Morph news module for Joomla – overview video

With the Morph news module for Joomla you can easily position and display article elements where you want them, without digging in the code. Instead of having 5 modules to do the same thing, it’s just one module to rule them all. Watch the video in this blog post – you’ll quickly see how easy it is to configure to fit with your needs.

Think of Morph’s news module as a swiss army knife for your Joomla content. It can cater for many situations if and when you need it:

• Header Image rotator linking to articles
• Client Testimonials module
• Latest (products, movies, blog posts, reviews) with headings of each article
• Popular (products, movies, blog posts, reviews) with headings of each article
• Latest and popular with thumbnails
• Single row grid of articles
• Double row grid of articles
• Single Articles Scroller
• Multiple Articles Scroller
• News Ticker
• Thumbnail scroller
• Filter articles with jquery quicksand
• Portfolio showcase filter with jquery quicksand
• Photography Portfolio
• Filterable portfolio filter with jquery quicksand
• Latest projects or clients
• Your imagination is the limit.

For demo, see http://www.joomlajunkie.com/demo/extensions/morph-news/

Built for multiple instances

Ever tried adding more than 2 instances of a module…and experiencing things conflict and break? This is an area where many of even the greatest new modules fail (and partly why we decided to build our own news module). (more…)

Tags: Extensions, Joomla, Morph

Where is that Joomla module published? 3 simple ways to find out.

Have you ever looked at a Joomla website and wondered “Where is that module published”? You’re not alone – it’s one of the most common questions on Joomla forums. Keep on reading, and next time you ask yourself that question again you’ll know exactly what to do.

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Tags: configurator, development, Joomla, Morph, templates, themelets, tools of the trade, useful tips

Design and Development for a Better Joomla User Experience (UX)

The Joomla! usability project is taking off and we’re incredibly excited about being a part of this!

Put on your headphones and tune in for one of the upcoming interview about this very topic – this time on the JoomStew Radio Show at 16:00 UTC today.

JoomStew says:
We are excited about the outstanding list of developers and experts who have agreed to participate in this series. Tune in every week for Joomla! news, discussions with inspiring people, and maybe some surprises too.”

What’s todays show about (and how do I listen to it)?

Todays guests on JoomStew Radio will be talking about UX design, frameworks and more.

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Tags: development, events, inspire change, Joomla, usability

Joomla 1.6 access control (ACL) – the power of permissions

There are some amazing new and improved features in Joomla 1.6 and the new permission system (ACL) might just be the most popular of them all.

Access…control…permission…what?

Let’s just say, again, this is probably the most wanted and discussed feature among Joomla fans (you can even buy a “Let there be ACL!” tshirt on joomla.org)!

Sure, in Joomla 1.5 you can control the user group access on a basic level (think: Registered/Admin/Author etc), but Joomla 1.6 ACL takes this to a whole new level. Imagine being able to really fine-tune who can see and do what on your site. CommunityACL and other Joomla extensions have definitely filled the gap, but having this functionality in the core will be a very welcome addition for many Joomla website admins. (more…)

Tags: joomla 1.6

Discover Joomla 1.6 Beta – 2 videos by Marco Conti

One of the biggest things discussed in the Joomlasphere right now is the upcoming 1.6 version of Joomla. If you are yet to discover the new features and changes included in the new J!1.6 version, the following videos will give you an easy-to-understand overview in just a few minutes.

Marco Conti from ContiCreative just published 2 screencasts where he walks you through many of the new features and functionalities in Joomla 1.6. (If you like the videos below, go to http://vimeo.com/conticreative for more 10 minute Joomla! tips screencasts by Marco) (more…)

Tags: Joomla