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Vertigo December 2008 Joomla Template

Vertigo The exciting new Vertigo template takes style and design to a whole new level. This powerful template features a stunning new ‘Parallax’ motion effect with multi-layered artwork, providing a breathtaking amount of depth and visual distinctiveness for any site.

Vertigo also features a clean and stylistic layout with a wide variety of configuration options, module positions, layout options, as well as functional features like the integrated multi-position tabbed modules system and the fully featured RokMooMenu animated menu system. Whether you want an amazing visually stunning look for your site, or a simple and clean approach, Vertigo is the perfect template for any project.


Features and Screenshots


Vertigo Color Styles Custom Modules Module Positions
  • Exciting new Parallax Motion Effects
  • 6 Stunning Preset Artwork Styles
  • Integrated multi-position tabbed modules
  • CSS Based Tableless Design
  • 32 Versatile Module Positions
  • 7 Unique Module Variations
  • 3 Built-in Menu Systems
  • Wide variety of Typography Styles
  • Source Adobe PNG Source Files Included
  • W3C XHTML 1.0 Transitional. W3C CSS Valid


Amazing New Parallax Motion Artwork

Vertigo features a brand new Parallax motion effect with multi-layered artwork, creating brilliant and stunning scenes for each preset color style. Powered by mouse movement as well as browser window resizing, the showcase area of the template displays a moving scene with incredible depth and style to give your site and featured content that extra bit of eye candy.

Multiple configuration options are available to allow for control over how the showcase area is displayed on your site. You can both reduce the amount of imagery, as well as disable the showcase artwork and parallax motion effect all together for sites or pages needing a cleaner approach.


Incredibly Flexible and Versatile

Vertigo offers a wide array of module positions and layout configurations for displaying your content. 32 module positions, collapsing columns and module positions, and a lean css based layout provide a multitude of layout options. Mixing and matching module positions, module hilite variations, and configuration options allow you to create a great many different looks and layouts with just a single template.


Vertigo Documentation

Get started using Vertigo 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

  • Vertigo Template (rt_vertigo_j15.tgz) This file is the template package you will use to install Vertigo into Joomla.
  • Vertigo Custom Extensions (vertigo-extensions-j15.zip) This package contains each of the individual custom extensions included in the Vertigo template release.
  • Vertigo Source PNGs (vertigo-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_ vertigo_j15.tgz file you downloaded and then click Upload File & Install.


installation


Making Vertigo the Default

installationNext, go to Extensions → Template Manager. Find rt_ vertigo_j15 on the list of installed templates.

Select the radio button to the left and then click Default up in the top right corner. Vertigo 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

  • Vertigo Template (rt_vertigo.tgz) This file is the template package you will use to install Vertigo into Joomla.
  • Vertigo Custom Extensions (vertigo_extensions.zip) This package contains each of the individual custom extensions included in the Vertigo template release.
  • Vertigo Source PNGs (vertigo_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

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

Making Vertigo 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 Vertigo on the list and select the radio button to the left and then click Default up in the top right corner. Vertigo 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, User10 through User 19 are contained within what appears to be RokSlide. In Vertigo, 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. More Details...
How do I enable the hidden positions such as the logo(icon)?
You can enable/disable these positions in the index.php configuration (if you are using Joomla 1.0) or in the Joomla Template Manager (if you are using Joomla 1.5). For information, see either or all of the following:-
How do I setup the Multi-coloured text, Showcase Board and other frontpage modules/effects?
For information regarding the multi-coloured showcase area, read the following tutorial. The template has styling for the <span> HTML tag so any span will inherit the CSS controlled colouring. For information on the showcase area, check out this tutorial. Finally, the other prominent feature on the frontpage, are the icon modules. More Details...
What is Parallax?
Parallax is a mootools based feature which reactively moves the showcase background image in a relative manner. The showcase area, in which parallax resides, has multiple modes which are full, collapse and disabled. Therefore, Vertigo provides you with a great degree of control and flexibility for this marvelous feature. More Details...