The Joomlashack Blog
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!
The New Joomlashack is Here
- Written by Steve Burge Steve Burge
- Published: 05 September 2016 05 September 2016
We have some very positive news for Joomlashack and Alledia.com users: we have merged Joomlashack and Alledia.
In addition to templates, Joomlashack now has a new site design, plus some of the most popular extensions in Joomla. These include JCal Pro, OSMap, OSYouTube, Tabs and Sliders and more.
This blog post is an overview of everything you need to know about the merger.
The JCal Pro Events Calendar is Coming to Joomlashack
- Written by Steve Burge Steve Burge
- Published: 11 August 2016 11 August 2016
Last week, we announced that over a dozen extra extensions were coming to Joomlashack, thanks to a merger with Alledia.
So, if you're a member of our Extensions Club, you will suddenly get 400% more value. Instead of 5 extensions, you'll have access to about 20.
Alledia's extensions include some of the most popular extensions in Joomla, such as OSMap, OSYouTube, Tabs and Sliders and more.
Today, we're can add one more to that list: JCal Pro.
JCal Pro is one of the most popular calendar and events components in Joomla.
We intend to make Joomlashack a one-stop destination for all your Joomla needs. We hope you'll agree that this another big step in that direction!
Alledia Extensions are Coming to Joomlashack
- Written by Steve Burge Steve Burge
- Published: 04 August 2016 04 August 2016
We have some very positive news for Joomlashack users.
We're going to merge Alledia.com into Joomlashack.com. If you're a member of our Extensions Club, you will suddenly get 400% more value. Instead of 5 extensions, you'll have access to about 20.
Sometime in the next few weeks, Alledia.com will redirect to Joomlashack.com, and over a dozen extra extensions will appear on Joomlashack. These include some of the most popular extensions in Joomla, such as OSMap, OSYouTube, Tabs and Sliders and more.
New Demo Sites for Joomlashack Templates and Extensions
- Written by Steve Burge Steve Burge
- Published: 02 August 2016 02 August 2016
Since taking over Joomlashack in April, we've hard at work revamping everything.
We launched Clementine, a new template, plus major updates for Onyx, Vintage and Techie. We're also planning new versions of Breeze, Community, Optimus and Travertine. Once that's done, all our templates will be running on the Wright 3 framework.
Read more: New Demo Sites for Joomlashack Templates and Extensions