Graphic designer since before the Internet. Started with newspaper paste-up; then art director for advertising agency in Reno, NV; and now freelancer designing marketing materials, print-on-demand t-shirt art, websites, and social media graphics.
Where do I put my Ximenia Child Theme’s Custom CSS file? Answer: root/templates/rt_ximenia_responsive/css/rt_ximenia_responsive-custom.css. This also prevents the customizations from being deleted when the theme is updated. I had incorrectly named my custom CSS file rt_ximenia-custom.css – causing much frustration. Ugh. It’s supposed to be: rt_ximenia_responsive-custom.css. I had left out the word “responsive” by accident. NOTE:…
Rotating images using Joomla Articles and RokSprocket Slideshow layout. Create Joomla Articles: Content tab: add text. Images and Links tab: add pre-sized background image to Full Article Image. Create Slideshow: RokSprocket Module: Choose Features – Joomla Content. Under the Joomla Content Filter Rules section: Add Articles. Under the Filtered Article List section (“Show per-article fields” view):…
Goal: Generate 8 different monthly member reports for Califaep.org’s PayPlans-powered Joomla membership site. Solution: I’ve chosen Fabrik to query the database, display member content, filter info, and generate CSV files. Background: Califaep uses PayPlans to register members, and is using JomSocial’s custom fields to capture specific information during the registration process. Unfortunately, JomSocial’s custom fields data…
How To Upgrade a PayPlans subscription via Admin Source: Upgrade from back-end Note: PayPlans UPGRADE App must be Published (but it does not have to be added as a Widget to Member’s profiles if only Admin will make Upgrades). From Admin: PayPlans > Subscriptions Search by Username Click ID Click Upgrade button in upper left corner Select new…
Joomla: 2.5.28 Content Editor: JCE Editor 2.4.6 Goal: Embed a cool Wistia video in a Joomla 2.5 Article. Problem: Joomla editor keeps scrambling <iframe> into <i-frame>. SO ANNOYING! Solutions (for Joomla 2.5 and Joomla 3): A) Joomla Global Configuration 1. In the Joomla! Global Configuration, click on the Text Filters tab. 2. For the Super…
I always forget the CSS URL path to background images. Thanks TechGnome from the WordPress.org Support Forums. If the path to CSS (or any file for that matter) leads off with the / that means go to the root and begin look there. A single DOT in front of the slash means look in current dir, and…