April Fools!
We were just having a little fun, but don't get too mad, we actually do have a free download for you today :)
We've been testing Joomla! 1.6 and are already working on an advanced version of the 1.6 Bluestork admin. As soon as the Joomla! 1.6 Beta is out we'll get to work finishing up Bluestork2 for you.
[Download coming soon]
Khepri2
We were enjoying our advanced version of Bluestork so much we decided to create an advanced version of the Joomla! 1.5 default admin, Khepri.
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CSS3 Goodness
Khepri2 harnesses the power of CSS3 and puts some of its coolest tricks to use. CSS3 gradients, text shadows, drop shadows and rounded corners provide the modern update that Khepri so desperately needs.
We've also added lots of hover and active states on links and buttons, to provide more user feedback and accessibility.
CSS3 Is Only For Modern Browsers
All these awesome CSS3 features are only present in awesome browsers such as Firefox, Chrome, Safari and Opera. IE won't have CSS3 support until IE9, but my guess is that if you're reading this article and a Joomla! admin, you're savvy enough to know not to use that monstrosity :)
Features From AdminPraise Sprinkled In
We've also included some of the most useful features of our AdminPraise templates in Khepri2:
Session Timeout Redirect: If you're session expires and you try to visit a page but get kicked to the login screen, you'll be redirected to the page you were going on login
Optional (but highly recommended) Free Extensions (shown in screenshots):
SessionBar: Keep track of your session in an animated countdown bar (Free download)
MyEditor: Quickly & painlessly change your text editor on the fly with AJAX! (Free download)
Activity Log: Activity Stream for your administrators (Free download)
Compatibilities
Since this template is largely the default admin template, all existing compatibilties with 3rd party extensions should remain perfectly intact!
Same Great Color Options
We've kept the Green, Cherry and Teal color options so you'll feel right at home!
If you were all excited about seeing Joomla! 1.7, we apologize for the ruse. Who knows? Maybe we'll get some of these updates included in the core?
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