How to add links to a Joomla article. This new Joomla video tutorial explains how to add links to a Joomla article. For example, you can link to another Joomla article; you can link to an external website, or you can link to Joomla contacts. Click here to view my new Joomla Video Tutorial on how to add links to a Joomla Article
Monthly Archives: December 2009
Facebook Exporter for iPhoto: Review
The Facebook Exporter for iPhoto makes is VERY easy to create image galleries on Facebook. I’ve never had much luck with the built-in photo gallery tool on Facebook; it works about 50% of the time and is buggy the rest of the time. Yesterday I discovered there is a Facebook Exporter app for iPhoto. Once you install it in iPhoto, lauch iPhoto, and select Export > Facebook (tab). You can create a new gallery or add photos to an existing gallery.
THIS is a GREAT free piece of software! Click here to download Facebook Exporter of iPhoto.
Joomla JCE Editor: Link List Disappeared
I was working on a client’s Joomla website and noticed that the Articles list in the JCE Link editor had disappeared. As a result, I could not link to articles using the JCE link tool. If you have this problem, download the lastest version of the JCE editor and install it. The problem is probably caused by a change to the software on your web server and not from a bug in the JCE Joomla content editor.
Verizon Forces Microsoft Bing on Blackberry Users
In desperate attempt by Microsoft and Verizon to force people to use the Bing search tool, Verizon has removed search options from the Blackberry browser and forced Bing on users. It’s time to revolt. Demand to have your search options added back! Read More
Joomla Tutorial: How to Restrict Access to a Joomla Article
You can restrict access to Joomla Articles. For example, you can create restrictions to menu links, such as links to Joomla menu items like forms, or components, or you can restrict access to category or section lists or blogs. In addition, you can restrict access to individual Joomla articles.
Google Chrome for Mac
If you’re looking for a free Christmas gift, Google Chrome for the Mac was released yesterday, more than a year behind the Windows version. Better late than never. If you’re a Mac user, you’re probably aready used to getting late releases, or no release, for major software built for Windows. That’s one of the prices you pay to “think different.” Continue reading
Joomla: To Restrict Access to a Menu Item
With Joomla, you can restrict front end access to individual menu items. For example, you can limit access to content linked to your menu, say, for Registered users only. Once you do this, a user will have to log in before they can access the link’s content. Click here to read how to restrict access to a Joomla menu item or Joomla Link.
Review: Learning Joomla 1.5 Extension Development
Learning Joomla! 1.5 Extension Development, by Joseph L. LeBlanc / PACKT Publishing, is a good introduction the Joomla Framework and to building Joomla Components, Joomla Modules, and JoomlaPlugins. Continue reading
Upgrade to Internet Explorer 8
Upgrade to Internet Explorer 8
Internet Explorer 6 is an insecure and extremely buggy browser.
Designing a web site to work with Internet Explorer 6 adds 30% to your website development costs. We recommend that you upgrade to Internet Explorer 7 or 8. Or, try these other browsers:
- Firefox (Awesome browser with hundreds of useful plugins)
- Google Chrome
- Safari (For PC or Mac)
- Opera
Review: X-Cart 4.3 Shopping Cart
X-Cart just released version 4.3, and it’s a great improvement. The main changes are: Advanced Order Management; Flyout, Expandable Menus; AJAX Mini Cart and Search; New CSS Templates. And X-Cart 4.3 is FASTER! Continue reading