Joomla! Documentation™

There are three aspects to designing a new web site, or planning to make alterations to an existing site. This includes planning to transfer a site that already exists into Joomla!

1. the content heirachy of Sections, Categories and Articles
2. the overall graphical design of the whole site
3. the layout of the menus and the position of some functionality on the page

The design of a site should be based on the purpose and expected content of the site. You need a clear idea of what you are trying to communicate and plan the content accordingly. The visual design should also support the purpose of the site.

You should already be aware of the vocabulary of Sections, Categories, Articles and Menus from other documents in this series.

They all

• explore the Back-end of Joomla!
• have advice about how to design different aspects of the site