The Joomlashack Blog
Introducing Frontend Statistics in OSCampus
- Written by Steve Burge Steve Burge
- Published: 20 December 2017 20 December 2017
We believe that OSCampus is the best Learning Management System available for Joomla today.
We are happy to announce the release of OSCampus Pro 1.1.8 which adds another great new feature.
This release adds a new statistics layer to OSCampus.
You will now be able to see all kinds of data on Classes, Lessons, Students. All of these statistics are visible from the frontend of your site.
How to Add Title and Descriptions to Slides in Shack Slides
- Written by Steve Burge Steve Burge
- Published: 08 December 2017 08 December 2017
Shack Slides is the best way to create a slideshow in Joomla.
One of Shack Slides many features is the ability to overlay titles and descriptions onto your slide images.
Shack Slides can pull content from many different sources. In this blog post, I'm going to show you how to overlay titles and descriptions whethere you're using Joomla articles, K2 items, or a custom collection in Shack Slides.
Read more: How to Add Title and Descriptions to Slides in Shack Slides
OSDownloads Pro Now Supports Custom Fields for Downloads
- Written by Steve Burge Steve Burge
- Published: 07 December 2017 07 December 2017
We just released OSDownloads Pro version 1.10.0.
This release introduces a new feature: custom file fields.
In this blog post, you will take a look at how custom file fields work.
Read more: OSDownloads Pro Now Supports Custom Fields for Downloads
New Features in OSDownloads, Including Email Notifications
- Written by Steve Burge Steve Burge
- Published: 21 November 2017 21 November 2017
We just released OSDownloads Free 1.7.7 and OSDownloads Pro 1.9.8. Both releases introduce new features.
In this blog post, you will take a look at the new OSDownloads admin sidebar and email notifications settings.
Read more: New Features in OSDownloads, Including Email Notifications
Building Joomla Extensions With Component Creator
- Written by Steve Burge Steve Burge
- Published: 15 November 2017 15 November 2017
In recent month, we've released classes showing you how to code your own Joomla extensions. These 4 classes covered how to create components, modules, and plugins.
In this week's class, "Building Joomla Extensions With Component Creator", we show you how to use the Component Creator service to speed up your development. This online tool quickly creates the complete, installable framework for your site.
In this class, Cory shows you how to create a com_movies extension with reviews, release dates, actors, genres and much more. All this without writing a line of code!
Join Joomlashack University or the Everything Club to get access to all these development classes.
What's New in OSCampus Pro 1.1.6
- Written by Steve Burge Steve Burge
- Published: 01 November 2017 01 November 2017
OSCampus is the best Learning Management system available for Joomla.
We rely on it heavily to power our popular OSTraining.com video library.
Here's what's new in version 1.1.6 of OSCampus:
What Extensions Should OSMap Support?
- Written by Steve Burge Steve Burge
- Published: 26 October 2017 26 October 2017
OSMap is the most popular sitemap extension for Joomla.
Currently, OSMap supports 7 extensions, using plugins from Joomlashack. These are Content, Weblinks, K2, Kunena, Mosets Tree, SobiPro, and Virtuemart.
Over 40 more extensions are supported, thanks to other developers.
We'd like to add official OSMap support for more extensions. Do you have any suggestions for extensions that are not yet covered, or that Joomlashack should support?
Ideally we're looking for extensions that meet these criteria:
- Are used on a large number of Joomla sites
- Contain a lot of valuable content
Click here to let us know what extensions OSMap should support.
What's New in JCal Pro 4.3?
- Written by Steve Burge Steve Burge
- Published: 26 September 2017 26 September 2017
We are happy to announce the release of JCal Pro 4.3.
This is a major release that introduces significant improvements to the database and code. End users will also notice some improvements in JCal Pro user interface.
Here's a rundown of what's new in JCal Pro 4.3:
OSYouTube Pro Now Supports Short YouTube URLs in Joomla
- Written by Steve Burge Steve Burge
- Published: 14 September 2017 14 September 2017
We are happy to announce new releases for the OSYouTube plugin.
OSYouTube Free 3.3.4 and OSYouTube Pro 3.3.5 are now available.
The new Free version is a maintenance release with bug fixes, but the new Pro release contains an important new feature. OSYouTube Pro allows you to use https://youtu.be URLs.
We've also updated the technical requirements for OSYouTube.
Read more: OSYouTube Pro Now Supports Short YouTube URLs in Joomla
OSTimer is Now a Powerful Marketing Tool for Joomla Sites
- Written by Steve Burge Steve Burge
- Published: 14 September 2017 14 September 2017
We are pleased to announce a major new release for OSTimer.
OSTimer Pro is no longer just a countdown clock, but it's also a powerful marketing tool.
Let's give you a rundown of all the changes in OSTimer Free 2.8.10 and OSTimer Pro 2.9.8.
Read more: OSTimer is Now a Powerful Marketing Tool for Joomla Sites