It has been a while since I have been able to write any kind of blog due to insane busy schedule and lots of travel (almost Platinum member in less then 4 months ). Having some days off (and with that time to start writing) I ran into a discussion on the Joomla CMS development mailing list talking about the performance of Joomla 1.6 compared to Joomla 1.5. I replied with a very short hierarchical map of a basic page view that was created with Xdebug for profiling a simple profile snapshot.
In this article I want to explain the basics of profiling and profiling tools available in Joomla and PHP. In follow up articles I will explain the usage of the tools presented in this blog. I will also try to set up a performance analyses so we can see what the state of Joomla 1.6 is, but that […]
Very simple system which adds a thumbs up icon and the word “Like” to content items, allowing members to vote or “Like” them. Similar to the Like system found in facebook.
Dinamod Colored Tab Modules is based on excellent Dinamod Tab Modules by Jesús Vargas (http://extensions.joomla.org/extensions/style-a-design/tabs-a-slides/4865) with a twist: the tabs are differently colored and the colors can be controlled by the module’s backend. The actual release supports a maximum of 4 tabs. The module help you to easily render modules in highly customizable tabs. Just install, define a new position for the tabs (default is “dinamod”), publish each desired module in that position and finally configure and publish mod_dinamods. Some featured options are:
• Showing the tabs on top or on the bottom
• onClik or onMouseOver selectable tabs
• Auto rotating within a certain time
• Customizing size, border, margins and each possible color
Art Piecemaker – Free 3D Slideshow module for Joomla! that slices images into segments and then rotates them
Features:
* Free flash 3D image slideshow
* Image is slides into segments and is rotated to show next image
* Configurable number of segments, tween time, tween delay
* Dozens of transition effects
* Displays images from local folder
* Customizable colors
* Slideshow support
* Slideshow support
Description:-
100% MVC structure follow. JE brandish menu display in very different and excellent presentation of your menu module. We are using the jquery for presentation of menu. There are four different themes added in that module. Top Down wave effect, Right left effect, two different color fade effects. Vertical menu is also available with four effects. Shadow display none or block. The depth of the accompanying shadow can be customized, or removed altogether. Smooth we say!
Features:-
* Add menu content from the menu manager.
* N-level display in menu.
* Easily change the menu theme.
* Shadow size change from the admin.
* We are putting the Color picker for easy to change the text color.
* Vertical menu is also available.
* Make it any text […]
Introducing ®NOVA, a new kind of creative event, open to public, which
will take over MIS, Museu da Imagem e do Som in São Paulo, Brazil, for 7
weeks between July and August 2010, and will present live collaborated
„work-in-progress” processes by groundbreaking selected artists from around the world,
featuring live art, music & audiovisuals; performances, video
screenings, round tables, workshops and many unpredictable social
consequences. Serious art fun. Only for the happy, the gifted, the
curious and the open minded. ®NOVA website featuring full artists line-up and detailed program to be
launched in May 2010. Until then please follow all updates via facebook and twitter.
Quite inspiring; the teaser trailer for Press Pause Play, the first film to capture an emerging generation of global creators and artists … the teachers aren’t certified schools anymore – it’s web sites, discussion forums and a “learn by doing”-mentality … Collaboration over hierarchy, digital over analog – a change in the way we produce, distribute and consume creative works.
Most importantly the film embodies strong positivity in a time that needs it most. Read more at presspauseplay.com
For those in London ~ See No Evil is a bi-monthly event/meeting where animators, designers and directors show and disscuss their work, developing a better sense of community.
On April 13th Ubiq, Hailing from London’s very own Not To Scale, plus ManvsMachine will be presenting and special guest Adobe will be demonstrating their latest CS5. There will be tons of give-aways as well, CS5 from Adobe and goodies from Stash.
Tuesday April 13 ~ Doors Open 7:00pm, Talk starts 7:30pm
Introducing 
