0

Explore Products

Best Sellers

New Releases

Books

Videos

Audiobooks

Free Learning

Magento 2 Theme Design

You're reading from Magento 2 Theme Design Create stunning and responsive Magento 2 themes for your business

Product type Paperback

Published in Oct 2016

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781785888229

Length 288 pages

Edition 2nd Edition

Languages

PHP

Tools

Magento

Concepts

Ecommerce

Authors (2):

Richard Carter

Fernando J Miguel

View More author details

Table of Contents (13) Chapters

Preface

1. Introduction to Magento 2 FREE CHAPTER

2. Exploring Magento Themes

3. Magento 2 Theme Layout

4. Magento UI Library

5. Creating a Responsive Magento 2 Theme

6. Magento 2 Styles Debugging

7. Magento UI Components

8. Magento Layout Development

9. Magento 2 JavaScript

10. Social Media in Magento 2

11. Theme Development Best Practices

12. Magento Theme Distribution

Blocks and pages in Magento

Magento uses blocks to differentiate between the various components of its functionality, the idea being that this makes it easier for Magento developers and Magento theme designers to customize the functionality of Magento and the look and feel of Magento respectively.

A content block displays the generated HTML provided by Magento for any given feature. Content blocks are used within Magento structural blocks. Examples of content blocks in Magento include the following:

The search feature
Product listings
The mini cart
Category listings
Site navigation links
Callouts (advertising blocks)

Simply, content blocks are the what of a Magento theme: they define what type of content appears within any given page or view within Magento.

Usually, the blocks are available in a visual hierarchy from a page. A typical structure of a three-column block in a Magento theme includes the following:

Header
Primary area
Left column
Right column
Footer

Blocks and pages in Magento

Magento has a flexible theme system. Beyond...

The rest of the chapter is locked

Register for a free Packt account to unlock a world of extra content!

A free Packt account unlocks extra newsletters, articles, discounted offers, and much more. Start advancing your knowledge today.

Unlock this book and the full library FREE for 7 days

Get unlimited access to 7000+ expert-authored eBooks and videos courses covering every tech area you can think of

Start free trial

Renews at €18.99/month. Cancel anytime

Authors (2)

J Miguel

J Miguel

Fernando J. Miguel is a Certified Professional Scrum Master by the Scrum Alliance, with experience in Analysis and Web Application Development since 2003. He has been working with Project Development with Design Patterns, MVC, Object Oriented Programming and Agile. Fernando also has experience with Content Management Systems (CMS), Wordpress, Joomla, Magento 2, PHP, Java, Node.js, Android, SQL, NoSQL, Cloud Computing. Fernando has a bachelor degree at Information Systems (Centro Universitrio Mdulo - Brazil), specialization in Project Management / PMI-PMBOK (Universidade Cruzeiro do Sul - Brazil), specialization in Informatics on Health (Universidade Federal de So Paulo - Brazil) and currently he is pursuing a master's degree in Electronic Engineering Computer - Informatics at Instituto de Tecnologia e Aeronutica (ITA), one of the best technology institute in Brazil. Dedication To my grandmother Mildes and my mother Edneia, wherever they are, I'm sure they are very happy with my work. To my beloved wife Elizabete for the countless hours of patience with my work. Love you.

See other products by J Miguel

Richard Carter

Richard Carter

Richard Carter is a seasoned front-end web developer who has worked with Magento since 2008. He lives in Newcastle upon Tyne in the North East of England. He is the founder of the e-commerce agency Peacock Carter, an e-commerce and web design agency based in the North East of England, and has worked for clients including the Scottish Government, City & Guilds, NHS, and the University of Edinburgh. Richard is the author of four books on Magento, including Magento Responsive Theme Design, and has written three further books on e-commerce and content management systems.

See other products by Richard Carter

Personalised recommendations for you

Based on your interests and search pattern

Modern Full-Stack React Projects

Modern Full-Stack React Projects

Full-Stack React Projects is a complete guide to learning full-stack web development, understanding the creation and integration of backend systems, and advancing your career as a frontend developer.

Jun 2024 16h 52m

Modern Full-Stack React Projects

Modern Full-Stack React Projects

Full-Stack React Projects is a complete guide to learning full-stack web development, understanding the creation and integration of backend systems, and advancing your career as a frontend developer.

Jun 2024 16h 52m

Modern Full-Stack React Projects

Modern Full-Stack React Projects

Full-Stack React Projects is a complete guide to learning full-stack web development, understanding the creation and integration of backend systems, and advancing your career as a frontend developer.

Jun 2024 16h 52m

Modern Full-Stack React Projects

Modern Full-Stack React Projects

Full-Stack React Projects is a complete guide to learning full-stack web development, understanding the creation and integration of backend systems, and advancing your career as a frontend developer.

Jun 2024 16h 52m

Modern Full-Stack React Projects

Modern Full-Stack React Projects

Full-Stack React Projects is a complete guide to learning full-stack web development, understanding the creation and integration of backend systems, and advancing your career as a frontend developer.

Jun 2024 16h 52m

Modern Full-Stack React Projects

Modern Full-Stack React Projects

Full-Stack React Projects is a complete guide to learning full-stack web development, understanding the creation and integration of backend systems, and advancing your career as a frontend developer.

Jun 2024 16h 52m

Modern Full-Stack React Projects

Modern Full-Stack React Projects

Full-Stack React Projects is a complete guide to learning full-stack web development, understanding the creation and integration of backend systems, and advancing your career as a frontend developer.

Jun 2024 16h 52m

Modern Full-Stack React Projects

Modern Full-Stack React Projects

Full-Stack React Projects is a complete guide to learning full-stack web development, understanding the creation and integration of backend systems, and advancing your career as a frontend developer.

Jun 2024 16h 52m

Mastering Node.js Web Development

Mastering Node.js Web Development

Explore Node.js with practical examples that will teach you how to utilize open-source packages for real-world solutions. Gain the skills to develop and deploy server-side applications that enhance your client-side projects.

Jun 2024 25h 56m

Mastering Node.js Web Development

Mastering Node.js Web Development

Explore Node.js with practical examples that will teach you how to utilize open-source packages for real-world solutions. Gain the skills to develop and deploy server-side applications that enhance your client-side projects.

Jun 2024 25h 56m

Mastering Node.js Web Development

Mastering Node.js Web Development

Explore Node.js with practical examples that will teach you how to utilize open-source packages for real-world solutions. Gain the skills to develop and deploy server-side applications that enhance your client-side projects.

Jun 2024 25h 56m

Mastering Node.js Web Development

Mastering Node.js Web Development

Explore Node.js with practical examples that will teach you how to utilize open-source packages for real-world solutions. Gain the skills to develop and deploy server-side applications that enhance your client-side projects.

Jun 2024 25h 56m