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Joomlashack has released version 3 of their in house Joomla Template Framework named Wright. This latest version has been made responsive in keeping with the mobile first philosophy in web design. Billed as a very lightweight, fast loading framework, Wright is said to be built to remain "future proof."
Based on a custom framework, Sociality is a new responsive Joomla Template available on ThemeForest and specifically designed for the social networking extension Jomsocial. ThemeForest elite author, Hogash, has created this theme with enough flexibility and features to use as a main website template as well.
The latest Joomla Template release from Joomla51 is their first theme to feature a responsive web design, allowing it to scale for nearly any device. The clean layout and large front page slideshow makes it versatile enough for almost any project.
While the basic functionality of a Template is somewhat similar across developers, the look and feel can be dramatically different. Templates are used to display and access the content in the CMS, but the visual aspects are entirely up to the designer.
StackIdeas and JV-Extensions have worked together to produce an even stronger set of features for EasyBlog, the standout blogging platform for Joomla. JV-ContentLinks and JV-Relatives are now closely integrated directly into EasyBlog.
This new audio player from SuperJoom is based on HTML5 standards and supports MP3 and OGG file formats. With its clean and simple appearance, you can add and modify playlists quickly and easily on your Joomla website.
One common question we receive is "how do you create a blog using Joomla?" Last week I wrote a post titled The Five Best Blogging Tools for Joomla!. In this video I show you how to create a blog that includes commenting and social sharing using the Joomla core and free extensions. The process is easy and it takes less than ten minutes.
The removal of Sections along with the ability to nest Categories was one of the most helpful improvements made to the newer Joomla Article storage system. Beginning with Joomla 1.6, website owners had much more flexibility with the layout of their content than they did in previous Joomla versions.
Community Builder Quickstart Pro is a new Joomla 2.5 all-in-one social networking website extension from Joomlapolis. Website owners can now install a single download which includes Community Builder and many related add-ons, creating a full featured social website quickly and easily.
This sports based template from IceTheme comes after many requests from their members, "and in honor of the Olympics 2012 games." While this new release is definitely centered around a sporting theme, "it can easily be adapted for any website that requires a magazine-based layout and design," according to IceTheme.
