Announcing ZOO 2.0
Today we are really excited to announce one of the most anticipated extensions for Joomla: ZOO 2.0! Yes, we know some of you waited quite a while for this announcement. This is the start of a blog post series about the new ZOO 2.0. Today we want to give you some insight into the ZOO development and changes in the upcoming version. Actually the new ZOO release was planned for summer 2009. We had some cool features implemented like “drag ’n drop” element positions to improve templating and the overall usability. The project codename was ZOO 1.1. But as always we had some new ideas and we did a brainstorming about how we could add essential improvements to the software architecture to make it more future proof. We didn’t like the old concept that everything is a so called “catalog”. For example a blog isn’t necessarily a typical catalog and may have other features and workflows than a product catalog. And a business directory may have again different requirements. It was great that we already had a CCK which allows to build content items that meet exactly your requirements. The next big thing for us was to transform this idea and make it possible to build your own content applications which have their own parameters, workflows and features instead of having a super catalog, which has hundreds of parameters and options to cover everything. So we started the ZOO 1.5 development in late summer to move from a CCK to a Content Application Builder. Introducing Content Applications What does “Content Application Builder” mean? A content application (or in short: app) has its own application parameters. It has its own templates. Each template again has its own template parameters. Further a content app has its own types, items, categories, feeds, etc. It can even have its own elements. One of the great things is while you are working inside an app you are only seeing the content like items and categories of this particular app and it’s not mixed up with other apps. This gives you a much better workflow when working with your content. We also wanted to make these apps exportable so that it is very easy to share apps among each other. So we implemented an installation manager which allows you to uninstall and install new apps. Also it was essential to us to make an app extendable. Finally apps became small extensions for ZOO with their own controller and views. You can do anything by extending your app! ZOO 2.0 is around the corner By designing and developing this new application architecture we reviewed the whole code base of ZOO 1.0. At the end nearly 100% of code is rewritten from scratch for the new version. The code is now slicker, more flexible and much improved. We put a lot of effort into developing ZOO 2.0 and it took almost twice the time than developing version 1.0. To reflect on the completely new architecture and all the new features we decided to make a major version jump to ZOO 2.0! Which other new features are included? We got our own brand new native comment and tag systems. Both are very slick with a great usability. We got a completely new template engine with element positions. You can now arrange your content via drag ‘n drop. There is a new global parameter system for categories and items. All elements are completely rewritten and we added “repeat”-functionality and a lot of new features. And of course we also got a bunch of new elements. There is a lot more and we will talk about it in the next blog posts! Goodbye ZOO LITE and PRO How does the new app architecture affect the ZOO distributions? Another thing we didn’t like about the current ZOO 1.0 are the different ZOO editions: ZOO Pro and ZOO LITE. The update process isn’t that smooth if you want to move from LITE to PRO and we also have to deal with two different release packages. To cut a long story short with the new ZOO release there will only be one ZOO version. And now here it comes: it will be free for everyone distributed under the GPL license. It will include all the new features and a blogging app along with a template. Cutting edge! ZOO 2.0 is written from scratch and uses the latest web standards and technologies offered by modern browsers. We utilized all the new CSS3 properties and selectors, added the latest JavaScript stuff and used CSS image sprites for fast loading times. To achieve this we dropped the IE6 support for ZOO 2.0 like we already have for our templates since January 2010. ZOO 2.0 requires PHP 5.2+ and is of course compatible with PHP 5.3. We care about our Members You might ask: “ZOO 2.0 will be free and includes all new features? So why did I purchased ZOO PRO in the first placed?” Here is the answer. Currently we are developing a lot of new sophisticated apps for ZOO 2.0 to cover a wide range of uses. Like blogs, download archives, product catalogs and many more. Basically a versatile app bundle will replace the current ZOO PRO edition. We will also provide anybody who purchased the ZOO PRO edition access to the all new apps even if the membership is already expired. This means we will extend all active memberships and reactivate all expired memberships so that everybody has at least additionally two months of testing and working with ZOO 2.0 and all the apps. A couple of months ago we already extended the three months membership time to six months. So if you purchase the current ZOO 1.0 or the new apps for ZOO 2.0 you will have six months access to updates and our forum. We think this better reflects the time some projects take. One more thing: ZOO 2.0 will be a BETA release at first and only ZOO PRO members will have access to the BETA. Once ZOO 2.0 goes stable we will provide a public download for everybody. The release date and the future The release date for the ZOO 2.0 BETA is set for 23. March 2010. We got a new teaser site online with a countdown. Check it out! We will do a number of blog posts on the new app architecture and the new features in the coming days. After the BETA release it will not take that long for the public stable release. We are confident that the new architecture of ZOO 2.0 is future proof so that after the release we can focus on adding additional features. We are aiming for short release cycles for ZOO 2.1, 2.2 and so on. Also we will try to open the development process more by posting details about upcoming features. If you enjoyed this reading get excited about ZOO 2.0! Because we are!
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Akeeba Backup Core (formerly JoomlaPack)
Akeeba Backup Core is the successor to the now famous JoomlaPack component. In a nutshell, Akeeba Backup Core is an open-source backup component for the Joomla! CMS, quite a bit different than its competition. Its mission is simple: create a site backup that can be restored on any Joomla!-capable server. Its possibilities: endless. It creates a full backup of your site in a single archive. The archive contains all the files, a database snapshot and an installer similar in function to the standard Joomla! installer. The backup and restore process is AJAX powered to avoid server timeouts, even with huge sites. Alternatively, you can make a backup of only your database, or only your files. If you want a reliable, easy to use, open source backup solution for your Joomla! site, try it out. Features: AJAX powered backup (site and database or database only) able to exclude specific folders able to exclude specific database tables AJAX powered restore “KickStart” restore: restore without unpacking backup Unattended backup mode Move your site between hosts and much much more! See: http://www.akeebabackup.com/akeeba-backup-for-joomla/why-use-akeeba-backup.html —###— Note: Alpha, beta, and release candidate builds are recommended for advanced users only. We recommend that you use stable builds on production sites. —###— Our site also offers Akeeba Backup Pro on a subscription basis. You do not need to subscribe in order to download Akeeba Backup Core, though. Akeeba Backup Core is free of charge and downloadable without registration.
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Gemeinschaftserbauer-Profil Pro
Das Pro Gemeinschaftserbauer-Profil ist- eine Verlängerung, die vollständig neue Weise der Schaffung und der Leitung von Gemeinschaftserbauerprofilen vorstellt. Diese Verlängerung gibt Ihnen die endlosen posibilities des Besonders anfertigens der Profilseiten und genau bildet sie Blick, während Sie ohne große Bemühungen und spezielles Wissen brauchen. Jetzt können Sie Ihre Profilseiten sichtlich handhaben, da Sie einen Artikel handhaben. Mit dem Pro Gemeinschaftserbauer-Profil können Sie: – Verursachen Sie die komplizierten Gemeinschaftserbauerprofile, die einzigartigen Entwurf, non-standart Informationsplan und bis 7 verbindbare Seiten haben. – Fertigen Sie Gemeinschaftserbauer-Ausrichtungsseite besonders an und Profil redigieren Seite. – Verursachen Sie unbegrenzte Zahl der Profilarten und lassen Sie Benutzer zwischen ihnen wählen. – Weisen Sie verschiedene Gemeinschaftserbauerfelder und -vorsprünge für verschiedene Profilarten zu. – Weisen Sie verschiedene Gemeinschaftserbauerschablonen verschiedenen Profilarten zu. – Lassen Sie Ihre Vorderseitenbenutzer ihren eigenen Profilentwurf verursachen und ihn mit anderen teilen. – Zeigen Sie unterschiedlichen Inhalt für die verschiedenen Benutzer, die Profil ansehen (abhängig von ihrem usertype, profiletype). – Zeigen Sie unterschiedlichen Inhalt abhängig von dem COLUMBIUM-Feldwert. – Setzen Sie leicht jeden möglichen Index im Benutzerprofil ein (Fahne, Besucherkostenzähler, usw. annoncierend). – Verwenden Sie jedes mögliches Joomla! Inhalt Einsteck innerhalb des Profils. – etc. Diese Verlängerung ist eine komplette Lösung für drehengemeinschaftserbauer in modernen schönen Gemeinschaftsbestandteil mit ausgedehnter Funktionalität und aufregenden Eigenschaften.
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Joom!FreeMind
This extension generates an appealing visual mindmap observing your menus,categories and sections. It makes use of FreeMind – a premier mind-mapping software written in Java and displays the published site structure by connecting the component to a menu, a menu item or to a simple hyperlink placed inside your articles. Current version (2.2.5) corrects the uninstaller in order to work with Joomla 1.5.10. Version 2.2.1 added some options in the backend to restrict the display of specific menus.Version 2.1.9 added five new color schemes and several backend options along with support for one-click install. It also improved the other features by rendering maps through an alternative flash based viewer. Several display options and color variation schemes were added in the backend, and Joom!FreeMind 2.0.4 added two different ways of rendering maps by either using the sections-categories structure or the published menus. Version 2.2.1 brings a better uninstaller, backend support for one-click install and enhances the rendering of the maps through an alternative flash based viewer. – Upload the zip-archive with Joomla’s Component Installer. – Create a new menu in the backend and link it to the component, or use one of the component’s options to automate menu item creation in Main Menu or Top Menu. – Choose the preferred map viewer (java or flash). – Adjust the width,height and other display options. The component works fine with JoomFish. You have the option of using built-in functions for character conversion but you can choose mbstring if you have problems. There are also other options which allow you to change the look-and-feel. 2010-02-18 – added an option in the backend to hide/show the number of articles/sections on the map (due to popular request).Several other minor improvements. 2009-04-12 – updated to version 2.2.5 – corrected the uninstaller in order to work with Joomla 1.5.10. 2009-01-15 – version 2.2.1 adds an option in the backend to show/hide certain menus on the sitemap. 2008-11-18 – updated to version 2.1.9 Changes : – The site name now appears in the flash viewer as a tag – Minor code chabges – Development site migrated 2008-11-12 – updated to version 2.1.8 Changes : – Five new color schemes – Added the option of two different edge styles (bezier and linear) for rendering the map branches – Added HOME and ROOT icons in sitemap (display mode based on menus)
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Aardvertiser
The Aardvertiser Classifieds extension enables developers to create a user-friendly Classifieds section in their Joomla website; the Aardvertiser has been developed and released as open-source by Aardpress Ltd, the UK-based digital publishing company. Aardpress specialises in the development of bespoke functionality for a range of open-source applications (including Moodle and Joomla) and can provide clients with a commercial support contract if required. New Version 1.1: – Now includes the use of images where users can upload their own – Email cloaking has been fixed as well a postcode issues – + many more minor bugs Aardvertiser Features : – Ads can show a variety of details including contact details – Unlimited number of categories with images – Fully Configurable options including : – Distance finder On/Off – Colours for ad pages – Prune time for ads – Access Levels – Ad Expiration – CSS stylesheet can be edited from within the backend of Joomla! – Google maps API (UK Only) – Distance finder (UK only) – Currency can be changed. – Users can edit/delete their ads once submitted – A search plugin is available – A Latest Ads module and many more… try it and see!
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JFirePHP
Die Kunena Mannschaft teilt ein Entwicklungswerkzeug, das wir uns als Teil einer Bemühung, die ajax Fähigkeiten von Kunena heraus aufzubauen entwickelt haben. JFirePHP nimmt FirePHP Integration zum folgenden Niveau. JFirePHP ist ein völlig konfigurierbares Einsteck Joomla 1.5 Eingeborensystem, das FirePHP Entstörungsfähigkeiten Ihrer PHP-Software hinzufügt. Es erlaubt Entwicklern, die Energie von FirePHP innerhalb Joomla 1.5 wirksam einzusetzen und baut das Niveau der Integration im Joomla Nachrechner für JFirePHP zusammen. Einfach bringen Sie das System an, das über den Joomla Verlängerungs-Manager Einsteck ist, sicherstellen, dass es veröffentlicht wird. Wählen Sie die Benutzergruppe aus, die, Niveau, das sein sollte, die Konsolnachrichten zu sehen, die verschiedenen Einsteckwahlen auf Ihre einzelnen Notwendigkeiten einschließlich die FirePHP Einstellungswahlen einstellte. WICHTIG ============ fügen das firephp/firephp.defines.php Ihrem Projekt hinzu. Sie können entweder den Inhalt in Ihren Code kopieren (z.B. definiert ein globales Akte) oder die Akte in Ihr Projekt kopieren. Stellen Sie sicher, dass es in Ihrer Verteilung eingeschlossen ist. Es garantiert, dass alle FirePHP Anrufe in Ihrem Code bleiben können ohne Störungen auf Systemen ohne FirePHP zu verursachen. Stellen Sie sicher, dass Sie das FB () oder FB: verwenden: * Syntax auf allem FirePHP nennt Sie Platz in Ihren Code. Schließen Sie NICHT ein und FirePHP Akten und Kategorien direkt. Das ganzes das wird für Sie durchgeführt als Teil JFirePHP. GEBRAUCH ============, sobald JFirePHP angebracht worden ist und die jfirephp.defines.php Akte ist Ihnen Projekt hinzugefügt worden Sie können alles JFirePHP wirksam einsetzen (FB () und FB:: *) Funktionalität in Ihrem Code. Sehen Sie die FirePHP Hauptsitze bei http://www.firephp.org/HQ/Use.htm für ausführliche Information über FirePHP und seinen Verbrauch. Für Rückgespräch und Unterstützung besuchen Sie bitte die Foren bei http://www.kunena.com/jfirephp
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twitHut – Twitter-Unterzeichnungen
Mit twitHut Twitter-Unterzeichnungen Joomla Modul können Sie von mehr als 100 verschiedenen Arten kühle Twitterunterzeichnungen vorwählen, auf Ihrer Joomla Web site angezeigt zu werden. Sie zeigt Ihre späteste Twitmitteilung, Nachfolger und Ihre Freunde an.
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Jumi
Jumi is the set of custom code extensions for Joomla! 1.0.x and 1.5.x in their native modes. Since 2006 more then 200.000 downloads. With Jumi *you can include php, html, javascript scripts into the modules position, articles, category or section descriptions, or into your own custom made component pages, *you can even include static html or txt pages into your pages without using wrapper component, *you have full access to Joomla! variables, functions, constants, etc. in your php scripts. Jumi is ideal solution for *including banners or text ads into your Joomla! site: no matter if your own or affiliates ones, *easy and fast inclusion of smart javascript, php, html and dhtml scripts into your Joomla! content, *fast development of not only small and simple customized modules and plugin solutions based on php, javascript and html or dhtml scripts like flash shows, ads and picture presentations, forms inclusion, etc. but for the development of more sophisticated solutions including database data processing. For Jumi tips and tricks visit dedicated Tips & Tricks Jumi pages at http://edo.webmaster.am/jumi/tutorial Fix in 2.0.5: security vulnerability of the component. Fix in 2.0.6: link changes Fix in 2.1.0 beta3: security vulnerability of the component. New in 2.1 (still beta): direct code including into Joomla! content, pdf rendering, clearing the code from RSS feeds, security filtering option, debug mode in a plugin and a module, etc., etc. New in 2.0 (for J1.0 and J1.5): +component, + router (J1.5 only), +languages, +storage of custom code into a database table too, integration of all Jumi extensions. ***** NOTE: You can install 2.0.6 version on top of the previous version, without uninstalling it. *****
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Time Slot Registration
Originally designed for registration to blood collections, the component has been extended to any type of time slot based sessions such as: volunteers organizing events, registrations with a limited amount of attendees per session, ressource reservation (such as tennis course). It provides an easy way to create locations, events, iterative sessions within an event from the front-end, and register to a session, including email confirmations, reports, statistics, integration with Google maps, security with private codes and image recognition. This component is designed to handle public users registrations with a time slot. It provides an easy way to create locations, events on the locations, iterative sessions within an event, directly from the front-end. It includes email confirmations, statistics, security with private codes and image recognition. It can interface with the componant GoogleMap to show all your events on a map. The new version is now compatible with Joomla 1.5.
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Intelligente grelle Überschrift
Dieses ist nicht eine andere grelle Überschrift! Es ist ein intelligentes, glatt und einfach, Überschrift, Abbildungsrotator, Fahne, nennen Sie zusammenzubauen sie. Justierbar für jede mögliche Größe, geladen diese Verlängerung mit intelligentem Einstellungs-, um mit zu spielen, Bewegungszitterneffekt und intelligenten dem Rotator, die auf der Länge der Beschreibung basiert. Sie müssen die Zeit nicht justieren, die jede Abbildung ändert. Intelligente grelle Überschrift tut sie für Sie. Intelligente grelle Überschrift erhielt gerade intelligenter! Sie hat jetzt 5 Übergänge, zum von zu wählen, 2 Extraknöpfe für Navigationen und UTF Unterstützung. Die Dias können pausiert werden und jedes kann zu einer Verbindung oder zu jede mögliche andere Seite oder Aufstellungsort führen. Weil das noch nicht genug war, gearbeitet wir schwer, um Ihnen einen intelligenten Bestandteil und einigen zu holen andere große Eigenschaften/Verbesserungen. Ein intelligentes Modul benötigt ein intelligentes Managementsystem und Sie in der Lage sind jetzt zu 3 Modi für das Addieren der Abbildungen verwenden. Sie haben auch ein Reihe uploader und intelligenten bestellenwahlen. Sie können UNBEGRENZTE Zahl der Dias jetzt definieren und UNBEGRENZTE Zahl der Module auf Ihrer Seite veröffentlichen! Sie können das auf Abbildungen gescannt zu werden Faltblatt jetzt einstellen, einstellen eine globale Verbindung und das ist es! Sie haben sofort eine glatte Diavorführung. Einsetzen Sie etwas Bewegung in Ihren Joomla angetriebenen Aufstellungsort mit intelligenter greller Überschrift er. NEU – jetzt verpackt mit einem intelligenten Einsteck! Gesorgt um Einstellungen? Unsere Unterlagen sind auf Video. Kein endloser Messwert, gerade Uhr und erlernen.
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