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HiveMind February 2008 Joomla Template

HiveMind The HiveMind template was created to provide a beautiful clean design that focused on Typography and Menu options. It makes a great basis for any site that doesn’t want the design to detract from the content allowing end users to focus on the information that counts. HiveMind comes bundled with a light and dark variation, 5 beautiful menu styles, a whole slew of font configuration, even built in SIFR if you want to go that extra step.

HiveMind also features some powerful functionality including the new streamlined RokHeadRotator module, RokMooMenu, 17 versatile module positions, RokZoom integration, and so much more…


Features and Screenshots


HiveMind Color Styles Powerful Addons Module Positions
  • The New RokHeadRotator Module
  • 17 Fully Collapsible Module Positions
  • RokSlide Tabbed Module System
  • 1.0 and 1.5 RocketLauncher Packages Available
  • Fully CSS Tableless Layout
  • 3 Built-in Menu Systems
  • RokZoom Integration - Custom Slimbox Variant
  • Source Adobe PNG Source Files Included
  • W3C XHTML 1.0 Transitional. W3C CSS Valid


The New RokHeadRotator Module

RokHeadRotator is a new custom mootools image rotator that displays your images in a beautiful crossblending fashion. The RokHeadRotator also includes small buttons allowing your visitors to toggle through the different images or pause the display. See it in action on the home page of the demo.


HiveMind Documentation

Get started using HiveMind with a wide variety of written and video tutorials explaining installation, configuration, custom modules, and much more More Details...

Installation - Joomla 1.5


Downloading the Template Files

  • HiveMind Template (rt_hivemind_j15.tgz) This file is the template package you will use to install HiveMind into Joomla.
  • HiveMind Custom Extensions (hivemind-extensions-j15.zip) This package contains each of the individual custom extensions included in the HiveMind template release.
  • HiveMind Source PNG's (hivemind-sources.zip) This package contains the Adobe Fireworks source png's for making modifications and customizations to the images in the template. You will need Adobe Fireworks image editing to fully utilize the Source PNG files.

Using the Joomla Installer

From the Menu in your Joomla Administrator, go to Extensions → Install/Uninstall.

Next, browse for your rt_hivemind_j15.tgz file you downloaded and then click Upload File & Install.


installation


Making HiveMind the Default

installationNext, go to Extensions → Template Manager. Find rt_hivemind_j15 on the list of installed templates.

Select the radio button to the left and then click Default up in the top right corner. HiveMind is now your default template.

Additionally, you can also edit the template's customization parameters by selecting this same radio button and clicking the "Edit" button in the top right corner.



Installation - Joomla 1.0


Downloading the Template Files

  • HiveMind Template (rt_hivemind.tgz) This file is the template package you will use to install HiveMind into Joomla.
  • HiveMind Custom Extensions (hivemind_extensions.zip) This package contains each of the individual custom extensions included in the HiveMind template release.
  • HiveMind Source PNG's (hivemind_sources.zip) This package contains the Adobe Fireworks source png's for making modifications and customizations to the images in the template. You will need Adobe Fireworks image editing to fully utilize the Source PNG files.

Using the Joomla Installer

installationGo to your Admin control panel for your site. In the Menu at the top, go to Installers > Templates - Site.

Next browse for your rt_hivemind.tgz file you downloaded and then click Upload File & Install. Now HiveMind is installed and in your template list. You should observe an introductory page in which you select Continue.

Making HiveMind the Default

installationNext, from your admin control panel, go to Site > Template Manager > Site Templates. This will pull up the list of your installed templates.

Find HiveMind on the list and select the radio button to the left and then click Default up in the top right corner. HiveMind will now be the default template.

Frequently Asked Questions


What is RokSlide and how do I set it up?
You will observe that the modular positions, User7 through User 11 are contained within what appears to be RokSlide. In Hivemind, the RokSlide effect/functionality has been integrated directly into the template, providing a sleek stylish approach for extra modules, allowing you to created tabbed modules and tabbed module groups. You will want to read the demo tutorial located at the Custom Modules page - the tutorial covers what the settings the module has and how to configure/use it. More Details...
What is RokHeadRotator and how do I set it up?
RokHeadRotator is a new custom mootools image rotator that displays your images in a beautiful crossblending fashion. The RokHeadRotator also includes small buttons allowing your visitors to toggle through the different images or pause the display. See it in action on the home page of the demo. You will want to read the demo tutorial located at the Custom Modules page - the tutorial covers what the settings the module has and how to configure/use it. More Details...
How do I integrate RokHeadRotator into other templates?
You will want to read the forum tutorial located at the RocketTheme forums - You will need to follow the steps in this tutorial and use the guide above to configure it. More Details...
How do I setup the integrated SIFR fonts?
HiveMind features sIFR integration for the modular titles. Normally, you only have a small selection of fonts available for your website as it needs to be a standard font. With sIFR, you use flash to show non-standard fonts on your websites, perfect for that refined finish to your website. More Details...
How do I setup the styled search module?
HiveMind features special styling for the search module which can be seen in the right column of this demo. To activate this on your site, just publish the search module into the "Search" module position. The template's styling will then take over and display it as seen in the demo. (By default, Joomla does not include this module position, so it must be created in the Joomla admin by going to Site > Template Manager > Module Positions and in the first available "empty" module position fields, type in the name "search". Next, click Save in the top right corner.)