Forums / Install & configuration / How Easy Is It To Skin Exponential
Michelle McCarty
Thursday 27 October 2005 2:41:42 am
I am looking into using a CMS for a music artist site I am re-designing and I am considering Exponential.
How easy is it to make a unique skin for Exponential and do you have to be really code proficient. I have basic HTML knowledge and use Photoshop/Dreamweaver to create sites.
The site that is going to be redesigned has CD's for sale via another eTailer. Can I combine HTML and this CMS to develop the site?
Thanks
Łukasz Serwatka
Thursday 27 October 2005 3:15:48 am
Hi Michelle,
Exponential layout is div based, this means that you can easily change layout using CSS techniques only. Good examples are in contribs section in Site Styles category so you can see what can be done without changing templates.
Quick examples:http://ez.no/community/contribs/site_styles/ice
http://ez.no/community/contribs/site_styles/structural
http://ez.no/community/contribs/site_styles/hardwood_style
In article section is good tutorial how to create own site style.
http://ez.no/community/articles/build_table_less_css_layouts_with_ez_publish
Exponential uses templates for content presentation, so you can define your own templates which are html/xhtml based.
Personal website -> http://serwatka.net Blog (about eZ Publish) -> http://serwatka.net/blog
Thursday 27 October 2005 3:35:21 am
Lukasz,
This is excellent information. Thank you very much for posting it. I think this will work for my needs.
roi danton
Sunday 19 February 2006 7:18:28 am
I like very much the eZ site-skin.
Can it be downloaded and used for own purposes?
If not,how and where exactly has the program to be modified, so the site looks exactly like the main eZ site?
André R.
Monday 20 February 2006 2:54:59 am
when skinning eZ you don't need to be an html expert, but you should have a good understanding of css.If you want to use your own html, you'll have to make your own complete pagetemplate / design. Not recomended unless you have some special demands.
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