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December
The December Issue
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- Written by: Anja de Crom
- Category: December
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The JCM Team is proud to present you the December Issue of the Joomla! Community Magazine, the last edition of 2024.
How to contribute to Joomla
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- Written by: Dan Atrill
- Category: December
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I first came across the term “open source” about 20 years ago and through various projects I found communities that supported and contributed to software that was freely available under various licences. Joomla is licenced as open source and it in turn sits on open source software including PHP, MySQL / MariaDB, the webserver software whether it’s Apache, NGINX and the server itself on a version of Linux (or Windows, which is not open source) All of this relies on contributors to add functionality, test changes, provide support through forums, repositories and documentation.
The new ModalSelect Field
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- Written by: Robbie Jackson
- Category: December
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A new feature in Joomla 5.2 makes life so much easier for Joomla component developers!
It's called the ModalSelect standard field, and it provides a really easy way to implement a modal window in your component.
Open Source: An Intergenerational Dialogue
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- Written by: Angie Radtke
- Category: December
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The Joomla project shows very clearly how quickly web technologies have developed and how they bring with them a multitude of challenges that developers have to overcome today.
Accordion Override for Articles Module
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- Written by: Viviana Menzel
- Category: December
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If you have followed my writings in the Magazine, you already know that I really like overrides. Overrides have helped me understand how Joomla works and they give me the possibility to change almost everything without breaking Joomla core.
Joomla Cookies you don't need user consent for
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- Written by: Viviana Menzel
- Category: December
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These cookies look and taste good. And you don't need a user consent banner!
Managing Template Overrides in Joomla
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- Written by: Brian Teeman
- Category: December
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Joomla's template override functionality allows users to customize the default layout of components, modules, and views, providing extensive flexibility for creating unique designs. Managing template overrides effectively will minimize maintenance challenges on updates.
The anatomy of smart search in Joomla 5. Creating a plugin Part 3
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- Written by: Sergey Tolkachyov
- Category: December
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In the previous article, we have startet to code our custom plugin for Joomla smart search component. So, let's finish it!
Read more: The anatomy of smart search in Joomla 5. Creating a plugin Part 3
Document uploads on your Joomla website
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- Written by: Fedir Zinchuk & Anja de Crom
- Category: December
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Starting with Joomla 5.3, you can upload files to a dedicated files folder instead of the images folder. It may look like a small difference, but it is a big improvement in terms of usability and site structure.
The Carbon Footprint Of Websites or How Green Is My Homepage?
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- Written by: Dan Atrill
- Category: December
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You probably know people leave a carbon footprint. But did you know websites do this as well? And what is the footprint of your website?
Read more: The Carbon Footprint Of Websites or How Green Is My Homepage?