Joomla

Jomola

Loomja

Lomajo

Jamloo

Molajo

Molajo is Joomla!

Is Molajo a fork?

GPL

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GPL_License

http://github.com/molajo

on or off!

Plans change…

• Initially a distribution

• Application on the Joomla framework

Why?

• ACL changes reulted in changing too many files

• Too much redundant code

MVC Abstraction

• Pluggable ACL

• Reusable code

• Ready for Ajax

Molajo Application

• Joomla Framework

• Molajo MVC Abstracted Layer

• Rebuild Core Application Components

Molajo Application

• Administrator Template

• Template Framework

• Extension Builder

Curious?

Create

• Extension Builder

Amy Stephen

ACL

• Simplified – treat View as an action and use the same Groups

• Improved and simplified user interface

Klas Berlic

Minima

• Administrator Template

• Completely different administrative experience

Marco Barbosa

Construct Template Framework

• Designer/developer oriented template framework.

Matt Thomas

Another framework?

Organically developing since January, 2009

Rapid development of unique templates

Why use Construct?

• Maximize flexibility, control and customization• Minimize duplication and complexity

All core CSS, positioning, logic taken care of

How does it work?

•No WYSIWYGs or custom interfaces•Requires writing minimal code to use•Simplest implementation: one custom CSS file

Community driven feature set

General features

•Traditional template structure•Error, offline, mobile views•Theme capability

•40 module positions•Semantic module positions•5 content columns

Template layout and styling fully customizable

How does it work?

•Core , offline, error, mobile, mobile offline views•Template layouts and CSS can all be overridden

Layout, typography, mobile customization

Back-end Parameters

•Useful set of parameters to aid in the creative development process

General Parameters

•Page features – date, access page links, diagnostics•Designer tools and aides

IE Support

•Targeted IE6 PNG transparency fix•IE6-8 CSS3 Support

Deploy as is or make it your own

Mobile / Tablet Support

•Responsive layout for supporting devices•Assignable navigation position•Layout can be overridden for maximum customization

Target any HTML element, class or ID

Typography

•Built-in, web safe font-families •Custom font family capability•3 freely assigned Google Web Fonts

Allows fine grain, dynamic customization

Extended Template Overrides

•Override layout of template / mobile view•Dynamically add additional style sheets•Global, category, component, item, article basis

Construct Template Development Framework

Thank you!

Molajo team

• Amy Stephen• Cristina Solana• Marco Barbosa• Matt Thomas• Klas Berliç• Babs Gösgens

Other code contributors

• Nicholas Dionysopoulos – Admin Tools• Gobezu Sewu – Jbetolo• Hannes Papenberg – URL Routing• Chris Rault – Installer

Elders Council• Wilco Jansen

Former OSM board member, Development Coordinator of Joomla! 1.5

• Johan JanssensCo-founder of Joomla!, lead developer and architect of Joomla! 1.5, founder of Nooku

• Ole Bang OttosenFormer Core team member, current member of OSM Community Oversite Committee (COC)

• Brian TeemanCo-founder of OSM and Joomla!

• Arno ZijlstraCo-founder of Joomla!

collaborate@molajo.org