Mootools Integration

Populus features Mootools javascript powered functionality that is now compatible with both the latest mootools builds as well as the earlier 1.11 version.
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22 Module Positions

Populus features an incredible 22 fully collapsible module positions providing you with the ultimate in flexibility. Populus includes built in style and implementation for the extra module positions "user10 - user 17". These extra module positions are not defined in a default Joomla install and must be added via the "Site > Template Manager > Module Positions in your Joomla Administrator.
Populus Features

Populus continues the chain of impressive, revolutionary, yet functional RocketTheme templates. It combines incredible styling with refined and powerful code to help your website achieve its maximum potential.

  • 8 Preset Style Options
    Populus includes 8 beautifully rich preset style options for you to use on your site along with subtle hilites for your modules. The warm, soft colour styles will please your members and enourage new visitors to join in the fun.
  • Fireboard Forums Integrated
    The all new Populus template includes custom styling for better integration of the popular Fireboard Joomla forum solution. Using the custom Populus Fireboard theme, you can deploy a great looking forum that will match perfectly with any of the preset Populus color styles!
  • Community Builder
    The ever popular Community Builder component has been styled to fit Populus. Use Community Builder to enhance your community website and give your users a pleasurable experience.
  • Group Jive
    Groupjive is a Joomla! component which allows users from Community Builder and Community Builder Enhanced to create and moderate their own group just like major social networking sites.
  • Integrated RokSlide Tabbed Modules
    You will observe that the modular positions, User10 through User 14 are contained within what appears to be RokSlide. In Populus, the RokSlide effect/functionality has been integrated directly into the template, providing a sleek stylish approach for extra modules, allowing you to created tabbed modules and tabbed module groups.
  • Stylish Typography
    Populus includes professionally styled typography to bring that extra element to your content. Choose from several typography options including various list styles which not only can have their colours easily changed from the CSS, but also will work anywhere in your template body including modules using a -hilite suffix.
  • Versatile Layout
    Populus allows you to switch the side column to either be on the left or right side to suit your preference as well as set the overall width of your site.
  • 22 Module Positions
    With a Module Position count of 22, as well as support for many more using the new tabbed module functionality, you will be able create a wide variety of layout options and methods for presenting your site's content.
  • Menu Extravaganza
    The new RokMooMenu is now accompanied by its predecessor, Suckerfish in a toggle option so you can easier interchange for maximum compatibility. The popular and versatile SplitMenu is also availble and can be seen in action on this demo by default.
  • Rocketlauncher Available
    The Populus RocketLauncher package consists of a full 1.0.13 Joomla install, complete with all of the demo images, content, modules, and extensions. By running the installer, your Joomla site will be set up with all everything needed to create an exact implementation of the demo site automatically.

Joomla 1.5 Native

A Joomla 1.5 native version of Populus is available. The front-end of your site will be the same as Populus 1.0.x but Joomla 1.5 allows for the option of back-end parameters. Therefore, all the index.php configurable options are easily accessible in the Joomla 1.5 administrator. Simply go to Admin -> Extensions -> rt_populus_j15 -> Edit. All the options will appear in the right column such as the transition type for RokMooMenu.
 
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Introducing Populus

The exciting new Populus template features a module driven design with loads of module positions, making it one of the most flexible templates we have ever offered. Harness the power and flexibility of Populus to create the ultimate community portal site.

Populus also features our popular integrated tabbed module system, providing you with a powerful way to display your content. Also making its return is the stylish RokSlideShow module, as well as many more features you've come to expect from RocketTheme templates including: RokMooMenu, an incredible 22 module positions with subtle module variations, RokZoom integration, and so much more...

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22 Module Positions

Populus features an incredible 22 fully collapsible module positions providing you with the ultimate in flexibility. Populus includes built in style and implementation for the extra module positions "user10 - user 17". These module positions are not defined in a default Joomla install and must be added.

You can add these additional module positions by going to "Site > Template Manager > Module Positions" in your Joomla administrator. Add each of the additional module positions by entering the name in the "module position" field. Then click Save. Now your extra module positions will be ready for you to place module content into, Populus will take care of the rest.

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Mootools Integration

Populus utilises the javascript library known as mootools to power special effects such as the RokMooMenu, RokSlide integration, and RokZoom features. Populus uses the latest development build of the mootools javascript library, but is also now compatible with the earlier 1.11 version of mootools as well for better integration and backwards compatibility.

Populus' built in mootools javascript and functionality can also be disabled, should you need to use third party extensions which utilise other javascript libraries. Visit the RocketTheme Populus forum for more information. You can find out more information about Mootools on their website, located at http://mootools.net.

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Fireboard Theme

ContentThe all new Populus template includes custom styling for better integration of the popular Fireboard Joomla forum solution. Using the custom Populus Fireboard theme, you can deploy a great looking forum that will match perfectly with any of the preset Populus color styles! See it!...