The Joomlashack Blog
Understanding Joomla's User Profile plugin
- Written by Rob de Cleen Rob de Cleen
- Published: 01 August 2013 01 August 2013
One of our members had a question about the User Profile plugin that appears in the Joomla core.
The User Profile plugin is available in Joomla 2.5 and Joomla 3, but it's not immediately obvious what it does.
Read on, and we'll help you understand what this plugin does ...
Top 5 Joomla Shopping Carts
- Written by Sara Thornton Sara Thornton
- Published: 31 July 2013 31 July 2013
With online shops becoming more popular every year, the number of Joomla shop extensions continues to grow.
But with many shopping carts to chose from, how do you find the right one for your Joomla site?
This guide will walk you through 5 of the best Joomla e-commerce extensions currently available.
We're going to cover many details of each cart from their cost to their complexity and their support to whether or not they're ready for Joomla 3.
Add RTL Support to Joomla Templates
- Written by Rob de Cleen Rob de Cleen
- Published: 30 July 2013 30 July 2013
The web can be difficult for speakers of right-to-left (RTL) languages such as Arabic, Persian, Urdu and Hebrew.
With RTL languages, writing starts from the right of the page and continues to the left. This means your template needs to be "mirrored" to support these languages.
However, many template designers aren't experienced with RTL issues and don't provide that option.
In this tutorial, we're going to show you how to adapt an existing Joomla template so it can be used as an RTL template as well as LTR.
Because we hope to reach as many designers as possible, we're going to use English on our RTL template. You don't have to know a RTL language in order to create an RTL-ready template.
Joomla 2.5.13 and 3.1.4 Released
- Written by Steve Burge Steve Burge
- Published: 29 July 2013 29 July 2013
Both Joomla 2.5.13 and 3.1.4 were released this week.
Remember that updating Joomla is now as simple as logging in to your Joomla site and clicking on the flashing icon that notifies you of an update.
Both of these releases are regularly scheduled maintenance releases and only provide bug-fixes. There were no security patches.
Updating immediately is recommended but not absolutely essential.
Blog multiple categories by date in Joomla
- Written by Rob de Cleen Rob de Cleen
- Published: 18 July 2013 18 July 2013
Video on building a blog with Joomla
In this blog post we're going to show you how to set up a multi-category blog in Joomla.
By default, Joomla menu links allow you to show blog posts from only a single category.
It is possible to create a similar effect by using Joomla 3's new Tags feature.
However, this tutorial will focus on how to pull in articles from multiple categories.
Video on speeding up your Joomla site
- Published: 16 July 2013 16 July 2013
Earlier this week, I did a webinar with the Joomla hosting company CloudAccess.
We talked about how to make your Joomla site run more quickly.
We covered hosting, monitoring, cache, compression and more.
The presentation lasts for about an hour and then there's 30 minutes of questions at the end.
6 Fresh and Innovative Joomla Templates
- Published: 02 July 2013 02 July 2013
By 2013, some Joomla template clubs have been running for over 7 years.
Even after over 150 templates, the best designers still manage to produce exciting new releases every month.
We're going to highlight 6 of the most innovative new Joomla templates from the last few months.
Here are some fresh and inspiring designs from Joomlashack, YooTheme, JoomlaBamboo, JoomlArt, Gavick and JoomlaXTC.
Heavy Wright customizations within minutes
- Written by Tito Alvarez Tito Alvarez
- Published: 17 June 2013 17 June 2013
Did you know that Wright v.3 is all based in Bootstrap? And did you know that Bootstrap is all based in LESS rather than simple CSS? And, are you aware of the benefits of using the Wright Framerwork to create your template?
5 Tips to Write Great Blog Posts
- Written by Joomlashack Joomlashack
- Published: 10 June 2013 10 June 2013
Video on building a blog with Joomla
Writing a great blog post can be challenging if you've never done it before. That doesn't mean you can't though. You just have to put a little effort into it. Here are some guidelines for you to consider.
1. Be Clear About Your Topic
Writing a great post first starts with choosing a great topic. Address a need, fulfill a purpose, know why you are writing and to whom. When you know the why and who, crafting the message becomes easier.
Mondrian - The Art of Simplicity in a Free Joomla Template
- Written by Roxana Kawas Roxana Kawas
- Published: 05 June 2013 05 June 2013
Mondrian is both a Free and Pro Joomla Template
We are delighted to bring you Mondrian, a simple and stunning Joomla template, in its FREE and PRO versions. In Mondrian you have a cutting edge, eye-catching, clean and smooth design that will impress ANY site visitor. Whether you need a full blown website or just a landing page, Mondrian is the perfect template for you.
Read more: Mondrian - The Art of Simplicity in a Free Joomla Template