Morph, Configurator & Vanilla updated to version 1.00RC4

We’ve just updated the downloads with new versions (RC4) of Morph, Configurator & Vanilla. There were a couple of minor issues that popped up since the last release so we want to be sure and give you guys to do some testing over the weekend, before releasing the stable version early next week.

See below for download links and a list of changes: (more…)

Tags: configurator, joomla 1.5, Morph, vanilla

Morph officially hits code-freeze!

It’s been a grueling couple of weeks, with the entire team working around the clock to get Morph to a point where we are happy to say it’s feature complete for the stable release.

Now that we have reached code freeze, you’re probably wondering what’s next? Well, over the next week or two we will be focusing extensively on bug fixing, cross browser testing and performance optimization – after which point a release candidate will be made available. (more…)

Tags: configurator, joomla 1.5, Morph, vanilla

What exactly is Morph for Joomla?

The past 2 weeks I have spent much time in contemplation of the entire concept of Morph. How are we going to explain to the Joomla world exactly what it is? Why do we truly believe this has the ability to transform the way people build websites using Joomla?

The entire concept is very clear in our minds, but it does appear to be some confusion when it comes to the question of…

• exactly what is the Morph framework for Joomla?
• how it can be used to benefit Joomla developers in building websites?

I’d like to add clarity to some of the principles of Morph, address certain misconceptions and give a clearer understanding of what Morph is. (more…)

Tags: development, framework, joomla 1.5, Morph, themelets, usability

How to recover your lost admin password in Joomla

At some point in your life you will do something silly and somehow not be able to login to your Joomla install with your admin account.  Your client will change something or you mistype a password….who knows, but it happens from time to time.

Crap! How do I get in here again?

Typically the first thing people will do is dig into their database, snoop around jos_users for the admin account, and then see an entry for password that is not what they remember putting in. This is because the password is one way MD5 hash, so if your site or database gets compromised your password isn’t sitting there in plain site.

Enough with the yapping.  How do I fix it?

First things first.  Let’s not forget the obvious.  Joomla has a “lost password” function.  Access it via this url:

http://site.com/index.php?option=com_user&view=remind

This should work fine assuming you know the email address on the admin account.  Otherwise, keep reading. (more…)

Tags: Joomla, joomla 1.5, security

How to fix xhtml and css validation errors in Virtuemart

In case you don’t already know, Virtuemart is an online shopping cart extension for Joomla! and is often listed as one of the most popular Joomla! extensions available.

Last week I received a private message on our forum from one of our members saying that his Virtuemart store was failing css validation and asked whether i would take a look to see if the issue was related to the template, or his Virtuemart setup.

After taking a look at the validation error and the xhtml output, it was easy to spot what was causing the problem. (more…)

Tags: css, ecommerce, joomla 1.5, validation, virtuemart