The Joomlashack Blog
What Is a Location Type in Shack Locations?
- Written by Steve Burge Steve Burge
- Published: 12 September 2018 12 September 2018
We launched a new extension Shack Locations, formerly FocalPoint a few days ago. Shack Locations is the best Joomla extension to create an easily searchable map directory with multiple locations.
The Location Type feature is one of the cornerstones of a Shack Locations map directory.
In this blog post, you will learn what the Location Type feature is and take a look at one of its practical applications.
YouTube is Changing Their API So We're Updating OSYouTube
- Written by Steve Burge Steve Burge
- Published: 11 September 2018 11 September 2018
Starting from September 25, we will be making some changes in our OSYouTube Joomla plugin.
In this blog post, you will learn what exactly will be changed and why we are making these changes.
Read more: YouTube is Changing Their API So We're Updating OSYouTube
Shack Locations is Now Live at Joomlashack
- Written by Steve Burge Steve Burge
- Published: 10 September 2018 10 September 2018
We are happy to announce that Shack Locations is now available for Joomlashack members.
Shack Locations is based on FocalPoint, an excellent extension, originally developed by John Pitchers.
Two of our extensions already support Google Maps. Both OSEmbed and Shack Toolbox allows you to show Google Maps in Joomla.
However, the FocalPoint extension goes much, much further.
With FocalPoint, you can create advanced map-based directories with custom legends, markers, infoboxes and hundreds of locations. You can define the content for each location using CCK functionality. You can also give your users the ability to search and filter all the locations.
New Videos for Joomlashack Members: Bootstrap 4
- Written by Steve Burge Steve Burge
- Published: 06 September 2018 06 September 2018
Bootstrap is the most popular design framework in the world. It's an HTML, CSS and Javascript framework that allows non-designers to create clean-looking websites and interfaces.
Joomla 4 will arrive with Bootstrap 4 in the core.
Bootstrap is popular because it provides a pre-built code that solves many of the tricky problems that slow down web projects.
The latest class for Joomlashack members, "How to Use the Bootstrap 4 Framework" is the perfect introduction for anyone who wants to start using Bootstrap. These videos will show you how to use Bootstrap 4's grid system and responsive features. You'll learn how to design menus, buttons, media, and text. You'll also see how to safely override Bootstrap's defaults with your own code.
If you are an Everything Club member, click here to start watching the class now.
Shack Search is Now Available Here at Joomlashack
- Written by Steve Burge Steve Burge
- Published: 30 August 2018 30 August 2018
I'm delighted to say that Shack Search is now available.
Shack Search is a free extension that improves your Joomla search box. Your visitors can get instant search results. Instead of clicking the "Search" button and waiting for the page to slowly reload, Shack Search provides instant results as you type.
Shack Search is the first of several extensions we'll be launching as part of our deal with PixPro Labs.
Read more: Shack Search is Now Available Here at Joomlashack
New Feature in OSDownloads: Custom Fields in Notifications
- Written by Steve Burge Steve Burge
- Published: 30 August 2018 30 August 2018
We are happy to announce that we implemented a new feature in OSDownloads Pro 1.13.3.
OSDownloads supports Joomla's custom fields in two ways: you can use fields to show more information about your downloads, and to collect more information from your visitors.
Starting from this release, you can get notified about that information you collect from visitors.
Read more: New Feature in OSDownloads: Custom Fields in Notifications
Joomlashack Adopts the FocalPoint Mapping Extension
- Written by Steve Burge Steve Burge
- Published: 15 August 2018 15 August 2018
We are happy to announce that we agreed to adopt FocalPoint, the Joomla mapping extension.
FocalPoint is an excellent extension, originallly developed by John Pitchers.
Over the last few years, we've made it clear that we're willing to adopt Joomla extensions. Whenever we've sent out that message, or announced an acquisition, people suggested Google Maps extensions to us.
With other Google Maps extensions, we weren't able to contact the original developer. But, when a user suggested FocalPoint, we reached out to John. He was enormously helpful and encouraging. Plus, his design and coding work in FocalPoint was outstanding.
So, thanks to feedback from Joomlashack users, and John's help, we're going to adopt FocalPoint. The new name will be "Shack Locations".
Read more: Joomlashack Adopts the FocalPoint Mapping Extension
OSDownloads is Now Integrated With AcyMailing
- Written by Steve Burge Steve Burge
- Published: 01 August 2018 01 August 2018
OSDownloads is a great way to store and share files in Joomla. It also allows you to build email lists. You can request email addresses and other details from visitors before they can download your file. This email collection feature of OSDownloads is what you see when you download any free extension here at Joomlashack.
You can also connect OSDownloads to newsletter services so you can send emails to those visitors. OSDownloads supported Mailchimp and Constant Contact. Now it also supports AcyMailing, the Joomla newsletter extension.
In this post, I'll show you how the new OSDownloads Pro and AcyMailing integration works.
Joomlashack Adopts the Extensions of Pixpro Labs
- Written by Steve Burge Steve Burge
- Published: 01 August 2018 01 August 2018
Over the last 13 years, Joomlashack has built popular and powerful extensions and templates for Joomla.
In addition to building our own products, we've also acquired them from other developers. In recent years, we've adopted 6 extensions: JCal Pro, jInbound, Shack Forms, Shack Toolbox, Shack Open Graph, and Tabs and Sliders.
We think that adopting extensions is a win for everyone. In the past, developers had limited options if they wanted to stop work on their extensions. If they made an official announcement, they had to deal with unhappy users. To avoid this, sometimes the developers would just disappear. In contrast, a smooth adoption leads to a great outcome for the developers, users ... and Joomlashack customers.
5 New Extensions Coming to Joomlashack From Pixpro
- Written by Steve Burge Steve Burge
- Published: 01 August 2018 01 August 2018
Joomlashack has agreed to acquired the extensions developed by Pixpro Labs in Sweden.
You can read the full announcement here at Joomlashack and at the Pixpro site.
In this post, we'll give you an overview of all the exciting new extensions that are coming to Joomlashack.
Read more: 5 New Extensions Coming to Joomlashack From Pixpro