tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-294231942024-03-07T23:53:55.913+01:00Joomla! 1.5New or changed features in the upcoming 1.5 version of the CMS Joomla!eyezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00362555766441478178noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29423194.post-65241381781355073332009-10-29T08:35:00.003+01:002009-10-29T08:45:59.358+01:00It's been almost 2 1/2 years..!Hello folks,<br />this page is still getting quite a few visits, even though Joomla 1.5 has shipped for some time now.<br /><br />The title would need to be updated to the next major dot version: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Joomla 1.6</span> is currently in <a href="http://community.joomla.org/blogs/community/1061-joomla-16-alpha-2-released.html">Alpha 2 stage</a> and includes great and long awaited improvements and features<br /><ul><li>ACL (or Access Rights Control)</li><li>(Unlimited? -needs to be tested..) nested categories</li><li>upcoming article commenting</li><li>extendable user profiles? haven't found where/how yet..</li></ul>So stay tuned for some new screenshots, 1.5 vs 1.6 side-by-sides (keeping in mind that Alpha means lots of things may still be broken and or subject to change!)<br /><br />Later.. ;-)eyezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00362555766441478178noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29423194.post-66996014438751611342007-05-06T16:28:00.000+02:002007-05-06T16:38:33.154+02:00Beta-2 Tabs in Article Parameters<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisWdJuC1ut9zVqFiqaLYrxvLl0rIto70RXfl9WueiW_PViIWszh3PWjYcfDdB_WTNDn8AXr48QWJy9XuACCo5MKqzrXsI5vNyVEbd4s19vjbGbFKx9zlrS9vXODF3uROvD0S3s/s1600-h/article_params.png"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisWdJuC1ut9zVqFiqaLYrxvLl0rIto70RXfl9WueiW_PViIWszh3PWjYcfDdB_WTNDn8AXr48QWJy9XuACCo5MKqzrXsI5vNyVEbd4s19vjbGbFKx9zlrS9vXODF3uROvD0S3s/s400/article_params.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5061456571842760914" border="0" /></a><br />Compared to 1.0, the tabs in 1.5 are much nicer: using <u><a href="http://mootools.net/">Mootools</a></u>, these are now sliding tabs with a nice animated effect. Look for some small differences in those article parameters... sure you'll discover them.<br />I'd like to refer to a post by Louis Landry here about precedence of parameter settings, as these are found in 3! different places for an article (that is, content component item):<br /><blockquote></blockquote><blockquote style="font-style: italic;">it is supposed to work as follows<br /><br />You setup the base component configuration. This is default behavior for the component in any scenario.<br /><br />A menu item allows you to define a specific configuration for a component. This at its core is the most basic principle of what a menu item is. A specific configuration for a component. Because of this you are allowed to override the base component configuration.<br /><br />The last step in the cascade of parameters is the specific data model for that request. In the case you are talking about that is the article parameters.<br /><br />The idea is that an article can override anything that it needs to over even the menu item configuration. You will find that the ability to use global is still present at this level of configuration. This will revert to the menu item configuration for the component if an Itemid is given or the component configuration if no Itemid is given.</blockquote>Original <u><a href="http://forum.joomla.org/index.php/topic,166054.msg797970.html#msg797970">post here</a></u>.eyezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00362555766441478178noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29423194.post-3372918085000516912007-05-06T12:06:00.000+02:002007-05-06T12:16:29.500+02:00Beta-2 Plugins (ex mambots)Here's a side-by-side of the plugin type selection (filter) in the Manager:<br /><br />left in red is 1.0: 4 types / Right and below that in blue is 1.5: 8 types, <span style="font-weight: bold;">twice as many</span>!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Notice</span>:<br />the new <span style="font-weight: bold;">authentication </span>options,<br />the <span style="font-weight: bold;">XMLRPC </span>addition (now what I'd really like to know is how to use the Blogger API !!!),<br />the Legacy plugin which allows you to use 1.0.x extensions on 1.5<br />[<span style="font-weight: bold;">Warning</span>: users reported publishing this disables your site: only blank pages!]<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCPlaiESTwljHQVjB768Urez8GtnMfHu0my2jdtf-A5R4LyNN_rUc4JK8MxHY0h-u0tiyrzpTz2hO2bvr4eOZc0h4SfSl8pUF6zD-OlP_Kvg4zmX6YLgXt3sHkeuoAPNt_n2IJ/s1600-h/bot_plug.png"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCPlaiESTwljHQVjB768Urez8GtnMfHu0my2jdtf-A5R4LyNN_rUc4JK8MxHY0h-u0tiyrzpTz2hO2bvr4eOZc0h4SfSl8pUF6zD-OlP_Kvg4zmX6YLgXt3sHkeuoAPNt_n2IJ/s400/bot_plug.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5061387113631649954" border="0" /></a>eyezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00362555766441478178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29423194.post-62529364446793069142007-05-06T11:04:00.000+02:002007-05-06T11:16:34.018+02:00Beta-2 vs 1.0 toolbar comparisionsHere's some side by sides of toolbars, you'll quickly notice major differences.<br />Red is 1.0, green is 1.5<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjtTIw7uoeFf8uabVx8P6WR-fEyIHlkISq5zInuEMrU_CGKQGhnaAZ2sdWLY1ISzfOalZWbDulaVx_a_aqsQvMsVhOJ60XNgJuPbrP4izo8eYbWWi7pAsNgc1neVaCy8_S1cmI/s1600-h/admin_menus.png"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjtTIw7uoeFf8uabVx8P6WR-fEyIHlkISq5zInuEMrU_CGKQGhnaAZ2sdWLY1ISzfOalZWbDulaVx_a_aqsQvMsVhOJ60XNgJuPbrP4izo8eYbWWi7pAsNgc1neVaCy8_S1cmI/s400/admin_menus.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5061371600209776754" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Main Admin Menu</span>s:<br />much simpler: 7 items instead of 10!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxcwJ3nTY1LhPDgdWbohAZzeWH7ODrVp_mqXCFhyphenhyphenW63q84g5Z6YVVlTm8V5tGqQzv2CIwYcKI5ItVAHfKgWm8e3umOd9KCEMHPg8GdG6XPwCHJ30JA_sGuuWSr2GzGdK3ojfFc/s1600-h/article_toolbars.png"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxcwJ3nTY1LhPDgdWbohAZzeWH7ODrVp_mqXCFhyphenhyphenW63q84g5Z6YVVlTm8V5tGqQzv2CIwYcKI5ItVAHfKgWm8e3umOd9KCEMHPg8GdG6XPwCHJ30JA_sGuuWSr2GzGdK3ojfFc/s400/article_toolbars.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5061371604504744066" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Article edition/creation</span>:<br />note the "upload" is no more,<br />as this is now handled in the image pop-up modal window directly!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0cRtqIAGG910ZJyUgyodyJ8ycR4IqJydOhcEhuXM9tZsDtvg6s1yxWraoCi98Yb9BkW5UC4j7rMekyg_lS4VnO792HYLPA69AOsQlMYfsoIcoD-FFN3Dbmpep2GvzCRxMBfN1/s1600-h/menu_toolbars.png"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0cRtqIAGG910ZJyUgyodyJ8ycR4IqJydOhcEhuXM9tZsDtvg6s1yxWraoCi98Yb9BkW5UC4j7rMekyg_lS4VnO792HYLPA69AOsQlMYfsoIcoD-FFN3Dbmpep2GvzCRxMBfN1/s400/menu_toolbars.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5061371604504744082" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Menu Manager</span> toolbar:<br />a direct link back to the menus, the new "default" button as you now can use any item as homepage (no need anymore to move it to the 1st position of the mainmenu items)!eyezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00362555766441478178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29423194.post-32489689426750443572007-05-06T10:52:00.000+02:002007-05-06T11:03:56.502+02:00Joomla! 1.5 Beta-2 is out! Template parameters.On May 4th/5th (depending on your timezone), the Joomla! dev' team finally released the much anticipated beta-2 of the upcoming 1.5 version. This release is more for designers and coders to adapt their code to the new framework, but everyone is invited to test and report bugs so as to speed up release of RC and stable versions. Check out the official announcement.<br /><br />I'll post some of the new features and comparisions of 1.0.x and 1.5 side by side.<br /><br />To start with, if you're a designer, you'll want to take a look at the default's <span style="font-weight: bold;">Milky Way</span> template parameters and how they are coded. In the administration backend, as you can see below, all the user has to do is set Color and or Background variation, Save, and the look of the site changes instantly!<br />Now I'd like a way to do this on a per-section/category/item basis.. (is there?)<br /><br />Also note there's a second template, <span style="font-weight: bold;">BEEZ</span>, shipping with this release. Check it out, read the documentation provided for it, it is great for <span style="font-weight: bold;">accessibility</span>! (not shown)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN5gWwP0pcFQUVMN_eR1Wjiur7JLoOqvDED2gD-FpmQbejQ0135PXKOs4s2HybR3M-SEanGB9yRoKBR6gnRjFHQwNwCvrv7Olwb1SJObkdaPClrV5ITWTf-ZcPa57KdJ-UNkQI/s1600-h/tpl_variations.png"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN5gWwP0pcFQUVMN_eR1Wjiur7JLoOqvDED2gD-FpmQbejQ0135PXKOs4s2HybR3M-SEanGB9yRoKBR6gnRjFHQwNwCvrv7Olwb1SJObkdaPClrV5ITWTf-ZcPa57KdJ-UNkQI/s400/tpl_variations.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5061368628092407906" border="0" /></a>eyezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00362555766441478178noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29423194.post-26556386482219377512007-01-17T20:47:00.000+01:002007-01-17T20:56:37.826+01:00SEF URLs in Joomla! 1.5 core!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKqGWzXZy6Xi6N87VNLEoBrXODdwzH8jZfGXbP_Np3sp1Iyc3LLRgItcbUaWRGDQzPS6-8bmshWBmJSdQGPpo-R6yUhq7XYwP3FDKu3Pj4FFaJR1N5PWzX6WD0u_MIQYC5iSzn/s1600-h/15beta_Request_plugin.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKqGWzXZy6Xi6N87VNLEoBrXODdwzH8jZfGXbP_Np3sp1Iyc3LLRgItcbUaWRGDQzPS6-8bmshWBmJSdQGPpo-R6yUhq7XYwP3FDKu3Pj4FFaJR1N5PWzX6WD0u_MIQYC5iSzn/s400/15beta_Request_plugin.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5021088562979403490" border="0" /></a><br />Well, it looks like the dev's heard the people, and gave them what they asked for:<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">much </span>better URLs as a core functionality!<br />It's a bit hidden, and you'll need two steps to see the effect:<br /><ol><li>activate SEF in Global Configuration (make sure .htaccess is ok)</li><li>Go to Plugin Manager => <span style="font-weight: bold;">System Request Plugin</span>, and set "Build with real names" to yes as per above.</li></ol>Then, check out the com_content URLs on your test-site ;)<br /><br />Thanks guys ;)<br /><br />(read more in <a href="http://forum.joomla.org/index.php/topic,130877">this thread</a>)eyezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00362555766441478178noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29423194.post-44251537963606398522006-12-18T20:39:00.000+01:002006-12-18T20:42:41.843+01:00Media Manager configuration back in Global Settings<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnoKooQLRul0-ODHMOLNxqPYXGukS556mqz5ztFuYcJH6pPpU2QnBNv_QCh-_kZTyno2k8lvxByxS5ewuQjXvm2Bi0IUiPJp4QjQAiYEWdXOtHq6aFd4ynqEYwUPjuXWLs_1s7/s1600-h/15beta-globalConf-MM.png"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnoKooQLRul0-ODHMOLNxqPYXGukS556mqz5ztFuYcJH6pPpU2QnBNv_QCh-_kZTyno2k8lvxByxS5ewuQjXvm2Bi0IUiPJp4QjQAiYEWdXOtHq6aFd4ynqEYwUPjuXWLs_1s7/s400/15beta-globalConf-MM.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5009953959336210418" border="0" /></a><br />Lacking a few explanations and improved layout (how can you expect a "normal" user knows what number to use for the max file size (in bytes!)?!, but:Media Manager config is back in Global!? Strange moving back'n'forth..eyezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00362555766441478178noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29423194.post-26312200355165375352006-12-18T20:35:00.000+01:002006-12-18T20:39:41.535+01:00Menu Item editing feature<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ4FDL2Z6XuORmWnFgboeEG2WNu6J1PaMEvuPypRZmD6S9A96aano631uGvVYlX5Blkv_6QvYRCS368XuiyL0p2pw41yu4181Tz3nMjANeCoGYdYqUjLW2m9u9Bg16vOb7d2PA/s1600-h/15beta_changeMenuItem-1.png"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ4FDL2Z6XuORmWnFgboeEG2WNu6J1PaMEvuPypRZmD6S9A96aano631uGvVYlX5Blkv_6QvYRCS368XuiyL0p2pw41yu4181Tz3nMjANeCoGYdYqUjLW2m9u9Bg16vOb7d2PA/s400/15beta_changeMenuItem-1.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5009953061688045522" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB41CCDn3PpnOlMa2OXrFhJd5EH1pTqT3PxKKo9-I05lmF85ds-A93iMMNhvKsKFQH81jld3QLhyphenhyphenST0fzBTbBIta0kDfXhNanspU095fr0fkJL4lZmrSxF14eVGgQGIKbQ6UuW/s1600-h/15beta_changeMenuItem-2.png"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB41CCDn3PpnOlMa2OXrFhJd5EH1pTqT3PxKKo9-I05lmF85ds-A93iMMNhvKsKFQH81jld3QLhyphenhyphenST0fzBTbBIta0kDfXhNanspU095fr0fkJL4lZmrSxF14eVGgQGIKbQ6UuW/s400/15beta_changeMenuItem-2.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5009953061688045538" border="0" /></a><br />Very easy to change a wrong link to an article now:<br />click the button, in the popup, click the article title, save.eyezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00362555766441478178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29423194.post-60350053861853662802006-11-27T21:09:00.000+01:002006-11-27T21:14:17.924+01:001.5 Media Manager Bulk Delete<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/5722/3591/1600/995038/15_mediaMan-deleteBulk.png"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/5722/3591/400/613277/15_mediaMan-deleteBulk.png" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />It's a small change in the interface, but a major usability improvement:<br />you are now able, thanks to the checkboxes you'll notice next to each file, to <span style="font-weight: bold;">bulk delete media</span> from Media Manager! Thanks Louis ;)eyezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00362555766441478178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29423194.post-56889544596342222142006-11-05T21:19:00.000+01:002006-11-05T21:25:14.671+01:00Post beta Configuration changes<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/5722/3591/1600/15beta_config_global.png"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/5722/3591/400/15beta_config_global.png" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Global Config: only 2 submenus left here: site & server<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/5722/3591/1600/15beta_config_article.png"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/5722/3591/400/15beta_config_article.png" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Config for Content: all article-relevant settings moved into<br />the new style config pop-up, easily accessible.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/5722/3591/1600/15beta_config_users.png"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/5722/3591/400/15beta_config_users.png" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Configuration settings for users right in the user manager.eyezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00362555766441478178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29423194.post-18364260637032156522006-10-29T21:28:00.000+01:002006-10-30T23:47:24.401+01:00The Site menu evolution<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/5722/3591/1600/menu-site.png"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/5722/3591/400/menu-site.png" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Mambo 4.5.0.1.9<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/5722/3591/1600/menu-site.0.png"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/5722/3591/400/menu-site.0.png" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Mambo 4.5.2<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/5722/3591/1600/menu-site.1.png"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/5722/3591/400/menu-site.1.png" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Joomla! 1.0.11<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/5722/3591/1600/menu-site.2.png"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/5722/3591/400/menu-site.2.png" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Joomla! 1.5 betaeyezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00362555766441478178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29423194.post-89459920588989182142006-10-29T17:51:00.000+01:002006-10-29T18:01:16.395+01:00Some database functionality from Mambo 4.5.1.0.9<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/5722/3591/1600/db-query.png"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/5722/3591/400/db-query.png" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />You could execute queries on your database right from the admin interface:<br />no need to access phpMyAdmin or another tool, very handy -if you know anything about writing your own sql queries that is.. :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/5722/3591/1600/db-backup.png"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/5722/3591/400/db-backup.png" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Backup functionality was very handy too.. still wonder why this<br />was completely removed from the code..?<br />Of course, backing up can be handled by extensions, but maybe<br />it would be better to be able to secure the content natively,<br />without having to install anything.eyezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00362555766441478178noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29423194.post-30762823422654657732006-10-28T23:48:00.000+02:002006-10-28T23:55:51.477+02:00Media Manager, Future Present Past<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/5722/3591/1600/media-manager.png"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/5722/3591/400/media-manager.png" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Soon in 1.5 (beta here): two views: details and thumbnail,<br />multiple file uploads, tree view to select folders..<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/5722/3591/1600/media-manager.2.png"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/5722/3591/400/media-manager.2.png" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Today: 1.0.11 is improved a bit layout-wise, but still lots<br />to do here..<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/5722/3591/1600/media-manager.0.png"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/5722/3591/400/media-manager.0.png" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Yesterday: Mambo 4.5.2 -doesn't look much different.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/5722/3591/1600/media-manager.1.png"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/5722/3591/400/media-manager.1.png" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />The Past: Mambo 4.5.1.0.9 -basic.eyezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00362555766441478178noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29423194.post-4677806977460821952006-10-27T22:10:00.000+02:002006-10-27T22:25:34.188+02:00Evolution: adding a new menu item<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/5722/3591/1600/add-menu-item1.1.png"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/5722/3591/400/add-menu-item1.1.png" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Mambo 4.5.1.0.9</span> - I don't even remember how / if in this version<br />you could add new menus (not item, menu) ?!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/5722/3591/1600/add-menu-item1.2.png"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/5722/3591/400/add-menu-item1.2.png" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Mambo 4.5.2</span> - a few more options, same system.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/5722/3591/1600/add-menu-item1.4.png"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/5722/3591/400/add-menu-item1.4.png" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Joomla 1.0.11</span> - many more options, even duplicates now.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/5722/3591/1600/add-menu-item.png"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/5722/3591/400/add-menu-item.png" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Joomla 1.5 beta</span>: a much simpler 3 clic system:<br />select type,<br />select layout,<br />configure (on the next screen).eyezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00362555766441478178noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29423194.post-23949197467887848302006-10-27T22:00:00.000+02:002006-10-27T22:10:15.849+02:00Come a long way<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/5722/3591/1600/admin-home.2.png"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/5722/3591/400/admin-home.2.png" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Tomorrow: Joomla 1.5<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/5722/3591/1600/admin-home.1.png"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/5722/3591/400/admin-home.1.png" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Today: Joomla 1.0.11<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/5722/3591/1600/admin-home.0.png"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/5722/3591/400/admin-home.0.png" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Yesterday: Mambo 4.5.2<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/5722/3591/1600/admin-home.png"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/5722/3591/400/admin-home.png" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Before: Mambo 4.5.1.0.9 -the good old days where everything was<br />so simple the admin home screen was only a big flower graphic.. :)<br />I wasn't around before that.. send me some more if you have!eyezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00362555766441478178noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29423194.post-85103260343108203472006-10-27T21:38:00.000+02:002006-10-27T21:47:16.140+02:00Things from Mambo 453 beta I miss in Joomla 1.5<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/5722/3591/1600/export-manager.png"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/5722/3591/400/export-manager.png" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Native data export, aka backup functionality!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/5722/3591/1600/checkin-select.png"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/5722/3591/400/checkin-select.png" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Check in only selected items and not everything at once!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/5722/3591/1600/language-manager.png"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/5722/3591/400/language-manager.png" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />The language manager, which allowed to<br />edit and create language packs right from admin!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/5722/3591/1600/language-edit.png"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/5722/3591/400/language-edit.png" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Example of editing one of the language files:<br />just replace any variables value by your own content!<br /><br />There were rumours about a new language manager for 1.5,<br />but so far, there isn't anything in SVN..eyezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00362555766441478178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29423194.post-60819279866174597182006-10-21T21:04:00.000+02:002006-10-21T21:14:15.698+02:00Joomla! 1.5 beta Poll editing<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/5722/3591/1600/beta_poll.png"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/5722/3591/400/beta_poll.png" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Clean screen, still a bit limited as no pictures can be included..eyezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00362555766441478178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29423194.post-45293001334267086222006-10-20T22:12:00.001+02:002006-10-21T21:15:39.891+02:00Joomla! 1.5 UI elements I do NOT like<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/5722/3591/1600/beta_menu_params.png"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/5722/3591/400/beta_menu_params.png" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The <span style="font-weight: bold;">menu item parameters</span> (not shown in full here) are a mess!<br />No real visual separation (like fieldsets), way too many options<br />all in one place, not enough explanations as to what all these settings will do<br />(try to explain Category Order + Primary Order results to someone..),<br />this really needs some work still (and is not final, I know) -it's a beta, baby :)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/5722/3591/1600/beta_date.png"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/5722/3591/400/beta_date.png" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Already requested, not (yet?) done:<br />change the meaningless <span style="font-weight: bold;">date selector button graphic</span> above [...]<br />to something visual like this:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/5722/3591/1600/calendar48.gif"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/5722/3591/400/calendar48.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />or anything else that looks like a calendar / date selector.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/5722/3591/1600/beta_copy.png"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/5722/3591/400/beta_copy.png" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />The <span style="font-weight: bold;">Copy icon</span> is much too pale, almost invisible on my laptop!<br />Just boost the edges / outlines slightly?!<br /><br />The <span style="font-weight: bold;">mix of underlined text and yellow warning icons</span> in <a href="http://joomla15.blogspot.com/2006_06_08_archive.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Configuration</span></a>.<br />How is the user supposed to know he can rollover these icons to get a tooltip about the warning? The tooltip should be provided by the text label, same as for all other settings.<br /><br />Personally, I don't like the <span style="font-weight: bold;">grouping in the Configuration screens into just 4 items</span>:<br />Site, Users, Content and Server.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">It is NOT clear where to look for certain things</span>, what would each of Site, Content or Server include?<br />Why is Statistics not under Content?<br />Why are Feeds considered Content, and not Site?<br />There's room enough in the submenus to provide a few more links to settings such as<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">SEO: Metadata and SEF URL usage or not</span>..eyezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00362555766441478178noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29423194.post-90027638169213234582006-10-20T21:58:00.000+02:002006-10-20T22:03:19.560+02:00Joomla! 1.5 Section editing<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/5722/3591/1600/beta_section_edit.png"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/5722/3591/400/beta_section_edit.png" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Showcasing<br />* the new modal popup to upload a new image for the section;<br />* the new styled confirmation message when you "Apply" to save current edits;<br />* an empty "link to menu" parameter??eyezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00362555766441478178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29423194.post-3221161721022832642006-10-20T21:55:00.000+02:002006-10-21T21:16:43.057+02:00Joomla! 1.5 beta Frontend editing<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/5722/3591/1600/beta_frontend_edit.png"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/5722/3591/400/beta_frontend_edit.png" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />New cleaner look of frontend article editing.<br />Note the missing image tab / details..eyezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00362555766441478178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29423194.post-90698063670400807982006-10-20T17:36:00.000+02:002006-10-21T21:18:03.562+02:00Joomla! 1.5 beta Article Statistics screen<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/5722/3591/1600/beta_stats.png"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/5722/3591/400/beta_stats.png" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Again, note the sortable columns (by clicking headers)<br />and the ability to filter display by various criteria...<br />In order to have access to these details, obviously you<br />need to enable stats in (global) Configuration.<br /><br />Also, note some of the titles for the new default content,<br />which explains many things about the beta, advised to<br />install in your test install!!eyezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00362555766441478178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29423194.post-73959268470612477332006-10-20T17:31:00.000+02:002006-10-21T21:19:21.105+02:00Joomla! 1.5 beta User details<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/5722/3591/1600/beta_edit_user.png"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/5722/3591/400/beta_edit_user.png" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Screen when you edit user settings in admin.<br />Notice the <span style="font-weight: bold;">options on a per-user basis</span> to select<br />* backend <span style="font-weight: bold;">language</span><br />* frontend language<br />(depending on installed lang. packs)<br />* the WYSIWYG <span style="font-weight: bold;">editor</span>! this is often overlooked:<br />you install (as admin) a new editor plugin,<br />set it as default in global config, and nothing changes<br />when you edit an article? => enable in your own profile!<br />* Help site lets you access Help content in other languages.eyezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00362555766441478178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29423194.post-37880744465837899412006-10-19T22:58:00.000+02:002006-10-21T21:21:23.717+02:001.5 beta Template Editing: HTML and CSS<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/5722/3591/1600/beta_tpl_edit_html.png"><img style="" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/5722/3591/400/beta_tpl_edit_html.png" border="0" /></a><br />The template <strong>HTML Editor</strong>.<br />I have highlighted some of the new XML -style tags now used in template creation<br />(instead of PHP code, which can still be used though).<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/5722/3591/1600/beta_edit_tpl_css_multi.png"><img style="" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/5722/3591/400/beta_edit_tpl_css_multi.png" border="0" /></a><br />From the <strong>CSS Editor screen</strong>, you can select any of <span style="font-weight: bold;">multiple template css files for editing</span>, then click the "Edit" button. See screen below:<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/5722/3591/1600/beta_tpl_edit_css_tpl.png"><img style="" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/5722/3591/400/beta_tpl_edit_css_tpl.png" border="0" /></a><br />You then get to directly edit the selected CSS file from Joomla! admin, live!<br />(so: be carefull, and <span style="font-weight: bold;">keep backups</span>: copy all, paste into a text file before editing, give it a version number with current date, at the end maybe add some notes about your changes, just in case you want to revert later on..!)<br /><div></div>eyezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00362555766441478178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29423194.post-20544248604130948412006-10-19T22:52:00.000+02:002006-10-21T21:25:25.060+02:001.5 beta Template screens part One<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/5722/3591/1600/beta_man_tpl.png"><img style="" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/5722/3591/400/beta_man_tpl.png" border="0" /></a><br /><strong>Template Manager</strong> with rollover preview thumbnail.<br />Notice the <span style="font-weight: bold;">new "Default" button</span> to select the main site/admin template.<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/5722/3591/1600/beta_tpl_params.png"><img style="" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/5722/3591/400/beta_tpl_params.png" border="0" /></a><br /><strong>Template Parameters</strong> are accessed by clicking a template name.<br />From here, you can set various params, as well as edit HTML and CSS files for this template. See next post.<br /><div></div>eyezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00362555766441478178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29423194.post-82630464714549903582006-10-19T22:40:00.000+02:002006-10-19T22:51:54.392+02:001.5 beta Managers<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/5722/3591/1600/beta_man_mod.png"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/5722/3591/400/beta_man_mod.png" border="0" /></a><br />A typical Manager screen: the new "flat" submenu provides immediate access to site and admin, notice the clickable (to sort on) column headers!<br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/5722/3591/1600/beta_mod_pos.png"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/5722/3591/400/beta_mod_pos.png" border="0" /></a><br />Module positions (accessed from Template Manager) showcases a few new names..<br /><br /><div></div>eyezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00362555766441478178noreply@blogger.com0