Here's a Chat that artform and I had with some Q & A and how to get started providing your input here re: the Versatility IV 1.5 Template and how you'd like it to be used:
08/11/25 05:33 AM <Jack> Hi Artform!
08/11/25 05:36 AM <artform> Hi Jack!
08/11/25 05:37 AM <artform> I was off posting until now. Maybe you are doing the same now...
08/11/25 05:38 AM <Jack> Thanks VERY much for your entheostic response to Joomla!
08/11/25 05:38 AM <artform> Joomla looks great indeed!
08/11/25 05:39 AM <artform> "entheostic" ? a new coinage or deep gift?..
08/11/25 05:40 AM <Jack> What do you think of starting with Versatility IV 1.5 Layout plan?
08/11/25 05:40 AM <Jack> Both, re: your question.
08/11/25 05:41 AM <Jack> I want it to be a collaborative effort among us all.
08/11/25 05:41 AM <artform> I think the collaborative is essential too.
08/11/25 05:43 AM <artform> Vers..V 1.5 doesn't look as visually rich but the text explanation suggests that strong visuals can be included on it too.
08/11/25 05:44 AM <Jack> Yes exactly re: visual richness. I think where it says User and a number that it can be text, image, or a plugin. That's my understanding anyway.
08/11/25 05:44 AM <artform> as visually rich as some of the others that is, but can't users then reformat to their own template choice on their page(s), or have I misunderstood?
08/11/25 05:45 AM <Jack> I think it's just a matter of deciding what visuals you'd like to have go where.
08/11/25 05:45 AM <artform> Great.
08/11/25 05:46 AM <Jack> I'm not entirely sure how much relocating of content can be handled by a general user, but there is a hierarchy of editorial rights that can be assigned and of course our regular crew could be given whatever rights they'd like, to play around with that.
08/11/25 05:47 AM <Jack> We'll all need to learn this together!
08/11/25 05:48 AM <artform> I think this can be a greatly enriching experience complementing to whole KSMO spirit!
08/11/25 05:49 AM <Jack> Here's the Versatility IV 1.5 Layout Plan
HERE ARE THE LITTLE BOXES
08/11/25 05:50 AM <Jack> Yeah, I agree!
08/11/25 05:51 AM <artform> The podcasts too suggest more audio options. The early experiments with Open Chats on the weekends on the Aneros Forum have raised strong calls for an audio forum. Is that a possibility here?
08/11/25 05:55 AM <artform> Just returning from closer tour of IV 1.5 Layout and it looks very natural and intuitive.
08/11/25 05:57 AM <artform> It is text heavy in the demo, a couple of strong rich images could open up those right brain possibilities too.
08/11/25 05:58 AM <Jack> Definitely re: Podcasts. That's the idea!
08/11/25 06:00 AM <Jack> RE: Demo, please refer to the box labels in the Layout Plan shown above.
08/11/25 06:01 AM <artform> It's now 1:00 am here and it has been a long day, so I must jump into the hay before I just collapse here in the office. I am looking forward to this next evolution of you so valuable site!
08/11/25 06:01 AM <Jack> As I understand it, User as a box label means User-defined so I think that means text or images or a YouTube video or a podcast or whatever! That's what we'll need to verify, but that is my understanding.
08/11/25 06:04 AM <Jack> Ok, I hear ya re: bedtime. But note now that I've added a new thread to the Joomla Sub-Forum
08/11/25 06:05 AM <artform> I just went and each one pops a box saying image as you drag over it. Hope your description is the way it can work.
08/11/25 06:06 AM <Jack> You should bookmark those links I just gave you and start defining what you'd like to see in the various boxes. Also which boxes if any you want to turn off. Boxes labeled Adverts don't have to be advertisements necessarily, although some of the more common things referred to could go there, or in any other box.
08/11/25 06:07 AM <artform> WOW! Just checked out your "new thread" and will take up that offer soon!
08/11/25 06:09 AM <Jack> If you have a question like that, please email a question to:
support@rockettheme.com and post your findings in our Joomla sub-forum Versatility IV thread.
08/11/25 06:11 AM <Jack> Ok?
08/11/25 06:11 AM <Jack> I gotta go now too. Dinner's ready. Nice chatting with you, as always!
08/11/25 06:12 AM <artform> Will do soon. Thanks very much Jack. All the best to Jackie. Chat again soon.
08/11/25 06:12 AM <Jack> Jackie says That's very sweet of him (you!) re: best regards.
08/11/25 06:13 AM <Jack> Likewise to Mrs. A and to you!
08/11/25 06:13 AM <Jack> From ME!
08/11/25 06:13 AM <Jack> Sweet Dreams!