 wrote:</em><blockquote>Its to be wood that have teaser before the title of articles (in spanish “Volanta”, i can’t find a term in english) journalistic term for a short description (in a few words) for the note.</blockquote>

I agree with you, this feature is very very much needed, hope to see it implemented

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#508050

It’s a template Phil…not cheese! Is there at least a preview link yet. :p

<em>@phill luckhurst 392106 wrote:</em><blockquote>This means templates are more likely to be mature. Hope you understand.</blockquote>

[TomC Moderator TomCJoin date: October 2014Posts: 14077Downloads:58Uploads:137 Thanks: 948 Thanked: 3155 times in 2495 posts]

#508056

<em>@rosmacja 392392 wrote:</em><blockquote>It’s a template Phil…not cheese! Is there at least a preview link yet. :p</blockquote>
Not yet . . . But there are some nifty preview pics in this thread to view and think about what you might do with the template once it is released and you get your hands on it. 😎

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#508077

<em>@steve100054 391977 wrote:</em><blockquote>E-commerce issue: Most end users would like to sell some products through their website, i.e. photographer to sell photos, writersto sell some e-books, designers to sell some artwork etc. You decide which one is easier for you, like the Hikashop, VM, Joomshopping etc. If an e-commerce template is needed, a special one can be used. Thanks</blockquote>

I totally agree with you and to have “no e-com styling because it takes too long” in my opinion is a lame excuse, they get a whole month to build a template and from what I understand there is more than one person working on a template, so why can they not even get the most simple of styling for VM like changed buttons and a simple border?

I’m not saying to do a whole template around VM, Hikashop etc I’m saying they really should have basic styling for buttons etc.

TBH there are a lot more options now for people like me than there were 12 months ago, template toaster, templates CK and things like this allow you to style templates and VM without needing to know any CSS.

I still think that JA need to work on an extension of ThemeMagic to allow more customization, so people can start with T3 blank and build themselves without having to edit CSS etc. We should be able to style the whole template through ThemeMagic from backgrounds, to text size, to all H headings to borders around individual elements. I know it is possible as there are currently extensions out there that will do all this.

I just hope JA take my comments on board, or at least consider them.

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#508084

It really isn’t that simple. If it was, every template club out there would be doing it.

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[steve100054 Friend steve100054Join date: June 2009Posts: 23Downloads:0Uploads:0 Thanks: 6 Thanked: 1 times in 1 posts]

#508091

A lot of template designers they do it now… especially with wordpress and woocommerce. What a pitty, not to use a good template bcs we need some sort of a simple ecommerce option and not a special ecommerce template. Hopefully you will listen to your members and you will add this option to the new template here, otherwise it is a waste of money and time for us…

[TomC Moderator TomCJoin date: October 2014Posts: 14077Downloads:58Uploads:137 Thanks: 948 Thanked: 3155 times in 2495 posts]

#508104

<em>@steve100054 392441 wrote:</em><blockquote>A lot of template designers they do it now… especially with wordpress and woocommerce. What a pitty, not to use a good template bcs we need some sort of a simple ecommerce option and not a special ecommerce template. Hopefully you will listen to your members and you will add this option to the new template here, otherwise it is a waste of money and time for us…</blockquote>

“a waste of money and time . . .” …. really?

So what you’re saying is that unless every/all templates include specific design/programming for ecommerce functions, then the template is a waste of “money and time” for all JA Members?

We can respectfully agree to disagree on this issue.

Not every website is meant to be an ecommerce site, or themes or purposed. Furthermore, “ecommerce” is a function that varies widely in terms of how such is utilized and implemented within a website’s structure – if so desired. Ecommerce is not confined to shopping cart components/applications (such as VirtueMart, JoomShopping, etc.). Ecommerce can involve affiliate marketing, advertising sales/placement, call to action referrals, etc – many of which can be implemented and effectuated sans specific programming/design for any particular shopping cart component/application.

Also, should any particular site user/administrator choose to want to include shopping-cart based ecommerce functionality into his/her website functionality, there is absolutely nothing stopping one from doing so. It seems to me that most of the Joomla compatible shopping cart components – once installed – conform fairly well within most layouts. However, if not to one’s particular liking, there are literally dozens of third-party developers who offer pre-designed themes and additional modules/features for the various cart components . . . most of which can be found within the JOOMLA EXTENSION DIRECTORY

😎

[steve100054 Friend steve100054Join date: June 2009Posts: 23Downloads:0Uploads:0 Thanks: 6 Thanked: 1 times in 1 posts]

#508106

No. I am talking for a standardised shopping cart option in order to face today’s demands, like VM, Joomshopping etc. It will be great if you consider to do it.

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