Home Page: What Else Should I Add?

Moved to Game News.

Still can't get banner to show in "bannertop." Module is 468x60 in Google Adsense.

What can I do to improve the home page and other pages beyond?

Site is here:

http://www.enewspf.com/

Hi, yes now looks much better.
You have to work with background image , look at my article: http://www.gavick.com/documentation/joo ... ackground/

All module positions are here: http://demo.gavick.com/joomla25/gamenew ... itions.png

Any other help ?

p.s.
Your LATEST submenu is too long, I suggest to divide into two columns. Check our Wiki there should be info about that.

p.s.
Your LATEST submenu is too long, I suggest to divide into two columns. Check our Wiki there should be info about that.

How is the submenu now? Should be better.

Menu - yes, even you didn't divide into two columns.
Background - you have to still work at that topic. Here screenshot from my 23"

bg.png

LOGO - I think it's too small now.
Use image larger than 200px , to use it override this:

Code: Select all

#gkLogo {  width:___px }

____ insert new size,
and of course upload bigger PNG

Menu - yes, even you didn't divide into two columns.
Background - you have to still work at that topic. Here screenshot from my 23"

bg.png

LOGO - I think it's too small now.
Use image larger than 200px , to use it override this:

Code: Select all

#gkLogo {  width:___px }

____ insert new size,
and of course upload bigger PNG

Actually, I had a larger logo up there. Just had not changed the CSS.

Better now?

Re: background image, that was the widest I had. I'll have to read up on how to expand images gracefully.

GK

Menu - yes, even you didn't divide into two columns.

Pawel:

How do I put the menu into two columns? Missed that in your earlier remarks. Didn't know I could do that.

GK

Menu in two columns: http://www.gavick.com/documentation/joo ... -3-0-menu/

About your question from PM

Can I place a 728x90 banner at the top?

Use "topbanner" module position to get this

banner-topbanner.png

Menu in two columns: http://www.gavick.com/documentation/joo ... -3-0-menu/

I cannot find the plugin with these settings. I can only find GK Menu Extended Parameters, and the only settings in that plugin are these:

Details
GK Menu Extended Parameters
Status
Access
Ordering
Plug-in Type
Plug-in File
ID
Description
Plugin which adds additional menu options for GavickPro templates

I have enabled the plugin, but see nowhere to apply columns to the menu.

Should be in Menu Manager when you select a item.

Should be in Menu Manager when you select a item.

I'm not seeing it. Would you mind taking a look? Your previous login should still work, sent via PM.

Should be in Menu Manager when you select a item.

I'm not seeing it. Would you mind taking a look? Your previous login should still work, sent via PM.

Found it!

Pawel:

How can I get separate instances of mod_news_pro_gk4 to float next to each other? I would like to mimic what you did in a separate install of GameNews that you showed me.

Right now, I have this: http://www.enewspf.com

Right on top of each other.

Argh.

GK

Are you talking about that ?

view-from-magazine-template.png

How to:
http://www.gavick.com/documentation/wp- ... K4-605.png
http://www.gavick.com/documentation/wp- ... 5-tabs.png

Module suffix: nsp bigtitle nsphover

We used K2 items, but it would be similar if you're using standard articles.
...some css can be hidden in magazine template css.

If you need more help just write here or via PM

Pawel:

Thanks for this.

How does she look now?

http://www.enewspf.com/

Still a work in progress. Still trying to emulate what you guys do so well.

GK

Are you talking about that ?

view-from-magazine-template.png

How to:
http://www.gavick.com/documentation/wp- ... K4-605.png
http://www.gavick.com/documentation/wp- ... 5-tabs.png

Module suffix: nsp bigtitle nsphover

We used K2 items, but it would be similar if you're using standard articles.
...some css can be hidden in magazine template css.

If you need more help just write here or via PM

Gary, I have another idea about your "logo".
Do you really need box around eNews Park Forest - I suggest under that insert slogan.

Pawel:

I don't need the box. Just thought it looked okay.

I can change that and put our slogan.

Thanks!

I would like to run "Popular" articles in a module. Any suggestions there? Would like something that lets me specify the number of days for the system to search (e.g. last 2 days, not the entire article history).

GK

About module, you a second person how ask me for this.
Please add this idea here: https://www.gavick.com/forums/gavick-request.html
- our developer will see this is popular idea and probably will add to next version of News Show Pro GK5.

But in meantime check those:
1) http://extensions.joomla.org/extensions ... tent/23445
2) http://extensions.joomla.org/extensions ... tent/11719

Pawel:

How does the logo look now?

http://www.enewspf.com

Thank you for sharing your expertise!

GK

MUCH BETTER
Now your site logo looks professional and much more open to people (no box around it!).

p.s.
For your web security I suggest to disable module with shows "Joomla! is Free Software released under the GNU General Public License." at the bottom.

You can also replace our copyright "Template Design © Joomla Templates GavickPro...." with only yours.
How to: http://www.gavick.com/documentation/gen ... work-logo/


By the way,
what do you think about our still updated by me : http://www.gavick.com/documentation/ Wiki ?
I still search for inspiration for new articles.
Yesterday I've added this: http://www.gavick.com/documentation/joo ... -size-etc/

Pawel:

This is all fascinating to me.

The ability to change CSS is crucial.

Very well done.

GK

MUCH BETTER
Now your site logo looks professional and much more open to people (no box around it!).

p.s.
For your web security I suggest to disable module with shows "Joomla! is Free Software released under the GNU General Public License." at the bottom.

You can also replace our copyright "Template Design © Joomla Templates GavickPro...." with only yours.
How to: http://www.gavick.com/documentation/gen ... work-logo/


By the way,
what do you think about our still updated by me : http://www.gavick.com/documentation/ Wiki ?
I still search for inspiration for new articles.
Yesterday I've added this: http://www.gavick.com/documentation/joo ... -size-etc/