JoomD
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JoomD is a content construction kit, directory solution for Joomla and provides the following straightforward features:
* Type Manager
Lets you create multiple types of directory viz. a Blog, a School Directory, a simple Article Listings, Cars Directory and anything else you could think of.
* Category Manager
Manage categories and sub-categories for each directory type.
* Custom Fields Manager
Ability to Add, Edit and Delete custom fields. Various types to choose from for a custom field: Image, PDF, Doc, Excel, Zip, Drop Down, Radio button, WYSIWIG Editor, Textfield, Textarea, URL, Email
* Multi-language capability in JoomD
You can now create your contents in multiple languages and display them in the frontend.
* Automated Remote Update
So sit back and relax while your JoomD auto-updates itself!
* Installable fields
Fields are installable, making JoomD more flexible than ever with unlimited option for unlimited type of fields. Simply build and install use them in your form.
* Access Control for User groups
Set access controls like View, Add, Edit, Delete etc for each Directory type for different user groups.
*Loads of Modules
* Latest Entries Module
* Google Map Module listing all the entries
* Tag Cloud Module
* Search Module
* My Entries Module
* My Saved Items Module
* Category Module
* Newsletter Subscription Module
* Items Slideshow Module
* Items Scroller Module
JoomD's Plugin Manager has some very interesting plugins and continuously developing new ones:
* Rate and Review plugin
Manages all the aspects of Ratings and Reviews for each Directory Type and Categories.
* Newsletter plugin
Create newsletters for each directory type and categories. Manage subscribers for each directory. Allow subscriber to subscribe to multiple newsletters using the Newsletter module.
* Import Export app
Import / Export your categories, fields, entries to and from JoomD using simple CSV files.
* Subscription and Package Manager
Create your packages, define the limit of entries one can submit, set a time period and voila! Users will subscribe to your packages and make payment through Paypal.
* Loads of configuration settings make it more and more flexible.
I instructed my client to purchase JoomD and at least 5 of the add on Apps. One of those is the Subscription feature.
After many tries and different ways to set up menu items, I got the dropdown menu to show up. It does display the form to create an entry for the directory for the Free option. When I try to add an entry for one of the paid subscriptions that I created, it will not let me do it because of a PayPal error. This is due to a bug that is in the back end configuration. It will not stay in "TEST MODE----NO" when saved that way. I go back to the configuration screen for Subscriptions tab and it is set back to "YES".
I don't like to assume anything. There is no documentation for this App and many others,(company always says it is almost done), no response, (I have posted in many forum posts trying to get attention in addition to my own posts, emails and support tickets within my own account and my client's account) and I wonder why that is. I have read a lot of excuses about not enough staff and if this is the case, then it is not ok to take money from people when an extension is not tested and ready. If your customers are to be testers then they should know this up front and get the extension for free an there should be a deal in place to trade that for their input. It is not ok to practice on us without us knowing it.
Having said that, I am very sympathetic. I design sites and I have been late. So getting back to clients with honest replies and doing what a company says they will do goes a long way for a reputation.
They have had time to post in their Twitter and Facebook accounts how they have hired new people and now they should address some of the dissatisfied clients too.
Who said running a company was a piece of cake?!!!
It's a tough situation I'm in. Personally, I feel like trash. all over for me.
There're not enough Joomla developers. There're dissatisfied clients.
We have been trying to hire new developers for four months now. There are just Joomla customizers out there. They dont know core Joomla.
I dont know what is next for me. I will just try to hold on to the rope, while things settle down. I am doing all I can to hire new developers.
For you Glo, I have emailed you to ask for refund for the subscription app. I apologies to all our customers for all the disappointment and frustrations. Like me, you too have been frustrated enough.
I then uninstalled both JoomD and the add-on and have since been using SobiPro.
I've emailed asking for a refund twice now and still haven't heard back.
So not true! We have made the refund on your product :) Be good.
They give some support only for paid extensions I guess, but honestly I think that it isn't very smart to release an extension with so many bugs for free and give zero support, when you have commercial extensions that you want to sell.
Its a shame because this could be one of the greatest expansions avaible. However I woudn't buy any extensions from these developers after trying JoomD.
Thanks for your review. We have dedicated support team for both commercial and non-commercial extensions. Your question remain unanswered for this long all because of the reason that you posted your question at the wrong place.
Community Forum is the section primarily created for people to discuss and solve problems among each other.
Our Support Helpdesk is the place to submit support tickets for issues/bugs in the extension you are using.
You could have write to us and let us know about the same so our support team could help you out with it. But you chose to write a review first and diminish our brand value. But that's fine.
Let's just take this as an oppurtunity to make it clear that Community Forum is for discussions about our extensions and Helpdesk is for Instant, Dedicated Support.
Hi. The dedicated support for JoomD is now available again. Apologies for all the inconveniences and pain you have had to go through.
We are also releasing the new version of JoomD next month with more advanced features and bug fixes.
We were going through some staffing shortage. We now have acquired sufficient staffing to take care of customer queries.
Apologies again and thanks for choosing to continue with us.
bugs with the extension are corrected by the developer. On a clean install of the most recent release with no changes to the software
error messages are found in the error log due to the fact that necessary files are not included with the
software downloaded. Specifically the jquery.effects.highlight.js and jquery.effects.fade.js are not included
but used by the developer and referenced in the extension. These two files are missing:
/components/com_joomd/assets/js/jquery.effects.highlight.js
/components/com_joomd/assets/js/jquery.effects.fade.js
In addition after adding a menu item to add an item the form does not work when selecting a category from the modalized form. As
soon as the item is selected the error message is returned with no corresponding entry in the error log to help with troubleshooting.
Even more disturbing is the lack of response and resolution from the developer when contacted using the, support ticket form or
email found on there website. They simply don't respond. While the extension maybe free there are many apps available from the developer to enhance
the extension. It would seem to make sense to make sure the extension works correctly before marketing add ons. Check the extension and make sure all the important bugs are fixed before you spend any money on these add ons and templates.
Hi. The dedicated support for JoomD is now available again. Apologies for all the inconveniences and pain you have had to go through.
We are also releasing the new version of JoomD next month with more advanced features and bug fixes.
We were going through some staffing shortage. We now have acquired sufficient staffing to take care of customer queries.
Apologies again and thanks for choosing to continue with us.
Hi. The coding for JoomD is strictly written in pure MVC structure and using Joomla functions. No custom PHP coding has been used. You should have given a good look at it before you wrote the review.
The dedicated support for JoomD is now available again. Apologies for all the inconveniences and pain you have had to go through.
We are also releasing the new version of JoomD next month with more advanced features and bug fixes.
We were going through some staffing shortage. We now have acquired sufficient staffing to take care of customer queries.
Apologies again and thanks for choosing to continue with us.
Hi. The dedicated support for JoomD is now available again. Apologies for all the inconveniences and pain you have had to go through.
We are also releasing the new version of JoomD next month with more advanced features and bug fixes.
We were going through some staffing shortage. We now have acquired sufficient staffing to take care of customer queries.
Apologies again and thanks for choosing to continue with us.
You can not even use the Joomla editor (TinyMCE). No, you must deal with the puny "html-box" which does not work!
I can not really understand all the positive reviews. And the support is more than catastrophic.
My Fazit: What a waste of Time.
First thing first, it is still in alpha stage. And there is a default editor which is pure HTML. We are yet to integrate a full-fledged editor. But that doesnt disqualify it from being a CCK.
If you dont know the difference between alpha and beta versions, you better stop writing such reviews.
Secondly, we have been doing it all for no cost. A complete CCK for Free. And what do I expect from you? A review like this. All because of a HTML editor.
However, I am glad our users do not care about reviewers like you. They know what JoomD is and what can be achieved with it.
I finally made the hard decision to give up and start from scratch with JoomD. I am SOOOO happy I did! This extension is exactly what I needed! It's very intuitive, and has enough functionality built in to really make your directory site complete. If you're familiar with php & css, it's also fairly intuitive to play around with the code in the back end to really customize your site, if you know what files to look in. Support isn't always immediate, which is understandable, considering you're not paying for it, but if you're patient you will get help.
Some of my favorite features are:
Easily attach an item to multiple categories or even multiple types/sections
Many diverse field types, including an address field which displays a google map of your listing
Search page allowing users to search by whichever fields you choose
Back end statistics display
And there are plenty of other useful apps available to buy for this extension, which I'll definitely be exploring in the future!
Definitely a product with outstanding prospects for the future expansion.
The pro's is that you can customize the look and output without being a techie. The cons might be that each time you add a category, all fields have to be updated, but it doesn't take long to do.
The level of support is great! When I needed some guidance about something and emailed the team, they responded within less than 8 hours with the solution I was looking for.
Very easy to deploy and to customize. The functionality is beautifully designed and presented so that users intuitively know what to do.
I used this extension to set up a world-wide touring network for 5star establishments.
It is VERY easy to use for me with an intermediate skill level with Joomla and high skill level with web development in general.
A big thank you to the guys at 6T for making this wonderful extension.
