Nexus August 2009 Joomla Template
Nexus is the August 2009 release from RocketTheme. Its primary focus is that of style control, allowing for quick, simple and wide reaching changes of the theme's styling with a few template parameter toggles. Also sporting a recoded layout, perfectly catered for search engine optimisation.
Implement of custom, non-standard fonts using CSS is another key feature of Nexus.
NOTICE: Nexus is a Joomla 1.5 only template.
Features and Screenshots
- SEF Optimised Layout
- K2 Component Styling
- Custom Fonts
- Style Control
- Complex Typography
- RT Extension Styling
- Javascript Form Styling
- Fusion Menu & SplitMenu
- 10 Preset Styles
- 35 Module Positions
- FF3.5, Opera 9.6, Safari 4, IE6,7,8 Compatible
- W3C XHTML 1.0 Transitional. W3C CSS 3 Valid
Fusion Menu
Fusion is effectively a dropdown menu which combines the former RokMoomenu and Suckerfish systems into one, offering both a javascript enhanced and basic, simple dropdown modes. The menu itself is built on the rewritten core of the latest revision of RokNavMenu, the core application behind all RocketTheme menus.
Fusion offers a series of new abilities ranging from Menu Icons, Subtext support and much greater controls over the Multiple Column ability for dropdowns.
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Search Engine Optimised Layout
The structure places the main content before the side columns in the code hierarchy which is beneficial for SEO purposes as your primary content is crawled first by the search engines such as Google.
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Nexus Documentation
Get started using Nexus with a wide variety of written and video tutorials explaining installation, logo editing, and much more More Details...
RocketTheme Extensions Documentation
For more information on the RocketTheme Extensions use in Nexus, with specific installation and usage instructions, then please visit the following: More Details...
Installation - Joomla 1.5
Downloading the Template Files
- Nexus Template (rt_nexus_j15.tgz) This file is the template package you will use to install Nexus into Joomla.
- Nexus Custom Extensions (nexus-extensions-j15.zip) This package contains each of the individual custom extensions included in the Nexus template release.
- Nexus Source PNGs (nexus-sources.zip) This package contains the Adobe Fireworks source PNGs 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_ nexus_j15.tgz file you downloaded and then click Upload File & Install.
Making Nexus the Default
Next, go to Extensions → Template Manager. Find rt_ nexus_j15 on the list of installed templates.
Select the radio button to the left and then click Default up in the top right corner. Nexus 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Fusion Menu?
Fusion is effectively a dropdown menu which combines the former RokMoomenu and Suckerfish systems into one, offering both a javascript enhanced and basic, simple dropdown modes. The menu itself is built on the rewritten core of the latest revision of RokNavMenu, the core application behind all RocketTheme menus.
Fusion offers a series of new abilities ranging from Menu Icons, Subtext support and much greater controls over the Multiple Column ability for dropdowns.
More Details...What are Custom Fonts?
Typically, a web browser can only use a font which is web standard font such as Arial as these fonts are installed on every Windows and Mac computer. If you wanted to use a non-standard font (Custom Font), then you would need to use a flash and/or javascript hack which is not a complete solution. Nexus uses CSS to load any font of its choosing.
More Details...What is a Search Engine Optimised Layout?
The structure places the main content before the side columns in the code hierarchy which is beneficial for SEO purposes as your primary content is crawled first by the search engines such as Google.
More Details...What extensions are integrated with the template?
A few of our RocketTheme extensions have been given individual styling by the template, these are RokStories, RokTabs and RokAjaxSearch.
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Changelog
Nexus Template
This is a non-exhaustive changelog for the Dominion Template, inclusive of any alpha, beta, release candidate and final versions.
Legend:
* -> Security Fix
# -> Bug Fix
+ -> Addition
^ -> Change
- -> Removed
! -> Note
------- 1.5.6 Release [17-August-2010] -------
# Mootools 1.2 Update
Changed Files:
/html/mod_roknavmenu/themes/nexus-fusion/layout.php
/rt_head_includes.php
/rt_utils.php
Added Files:
/js/rokdate-mt1.2.js
/js/rokfonts-mt1.2.js
/js/rokie6warn-mt1.2.js
/js/rokutils-mt1.2.js
------- 1.5.5 Release [29-April-2010] -------
# Bug fix for Joomla 1.5.17 password reset.
Changed Files:
/html/com_user/reset/confirm.php
------- 1.5.4 Release [16-January-2010] -------
# Updated to work with the latest versions of RokNavMenu
# Updated to work with the latest versions of RokAjaxSearch
# Various tweaks and fixes for IE6
# Search result page layout tweaks
# Fixed category/section image not appearing
+ Added CSS for category/section image and description
Changed Files:
/index.php
/params.ini
/templateDetails.xml
/css/template.css
/css/template-ie6.css
/css/template-ie7.css
/css/header-dark.css
/css/header-light.css
/css/menu-fusion.css
/css/menu-splitmenu.css
/css/primary-blue.css
/css/primary-brown.css
/css/primary-darkblue.css
/css/primary-darkyellow.css
/css/primary-green.css
/css/primary-grey.css
/css/primary-lightblue.css
/css/primary-orange.css
/css/primary-red.css
/css/primary-yellow.css
/menus/fusion.ini
/html/com_content/category/blog.php
/html/com_content/section/blog.php
/html/mod_rokajaxsearch/default.php
/html/mod_roknavmenu/themes/nexus-fusion/formatter.php
/html/mod_roknavmenu/themes/nexus-fusion/layout.php
/html/mod_roknavmenu/themes/nexus-fusion/parameters.xml
/html/com_search/search/default_results.php
Deleted Files:
/html/mod_search
/css/feature-yellow.css
------- 1.5.3 Release [16-September-2009] -------
# Fixed collapsing error with author/icons in blog view
# Fixed missing menu name parameter
- Removed mod_syndicate overrides
# Fixed category/section image not appearing
+ Added CSS for category/section image and description
Changed Files:
/admin/en-GB.tpl_rt_nexus_j15.ini
/css/template.css
/html/com_content/category/blog.php
/html/com_content/category/blog_items.php
/html/com_content/frontpage/default_items.php
/html/com_content/section/blog.php
/html/com_content/section/blog_items.php
/params.ini
/templateDetails.xml
Removed Files:
/html/mod_syndicate
------- 1.5.2 Release [11-August-2009] -------
# Fixed error when module menu type is active
# Fixed broken formatter in nexus-splitmenu override
# Fixed bug in fusion mode that caused roknavemenu exporter to not work
# Added variables for better roknavmenu exporter performance
+ Added support for Extended Link in RokNavMenu override
# Fixed show_date conditional collapsing the top bar
# Updated K2 overrides and styling for compatibility with K2 2.0 final release
Changed Files:
/html/mod_roknavmenu/themes/nexus-fusion/layout.php
/html/mod_roknavmenu/themes/nexus-splitmenu/formatter.php
/html/mod_roknavmenu/themes/nexus-splitmenu/layout.php
/index.php
/rt_utils.php
/templateDetails.xml
Updated Directories:
/html/com_k2
/html/mod_k2_comments
/html/mod_k2_content
/html/mod_k2_login
/html/mod_k2_tools
/images/social
/images/system
------- 1.5.1 Release [07-August-2009] -------
# Fixes for latest RokNavMenu version
# Minor fixes for missing configuration options
# Fixes for missing module position items
Changed Files:
/templateDetails.xml
/html/mod_roknavmenu/themes/nexus-splitmenu/formatter.php
/html/mod_roknavmenu/themes/nexus-fusion/formatter.php
------- 1.5.0 Release [01-August-2009] -------
