Simple Featured Listings for SOBI2
Version
2.0.6 (last update on Aug 11, 2009)
Rating
Compatibility
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29
License
GPLv2 or later
Non-Commercial
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96814
Date Added
15 October 2007
SOBI2 Entry Selection module parameters selects those Entries where a user-specified SOBI2 Custom Field content match a user-specified Value. If no matching Entries are found, no module content is displayed.
For each Entry selected, the SOBI2 standard fields 'Title', 'Icon', 'Image', 'Hits' can optionally be displayed together with an unlimited number of user-specified Custom Field data values, and an optional links to each Entry 'Details' View.
Available in two versions:
Version 2.0.6 for Joomla 1.5.x (native)
Version 1.0.10b for Joomla 1.0.x (native and 1.5.x legacy plug-in)
Follow Website (above) links for downloads, documentation and support.
New for version 2.0.6
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Major re-write of module code
More 'user-friendly' Module configuration
Improved performance
Additional 'Category Filtering'
Additional Sorting options
Additional 'Display in SOBI2 View' options
Cache controls
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Module Features
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* This Module does not create or modify any SOBI2 or Joomla Database tables.
* The value of a user-specified SOBI2 Custom Field is used to select which SOBI2 Entries are eligible for display by this Module.
* The maximum number of Entries to be displayed is specified in the Module configuration.
* Optional Sort Order of Entries display - Random, Date Created, Title or User-specified Custom Field.
* Optional display of the standard SOBI2 fields 'Title', 'Icon' 'Image', 'Hits'.
* Optional display of an unlimited number of user-specified SOBI2 Custom Data fields. The order in which the Custom Data fields are output is specified in the Module configuration.
* Optional display of Custom Data Field Labels.
* Optional linking of Title, and/or Icon, and/or Image to the detailed view of each SOBI2 'featured' entry.
* Optional display of a text link, with user-specified 'link text', to the detailed view of each Entry.
* Optional 'Category Filtering'
* Optional 'Display in SOBI2 views'
* Optional user-specified custom code (text, HTML, Javascript) output before and/or after 'standard' module output.
* Module output is 'tableless', (data to be displayed is output in div's with extensive class selectors for CSS accessibility ).
* Module output validates to XHTML 1.0 Strict, CSS level 2.1
* Use user-specified styling in site Template(s) to style module output.
Version 2.0.6 only
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# Compatible with SOBI2 SobiSEF plug-in (output links as SobiSEF FURL's - if plug-in enabled)
# module caching controls
As with all Modules;
* The Module can be copied to 'feature' SOBI2 entries with different selection criteria and configurations to be displayed in different Module positions
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Has great potential, but it's frustrating the animations are only available in the commercial version - and there is no way to yet to buy it as the author is still setting up payment arrangements. Please be quick :) I need this!
Wish list: Ability for the animation to rotate through all selected items, random or in order, if the number exceeds screen display space. (Might already be built-in to the commercial version, for all I know!)
Excellent module and can't wait for the animated version.
Wish list: Ability for the animation to rotate through all selected items, random or in order, if the number exceeds screen display space. (Might already be built-in to the commercial version, for all I know!)
Excellent module and can't wait for the animated version.
Mark is the developer, and he has gone the extra mile in attention to detail in the rich array of parameters (tool tips, etc) and step-by-step documentation for his module. You can display one column with unique CSS styling adjacent to the basic SOBI2 listing. In this way, you can truly distinguish a paid SOBI2 entry from unpaid. Great Work Mark! Oh...BTW, you cannot beat the price (free).
This is a great free module for showing sponsored listings in sobi and highly customisable. The most amazing thing however is the detailed documentation (found at the sobi forum), as well as the great support by the author. I never really had to contact him directly since the documentation covered me, but I see the support in the forum threads. It seems hard to find such documentation (and support) for even commercial works. A big thank you to Mark for this, well deserved.
Owner's reply
Holy S**t, somebody who actually reads the documentation I spent hours writing!! A big thank you to you.
Excellent value and wonderful idea. This installed perfect, works perfect and the support is perfect.
Not sure what to say....awesome job!
Not sure what to say....awesome job!
When looking for a directory for my association, I discovered this component an this has been the reason for me to select SOBI2.
It offers the flexibilty to display the entries in as many forms as needed. And because it is free of charges, no problem to validate the way to use it.
It offers the flexibilty to display the entries in as many forms as needed. And because it is free of charges, no problem to validate the way to use it.
I cannot recommend this module enough!
A few years back I used different software - I've lost count of the hours spent customising it.
After moving to Joomla! & using Sobi2, I didn't think I'd be able to have 'Top' listings in my Sobi2 categories, then I found SOBI Simple Featured Listings.
I was up & going in less than 10 minutes. I spent a lot more time on the CSS.
Easy to install, understand & customise.
A big thank you to the developer.
A few years back I used different software - I've lost count of the hours spent customising it.
After moving to Joomla! & using Sobi2, I didn't think I'd be able to have 'Top' listings in my Sobi2 categories, then I found SOBI Simple Featured Listings.
I was up & going in less than 10 minutes. I spent a lot more time on the CSS.
Easy to install, understand & customise.
A big thank you to the developer.
As still a relative newbie I am always worried about adding things to a working website, my experience with this though was great - good documentation in the forums it uploaded without a hitch and did exactly what it claims it will do !
Its being heavily supported right now and several updates have been released in the past week at time of writing - but uninstall and reinstall of a newer version also went without a hitch.
Highly recomended if you need / want to "feature" some of the listings in your SOBI2 directory - probably has other uses too!
Its being heavily supported right now and several updates have been released in the past week at time of writing - but uninstall and reinstall of a newer version also went without a hitch.
Highly recomended if you need / want to "feature" some of the listings in your SOBI2 directory - probably has other uses too!