RocketTheme

Unlike most other Template Clubs ...  Andy and Kevin spend much time and effort in the demos for each theme. Everything is carefully planned out and structure so you can understand and more importantly, actual see the power of the template.

Example content and the infamous Lorem Ipsum is not used as a replacement for content but is used to fill in the gaps or demonstrate the typography aspects of the templates. Even with the typography, you will find extensive tutorials on how to use it. The demo is riddled with tutorials in subtle detail. It is organised for easy navigation to these tutorials.

Andy and Kevin do this so instead of asking in the forums and waiting for a response, you can see all the necessary steps and can operate on the new Rocket Theme template much faster than you would be waiting for an answer.

So, when a template comes out, try to resist playing and have a little 5 minute read

Happy Reading  :)

Agreed! I found myself in that mode waiting for the new template, but instead of actually reading thru the Tuts which is a great help, I download start with the template..not seeing the REAL power of the template when I go thru the demos...

Thanx James for the reminder...."Patients" is needed? :-)

Its for important for the Newer templates. There is so much more work put into them. Simply compare an Older template demo with Colormatics - the difference is extraordinary

True!

These demos are just one more reasons of hundreds that make RocketTheme RULE!

I like reading about the various features in the demos. They are some well done material..

The level of documentation is getting better with each release. I would say it's almost at the same level of excellence as the templates themselves.
I have one request though, the voice-over on the new flash-video tutorials, don't know who's it is so i'm not trying to offend him.
But i would be ever so happy if RT could have someone like say.....BBC's Suzi Perry do the voice-overs?    ;D  ;)

The daft northerner?  That'll be James  ;) :D

I knew u would spot it Dan....could be worse, worked with a guy from Edinburough once, grrrrrreat fun but totally unintelligable  ;-)


Sorry James, just a bit of fun  ;D

He loves the occasional bit of abuse  :D

Video on the demo isn't me :)

Andy did the Dimensions demo video

I did this one http://demo.rockettheme.com/jul07/media/video_tutorial/rt_launcher_full.v1.2.html

4000 miles (ish) miles in accent different  ;D

 :D :D :D

I saw someone on about the tutorial voiceover and instantly assumed it was you...you little tinker you.

I think the demo's need to have some easter eggs in them.
You find them and download a neat surprise. :)

Is there a place I can go to get a "foundation" understanding of joomla and templates?  For example, my snowfire template has news and news flashes all over the front page...  I only want one and I want the other spaces to be plane content..  And then, how does one use a news mod?  How does one edit the nav bar? ...  I'm talking basic stuff here....   Is there a place to go?  :P

You'll probably want http://help.joomla.org

hey i am new to the joomla .. i've actully never worked on website . i use to pay some one for me to do it..the person who use to work on my site .. he is no longer here to help me cause he is bzz with his studies and other things .. i downloaded  "rt_populus" when i set this tamplet as defulet tamplet it seems like my module position is not exactly like the demo one you guyz have in rockettheme.. and i dont know how to set it up just like the demo one ..if some one could help him to set up the tamplet just like the demo one i would really appriciate ..i am trying to learn this joomla thing so i can work on the site by my self ..  currently i am using  rt_sporticus please help me

If I were you, I would use the RocketLauncher packs.

yea if i use the RocketLauncher Packs thats like reinstalling every thing all over again ...i will have to set up everything all over again as far as i belive ..

My basic confusion right now is setting up my current server to support JOOMLA, how do I install this to my server? And once I do this, I know I have to go to the JOOMLA ADMIN to install, but what user and pass do I use?

James...
...so YOU'RE the kid with the deep brogue!

Kewl !!!

Is that Irish, or some place in England I've never heard of?

As for voices, here is a run down from our tutorials....

Andy: http://demo.rockettheme.com/nov07/media/videos/dimensions.html

Mike: http://tutorials.rockettheme.com/video/aug08/logo-editing.mov

James (i.e. me): http://demo.rockettheme.com/jul07/media/video_tutorial/rt_launcher_full.v1.2.html

You can actually here Andy, Djamil and I in this podcast: http://joomlajuice.com/world/306-phpbb3-and-mootools.html

Sometimes its cool to but a voice to a face :)