Featured Articles Module
Version
1.6 (last update on May 28, 2011)
Rating
Compatibility
Votes
Favoured
112
License
GPLv2 or later
Non-Commercial
Type
Views
212813
Date Added
27 May 2007
Editor's Note
- This extension requires registration to download.
- This extension by default includes hidden links/advertising. Hidden links/advertising can affect the Search Engine ranking.
Update 1: Allows you to associate each item with a menu item id thus ensuring that all modules related to the content item id are displayed accordingly.
Update 2: Allows you to choose the way you want the items to order the article titles. Now also allows you to add a module suffix for individual styling of the module.
Update 3: New version supports Joomla 1.5/1.6 natively
Update 4: Can choose to display intro text, or full text, with or without HTML text.
The listing say the module is non-commercial but needs registration. I registered but the company asks for 3 euro. Should be categorized as Commercial module.
Owner's reply
There are two versions, a free version which includes a back link and a link-free version for the price of a cheap beer.
This is a great answer to a common need. The ability to strip tags from the articles and intros is really helpful, too.
One tiny thing...maybe a little more CSS control of the display would be nice, maybe hrs between articles?
One tiny thing...maybe a little more CSS control of the display would be nice, maybe hrs between articles?
Owner's reply
You should be able to adjust the HTML generated quite easily, using the files in the tmpl folder. Just make sure you leave all the php commands in place!
Thanks for such a wonderful module. I have used this in Joomla 1.12 and now in Joomla 1.5 and it works like a charm.
Can display it in any fashion using css and all the important links can be shown. I initially had little bit problem with SEF but David helped to get that fixed. Really appreciate it.
Great work! Keep it up!! Team rocks!!!
Can display it in any fashion using css and all the important links can be shown. I initially had little bit problem with SEF but David helped to get that fixed. Really appreciate it.
Great work! Keep it up!! Team rocks!!!
This module offers flexibility in article presentation but SEF links are not that way Joomla 1.5 offers.
Links are in the following way.
http://localhost/component/content/article/583.html
They propagate the right article though.
Links are in the following way.
http://localhost/component/content/article/583.html
They propagate the right article though.
Owner's reply
SEF issues has been fixed in latest version.
I have been circling around download and login for half an hour trying to navigate between ads and commercial extensions, without being able to understand how do download this module.
I understand the desire to make some decent money and to advertise new features, but this looks more like an obsession.
I am doubting whether in its current state, this site will allow anyone a simple download of this Featured Articles Extension, which appears to be so hot.
Kind regards,
Piero Mattirolo
I understand the desire to make some decent money and to advertise new features, but this looks more like an obsession.
I am doubting whether in its current state, this site will allow anyone a simple download of this Featured Articles Extension, which appears to be so hot.
Kind regards,
Piero Mattirolo
Owner's reply
Piero, I'm not sure why you are finding it so difficult to download the module. You simply need to register and login and click on downloads. There's been quite a few thousand downloads of the module, so I guess the system does work. In case you still can't make it, get in touch via any of the emails above and I can send you the files personally. And no I'm not making decent money unfortunately :( I'd have retired and improved on the module if I had.
This is a great idea for a module, and so far seems weel executed. That said, i have some suggestions for it to be better.
i wish i didn't have to type parenthesis around the content item ID list, to be consistent with the functionality of the built-in "Latest News" module.
i'm disappointed that i can't add a module class suffix like i can for most modules. i'm glad this module is built to be CSS-aware, but i don't want to add CSS as parameters- i want it to pull from my theme. The template chooser module, for example, is not very compatible with this module because this module's style is specified in the module parameters.
Also, i would prefer if the div and table versions were included in one release, with a parameter to select the variation.
i wish i didn't have to type parenthesis around the content item ID list, to be consistent with the functionality of the built-in "Latest News" module.
i'm disappointed that i can't add a module class suffix like i can for most modules. i'm glad this module is built to be CSS-aware, but i don't want to add CSS as parameters- i want it to pull from my theme. The template chooser module, for example, is not very compatible with this module because this module's style is specified in the module parameters.
Also, i would prefer if the div and table versions were included in one release, with a parameter to select the variation.
Owner's reply
Module is now CSS aware.
I was looking for a module to highlight articles on my web site so the visitor to the home page could see what I thought was important. This module does that with no problems! Easy to use, clean presentation, automatic links to the articles. Great job by the author.
More importantly, I had a question about an improvement to the program. Email help was very fast, responsive, and to the point. This is the kind of service you wish everyone gave.
I highly recommend dart-creations products and modules.
More importantly, I had a question about an improvement to the program. Email help was very fast, responsive, and to the point. This is the kind of service you wish everyone gave.
I highly recommend dart-creations products and modules.
What a great addition this is to the Modules section.
It allows you to show what you want, and where you want it.
Semantic output, and simple to style.
This really is one of those "must have modules" for your Joomla website, and believe me, our site has over 3500 pages, so this comes in handy.
I beleieve there is an update coming out soon which allows you to link to a menu item id? =)
David the creator is also a top bloke, and great to communicate with.
Thanks!
It allows you to show what you want, and where you want it.
Semantic output, and simple to style.
This really is one of those "must have modules" for your Joomla website, and believe me, our site has over 3500 pages, so this comes in handy.
I beleieve there is an update coming out soon which allows you to link to a menu item id? =)
David the creator is also a top bloke, and great to communicate with.
Thanks!
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