Most of our ideas for tutorials come from people's requests and this is no exception. Someone asked me the other day ... "How can I really see what an article is going to look like when I publish it?". Normally, if you're writing an article…
This is a very simple trick that many people seem to miss ... you can create your own module positions from inside of Joomla. Here's how to do it:
In our classes we've talk about the SCAM workflow that makes building Joomla 1.5 websites much easier:
Step 1: Go to the RSS Feeds section on Joomla.org. Step 2: Download the Ninja RSS Syndicator. Step 3: Install Ninja RSS via the Joomla installer. Step 4: Go to Components >> Ninja RSS and click "New" Step 5: Fill in the information requested. Most…
People often ask "what's the best blog extension for Joomla?". Our answer: "how about Joomla itself?". We use Joomla for our blog on alledia.com and get 10s of 1000s of visitors every month. Here's how to set up a blog using Joomla:
Well, almost any template. This tip works for all but the most complicated templates.
In our beginner classes we explain a Joomla quirk ... all images should go in the /images/stories folder to make them easier to use. However, some people are taking over sites where that hasn't been done. Here's how to change the place where images are…
The favicon is the small image that people use to identify your site. It appears in their bookmarks, in their browser bar and in any tabs that they have open:
One of the most famous blogging experts is Brain Clark on Copyblogger. He recently wrote a post about the “Click Here problemâ€. He quotes research that shows how often people click on different kinds of link:
