UPDATE: I have successfully added recont post and latest announcements feature and random tip of the day to the homepage. I have tested it in local server. I will have to upload a dummy smf installation in my web server to make the live demo work
. Until then... you will have to be patient.
@Juha
I personally like when the page size is adjusted automatically for different screen resolutions and browser window sizes.
Yes. they have their advantages. But think about the many elements that are on the page. These days big screen monitors are available. What would happen if someone browses these in such a monitor. Then these elements would be scattered through the page. It will look ugly. I like fluid layout for some websites that has mainly text (e.g. wikipedia). But to design a "stylish" homepage it is better to design a fixed layout webpage. But the CSS is open to everyone and patches can be applied to it.
What is PHP needed for? To me it looks like HTML, CSS and JavaScript is enough for such page.
PHP is for making it easier to (1) add pages, (2) edit them and (3) to have a better control of the layout. Think about an HTML static 5-page homepage (with the features, downloads, about etc. pages), and after 6 months you need to change the top navigation links or change the Lazarus logo size. would you edit all the five pages? It will be more inappropriate when you will have more pages with the details, e.g. of major features or some comparison between different IDEs etc. You could have 25 pages running! It will be almost impossible and illogical to maintain.
But with this software/cms you will have to add a file for the new page and that's it. You can use the file right away! And editing the layout is easier, because I have used html files for layout template. Although it runs on php, the layout is "compiled" (yes compiled)
using the html file's layout. (Not a line of php is needed to be written.) So it is easier to change. (Further details I will provide it in private due to security reasons.)
Plus, if I use static HTML then you will have to add every announcement by hand. But with this system, you just need to post in the "Team" board and it will be automatically be listed with a small summary in the homepage.
Does somebody know how to make an "HTML article" in TinyPortal?
I have worked with phpBB as a bulletin board/forum software, but nearly have zero idea about SMF/Tinyportal. Google might be your friend:
how to create an html article in smf tinyportalor
here or
article documentation@Blaazen
I haven't tested it yet with Ubuntu. I will change the font-family to:
Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, Ubuntu;
Any more good fonts for Ubuntu/Linux/MacOS? Further suggestions would be appreciated.