This module displays a random image from your chosen image directory. Help
{loadmodule random_image,Random Image}
Professionals
Joomla! 2.5 continues development of the Joomla Framework and CMS as a powerful and flexible way to bring your vision of the web to reality. With the administrator now fully MVC, the ability to control its look and the management of extensions is now complete.
Working with multiple template styles and overrides for the same views, creating the design you want is easier than it has ever been. Limiting support to PHP 5.2.4 and above makes Joomla lighter and faster than ever. Languages files can now be overridden without having your changes lost during an upgrade. With the proper xml your users update extensions with a single click.
Access control lists are now incorporated using a new system developed for Joomla. The ACL system is designed with developers in mind, so it is easy to incorporate into your extensions. The new nested sets libraries allow you to incorporate infinitely deep categories but also to use nested sets in a variety of other ways.
A new forms library makes creating all kinds of user interaction simple. MooTools 1.3 provides a highly flexible javascript framework that is a major advance over MooTools 1.0.
New events throughout the core make integration of your plugins where you want them a snap.
The separation of the Joomla! Platform project from the Joomla! CMS project makes continuous development of new, powerful APIs and continuous improvement of existing APIs possible while maintaining the stability of the CMS that millions of webmasters and professionals rely upon.
Learn about:
- Changes since 1.5
- Working with ACL
- Working with nested categories
- Forms library
- Working with Mootools 1.3
- Using new features of the override system
- Joomla! API
- Using JDatabaseQuery
- New and updated events
- Xmlrpc
- Installing and updating extensions
- Setting up your development environment
- The Joomla! Platform Repository
Options
As you make your Joomla! site you will control the details of the display using options also referred to as parameters. Options control everything from whether the author’s name is displayed to who can view what to the number of items shown on a list.
Default options for each component are changed using the Options button on the component toolbar.
Options can also be set on an individual item, such as an article or contact and in menu links.
If you are happy with how your site looks, it is fine to leave all of the options set to the defaults that were created when your site was installed. As you become more experienced with Joomla you will use options more.
News Flash
Displays a set number of articles from a category based on date or random selection. Help
{loadmodule articles_news,News Flash}
Most Read Content
This module shows a list of the currently published Articles which have the highest number of page views. Help
{loadmodule articles_popular,Articles Most Read}
Menu Module
This module displays a menu on the site (frontend). Menus can be displayed in a wide variety of ways by using the menu options and css menu styles. Help
{loadmodule mod_menu,Menu Example}
Login Module
This module displays a username and password login form. It also displays a link to retrieve a forgotten password. If user registration is enabled (in the Global Configuration settings), another link will be shown to enable self-registration for users. Help
{loadmodule login,login}
Latest Articles Module
This module shows a list of the most recently published and current Articles. Some that are shown may have expired even though they are the most recent. Help
{loadmodule articles_latest,Latest News}