Administrators Toolkit
Wednesday, 01 August 2012 00:00
Simple Security Guide, Part 2
This is the second part of my secure website which is translated from the Hebrew guide. The first part was more basic and targeted beginners. This part is more advanced, with details and explanations.
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2012 August
Sunday, 01 July 2012 00:00
Simple Security Guide, Part 1
One of the most depressing things in the internet world is when you discover your website has been hacked. The uncertainty and mistrust can terrify administrators and worse - your customers. For that purpose we created this guide. It aims to provide simple rules for protecting your Joomla! websites.
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2012 July
Tuesday, 01 May 2012 00:00
Joomla ACL: Configuring back-end ACL
How to set up a better user experience for your clients — while enhancing usability — by using ACL on the back end of Joomla
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2012 May
Sunday, 01 April 2012 00:00
Customizing the Admin Menu
Give your clients a backend menu that is tailored for them. Here’s how.
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2012 April
Sunday, 01 April 2012 00:00
Joomla! Versions and Updates Explained
Background: December 2009, New York City
When the newly-formed Production Leadership Team (PLT) met in New York City in December 2009, we faced a challenge. Although Joomla! version 1.5 was popular and successful, it had been released almost two years earlier. The code for version 1.6 contained many incomplete and untested features, and no one could say how soon version 1.6 might be ready for release. (It turned out to be a little over a year, in January 2011.)
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2012 April
Sunday, 01 April 2012 00:00
Are You Sure You Want To Do It Yourself?
Because of the rise (and continuous improvement) of Content Management Systems like Joomla!, companies are more capable than ever of maintaining their own websites. However, deciding whether or not to actually maintain your own website (or pay a web design company to do it for you) is a more complicated decision than most people would think.
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2012 April
Thursday, 01 March 2012 00:00
Joomla ACL: Improving usability by customizing the login screen for different access levels
Improve user experience by customizing login modules, menu items, and other content to provide a consistent, tailored experience for your users.
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2012 March
Wednesday, 01 February 2012 00:00
Joomla ACL: Access Levels
Now that you have a grasp on the terminology of ACL, let's implement a simple system where different users see different content on a website. To follow along with this example, you should be working with Joomla 1.7 or higher.
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2012 February
Sunday, 01 January 2012 00:00
Joomla 1.6, 1.7, and 2.5: ACL Concepts Overview
One of the most powerful new features in Joomla 1.6 and later versions is Access Control Lists (ACL). ACL stands for access control lists. It refers to who has permission to do what on the website, including read, create, edit, delete, or log in, among other permissions.
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2012 January
Thursday, 01 December 2011 00:00
JomSocial & K2 integration (Joomla! 1.7) - Part 1
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2011 December
