Round 2 of a hands-on Joomla stint at ACE I.T. Learning Center

June 13, whole day... Round 2 of a hands-on Joomla stint at ACE I.T. Learning Center... majority of attendees from non-government offices, while half students... interesting group and background... Looking forward to a seminar this month...

Images (or Logos) in the Weblinks for Joomla

The default web links core component of Joomla unfortunately has no option of assigning or uploading images or logos assigned respectively to each weblink item. I am running a organizational site that has a lot member of schools and institutions and having each of its member logos displayed alongside (or somewhere) beside its url or web link item seems a cool thing as. To date, it seems this is not a possible option yet for the current Joomla weblinks core component. Further googling seems to prove that.

Anyway, one component seem to serve that purpose, plus a few gem of layouts!

Try Simple Lists component, check it out here:

• About the developer and component http://opensource.jira.nl/projects/simplelists
• Demo: http://joomla1.demo.jira.nl/index.php?option=com_simplelists&view=simplelist&layout=toggle&category_id=34&Itemid=65

One setback only, you had to veer away from the weblinks component, as this might confuse your not so Joomla-proficient-web admin.

Error:Table 'databasename.jos_jam_receivers' doesn't exist SQL=SELECT COUNT(id) FROM `jos_jam_receivers` WHERE rid = 63 AND inbox = 1 AND state = 0

Error:

Table 'databasename.jos_jam_receivers' doesn't exist SQL=SELECT COUNT(id) FROM `jos_jam_receivers` WHERE rid = 63 AND inbox = 1 AND state = 0

Displayed after:

Enabling Connections in Community Builder(in CB Configuration Manager)... Checked database, no jos_jam_receivers table present before and after enabling connections. But Connections feature otherwise works well except for the displayed error message.

Environment:

Joomla 1.5
CBversion 1.2

To date, no mature forum on error or issue. Please buzz or pm if solution found is already available, thanks!

Joomla templates not displaying...

In Joomla 1.5, this happens after I did the ff:

• Enabling the Joomla default Search Engine Friendly URLs in Admin > Global Configuration > SEO Settings
  

Fixes:

• Enabling SEF URLs, would require enabling Use Apache mod_rewrite also in Admin > Global Configuration > SEO Settings
• Then rename htaccess.txt to .htaccess (this in in your site's root directory)

Note:

• Above will auto-generate urls for newly-created articles, and previous articles without urls yet
• Also, check menu items if previously entered with aliases, update accordingly; as above, newly created menus will be auto-assigned search enginely friendly urls
  

(crack your head on this one, baj! hahaha... thanks for the experience... wampotah naman andaming babalikang menus and articles! :p lemme know how everything goes... g'luck!)

Joomla Hands-on Training at ACE Learning Center

Conducted a Content Management System hands on training using Joomla at ACE I.T. Learning Center, Cubao, Q.C. last 10 May, 2009. Hands down... great and conducive facility... a learning experience as teacher and students alike shared new Joomla experiences, techniques and tips! Looking forward to another session...

Thanks to the ACE men, a cool bunch of folks, for setting up the place... visit them here for more hands-on, relevant and useful courses: http://www.ace-itlearning.com

"75% hands-on," "25% lecture..." Hmmm... nice concept, Edgar :D

TPCEvents.Org:Joomla Seminar

El Maestro! Cool crowd here, cool venue and organizers! Last May 24, 2009... Next stop... Drupal :D