Firefox 4 is finally out. If you’re a web developer, good chance you use Firefox due to its great developer Add Ons like Firebug and Web Developer. These tools are indispensable for website design and development. Is Firefox 4 the browser we have all been waiting for? Continue reading
If you’ve tried to use the jQuery library with Joomla, you’ve most likely found a conflict with Mootools library, the default Joomla javascript library. The free JBLibrary Plugin by Joomlabamboo allows you to use both libraries without conflict. What’s more, it has a beautiful Scroll to Top function built in that adds a Scroll to Top button in the bottom right corner of the browser screen: when you click it, the pages scrolls smoothly to the top. You can configure it with a light or dark color. Simple and beautiful. Get it!
Search Engine Optimization is very important on any website. Joomla comes with very good search engine optimization tools right out of the box, but sometimes you need more. Continue reading
Yesterday, the Joomla Development team announced the release of Joomla 1.6 RC1. This is exciting news for the Joomla community, and a GREAT Christmas present. What does this mean to you? Should you upgrade or wait? Continue reading
Akeeba Backup makes it easy to backup your Joomla website. If your site gets hacked or corrupted, having a complete backup makes it easy to restore your website. Without a backup, you might be forced to completely rebuild your website if it gets hacked.
Click here for details on how to backup your Joomla website using Akeeba Backup.
The Global Meta Description and Keyword setting in Joomla provide important information that helps search engines such as Google rank and catalog your site.
When you’re working with a Joomla website, it’s very handly to be able to see the module positons on a live page. There are two ways to do this:
From the Joomla Administrator menu, select Extensions > Template Manager > your_template > Preview
Joomla displays your Home page with the module positions.
In a browser, enter your url + index.php?tp=1; for example, http://writenowdesign.com/index.php?tp=1
Joomla displays your Home page with the module positions.
There are many Joomla forms that don’t have any spam protection. I finally found an easy way to fix this.
Click here to learn how to add captcha spam protection to ANY Joomla form.
Once you have Joomla installed and a default template assigned, you will probably want to add or remove some modules. Trouble is, unless you know how to read the code in the template file, it’s difficult to figure out what modules are in what position.
Click here to see two easy methods for finding the module positions in your Joomla template.
New Joomla Video Tutorial: How to Insert a YouTube Video