AdminPraise Lite ModulePlugin

AdminPraise Lite is a super lightweight Joomla! administrator panel package including modules, plugin, and a template. The admin modules and plugin can be used independently with any admin template.
Intelligent shortcuts, logical placement, and customization combine to bring you a totally optimized Joomla! experience.
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Features
-Totally Free & GPL
-Speed
-5 Color Themes
-Color Overrides
-Elastic Layout
-Switch or Hide Sidebar
-Quick Add
-History
-Last Page Memory
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Included Admin Modules
-AP Icons Lite
-Session Bar
-My Editor
-User Activity Stream
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Included Admin Plugin
-User Activity Tracker

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Changelog
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Version 0.9.3 Beta - 10/08/09

* [fixed] Component child link image
* [fixed] CiviCRM menu display
* [added] Option for sidebar child list hover
* [added] Active submenu style
* [added] Font size for tablature data
* [added] Minimum width param
* [added] Sidebar width param
* [added] Morph Configurator styles
* [changed] Component list view to same as Component menu acl
* [changed] Everyone can see cpanel module position

Version 0.9.2 Beta - 9/11/09

* [Fixed] Status Module position parameter

Version 0.9.1 Beta - 8/27/09

* [Updated] Status Module ID to work with Phil Taylor's Google Gears extension

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bynapalmdest54 on December 30, 2009
This is my favorite admin template. Everything about this template, is amazing with the best part being FREE. Extremely easy to use and great design. I hope the developers of this continue to work on it.

Great Job!
bypiratuX on November 25, 2009
Many thanks.The pages now are loading much faster.Easy, practical and time saver, and above all is free.Many thanks!!!
bynityanandadas on October 10, 2009
Hey guys!
This is simple AWESOME!!! believe it or not, I write some articles and take care of my website from my Mobile, and some of the Admin Templates I was using where OR too heavy to load, OR too simple.... But with this Admin Template, the work is simple.
Thank you for sharing this one for FREE, it is even better than Club templates!
bytheunknown on October 2, 2009
I don't have the words to do this admin template justice. You just have to see it and use it, to grasp the difference it makes to the admin area.

Once you have used AdminPraise Lite you will never want to go back to the old way of administering joomla, in fact you will wonder how you ever managed to get by using the default template.

Be warned, once you have had a taste of the light version, you will want the pro one real soon.

Thanks for making this template available to the community.
byizone on October 1, 2009
I have had problems with drop down menus being blocked by other menus, needing to scroll down a long list of components, and the utilitarian look of the default admin template. This template by Joomlapraise beautifully solves these problems. The only issue I have is the additions to the template didn't work when I installed them. Not sure what the problem is?
Thanks for the work and the excellent template.
Owner's reply

Hi izone,
Thanks for the review. Head on over to our support forum for AP Lite for any issues http://www.joomlapraise.com/forum/index.php?f=131&rb_v=viewforum

byskipperfoto on September 30, 2009
This is a very great template for the admin interface.

So intuitive, so simple, and yet powerfull.

Thank you so much for my new favorite extension!
byalatsec on September 29, 2009
As seems with others who have installed this, it is really quite brilliant! User friendly, instinctive and simple.
byconductorchris on September 27, 2009
I actually like this template better than the other admin templates JoomlaPraise has done in their paid club. It's noticeably faster (a real pleasure) and I like the layout which is simple and effective.

This template (and the other JoomlaPraise admin templates) make the drop-down menu completly disappear in the civiCRM component (which has a separate menu in addition to the regular Joomla admin menu). This will keep me from using this template, and I am quite sorry about it.
Owner's reply

Hi conductorchris,
Thanks for the great review and the consideration that it's hard to allow for all 3rd party components with non-standard interfaces such as civiCRM. We'll get that issue solved soon so you can continue using AP Lite and enjoying the speed and layout :)

byjohanndj on September 23, 2009
Wow man! I am not easily impressed, but after installing and using this for some time I cannot express my gratitude enough. In fact I am getting a subscription for the pro version and other available extensions as well.

Well done!
byearthrat on September 22, 2009
As with everything that Joomla Praise touches it seems to turn to gold! I use many of their great extensions and templates without any problems.

If you are looking for a solution to the admin area that gives you the same freedom as any front end template you will love this extension.

This exactly how the admin area should look. The options are ALL there and with the great team behind it you know it can and will only get better!
byalexisms on September 21, 2009
Kyle has done it again. I have installed this admin template as well as his AP2 on many of our sites and clients' sites. Nothing against the good ole Joomla! Admin Interface, yeah well... in the evolution of Joomla! admin templates, this would be the next step.

Why does it deserve a 5 star rating? It does what it says and it does it well, not to mention the great support the guys at Joomlapraise offer.

What am I saying, just download it and test it yourself.

Thanks for tuning up the backend!
byiChuzCHRIST on September 19, 2009
I just installed this on one of my not-so-important sites to give it a whirl, and OMGoodness! It really makes the administrative side so much easier to use. It takes a bit of getting used to, but I'm so impressed. If I could give it a higher rating I would.

Pros:
Quick Add dropdown menu that allows you to quickly add new users, sections, categories, articles, extensions without having to wade through several different drop-downs.

List of the components down the side of the page for easy access.

Color themes for those tired of the white of Khepri.

Tabs instead of drop-down menus along the top.

Cons:

Takes a few minutes to figure out where everything went to.

I'm definitely adding this to all of my personal sites, and possibly my client sites.
bypuffermedia on September 18, 2009
I cannot say enough good things about this Admin template! Straight up the smartest free alternative to the default Joomla Admin template I've come across.

Not just merely a cosmetic job but a complete rethinking of the structure and the logic of the Joomla admin, from the menus on down. It might take long-time Joomla users a minute to adjust, but once you do you'll wonder how you lived without it. Plus, tons of configuration; even more if your willing to get poke around in the very clean code. Absolutely part of my core Joomla install.

JoomlaPraise, the team behind this fine work, are a great resource for Joomla users of a levels, so the support is excellent. They have a couple of great commercial Admin templates (I prefer version 1) that have some more advanced scripts, but AdminPraise Lite is just that - light! As in: the page refreshes are lightening quick.

I can't recommend this project enough. That they've released it for free to the whole Joomla community is a real gift.
by2ninerniner2 on September 18, 2009
Exactly as advertised and then some! So much easier and faster to get around in the "back-end". This great template is now the very first item installed in all of the Joomla! sites I put together!

Way to go Kyle and "krew" at JoomlaPraise!

Cheers!
Lyle