Testing Joomla Core Features
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Joomla Core Features:
Components
1 Banner
Functional Overview
The "Banner" component allows the user to manage banners by Categories and Clients. The "Banners Manager" has three tabs, "Banners," "Clients," and "Categories." The "Banners" tab shows a detailed list of active (published and unpublished) banners within the website. It also provides the ability to add new or edit existing banners and their details. The "Clients" tab shows list of clients and their contact details. The "Categories" tab allows whole categories of banners to be organised and "Published" status changed. Each banner is managed individually with various parameters for essential information such as
"Impressions Purchased" and "Click URL."
Sub Components
Banners
Clients
Tracks
Categories
2 Contacts
Functional Overview
The "Contacts" component allows the user to manage a Contacts directory with regard to the Contacts within the web site. The "Contacts" tab shows a detailed list of active (published and unpublished) contacts. It also provides the ability to add new or edit existing contacts and their details.
The "Categories" tab allows whole categories of contacts to be organised and "Published" status changed.
Sub Components
Contacts
Categories
3 Messaging
Functional Overview
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Sub Components
New Private Message
Read Private Messages
4 Newsfeeds
Functional Overview
The "Newsfeeds" component enables the most recent articles from external web sites feeds (e.g. RSS) to be linked to for further reading.
The "Feeds" tab contains a detailed list of all active (published and unpublished) feeds within the website. Important information is instantly visible such as "Category," "# Articles," and "Cache Time." The "Categories" tab allows whole categories of feeds to be organised and "Published" status changed. Feeds are managed in categories and have various parameters such as "Number of Articles," "Cache Time" and ordering.
Sub Components
Feeds
Categories
5 Polls – Currently Missing
Functional Overview
The "Polls" component displays a list of all active (published or unpublished) polls on your site. "Polls" are easily managed with parameters such as "Lag" (time between votes) and "Options" for which visitors may vote.
6 Search
Functional Overview
The "Search" component provides statistics on searches performed using the Joomla! Search Plugin. The component provides the statistics as a simple list containing "Search Text" compared to "Times Requested," and by default sorted by "Times Requested."
7 Weblinks
Functional Overview
The "Weblink" component lists and provides management controls for controlling Web Links displayed in the Front-end of the web site.
The "Links" tab displays a list of active (published and unpublished) links organised by category and order. The "Categories" tab allows whole categories of links to be organised and "Published" status changed.
Weblinks are managed in categories and have various parameters such as "Target" (e.g. "New Window with Browser Navigation") and "Description."
Sub Components
Links
Categories
8 Redirect
Functional Overview
9 System Info
Functional Overview
10 Articles
Functional Overview
11 Cache Manager
Functional Overview
12 Categories
Functional Overview
13 Checkin
Functional Overview
14 Configuration Manager
Functional Overview
15 Control Panel
Functional Overview
16 Installation Manager
Functional Overview
17 Language Manager
Functional Overview
18 Login
Functional Overview
19 Mail to
Functional Overview
20 media Manager
Functional Overview
21 Menus Manager
Functional Overview
22 Module Manager
Functional Overview
23 Plugins manager
Functional Overview
24 Templates Manager
Functional Overview
25 Users Manager
Functional Overview
26 Wrapper
Functional Overview
Front End Modules
1 Archived Articles
Functional Overview
The "Archived Content" module allows the positioning of a display of Content Items that have been Archived by a Publisher or above. The Content Itmes are available behind a Month/Year directory list.
The Items are sorted by creation date not archival date. Only those Months/Years with Content Items created in them will be displayed so there will not be a list of empty directories.
2 Articles - News Flash
Functional Overview
The "Newsflash" module displays Content Items from a specific Section/Category list. Standard module parameters such as "Menu Assignment" and "Details" are available.
3 Articles - Related Articles
Functional Overview
The "Related Items" module utilizes the meta-data associated with each piece of content. The module will display content items with the same keywords, and therefore of a similar subject, giving the user added value to the amount of detail that are able to obtain from a web site. Hence, it is important to ensure that the keywords accurately reflect the specific content in every item, otherwise the advantages are rapidly lost and will significantly detract from the user experience. Less is definitely more (provided they are accurate).
4 Articles – Categories
Functional Overview
5 Articles – Category
Functional Overview
6 Banners
Functional Overview
Both the "Banners" and "Feed" modules are the front-end display mechanism for their respective components. Both can be configured to display specific items on specific pages. Standard module parameters such as "Menu Assignment" and "Details" are available.
7 Breadcrumbs
Functional Overview
The "Breadcrumbs" module allows the adition of breadcrumbs to the websites front-end. Breadcrumbs are a navigation aid commonly used in user interfaces. The breadcrumbs give users a way to keep track of there location within the web site.
8 Custom HTML – Front End
Functional Overview
The "Custom HTML" module allows the creation of a custom module. "Custom HTML" modules may contain any HTML based content, including text, images and links.
9 Feed Display – Front End
Functional Overview
10 Footer
Functional Overview
The "Footer" module shows the Joomla! Copyright information in the following form.
11 Language Switcher
Functional Overview
12 Latest News
Functional Overview
13 Latest Users
Functional Overview
14 Login
Functional Overview
The "Login" module displays the required fields to login, without navigating to a new page. Default visible fields include "Username," "Password," and "Remember Me." Various parameters are available to change what extra options are available, such as "Remember Me."
15 Menu
Functional Overview
The "Menu" module displays a menu that is defined from within the Menu Manager. All Joomla! web sites have a "Main Menu" which cannot be deleted. The "Menu" module allows new menus to be displayed in other positions. The module has various parameters including "Menu Name," "Menu Style," and sub-menu item preferences.
16 Most Read Content
Functional Overview
Both the "Most Read" and "Latest News" modules display a list of links to either the most read articles or the most recently added articles. Both are easily managed with parameters to limit the scope to certain sections and/or categories. Standard module parameters such as "Menu Assignment" and "Details" are available.
17 Random Image
Functional Overview
The "Random Image" module displays a random image from the contents of a specific image folder. This folder is set via the parameters dialogue. Standard module parameters such as "Menu Assignment" and "Details" are available in addition to certain "Advanced Parameters."
18 Polls - Missing
Functional Overview
The "Polls" module is the front-end display mechanism for the "Polls" component. Together, the "Polls" module and component can be configured to show specific polls on specific pages. Standard module parameters such as "Menu Assignment" and "Details" are available.
19 Search
Functional Overview
The "Search" module provides the user with the ability to instantly perform a basic search from their current location and to be taken directly to the results. This removes the need to navigate to a search dialogue.
20 Statistics
Functional Overview
The "Statistics" module displays a basic list of information about the server and Joomla! Installation. Information displayed includes Server OS, PHP Version, MySQL Version, Time, Caching, GZIP, Members, Content, Weblinks, and Content View Hits.
21 Syndication Feeds
Functional Overview
The "Syndicate" module displays a pictorial list of all the Feed types that are available for the web site. The module works in conjunction with the Syndicate Component where the actual feed details are configured.
A website user wishing to add the fee would them simply need to right click the module image and copy the link location to their News Feed reader, or as is more common these days, use their News Feed reader or Browse to automatically add the Feed.
22 Who's Online
Functional Overview
The "Who's Online" module provides a basic display of the number of Guests (unregistered vistors) and how many members (registered users that are logged in) are connected to the website at the time the web page was queried. The module can be set to display the names of the Members who are logged in.
23 Wrapper
Functional Overview
The "Wrapper" module wraps another web page directly into the website at a specific location determined by the module position. The web page is inserted as an inline frame into the web site layout template. The module can be used to display another web site, but also alternative pages from within the website is is installed upon, as well as allowing completely independent applications and scripts to be run on the web site and output their displays/information as if an integral part of the website.
Back End Modules
1 Admin Sub-Menu
Functional Overview
2 Administrator Menu
Functional Overview
3 Custom HTML
Functional Overview
The "Custom HTML" module allows the creation of a custom module. "Custom HTML" modules may contain any HTML based content, including text, images and links.
4 Feed Display
Functional Overview
5 Latest News
Functional Overview
6 Logged in Users
Functional Overview
7 Login Form
Functional Overview
8 Popular Articles
Functional Overview
9 Quick Icons
Functional Overview
10 Title
Functional Overview
11 Toolbar
Functional Overview
12 Unread Messages
Functional Overview
13 User Status
Functional Overview
14 Users Online
Functional Overview
Plugins
1 Authentication (GMail)
Functional Overview
The "Authentication" plugins add different form of user authentication to your site. The Joomla! Authentication plugin involves initially registering at the web site and then confirming your identity through a confirmation email. The GMail Authentication plugins use prexisting databases to authenticate the user. By signing in with a GMail account, steps will be eliminated from the registration process. By default, only the Joomla! Authentication plugin is enabled.
2 Authentication (Joomla!)
Functional Overview
The "Authentication" plugins add different form of user authentication to your site. The Joomla! Authentication plugin involves initially registering at the web site and then confirming your identity through a confirmation email. The OpenID and GMail Authentication plugins use prexisting databases to authenticate the user. By signing in with a GMail or OpenID account, steps will be eliminated from the registration process. By default, only the Joomla! Authentication plugin is enabled.
3 Authentication (LDAP)
Functional Overview
The "Authentication" plugins add different form of user authentication to your site. The Joomla! Authentication plugin involves initially registering at the web site and then confirming your identity through a confirmation email. The OpenID and GMail Authentication plugins use prexisting databases to authenticate the user. By signing in with a GMail or OpenID account, steps will be eliminated from the registration process. By default, only the Joomla! Authentication plugin is enabled.
4 Authentication (OpenID)
Functional Overview
The "Authentication" plugins add different form of user authentication to your site. The Joomla! Authentication plugin involves initially registering at the web site and then confirming your identity through a confirmation email. The OpenID and GMail Authentication plugins use prexisting databases to authenticate the user. By signing in with a GMail or OpenID account, steps will be eliminated from the registration process. By default, only the Joomla! Authentication plugin is enabled.
6 Button – Article
Functional Overview
7 Button – Image
Functional Overview
8 Button – Pagebreak
Functional Overview
9 Button – Readmore
Functional Overview
10 Content - Code Highlighter (GeSHi)
Functional Overview
GeSHi is an Open Source syntax highlighter program that helps illustrate different code languages such as PHP, JavaScript, HTML, each in a different colour, to assist with the readability of a code entry in a Content Item. This code entry must be encased within a <pre>...</pre> element that defines a block of preformatted code. In this Plugin form, GeSHi is installed with the ability to highlight CSS, HTML4 (strict), JavaScript, PHP,
PHP brief, MySQL, SQL, and XML.
11 Content - Email Cloaking
Functional Overview
The Email Cloaking plugin adds a layer of security to email addresses contained inside Content Items and Contacts. The plugin uses JavaScript to effectivly hide the email address when an email address appears as one of the following:
● address@mydomain.com
● <a href="mailto:address@mydomain.com"> address@mydomain.com</a>
● <a xhref="mailto:address@mydomain.com">mail Admin!</a>
All would be cloaked by the functionality of this plugin.
12 Content – Load Modules
Functional Overview
13 Content – Page Navigation
Functional Overview
14 Content – Pagebreak
Functional Overview
15 Content – Vote
Functional Overview
16 Editor – CodeMirror
Functional Overview
17 Editor – None
Functional Overview
18 Editors (TinyMCE)
Functional Overview
Both the TinyMCE 2.1 is a WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) editors. They allow for the creation of Content Items and editing descriptions among other tasks.
TinyMCE 2.1 is both the default and most feature rich editor. It offers all the features that are needed for standard use. The default editor may be set from the "Global Configuration" dialogue.
19 Extension – Joomla
Functional Overview
20 Search – Categories
Functional Overview
The various "Search" Plugins enable the Search component to search all types of content on your website. The different plugins are for each type of content, allowing the enabling and disabling of searching the different types of content. Through using this methodology, content stored and managed by third party components can be searched if an appropriate plugin is made available.
21 Search – Contacts
Functional Overview
The various "Search" Plugins enable the Search component to search all types of content on your website. The different plugins are for each type of content, allowing the enabling and disabling of searching the different types of content. Through using this methodology, content stored and managed by third party components can be searched if an appropriate plugin is made available.
22 Search – Content
Functional Overview
The various "Search" Plugins enable the Search component to search all types of content on your website. The different plugins are for each type of content, allowing the enabling and disabling of searching the different types of content. Through using this methodology, content stored and managed by third party components can be searched if an appropriate plugin is made available.
23 Search – NewsFeeds
Functional Overview
The various "Search" Plugins enable the Search component to search all types of content on your website. The different plugins are for each type of content, allowing the enabling and disabling of searching the different types of content. Through using this methodology, content stored and managed by third party components can be searched if an appropriate plugin is made available.
24 Search – Weblinks
Functional Overview
The various "Search" Plugins enable the Search component to search all types of content on your website. The different plugins are for each type of content, allowing the enabling and disabling of searching the different types of content. Through using this methodology, content stored and managed by third party components can be searched if an appropriate plugin is made available.
25 System – Cache
Functional Overview
The "Cache" Plugin provides page caching functionality. This reduces server load and lag. By caching the pages, new pages do not have to be generated as often, however, the benefits of caching require high traffic levels to be noticeable.
26 System – Debug
Functional Overview
27System Language Filter
Functional Overview
28 System – Log
Functional Overview
29 System – Redirect
Functional Overview
30 System – Remember Me
Functional Overview
31 SEF
Functional Overview
The "SEF" Plugin adds Search Engine Friendly functionality to the URL links of content items. It operates automatically once published and enabled in the Global Configuration. The plugin operates directly on the HTML code and does not require special tagging to be added by a user.
32 User – Contact Creator
Functional Overview
33 User – Joomla!
Functional Overview
34 User – Profile
Functional Overview
H Rating -- Missing
Functional Overview
The "Search" Plugin adds the functionality of a reader rating system to the Content Items in the Front-end of the web site. This is the sequence of 5 image objects that are "lit up" in accordance with the selections made by the Users in the Front-end. By default, this Plugin is not enabled.
Templates
Front End Templates
1 Beez5
Functional Overview
The "Beez" template is a template that has been designed with particular attention to the standard conformables code, accessibility and flexibility.
This template is an exmaple to demonstrate the new accessibilty features in Joomla! 1.5. It serves as a basis and can be modified and extended as much as you wish.
2 Atomic
3 beez_20
4 RHUK Milkyway
Functional Overview
The "RHUK Milkyway" template is the default template for a Joomla! Installation. The clean design of this template makes it very lightweight and fast. The template has three parameters for setting the "Colour Variation," "Background Variation," and "Template Width."
Admin Templates
1 Hathor Administrative template
2 BlueStork
Admin Languages
English (United Kingdom)
English (United States)
Front End Languages
English (United Kingdom)
English (United States)
Libraries
Bitfolge
Functional Overview
Joomla Web Application Framework
Functional Overview
PHPMailer
Functional Overview
SimplePie
Functional Overview
Phputf8
Functional Overview