What makes the Morph framework different?
As you get to know Morph, you will see how vastly different it is from your average Joomla template.
Using Morph you can develop your Joomla websites both easier and faster. You get a head start with the powerful core framework, control the flexibility with Configurator and can add out-of-the-box prettyness with the themelets of your choice.
The differences from a Joomla template as you know it are plenty, so here we’ll help you by quickly highlighting the key areas we feel set Morph apart from the crowd.
Morph has an intelligent engine
Morph is all about thinking for the user, always being one step ahead and knowing what is needed when!
A primary goal while developing Morph was to stick to a rule of limiting code bloat wherever possible – to keep what is loaded to a bare minimum all the time.
The intelli engine is at the heart of this, able to know what to load based on what you need and have asked for. The intelligent engine manages a wide range of background tasks, making the entire experience for both front-end browsers and developers more user friendly and seamless.
Morph is a framework made up of layers
Morph is built using a fine-grained, layered approach to the way the code is structured and rendered. No matter what site Morph is being run on, the core framework provides the structure for everything else and is always the same.
Layer 1 – The core framework – A single powerful core that contains ALL of the core features, but has no visual appearance at all.
Layer 2 – Themelets – There is only ever one Morph framework, while multiple themelets can be installed at once.
Read our blog post about the performance optimized framework.
Themelets are the visual layer
Themelets are to Morph, what templates are to Joomla – the visual layer providing the character of your website. Everyone installs the same Joomla but can install any number of templates.
Themelets are the second primary layer of Morph. The big difference between the two layers is that there is only ever one Morph framework, while multiple themelets can be installed at once.
Read our blog posts tagged themelets.
FX Range (MOC – Method of Control)
As shown in the image, the FX Range is the name given to 5 powerful features within Morph that provide you with more fine grained control of your site.
Think of Morph as a sports car – the FX Range makes up the finer more intricate details and features as well as accessories of the car, such as heated seats, aircon, cd player, sunroof, spoilers, body kits etc. (blog post coming up)
Configurator (MOC – Method of Control)
If Morph was a sports car, Morph’s Configurator would be the dashboard – putting you in the drivers seat with total control.
This Joomla component puts you in the drivers seat with total control over this powerful machine, even at high speeds.
Read our blog posts tagged Configurator.
Block level control
All websites are in some way built up using blocks and with Morph’s Configurator you easily control every block of content on your website.
Beside common control methods for all blocks, some blocks also have unique options based on its position on the page and possible scenarios of use. (blog post coming up)
Tags: configurator, framework, Joomla, Morph, themelets
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Thanks for this explanation! As a web developer It would be easier to me to change the template layout to different client.
Themelets can make the difference, I would love to see video tutorials to see how it works.
Hi Juan,
The tutorials, guides and documentation will be extensive for Morph and everything related to it.
Make sure you subscribe to us on http://www.youtube.com/user/prothemer and http://vimeo.com/prothemer where we will add the videos as we go along.
Best regards,
Tess
Thanks Tess,I watched the first video tutorial installing the component in YouTube. How much time it would take to get a nice frontpage.
A sample data would be the solution to save time. What is your opinion about it?
I would love to see how the frontpage (The website first impression) would look like.
I am very impressed with the Prothemer and themelets.
Thanks!
Juan
Hi Juan,
We have a few tricks up our sleeves regarding the installer and sample data, which will be available in the next release. Our aim is to make going live as quick and easy as possible :)
Stay tuned for more info :)
Cheers,
Chris