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[shirdi Friend shirdiJoin date: November 2006Posts: 14Downloads:0Uploads:0]

#117704

Hi,

Firstly the templates produced at Joomlart are superb, Joomla just rocks with them.

So how about a Sports oriented template? I am yet to find one anywhere, so I have adapted one the J’s.

I certainly need a sports template as I am sure do other members. The websites I either maintain or create for others are sports related.

Some Key points to a good sports template (IMHO)

A good sports site template needs readable clean text format plus sound image placement and how they interact with the articles.

Whilst the Joomla standard articles component has a very powerful {mosimage} tool, the control over the actual image and its alignment is limited.

Forums (message boards) are also mandatory, so ensuring that Table headers, and the alternate window backgrounds are in keeping with the theme is important.

The following items would be awesome for a sports site:

• Top image header that leverages the random image module or image swither from Regulus at full height.
• Use of the transmenu script
• Configurable colour schemes (background/foreground to allow for club colours)
• Base page background needs to be light in terms of colour. (readability)
• Use of side images down the left &/or right free space.
• Readable font (verdana, arial, trebuchet), with well formatted list capabilities

In terms of sports sites as a reference ESPN Soccernet http://www.soccernet.com certainly know how to present truck loads of content, but very good examples of sports sites are http://www.nbl.com.au or this one http://www.arsenal-mania.com/ and http://www.toffeeweb.com/

One last point, something that would really enhance the template is curves in the header or footer to menu transitions. Every template is very square in the transition from Header to menu or main page, or the main page/menu to the footer.

Cheers… and keep up the great work.

[obsidian Friend obsidianJoin date: November 2006Posts: 1Downloads:0Uploads:0]

#211836

I’m all for this one – can’t find any Joomla templates that fit the bill.

[fireman07 Friend fireman07Join date: October 2006Posts: 21Downloads:0Uploads:1]

#211837

this is for sure one area that CMS templates any where are falling short, sports templates. I hope that one day they do one here 🙂

[shirdi Friend shirdiJoin date: November 2006Posts: 14Downloads:0Uploads:0]

#212102

Judging by the screenshot of the new template for December – JA Antares, we have been granted our wish….:)

Can’t wait to see it in action, and hope it has trans menu options.

Many thanks to the Joomlart team

[wzacharias Friend wzachariasJoin date: April 2010Posts: 1Downloads:0Uploads:0]

#340343

Hi there,

I got found some free sport templates that I would like to share with you. Just take a look and see what you may use.

http://www.templates.com/product/joomla-templates/sport/
http://www.joomlart.com/templates_club/club_portfolio/ja_opal.html

Good Luck to you.

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[braidmartins Friend braidmartinsJoin date: April 2010Posts: 1Downloads:0Uploads:0]

#340879

I hope this link would help you…

http://www.freetemplatesonline.com/index_ptm.html?category=14

You may also want to try to check on this Taylormade golf clone clubs if you have much time..
Enjoy!

[livaneti Friend livanetiJoin date: August 2012Posts: 1Downloads:0Uploads:0]

#463667

Thank you for the useful links, you can check this sport grunge joomla theme template : http://www.freethemes4all.com/joomla-templates/2092-free-black-grunge-soccer-joomla-theme-template.html

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