[themes] layout: translating wireframe into drupal reality

[Johan Forngren]

On 6/19/07, brendan <hello at fresh-off.com> wrote:
>
>  *hello!*
> *i've got a wireframe/basic layout that i'd like to implement in drupal.
> *
> *i have some BASIC php skills, but am quite comfortable with xhtml &
> advanced CSS.  I'm also in the middle of reading "Pro Drupal Development" -
> so i'm somewhat familiar with the idea of replacing certain template pages
> in order to customize the look of specific pages.  (note, i actually haven't
> DONE that yet... just read about it in the book) - but it seems pretty
> doable!*
>
> i think my site can be broken down into three page types:
>
>    1. The Home Page
>     2. Content Pages
>    3. Portfolio Pages
>
> you can see a wireframe illustration of my homepage here:
> http://img30.picoodle.com/img/img30/8/6/18/f_homepagem_68ba209.gif
>
> *But, I dont know how to organize all the content types on the front
> page...
>
> Questions:*
>
>    1. Should i sent the homepage up as a "story", or as a "page"?
>
>
Probably in page.tpl.php. You maybe want to use the frontpage module or
$is_front.


>    1. Is positioning the blog teaser (right column), and the "image
>    gallery & caption" (left column) simply a matter of what theme i have
>    installed?
>
>
Yes.


>    1. Should i create a custom content type for the image gallery &
>    text description (left column)?
>
>
Probably, it can help/speed up theming a lot.


>    1. Is there some other question i should be asking in regards to how
>    to carry this out?
>
> http://drupal.org/node/509

i have drupal installed at http://drupal.fresh-off.com , but there's not
> much to see yet.
>
> Like others, i'm trying to document my learning process, and hope one day
> to be able to publish it for others to learn from!
> Thanks for any help you can give me.  Also, if this question has been
> answered in the forums (which it likely has) - suggestions on what to search
> for might be helpful as well!
>
> thanks every so much  for reading, and any help you're able to offer!
>
> *brendan*
>
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Good luck with your theme/site!


-- 
Regards,
  Johan Forngren :: http://johan.forngren.com/
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