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    There Aren't Enough Adjectives In The English Languge!, July 22, 2008 |
I'm a sales manager for a hosting company and we are launching a new JOOMLA! based product line. I was tasked with testing out Joomla! add-on in an effort to determine which ones we'd "endorse" and support based on quality, utility stability. My mission was to seek out the best of the very best. Well after weeks of going through available extensions, some really good, but most just horrible, I'd come to realize why our customers were so frustrated. Poor documentation, compatibility issues, mysql issues, etc, etc
It took my almost two weeks to compose this review because I could not find the words that perfectly describes how magnificent this component is! I was totally blown away by how easy it was for a novice like me to install it, customize it & use it! Simply brilliant! Now a word about the support staff ... well several words. The Azrul Team are setting a new benchmark in World Class Support! Friendly, knowledgeable, responsive ... I could go on for maybe a month or more. I wish I could give them a perfect 10 rating! Their product line is worth 5 times what they are charging, so if your budget permits DO NOT HESITATE TO GO PRO! I for one know that you will NEVER regret it!
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Security Images: THE CAPTCHA engine
    Works Like A Charm!, June 12, 2008 |
I seldom write reviews, but this one REALLY warranted one. I've been using this script for a while and finally decided to begin migrating some accounts over to 1.5. I must admit that the instructions for this new 5.0.0 version truly suck. If it were not for the post from portablejim, (June 9, 2008), I would not have been able to install the darn thing. I just wanted to add one more step that portablejim, forgot to mention -- You must remember to activate the plugin in the plugin manager. Additionally, depending on your server configuration, you may have to chmod ... The problem may be related to the permissions of the file imageGenerator.php. Use Joomlaxplorer and browse to the folder where the file is in (components/com_securityimages/plugins/xxx/y.y/imageGenerator.php). Check the permission for the file img.php or whatever file you use and be sure that permissions are set to 755. Many times it is set to 644 and it doesn't allow the CAPTCHA to being bult. It doesn't matter that the folder has permissions set to 755, the file itself must have it. Change form 644 to 755 and il will work....
Here's a little caveat ... once you've gotten it installed you will find very detailed instructions INSIDE the control panel ... lmao But none the less, I would not even think of using another captcha solution. I know this one works and works very well once installed. It has never failed me yet.
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