Joomla Toolbox for Advanced Users

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Must-Have Toolbox for Joomla Pros


Must-Have Toolbox for Joomla Pros ●

Luis Hernandez

Justin Kerr


Some Fundamental Tools for any Joomla Project:


Some Fundamental Tools for any Joomla Project: â—?

Project requirements and plan


Some Fundamental Tools for any Joomla Project: ●

Project requirements and plan

Design production environment


Some Fundamental Tools for any Joomla Project: ●

Project requirements and plan

Design production environment

IDE


Some Fundamental Tools for any Joomla Project: ●

Project requirements and plan

Design production environment

IDE

Development server


Some Fundamental Tools for any Joomla Project: ●

Project requirements and plan

Design production environment

IDE

Development server

Template framework


Joomla's Third-Party Extensions


Joomla's Third-Party Extensions â—?

Pretty much essential


Joomla's Third-Party Extensions ●

Pretty much essential

Both free and paid


Joomla's Third-Party Extensions ●

Pretty much essential

Both free and paid

Today's Focus: General Utility


Joomla's Third-Party Extensions ●

Pretty much essential

Both free and paid

Today's Focus: General Utility

Start at the Joomla Extensions Directory (JED): http://extensions.joomla.org


Joomla's Third-Party Extensions ●

Pretty much essential

Both free and paid

Today's Focus: General Utility

Start at the Joomla Extensions Directory (JED): http://extensions.joomla.org (Almost) all extensions for Joomla 1.6


Must-Have Extension: A Better WYSIWYG Editor


Must-Have Extension: A Better WYSIWYG Editor â—?

Joomla Content Editor (JCE) http://joomlacontenteditor.net


Must-Have Extension: A Better WYSIWYG Editor ●

Joomla Content Editor (JCE) http://joomlacontenteditor.net JCK Editor http://www.joomlackeditor.com


Must-Have Extension: A Better WYSIWYG Editor ●

Joomla Content Editor (JCE) http://joomlacontenteditor.net JCK Editor http://www.joomlackeditor.com CKEditor http://joomlacode.org/project/ckeditor


Must-Have Extension: Site Backup


Must-Have Extension: Site Backup â—?

Akeeba Backup http://akeebabackup.com


Must-Have Extension: Site Backup ●

Akeeba Backup http://akeebabackup.com Working Copy http://edo.webmaster.am/wcp


Must-Have Extension: Site Backup ●

Akeeba Backup http://akeebabackup.com Working Copy http://edo.webmaster.am/wcp Xcloner http://xcloner.com


Must-Have Extension: Security Hardening


Must-Have Extension: Security Hardening â—?

Akeeba Admin http://akeebabackup.com


Must-Have Extension: Security Hardening ●

Akeeba Admin http://akeebabackup.com RSFirewall http://www.rsjoomla.com


Must-Have Extension: Site Map


Must-Have Extension: Site Map â—?

Xmap http://joomla.vargas.co.cr


Must-Have Extension: Analytics


Must-Have Extension: Analytics â—?

Janalytics http://www.tedesco.net.au


Good-To-Have Extension: Article Preview


Good-To-Have Extension: Article Preview â—?

Better Preview (1.5 only) http://www.nonumber.nl


Good-To-Have Extension: Modules Control


Good-To-Have Extension: Modules Control â—?

Modules Anywhere http://www.nonumber.nl


Good-To-Have Extension: Modules Control ●

Modules Anywhere http://www.nonumber.nl MetaMod http://www.metamodpro.com


Good-To-Have Extension: Form Construction and Data Capture


Good-To-Have Extension: Form Construction and Data Capture â—?

BreezingForms http://crosstec.de


Good-To-Have Extension: Form Construction and Data Capture ●

BreezingForms http://crosstec.de RSForm Pro http://www.rsjoomla.com


Good-To-Have Extension: Image Thumbnails


Good-To-Have Extension: Image Thumbnails â—?

Mavik Thumbnails http://www.mavik.com.ua


Good-To-Have Extension: Image Galleries


Good-To-Have Extension: Image Galleries â—?

Ignite Gallery http://www.ignitegallery.com


Good-To-Have Extension: CCK


Good-To-Have Extension: CCK â—?

Zoo - http://zoo.yootheme.com


Good-To-Have Extension: CCK ●

Zoo - http://zoo.yootheme.com

K2 - http://getk2.org


Good-To-Have Extension: CCK ●

Zoo - http://zoo.yootheme.com

K2 - http://getk2.org

FLEXIcontent (1.5 only) http://www.flexicontent.org


Good-To-Have Extension: CCK ●

Zoo - http://zoo.yootheme.com

K2 - http://getk2.org

FLEXIcontent (1.5 only) http://www.flexicontent.org Seblod - http://seblod.com


Good-To-Have Extension: CCK ●

Zoo - http://zoo.yootheme.com

K2 - http://getk2.org

FLEXIcontent (1.5 only) http://www.flexicontent.org

Seblod - http://seblod.com

SOBI - http://sigsiu.net


Assessing Third-Party Extensions


Assessing Third-Party Extensions â—?

Ratings and feedback in the JED


Assessing Third-Party Extensions â—? â—?

Ratings and feedback in the JED Customer feedback and forum messages on developer's site


Assessing Third-Party Extensions ● ●

Ratings and feedback in the JED Customer feedback and forum messages on developer's site Developer longevity/commitment


Assessing Third-Party Extensions ● ●

Ratings and feedback in the JED Customer feedback and forum messages on developer's site

Developer longevity/commitment

Pro developer or not? Other products?


Assessing Third-Party Extensions ● ●

Ratings and feedback in the JED Customer feedback and forum messages on developer's site

Developer longevity/commitment

Pro developer or not? Other products?

Software roadmap/future planning


Assessing Third-Party Extensions ● ●

Ratings and feedback in the JED Customer feedback and forum messages on developer's site

Developer longevity/commitment

Pro developer or not? Other products?

Software roadmap/future planning

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