It’s finally here: the JCE Content Editor for Joomla 1.5 – 1.7. And it was worth the wait. First of all, you can now upgrade to Joomla 1.6 or 1.7 and have the JCE content editor. But this upgrade is more than a port to the new Joomla. It’s a great improvement over the previous version of JCE. Continue reading
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Joomla JCE Content Editor Update: Version 1.5.7.12
JCE Content Editor for Joomla just released a maintenance update, Version 1.5.7.12. This is a maintenance release to fix a few issues: spell checker and preview. Also, TinyMCE was updated to 3.4.2. Click here to download the JCE Content Editor for Joomla.
Joomla Extension Review: 2J News Slider
The 2J News Slider is a great, commercial Joomla News component that creates a slideshow from your articles. If you want an automatic slideshow that shows the article intro and thumbnail for articles in a section or category, this is the tool.
This Joomla News Slider cost $30, but it’s well worth it. 2J News Slider is easy to set up and configure. Just publish the module to a position and point it at a section or category. If you want, the look and feel can be adjusted using the CSS style sheet.
Features:
- random article selection
- configurable article rotation: ordering, creation date, hits, or votes
- show article titles only
- several transition / fade effects to choose from
If you want to add some zing to your home page, this is a great Joomla News component.
JCal Pro Bug: Latest Events Does Not Work with Joomla 1.5.6
I just spent several hours trying to figure out why the JCal Pro Latest Events Module would not display events, even though there were events to be displayed. Continue reading
Joomla Component Review: eXtplorer Joomla File Manager
I finally tried the Joomla file management / FTP component, eXtplorer: it’s awesome and I intend on making it part of my default list of Joomla extensions I install when I build a new Joomla site. Continue reading
Joomla Plugin Review: Password Protect a Page
Joomla Password Protect a Page Plugin: MosPasswort
I had a unique request from a client. Instead of protecting Joomla content using Joomla’s user registration method, the client wanted to password protect a specific page, and he didn’t want to require that the user register. He just wanted to use a default password to access a specific page. Continue reading