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K2 for Joomla! 1.5 offers many opportunities, but still found that there are other extensions that help you to use it. Let’s look at some of them.

Sometimes, online tools are more interesting and more useful than typical computers software. Looking for the best tool I have found two interesting products The Ultimate CSS Gradient Editor.

Probably everyone knows Google Maps and its possibilities but the minority is aware that there is something less complicated; namely Google Static Maps. Some of their features may be a perfect solution for our project.

Before the HTML4 specification, many Web designers used uppercase type for HTML element and attribute names to visually distinguish them from mixed-case content. Beginning with HTML4, authors were encouraged to use lowercase names for compatibility with XML syntax rules. Now, in HTML5 age remember that in strict XHTML and HTML5, lowercase names are required.

JomSocial 2.0.x is the most popular commerial social networking solution for Joomla! which gives you all the tools needed to build and manage your website community. It is still not perfect web software, although it is difficult to equally satisfy the needs of all people. It comes with a large number of modules (14) and plugins (26) and a fairly complex presentation. Because is distributed under the GNU / GPL, anyone can modify the appearance of individual elements.

Imagine two situations, you need to publish one or more modules on the subpage, but without the unnecessary publication of the article or component. Second, you have no programming knowledge, and having a useful php code you want to use it as a module.

Perhaps the biggest advantage and disadvantage of every OpenSource CMS is that anyone can download full source code, from any corner of the earth, at any time, without any restrictions. That’s why, it’s easy for an attacker to determine if your site is running Joomla! All he has to do is to add “/administrator” to the URL and look for the login panel. He knows weak points, sometimes better than you.

Any version of Joomla comes packed with dozens of built-in modules that offer many possibilities, which skillfully used cause that you can build many different types of websites. Most of the items you can around the edge of front page are modules; even the menu or login form is a module. This can be compared to a building with Lego bricks. Yes, do you still feel this sentiment to a youthful playground?

Sometimes we need simple tools to enhance our website (based on Joomla!) for device enabling the registration for courses or training. I am talking about a situation when we need to collect a certain number of people to make reservations. And these people, usually registered users, will be able to not only read a bit about this course / training, but also see where it is located on a map, how many people are already saved, if there are still places available etc.

Because the basic Joomla! system provides limited social networking functionality. Many web developers reach for additional extensions, such as JomSocial, a commercial extension.