Fabrik 
Version
3.0.7 (last update on Mar 30, 2013)
Rating
Compatibility
Reviews
221
License
GPLv2 or later
Non-Commercial
Type
Date Added
19 January 2007
Fabrik gives you the power to create forms and tables that run inside Joomla without requiring knowledge of mySQL and PHP. Then feed your data into Google Maps, Charts or an AJAX based calendar
With Fabrik you can create applications that range in complexity from simple contact forms to complex applications such as a job application site or bug tracking systems.
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fabric is a great tool for designing and creating tables, forms and making hard job as easy as possible. Give this tool an opportunity and check it out, it will do what you think and much more. The guys at fabric forums, tutorials and support are very helpful.
Do yourself a favor and be a supporter for this great tool that keeps evolving every day!
Do yourself a favor and be a supporter for this great tool that keeps evolving every day!
This is one hell of a component. Being a real developers tool it's not for the faint hearted and definitely has a learning curve. But it's worth the investment, as it's a versatile component with possibilities only limited by your imagination. And the support is awesome; among the best I came across thus far.
I have used Fabrik, since before they rebranded, I forget the old name for it, but I really have to say for those of us who are not, "meer" mortals and know a bit about computers, this is an elegant and powerful solution to many needs. If you are not comfortable with basic computer science fundamentals, html forms, dynamic web content, etc., this may not be super easy for you to use, but with some basic skills under your belt, it is a powerhouse of usefulness!
This component really leverages the power of Joomla to another level. Forget the rest of the "form designer" components, this one gives you nearly unlimited possibilities including complex database joins and instant table management for authorized users with fine-grained permissions and without a single line of PHP code. The more you work with it, the more you notice the power behind Fabrik's concept and the many ingenious ideas.
This component is absolutely fantastic. It's as well adapted for person who don't know anything with the programming as for confirmed developers. The possibilities are infinite.
The support is extremely reactive.
Updates and maintenance powerful.
I could develop very professional forms thanks to this application and the development prospects for my web site very many. Great thank to Hugh and Rob for their comprehension and their patience.
The support is extremely reactive.
Updates and maintenance powerful.
I could develop very professional forms thanks to this application and the development prospects for my web site very many. Great thank to Hugh and Rob for their comprehension and their patience.
Have used Fabrik in a Joomla 1.0x environment for a over a year now. But Fabrik 2.0 is killer. I am not sure what the limitations are of this component. If you really need to build a specific application within Joomla, this is the ONLY solution. Plus the support is prompt and very friendly, even to users that haven't paid for support. Watch this one closely, it will change the way Joomla is used.
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Thank you so much for this incredible component and the associated plugins. I've only been using version 2.0 for a little over a day and I must say this is one of the best additions to Joomla I've seen yet. The attention to detail and the way everyting has been thought through is simply amazing.
I'm only to happy to pay the subscription for this and will be renewing it on an annual basis.
Thank you so much for this incredible component and the associated plugins. I've only been using version 2.0 for a little over a day and I must say this is one of the best additions to Joomla I've seen yet. The attention to detail and the way everyting has been thought through is simply amazing.
I'm only to happy to pay the subscription for this and will be renewing it on an annual basis.
With the ability to manipulate any Joomla DB table including joining with fresh form data, the application power is huge. Once you get your head around the Fabrik approach, implementation is quite straight forward.
Formating is an area of weakness, appart from simple text WYSIWYG and rudimentary group columns, the only way to format things is to delve into the raw php template files, which is fine if you are a code type, but a bit painful for the rest of us.
Really love the AJAX validation as it seems very interactive to have fields validated immediately.
I look forward to the final release as with the kinks still to be worked out and a lack of patience on my part to figure out the formating, I eventually ended using another component.
If you want real power to create an application then this is THE tool to watch.
Great work so far, Rob and Hugh!
Formating is an area of weakness, appart from simple text WYSIWYG and rudimentary group columns, the only way to format things is to delve into the raw php template files, which is fine if you are a code type, but a bit painful for the rest of us.
Really love the AJAX validation as it seems very interactive to have fields validated immediately.
I look forward to the final release as with the kinks still to be worked out and a lack of patience on my part to figure out the formating, I eventually ended using another component.
If you want real power to create an application then this is THE tool to watch.
Great work so far, Rob and Hugh!
I have been developing Joomla sites since version 1.07 and Fabrik since version 1.02 and I can honestly say that this is one of the best developed and supported extensions out there. By installing Fabrik you take Joomla to a whole new level, as it turns your content management system into powerful application builder.
The out-of-the-box functionality is staggering and the response of the support team second to none. Many commercial support outfits should take a look at the Fabrik team on how to run their shop !!
For anybody who has ever looked at a database table or build webform, there is almost no learning curve. The forums are a fantastic knowledge base with a great and supportive community.
Do youself (and your customer) a favour and start using Fabrik for your web applications ... you won't regret it !!!
The out-of-the-box functionality is staggering and the response of the support team second to none. Many commercial support outfits should take a look at the Fabrik team on how to run their shop !!
For anybody who has ever looked at a database table or build webform, there is almost no learning curve. The forums are a fantastic knowledge base with a great and supportive community.
Do youself (and your customer) a favour and start using Fabrik for your web applications ... you won't regret it !!!
Fabrik is truly a very powerful component to make professional application.
Without an extensive knowledge of SQl language, I was able to build a whole application for a private school, with everything from the booking of classes, registration to workshops to billing and invoicing.
It took me some time, true, but the leaning curve is not so steep once you have read the documentation (I used the 1.0.6 version for Joomla! 1.0.15) and the support is excellent.
For those complaining that is it not free, I am always surprised to see that professionals (you have to be one to use Fabrik - if not, there other free form extensions available) who will charge their clients hundreds of euros once the site is up are reluctant to pay 30 euros to support the hard work of developpers like the ones of Fabrik.
Great work. Thank you Rob and Hugh.
Without an extensive knowledge of SQl language, I was able to build a whole application for a private school, with everything from the booking of classes, registration to workshops to billing and invoicing.
It took me some time, true, but the leaning curve is not so steep once you have read the documentation (I used the 1.0.6 version for Joomla! 1.0.15) and the support is excellent.
For those complaining that is it not free, I am always surprised to see that professionals (you have to be one to use Fabrik - if not, there other free form extensions available) who will charge their clients hundreds of euros once the site is up are reluctant to pay 30 euros to support the hard work of developpers like the ones of Fabrik.
Great work. Thank you Rob and Hugh.
This component has been essential to taking our sites to the next level.
It has proven to be a critical bridge between getting a basic site up and running and using php and mysql to impress our clients with functionality.
It does require effort on the admin's part to a) read the documentation, b) view the tutorials, c) search the forums and d) try and fail. But as a little effort is expended, the component seems to get more and more powerful.
Rob, Hugh et. al. are as attentive to requests for help as anyone can expect. Give them and their component a chance and you will be impressed with how much you can do.
It has proven to be a critical bridge between getting a basic site up and running and using php and mysql to impress our clients with functionality.
It does require effort on the admin's part to a) read the documentation, b) view the tutorials, c) search the forums and d) try and fail. But as a little effort is expended, the component seems to get more and more powerful.
Rob, Hugh et. al. are as attentive to requests for help as anyone can expect. Give them and their component a chance and you will be impressed with how much you can do.
The component is great... The community will need this a lot. But there are still some bugs in the 2.0b3 version:
- the pdf icon for the tables doesn't work properly;
- sometimes it is not easy to create tables, because of all kinds of errors;
- sometimes record addition to a table doesn't work;
- bugful when there is an image element in the table (example if you click the pdf icon you will get this: TCPDF error: Missing or incorrect image file: http://www.website.com/web//images/stories///articles.jpg);
-the view field of the table could not be hidden for some reason;
-sometimes the sorting of a table is not working properly.
I hope these bugs will be resolved, when the stable version is out, then my rating will be excellent.
- the pdf icon for the tables doesn't work properly;
- sometimes it is not easy to create tables, because of all kinds of errors;
- sometimes record addition to a table doesn't work;
- bugful when there is an image element in the table (example if you click the pdf icon you will get this: TCPDF error: Missing or incorrect image file: http://www.website.com/web//images/stories///articles.jpg);
-the view field of the table could not be hidden for some reason;
-sometimes the sorting of a table is not working properly.
I hope these bugs will be resolved, when the stable version is out, then my rating will be excellent.
For anyone who is looking into work with database(s) in JOOMLA they should look into this extension.
Having 18+ years in the IT field and have worked with JOOMLA for 3-4 year this is the first extension that I have found that will give you the most tools and easy of use for the backend and frontend.
It is very easy to start with and the SKY is the limit.
If you find this extension very helpful the support is also and is worth every cent and I TRULY MEAN EVERY CENT.
I have worked with evey extention posted on this site and some are good and some cost money to use, But I have found this extention to be the one to use.
Please give this a try and I think you will be happy with it. Also, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND getting the support package.
Doyle Glaze
IT Administrator
dpg@alt-networking.com
Having 18+ years in the IT field and have worked with JOOMLA for 3-4 year this is the first extension that I have found that will give you the most tools and easy of use for the backend and frontend.
It is very easy to start with and the SKY is the limit.
If you find this extension very helpful the support is also and is worth every cent and I TRULY MEAN EVERY CENT.
I have worked with evey extention posted on this site and some are good and some cost money to use, But I have found this extention to be the one to use.
Please give this a try and I think you will be happy with it. Also, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND getting the support package.
Doyle Glaze
IT Administrator
dpg@alt-networking.com
The possibilities seem endless with Fabrik ! OK, you'll have to understand how it works and it helps if you know about mySQL and php, and javascript. But there's great support on the forums and compared to what you can do with commercial extensions, Fabrik is what you need if you want to play with custom fields, forms, tables and database !
Look it up ! 5/5
Look it up ! 5/5
Fabrik really complete my needs, for those compatibility and with database support and flexibility. Such an AWESOME component. For those who needs forms in their site, i recommend "Fabrik" of course. And of course with the forums that willingly helps you through anything. Keep up the good work guys! Cheers!
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