skshost Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 The latest addition: Aqua Vista It also queries the database for the domain extensions for the homepage domain search form. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpookedOut Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 Different. Good work! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
generic Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 you need a button to execute the domain search, unless mouse out or enter does it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skshost Posted June 21, 2007 Author Share Posted June 21, 2007 you need a button to execute the domain search, unless mouse out or enter does it. Enter does it, but I can add a button if requested. BTW, I made this template free, so everyone can have it! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STECHUSA Posted June 22, 2007 Share Posted June 22, 2007 Very nice looking template, skshost. Kudos. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted June 22, 2007 Share Posted June 22, 2007 Hey, I haven't download the template, nor would I use (not saying its bad, just wouldn't fit) that you should chose which server your login when you use the cPanel login form on the home page of WHMCS. From, Adam 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan Posted June 22, 2007 Share Posted June 22, 2007 I really like this new template, but the only thing that is bugging me is: It's really odd that the three boxes don't align; It leaves too much white space, and doesn't fit the overall design that you created. Another thing is the blank box within the client and support center boxes. I realize that your larger main image in the H2 (or whatever heading you're using) is overlapping it, but you should really try to bring them up because it just looks like you messed up the coding and now have an empty box. I suspect the space has been left there, due to the images overlapping. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webdomain.com Posted June 22, 2007 Share Posted June 22, 2007 The designs are clean and nice... Good work. Unfortunately the codes aren't.... Nowadays, XHTML+CSS2 are a MUST-HAVE... Tables designs are part of the webdesign stone ages Just my 2 cents. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan Posted June 22, 2007 Share Posted June 22, 2007 Normally I would agree in the sense that you should have validated, cross-browser compatible code, but I disagree that you absolutely have to use the methodology of XHTML. CSS on the otherhand is a must, but as far as XHTML goes; If a user wants to code strictly than do it. But the main thing to consider when designing is: - Accessibility / 508 Compliance - Cross browser compatibility - Semantic markup - Using tables only for tabular data, and not a skeletal structure. These especially need to be consider when you're designing for others, in the case of designing WHMCS templates for other users, and you're even making them pay for them. That is the biggest downfall / disadvantage that this template (and many others) have. I really think that in order to produce a clean, professional, and essentially all-around-perfect template, you need to make sure you're using CSS to design the entire site. Sure, you may be able to throw some images in a table's tr/td background, and then change some link colors, but you're not truly designing when you work with that handicap. I think his templates have a lot of potential; They just really need to be fit to comply with quality (tabless designs, validated html [like little things: changing & to &, etc. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpookedOut Posted June 23, 2007 Share Posted June 23, 2007 Jordan: WHMCS in itself is not web semantic/W3C valid compliant. I wouldn't expect it to be either nor would I expect the customer's whom purchased this paid template to think this either. The main .php file's which are encoded (Only the developers can modify them) would need to be web semantic/W3C compliant, regardless whether the template was. WHMCS is PHP . I think it's a template with room for improvement. TJ respects the *positive* feedback given. I would like to keep it that way! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan Posted June 23, 2007 Share Posted June 23, 2007 Obviously WHMCS templates are not complying with web design standards (accessibility, validated doctype, etc.) which leads room for a lot of improvement with templates that other users create. Honestly, I do expect to see a full validated and semantic default template with whmcs; Yeah, it's not a big "feature" to most people, but with WHMCS being as popular as it is now, I'm surprised that this hasn't been focused on more than adding new gateways, and various other features. The template plays a huge part in the design, and so long as you can edit the files that are made available to you, than you're doing your part as a designer to make sure that you can provide the highest quality of design, possible. The excuse should not be "oh, the main php files are encoded so I can't do anything about what I can edit." That's a poor excuse to use in this case. WHMCS is based off of PHP, yes, but the template files are not the same. ** Post edited 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpookedOut Posted June 23, 2007 Share Posted June 23, 2007 WHMCS won't comply with W3C regulations for quite a while, If ever actually. I don't actually know of another billing system which is W3C valid, and I doubt there is. The coding is complex of course, that has to be taken into consideration greatly and makes it harder to comply with W3C standards. That does not mean to say that WHMCS is not going to be W3C valid, as one day It might just be. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHMCS CEO Matt Posted June 23, 2007 WHMCS CEO Share Posted June 23, 2007 WHMCS won't comply with W3C regulations for quite a while, If ever actually. Why not?!? You say "The main .php file's which are encoded would need to be web semantic/W3C compliant" There is no HTML in the main .php files (except for that passed as custom fields) so the only changes needed to make it compliant with HTML would be to the template files which are fully editable by the user. And if anyone is willing to help out modifying the default templates to make them XHTML/CSS compliant then that would certainly be appreciated! Matt 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpookedOut Posted June 23, 2007 Share Posted June 23, 2007 Well I'm sure they will soon, if you take on the roll of my W3C expertise Tom 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpookedOut Posted June 23, 2007 Share Posted June 23, 2007 Why wouldn't I know what I was talking about?! P.S - This thread is inappropriate to discuss this anyhow. Tom 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan Posted June 23, 2007 Share Posted June 23, 2007 And Matt, I wouldn't mind helping getting the standard WHMCS template coded to XHMTL. Yeah, I'm up to do some work too I actually started this, but got lazy and ended up using another template available... might give me something to do... *ponders* 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpookedOut Posted June 23, 2007 Share Posted June 23, 2007 Me, Adam & Jordan anybody else? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adamski Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 Ill have a look at them when the next release is out and I've customised that for my own purposes! Also have to agree with Adam.. but that is another story Ad 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssswdon Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 looking for some started whmcs templates, anyone have a suggestions 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DataHosts Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 get your website done with your custom template and then browse the WIKI for information on integrating it, or hire someone to do it. WHMCS does this and it can be ordered on the order page. This thread is over 2 yrs old...no need to post in here for assistance. </thread> 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annomander Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 Why not?!? You say "The main .php file's which are encoded would need to be web semantic/W3C compliant" There is no HTML in the main .php files (except for that passed as custom fields) so the only changes needed to make it compliant with HTML would be to the template files which are fully editable by the user. And if anyone is willing to help out modifying the default templates to make them XHTML/CSS compliant then that would certainly be appreciated! Matt Did anyone volunteer for this Matt? I can have a look myself, it'll take a while as I'll fit it around other stuff I've recently being working on this site to try and make it DDA complient http://www.24studio.co.uk/ss/index.jsp yeah I know my own isn't but I'll carry on tuning it up over time! sorry didn't realise this was a old thread bumped up. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 The post you quoted was made in 2007. There have been a lot of changes made since then. You'd have an answer to your own question if you were to take the time to browse the template files in WHMCS's latest version. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annomander Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 The post you quoted was made in 2007. There have been a lot of changes made since then. You'd have an answer to your own question if you were to take the time to browse the template files in WHMCS's latest version. Yes, I can assure you I have made a study of the template files ;-) WHMCS has made an improvement, but its still not perfect ;-) As I said, this was on the 2nd page, I didn't realise some had bounced it up. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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