All Weblinks
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2.0.b2/3.2.0/3.0.6 (last update on Jan 23, 2012)
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GPLv2 or later
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Date Added
25 June 2007
With this extension you can show links in various layouts, Show all categories in one page, or specify which ones to show, display if a link is new, show the description as a tool-tip or below the links, Display the category description below the link, Hide the category title.
The extension comes in 2 flavours:
1. A plug-in
2. A module
With the PLUGIN and MODULE you should still use the weblinks component to manage your weblinks.
You can choose to use either one or both extensions
1.: Plugin[Development by my]:
You should use the plugin if you want to show weblinks in the content position.
The plugin V3 can also show the links in Tabs or Slider layout
2.: Module[further development by Carsten Schneider]:
You should use the module if you want to show weblinks in a module position.
The module can also collapse categories
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I especially like the plugin for Joomla 1.5 as it allows me to nicely adjust links shown in content for multi-lingual web sites. Very easy and simple to install and use.
Very good for what it advertises, but in so far as what you need for a really good weblinks directory it is lacking on one particular front: No "report broken link" option, or diagnostic of links.
Weblinks change often, and so a method to keep your links current would be very useful.
Weblinks change often, and so a method to keep your links current would be very useful.
Owner's reply
The only purpose for this plugin/module is to show the weblinks in a better manner than the default component allows you to do.
This is a really useful extension which - with a few minor changes and additions - could become essential to any site.
I love the way you can get the link description simply with a mouseover.
Like another reviewer, I found the category headings far too big used as a side module. But this was easily changed by altering the size to "componentheading" in the helper file. I disliked the "*" at the start and end of new links but again this was easy to remove and looks neater without.
If it was possible to specify links from certain categories - rather than the entire list - this would get a 5* rating. Perhaps this could be a future improvement? It would be nice to be able to have multiple copies of the module showing links from appropriate categories next to related content on different webpages.
Bullets would also make the layout more appealing.
I shall be watching this extension and keeping my fingers crossed that categories are possible soon.
I love the way you can get the link description simply with a mouseover.
Like another reviewer, I found the category headings far too big used as a side module. But this was easily changed by altering the size to "componentheading" in the helper file. I disliked the "*" at the start and end of new links but again this was easy to remove and looks neater without.
If it was possible to specify links from certain categories - rather than the entire list - this would get a 5* rating. Perhaps this could be a future improvement? It would be nice to be able to have multiple copies of the module showing links from appropriate categories next to related content on different webpages.
Bullets would also make the layout more appealing.
I shall be watching this extension and keeping my fingers crossed that categories are possible soon.
Owner's reply
I create a mambot/plugin for the joomla 1.0 verseion where you can show just one category in a article and by repeating the mambot/plugin call you get multiple catagories.
There is also an inline stilesheet in the mambot.
So if you're using joomla 1.0 then this hould be your choice.
I plan to make a plugin for Joomla 1.5 to do the same but no release date yet
I had a little problem with line #76 & #78, PHP told me that $cs was not defined yet. Solved it writing $cs = -5 just below the getdate() function. (I guess a link item will never have a negative id). This was on Joomla 1.0.x
Apart of that, it's a very nice app... It does just what I want it to do and it saved me a lot of time testing and integrating some module made by myself :P
Apart of that, it's a very nice app... It does just what I want it to do and it saved me a lot of time testing and integrating some module made by myself :P
Owner's reply
thnx for noticing this i adapted the code for 1.0
I like the module, but the categories show with a far too large font and are not consistent with other modules. Then I thought, okay lets try applying a suffix to change the look entirely and get around this problem, but the suffix which does work on other modules doesn't on this one. It does change the categories' look, but not how I expected.
Furthermore, a forum or some other place to discuss bugs rather than this review section would be nice. I didn't give a score yet as it's still a beta.
Furthermore, a forum or some other place to discuss bugs rather than this review section would be nice. I didn't give a score yet as it's still a beta.
Owner's reply
As on request a forum is in place on the support site
For the CSS part look at the documentation how these are organized
Tried your workaround, but couldn't get it to work. Your instructions are not valid for J1.5. I tried to set the template position manually in templatedetails.xml and used loadposition instead of mosloadposition. Now when I try to display the content all I get is 'Direct Access to this location is not allowed.'.
Owner's reply
I know that the module doesn't work with 1.5 like it does for 1.0
Development for the 1.5 module is on a hold.
Currently i'm working to convert the module to a Component so that displaying should be simpler.
It's far better than the way the Joomla's built-in link page, and still simple enough without being bloated for our purpose.
Is it my site or it's the module, but when I type in a sentence in a description, for example, "This is a link." (no quotes), the tooltips shown when mouse hovering the link is ""This" (yes, there is a quote in the tooltip. Maybe a bug?
Is it my site or it's the module, but when I type in a sentence in a description, for example, "This is a link." (no quotes), the tooltips shown when mouse hovering the link is ""This" (yes, there is a quote in the tooltip. Maybe a bug?
Owner's reply
It was indeed a bug. It's fixed in the last release
Sometimes simple is best. This module is just what I was looking for, however, the module class suffix does not work at all. Changing values does not do anything to change the style of the module. I love the idea of the description in the tooltip. Would also like to be able to remove the Welcome text as well, but leaving that option blank only displays the default welcome text.
Owner's reply
I created a new version where the default Welcome Text is not filled in.
Also created a docment dat shows the classes to use
Hope that this is helpfull
I have put this module to work in several of our sites and works a treat. Had a client ask if weblink categories could be sorted by category ordering so emailed John just as a suggestion for his next release. To my surprise some instructions were promptly emailed through of how to "hack" it, followed a few minutes later by a fully functional release.
Thanks for your hard work John, it was appreciated!
Julian.
Thanks for your hard work John, it was appreciated!
Julian.
great, I downoladed, installed, and it runs like honey: no strange settings, funny php editing, and other oddities. The only things I would like to have more are a module styile control field, and a setting to personalize the message on muose over, but apart from this is great, pity I don't have a new star
P.S.: if you are going to find an istalled extension of your own let me tell you that the site is online since just 2 days, and I) am going to write as well a review of everything I used: it was a long, long selection work, but I think I got to use the best of Joomla
Carlo Grossi
P.S.: if you are going to find an istalled extension of your own let me tell you that the site is online since just 2 days, and I) am going to write as well a review of everything I used: it was a long, long selection work, but I think I got to use the best of Joomla
Carlo Grossi
Owner's reply
[ a setting to personalize the message on muose over] On mous over it displays what you type in the description field of the weblinks module If you don't type anything in that field it displays the Name of the weblink
John
Though many folks need a more advanced bookmark/link system than the one that comes standard with Joomla, if you don't this is a really nice enhancement for the standard link display. Being able to see all the links in one area in columns makes accessing the ones you want a lot quicker. Thanks for this extension.
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