The Joomlashack Blog
Joomlashack Clubs Now Have More Affordable Options
- Written by Valentín García Valentín García
- Published: 21 February 2017 21 February 2017
For the last year, Joomlashack clubs were sold only as 6 or 12 month plans, and they were a wonderful value for the money.
For example, you could get our Extension Club for as little as $129 for a 6 month plan. You could also get all our templates for $79 on a 6 month subscription.
Today, we're introducing a more affordable 3 month options for all Joomlashack clubs.
Read more: Joomlashack Clubs Now Have More Affordable Options
Important: Please Check Your Joomlashack Extension Versions
- Written by Steve Burge Steve Burge
- Published: 15 January 2017 15 January 2017
Joomla has recently announced a new rule for extensions published on the Joomla Extensions Directory (JED).
Extensions on the JED must now support the Joomla Update System. This means that you can easily apply updates via your site's administrator area.
We're 110% behind this new rule. It will make your Joomla site safer and easier to maintain. The JED team wrote a great explanation of the benefits to website builders and extension developers.
Some of our extensions, especially the original extensions from Joomlashack, were still missing that feature. We've have been working hard over the last few weeks to make sure all Joomlashack extensions support the Joomla Update System.
Read more: Important: Please Check Your Joomlashack Extension Versions
Joomlashack's (Most of) 2016 Year in Review
- Written by Steve Burge Steve Burge
- Published: 05 January 2017 05 January 2017
This can't be a complete year-in-review post.
The OSTraining team took over Joomlashack in April 2016, so we can really only talk about the last 8 months.
However, it's fair to say that the last 8 months were some of the most exciting in Joomlashack's 11 year history.
What Can Joomlashack Do Better in 2017?
- Written by Steve Burge Steve Burge
- Published: 09 December 2016 09 December 2016
This year's Joomlashack survey consists of a single question: What can Joomlashack do better in 2017?
You might be thinking,
This seems like a very simple thing to answer
Yes, you're right! There's just a single box and you can write whatever you want.
The 2017 Joomlashack Roadmap
- Written by Steve Burge Steve Burge
- Published: 15 November 2016 15 November 2016
In April 2016, the OSTraining team took over Joomlashack. This site was still running, but it needed an injection of fresh energy after 11 years.
So, we planned a 2016 roadmap to bring new life back to Joomlashack.
I'm delighted to say that almost all the items on the 2016 roadmap have now been completed:
Say Hello to OSCampus, the New Joomla LMS
- Written by Steve Burge Steve Burge
- Published: 09 November 2016 09 November 2016
Today we're delighted to officially launch OSCampus.
OSCampus is the best way to build an online training site with Joomla.
OSCampus is incredibly robust and is already used by 1,000's of people every week. OSCampus runs the video training on OSTraining, and its architecture is the basis forJoomlashack University and the official Joomla.org training site!
OSCampus allows you to publish online classes. You can use OSCampus to create classes with multiple lessons and quizzes. The lessons can consist of anything from videos or text, to presentations and PDFs. Your lessons can be YouTube or Vimeo Videos, Slideshare or Google presentations, simple text or complex code.
You Can Now Include All Types of Media in OSCampus Lessons
- Written by Steve Burge Steve Burge
- Published: 25 October 2016 25 October 2016
Today we're releasing a major update to OSCampus, the new Learning Management System (LMS) for Joomla.
OSCampus is designed for online courses. You can use OSCampus to create classes with multiple lessons and quizzes.
OSCampus is incredibly robust and is already used by 1,000's of people every week. OSCampus runs the video training on OSTraining, and it's architecture is the basis for Joomlashack University and the official Joomla.org training site!
Read more: You Can Now Include All Types of Media in OSCampus Lessons
New Joomla Class: Introduction to Object Oriented PHP
- Written by Steve Burge Steve Burge
- Published: 10 October 2016 10 October 2016
We're delighted to launch an important new class called, "Introduction to Object Oriented PHP".
This class is part of a series of new developer-focused classes at Joomlashack University. Last week, you saw the launch of new Joomla development classes.
Object oriented programming (OOP) is the most popular model used by PHP developers.
Joomla has long been a leader in terms of OOP. Back in 2008, the Joomla team launched version 1.5. This was a completely rewrite, in part to introduce OOP principles.
In this class, you'll learn the fundamentals of OOP and, in particular, how they apply to Joomla and PHP.
Read more: New Joomla Class: Introduction to Object Oriented PHP
New at Joomlashack University: Become a Joomla Developer
- Written by Steve Burge Steve Burge
- Published: 27 September 2016 27 September 2016
Before today, it was really difficult to find Joomla development training. There are few resources available if you want to learn how to build Joomla extensions.
Today, I'm delighted to say that has changed.
At Joomlashack University, we've released the first of several Joomla development classes.
We've worked with Cory Webb, a Joomla developer since 2005, to produce a series of classes on building Joomla extensions.
This first new class is called "How to Develop Joomla Modules".
Read more: New at Joomlashack University: Become a Joomla Developer
Introducing OSCampus, the New Joomla LMS
- Written by Steve Burge Steve Burge
- Published: 13 September 2016 13 September 2016
We're delighted to introduce OSCampus, the new Learning Management System (LMS) for Joomla.
OSCampus is designed for online courses. You can use OSCampus to create classes with multiple lessons and quizzes. The lessons can consist of anything from videos or text, to presentations and PDFs.
OSCampus is incredibly robust and is already used by 1,000's of people every week. OSCampus runs the video training on OSTraining, here at Joomlashack University and also on the official Joomla.org training site!