gAvatar
Version
0.4.4 (last update on Jul 13, 2010)
Rating
Compatibility
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32
License
GPLv2 or later
Non-Commercial
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38577
Date Added
15 October 2008
also optional integration with gAuthor, CB, CBE, Agora, Kunena, K2, ccBoard, JomSocial, QContacts, Gravatar.com and JComments.
» 0.4.4
- added support for JComments & QContacts.
- added integration with K2, ccBoard & Gravatar.com
- added contact image and link on non-integration.
- fixed JomSocial image bug.
- fixed better routing for CB profiles.
- fixed exclude on section blog too.
- fixed full URI in the links.
- works only with gAuthor 0.8.4 and above.
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A very good extension. With this you have a very cool layout. Works very well, without bug.
Doumentation is not so deep but the developer is very professional so you will not have problems at all.
Be carefull to assign correct name to your image folder otherwise you will see a nice avatar, but it's not you :-).
Doumentation is not so deep but the developer is very professional so you will not have problems at all.
Be carefull to assign correct name to your image folder otherwise you will see a nice avatar, but it's not you :-).
I was surprised to find that I couldn't display an author image in blog posts using Joomla. However, fortunately I stumbled upon this extension - it was easy to install and configure so the image would only appear in articles in my Blog category and nowhere else on the site. Thanks!!
This is a very good plugin!
One suggestion: since this plugin can work with gAuthor plugin, why not make the avatar image also link to the author's description page? At least, make this as a new option.
Thanks.
One suggestion: since this plugin can work with gAuthor plugin, why not make the avatar image also link to the author's description page? At least, make this as a new option.
Thanks.
Unlike other plugins, this one does not need 3rd party plugins to work. Installation is a breeze and if you use standard templates, is most likely takes less than 2 minutes to set up as the avatar can be inserted into the document flow.
If not, you have a third layout option: advanced templating. The site does not help with a description what this means so I had to look through the source: it adds a 'avatar' parameter holding the HTML for the avatar to the 'article' object.
Adding the avatar in advanced mode is simply adding something like this to your template:
article->avatar) { echo $this->article->avatar; } ?>
Cheers for this handy plugin!
If not, you have a third layout option: advanced templating. The site does not help with a description what this means so I had to look through the source: it adds a 'avatar' parameter holding the HTML for the avatar to the 'article' object.
Adding the avatar in advanced mode is simply adding something like this to your template:
article->avatar) { echo $this->article->avatar; } ?>
Cheers for this handy plugin!
This plugin is nice. It installed simply and working without any trouble or breaking template. I've just tested Opera, Firefox, chrome & IE8. Float left/right option is really helpful. I wish it could integrate with Community Builder & link to profile. It would be super.
It seems to work well as described - so no complaints! It also doesn't require the User Metadata extension, like the Gravatar extension - which is why I don't want to bother with that one.
However, this could use a few enhancements to be more useful and impressive. For example, I only want the avatar next to blog-style articles, or possibly only for articles in certian categories/sections.
Also, the ability to put the avater up next to the article title/date/author info above the content would be good, as many of my articles already have an article-related image floating to the left or right of the first paragraph.
If these capabilities were added, it would be much more useful. But as I said, it's a great start!
However, this could use a few enhancements to be more useful and impressive. For example, I only want the avatar next to blog-style articles, or possibly only for articles in certian categories/sections.
Also, the ability to put the avater up next to the article title/date/author info above the content would be good, as many of my articles already have an article-related image floating to the left or right of the first paragraph.
If these capabilities were added, it would be much more useful. But as I said, it's a great start!