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The best Template framework for VM?

Started by marvays, September 25, 2020, 05:54:33 AM

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marvays

Hello. I need to build a new e-shop. I have a simple question that may not be easy to answer. What is the best Templatebuilder for VM?

I have experience with Joomlashine and have been working with Astroid or Olympianthemes for the last two years. I tried the T3 Framework and now I'm testing Gantry. I read a lot of comparative tests between frameworks, but none was evaluated when used with Virtuemart.

Do you have any experience?

GJC Web Design

Frameworks??  WHY?

stick with the Olympianthemes simple bootstrap template and style it as you want without introducing MBs of crap
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marvays

Quote from: GJC Web Design on September 25, 2020, 09:34:36 AM
Frameworks??  WHY?

stick with the Olympianthemes simple bootstrap template and style it as you want without introducing MBs of crap

because:
1. I don't want to have all sites similar to egg eggs. I have used Olympus many times.
2. I don't want to buy a license every year because of updates
3. And that is the main thing. . . I do not want to edit, but to create.

Jörgen

QuoteI don't want to buy a license every year because of updates

"There are no free lunches"

Do You think you will get away free ???
Do You really think You will find a free solution that is 100% maintained?
Do You give away Your work ?

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marvays

Quote from: Jörgen on September 25, 2020, 10:40:20 AM
Do You think you will get away free ???
No.

Please stay on topic. . . The best Template framework for VM?

If I use Olymp more than once, I have to adjust it. When I edit it, each tempalte update deletes my edits. I can make modifications by rewriting the template using custom.css, but this is a solution for noobs :) Therefore I want to build custom templates using the framework. A framework that I use on every website, not just an ecommerce like Olymp.

So please don't take my word for it that I don't want to pay for updates every year. I just don't want to work this style and I'm looking for something else :)

GJC Web Design

QuoteI can make modifications by rewriting the template using custom.css, but this is a solution for noobs
::)

https://www.personaltrainer-milano.it/
https://www.exclusiverent.com/it/
https://neutecgroup.com/
https://www.escape-watersports.co.uk/
https://www.4wdpartshop.com.au/
https://grohmannknives.com/


all the same "template" that was from memory originally Spyros's Olympian Horme -- styling has nothing to do with frameworks - it is just a combination of css, html and images

if u look at the source you will see all css is identical EXCEPT the templates/gjc_j3_vxx/css/custom.css
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pinochico

QuoteI don't want to buy a license every year because of updates

Martin,

Exactly, this is right reason why do you don't take the best framework.
Thinking about your word and what do you want and why :)
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