Problem: PHP warning messages when visiting the 404 error page in sh404sef
Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /components/com_content/helpers/route.php on line 106
Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /components/com_content/helpers/route.php on line 106
Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /components/com_content/helpers/route.php on line 106
Bad karma : we can't find that page !
You asked for http://www.yoursite.com/page_name/, but despite our computers looking very hard, we could not find it. What happened ?
One of the great uses that K2 (Joomla Component) claims that their system can do is act as a download manager. However, it does not have the ability to restrict downloads to only logged-in users. I needed a system where we could display the K2 item, with a preview and description, but not actually let them download the attachments. This was not achievable using just the included K2 parameters / settings, so I made this hack:
I've built many custom Joomla templates for clients over the years, both from existing sites (e.g. not yet a Joomla site) as well as from PSD's or other artwork files. I decided to put this download together as a contribution to the open-source community, hopefully someone else will be able to make use of it.
I've put this video together to showcase some of the newest and greatest features of K2, a popular extension for Joomla CMS. If you already have a Joomla site, watch this video to see how easy the K2 framework can make it for you to work with images, galleries, videos, custom fields, and attachments.
If you don't already have a Joomla site, you're really missing out! :-)
I recently built a "Make a Payment" form for my clients using the RSForm Joomla extension and a little custom scripting.
I've used both JoomlaPack (AkeebaBackup it's now called) and Xcloner. JoomlaPack (Akeeba) is free, so you can't knock the price. It also has the ability to include an installer for loading the site onto the destination server, nice. I've used it many times.
However, my preference is Xcloner. It's a little more "programmer oriented," so its interface is s a little simpler and quicker, in my opinion. (Maybe that's just because I started with Xcloner.) Also, instead of a clunky installer package, Xcloner gives you a "restore" feature consisting of 2 files:
xcloner.php
tar.php
To restore, just include your Xcloner backup file alongside these "restore" files in your public directory, and point the browser to the "xcloner.php" file. It will ask you for database / ftp information, unzip the file, import the database, and adjust configuration.php accordingly. It also gives you the ability to extract the files directly (via PHP), or via FTP, depending on your server's particulars.
This is a base install of the infamous Joomla K2 component (http://www.getk2.org) with a few customizations already set up. I found myself repeating the same hacks, so I figured others might be facing similar issues:
Installation: Install this component via the standard Joomla Extension Installer.
Upgrading: This will override your existing K2 templates and settings. Be careful.
Enjoy! Comments / questions / requests welcome.
[Edit: Updated for K2 v2.3 - new download added!]
If you've familiar with WikiPedia, you know that the basic premise is that anyone can make changes to the site's content. There are obviously limitations - you cannot advertise yourself, you cannot defame anyone or anything, and they even "lock down" certain articles... for example, during the holiday season, they've been known to lock people out of making changes to the PlayStation articles. Makes sense.
Just got done applying a new "skin" to this site... after building dozens of custom Joomla templates for client projects, I decided it was time to treat my own site to that same custom treatment! Below is a before & after mock-up - what do you think? Thanks for visiting!!
When it comes to building your company's web site, there are two basic ways to build it. The first method is to use a program like Dreamweaver to build the template, menu, and pages using HTML. Each page becomes a separate HTML file, and all of the HTML files are interconnected. For basic sites, this method is fine.
Update August 18, 2022: Editing a site by hand in HTML is no longer acceptable!
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