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4 Video Tutorials for Ozio Gallery in Joomla
- Published: 14 December 2014 14 December 2014
Many OSTraining members are looking for a simple, attractive photo gallery for their sites.
In Joomla, one of the simplest and most attractive options is Ozio Gallery.
Ozio will automatically import images that you have stored on Flickr and Google+ (woohoo! We found a use for Google+).
Here's how Ozio Gallery works:
Replace Content in Joomla with DB Replacer
- Written by Valentín García Valentín García
- Published: 01 December 2014 01 December 2014
One of our members had a large task in front of them. They changed the name of their organization and needed to update their very large Joomla site. Doing this manually would have taken a long time.
Fortunately, DB Replacer by Regular Labs makes it easy to do a search-and-replace in your database.
In this tutorial, you'll learn how DB Replacer works.
OSMeta: The Easiest Way to Add Metadata to Joomla
- Written by Steve Burge Steve Burge
- Published: 25 November 2014 25 November 2014
OSMeta is the easiest way to add metadata to Joomla.
There is a free version of OSMeta that works perfectly with the Joomla core.
We've also released a Pro version of OSMeta with support for K2. This was by the most popular request from current users of OSMeta.
Read more: OSMeta: The Easiest Way to Add Metadata to Joomla
How to Use Slideshow CK for Joomla
- Written by Valentín García Valentín García
- Published: 23 November 2014 23 November 2014
Slideshow CK is one of the most popular slideshow modules in Joomla.
Slideshow CK supports images and videos, is fully responsive and is really easy to use. Oh, and it's completely free.
So when our members ask us for a slideshow extension, we often recommend CK Slideshow.
Here's our guide to getting started with CK Slideshow.
SEBLOD: a Powerful Joomla Content Builder
- Published: 18 October 2014 18 October 2014
It's really great to be able to talk with people who are pushing the boundaries of their software.
The Octopoos team is really expanding what can be done with Joomla. They make a content-building extension called SEBLOD, which is a very flexible and highly-regarded.
Octopoos also use SEBLOD to build sites for the likes of General Electric, Unilever and Lipton Tea.
Simple Renew Beta 2 with Multiple Subscriptions
- Written by Steve Burge Steve Burge
- Published: 16 October 2014 16 October 2014
Simple Renew is the best way to create a membership site with Joomla 2.5 or 3.
We're pleased to announce the second beta release of Simple Renew.
This new version adds a new option called "Multiple Subscriptions". Setting this option to "Yes" will allow your subscribers to sign up for more than one plan. This is ideal for software developers, SaaS services, or anyone selling more than one product.
Track Google Analytics Clicks and Downloads in Joomla
- Written by Steve Burge Steve Burge
- Published: 13 October 2014 13 October 2014
Over the last week, several people have asked us about tracking Google Analytics "events" on their Joomla site.
"Events" describe anything from clicking on an external link to leave your site or downloading a file from your site.
Advanced Google Analytics is a plugin that can track all the events you need. Here's how to set it up and use it:
Read more: Track Google Analytics Clicks and Downloads in Joomla
OSWistia - Add Wistia Videos to Joomla
- Published: 13 October 2014 13 October 2014
Whenever you watch videos at Joomlashack, you watch videos streamed from Wistia.com.
To make publishing our videos easier, we built a Joomla extension called OSWistia.
Here's how to use OSWistia ...
Update Joomla 3.3.5 to 3.3.6 or 2.5.26 to 2.5.27
- Written by Steve Burge Steve Burge
- Published: 03 October 2014 03 October 2014
Earlier this week, Joomla released security updates for both version 2.5 and 3. The new versions were 2.5.26 and 3.3.5.
Shortly after the release, a bug was found with the file installer that's used for core updates and extension installs.
This bug was found very quickly, so it will only impact people who upgraded within 24 hours to 2.5.26 and 3.3.5.
If you did update, you will need to run a second, short update to fix the problem. So, only for users on exactly 2.5.26 or 3.3.5, here's what you need to do ...
SP Page Builder, Drag-and-Drop Joomla Sites
- Written by Valentín García Valentín García
- Published: 28 September 2014 28 September 2014
SP Page Builder is a new Joomla! extension from Joomshaper which allows you to build Joomla pages via a drag-and-drop interface.
SP Page Builder is similar to Drupal's Panel in that it allows you to easily create pages and choose from many different layouts. Once the layout has been selected, you can add modules, accordions, icons, images, tabs and much else.
In this tutorial, we'll introduce you to SP Page Builder and show you how easy it is to build pages.