Joomla! 1.5 Blogging and RSS Feeds
by Herbert-Jan van Dinther |
October 2009 | Joomla! MySQL Content Management Open Source PHP
In this article by Herbert-Jan van Dinther, we will learn how to set up a blog within Joomla! and show you the external tools that you need to use to get the most out of your blogging efforts. You will read more about the importance of blogging and commenting systems, along with how to implement solutions that make Joomla! an even better blogging tool.
In this article, we will deal with:
- How is blogging good for SEO?
- Setting up Joomla! as a blog
- Commenting
Extending Joomla! Blogging and RSS
by Herbert-Jan van Dinther |
October 2009 | Joomla! MySQL Content Management Open Source PHP
In Joomla! Blogging and RSS Feeds article, we covered the advantages of blogging for SEO, setting up Joomla! as a blog, and commenting.
In this article by Herbert-Jan van Dinther, we are going to cover:
- Using Google's FeedBurner for SEO
- How to claim your blog on Technorati
- Using separate blog components
Customizing the Document with Joomla! 1.5: Part 2
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James Kennard | September 2009 | Cookbooks Joomla! MySQL Content Management Open Source PHP
Read Part One of Customizing the Document with Joomla! 1.5 here.
Read Customizing the Document with Joomla! 1.5: Part 2 in fullCustomizing the Document with Joomla! 1.5: Part 1
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James Kennard | September 2009 | Cookbooks Joomla! MySQL Content Management Open Source PHP
This two-part article by James Kennard shows how we can modify the server response by working with the global document object.
It contains the following recipes:
- Setting the document title
- Setting the document generator
- Setting the document description
- Adding metadata to the document
- Changing the document character set
- Changing the document MIME type
- Controlling client caching of responses
Keeping Extensions Secure with Joomla! 1.5: Part 2
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James Kennard | September 2009 | Cookbooks Joomla! MySQL Content Management Open Source PHP
Read Keeping Extensions Secure with Joomla! 1.5: Part 1
Read Keeping Extensions Secure with Joomla! 1.5: Part 2 in fullKeeping Extensions Secure with Joomla! 1.5: Part 1
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James Kennard | September 2009 | Cookbooks Joomla! MySQL Content Management Open Source PHP
This article demonstrates how we can secure extensions and explains some of the ramifications if we fail to do this.
This two-part article by James Kennard contains the following recipes:
- Writing SQL safe queries
- Writing SQL-safe LIKE string comparison queries
- Using the token
- Making a filename safe
- Making a directory path safe
- Making a path safe
- Safely retrieving request data
- Getting a value from an array
The Session and the User with Joomla! 1.5: Part 1
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James Kennard | October 2009 | Cookbooks Joomla! MySQL Content Management Open Source PHP
This article by James Kennard shows how we can interact with the current user, logged in or not, and how we can interact with their session.
This article contains the following recipes:
- Getting the session handler
- Adding data to the session
- Getting session data
- Checking for session data
- Checking the session token
- Getting the user
- Determining if the current user is a guest
- Getting the user's name and username
- Getting the user's group ID and type
- Restricting a user's access using Public, Registered, and Special
- Getting the user's parameters
- Setting the user's parameters
- Extending and editing user parameters
- Sending an email to the user
The Session and the User with Joomla! 1.5: Part 2
by
James Kennard | October 2009 | Cookbooks Joomla! MySQL Content Management Open Source PHP
Read Part One of The Session and the User with Joomla! 1.5 here.
Read The Session and the User with Joomla! 1.5: Part 2 in fullUsing JavaScript Effects with Joomla!
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| November 2008 | Joomla! MySQL Content Management Open Source PHP
Although Joomla! has all of the basic content management tools you need to build a website, it is also designed to run custom-built extensions written in PHP. This article steps through working examples of PHP code written to work seamlessly in Joomla!. Modern websites use JavaScript-driven effects to aid navigation, reduce on-screen clutter, and provide interactive features that are not possible with static HTML.
Joomla! has several built-in elements that you can use without writing a single line of JavaScript. The MooTools framework powers many elements seen throughout the Joomla! backend UI; these can be reused in both the frontend and the backend of your Joomla! component. In this article by Joseph L. LeBlanc, we will learn to use JavaScript effects through these topics:
- Customizing Google Maps
Managing Manufacturers, Vendors, and Product Categories with Joomla! E-Commerce VirtueMart
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Suhreed Sarkar | March 2009 | Joomla! MySQL Content Management e-Commerce Open Source PHP
Once the configurations for a VirtueMart store are set, our next step is to build our product catalog for the store and manage that catalog. In the catalog management functions, there are several tasks including managing manufacturers, vendors, and products. In this article by Suhreed Sarkar, we are going to learn about these. On completion of this article, you will be able to:
- Manage manufacturers and vendors
- Manage the product categories
