RokNewsFlash
Version
1.5 / 1.2 (last update on Jun 15, 2011)
Rating
Compatibility
Votes
Favoured
17
License
GPLv2 or later
Non-Commercial
Type
Views
104451
Date Added
16 July 2009
RokNewsFlash is module to display brief snippets of an article. The extension is perfect for Headlines as it can cycle through your chosen articles, displaying the content item title or a preview of the content itself. The items are cycled through automatically by the module's javascript. There are two control buttons which all you to navigate the previous and next articles manually, and the automatic cycling will continue from that point on.
The essential elements of RokNewsFlash can be easily configured in its settings. There are options that cover all the required aspects that you would wish to change, from content to transition.
RokNewsFlash is compatible with the K2 CCK extension.
★ List of Features
- Mootools Powered: Transition through snippets of news items
- Standalone: Fully standalone allows for simple deployment
- Control: Many options to control the various aspects of the module from content control to layout parameters
- K2 Support: Fully compatible with the powerful content constructive component K2.
★ Changelog
J15 ----------- 1.5 Release [01-Jun-2011] -----------
28-May-2011 James Spencer
+ Module Suffix Field
Changed File(s):
/mod_roknewsflash.xml
/tmpl/default.php
J15 ----------- 1.4 Release [16-Aug-2010] -----------
J16 ----------- 1.2 Release [01-Jun-2011] -----------
28-May-2011 James Spencer
+ Module Suffix Field
Changed File(s):
/mod_roknewsflash.xml
/tmpl/default.php
J16 ----------- 1.1 Release [30-Mar-2011] -----------
Click the following for the Full & Official Changelog at http://www.rockettheme.com/extensions-joomla/roknewsflash#changelog
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This was a waste of time. For what should be a simple extension, it just doesn't perform. As someone previously wrote, the contents spills out of the containing div and into whatever is next on the page - in my case resulting in two superimposed layers of text - completely unreadable.
An ok, module. The output overruns the containing div so it looks very sloppy on initial load. I was able to hack the code and .css to make it look decent, but the killer is that the JS is encrypted via a regEx eval!
How is that open source???
The problem with that is that the module is in a div 'id' with a hardcoded name so that you can't have multiple tickers on your page.
If none of that matters to you, go for it. I will keep looking sigh...
How is that open source???
The problem with that is that the module is in a div 'id' with a hardcoded name so that you can't have multiple tickers on your page.
If none of that matters to you, go for it. I will keep looking sigh...
This is a really easy to use component - just install and configure and it displays newsflashes from sections or categories as easy as that.
However two gripes with it. First: with IE it does not work properly. I have mavix thumbnails in use as well, and on pages where there is a thumbnail (and mavik kicks in with its css and scripts etc.) the newsflash works fine. On pages without any thumbnails it does not work ... it simply displays the news in columns! It works fine on all other browsers I tested.
Second: you cannot get any support unless you're a paid-up member of rocket theme ...
However two gripes with it. First: with IE it does not work properly. I have mavix thumbnails in use as well, and on pages where there is a thumbnail (and mavik kicks in with its css and scripts etc.) the newsflash works fine. On pages without any thumbnails it does not work ... it simply displays the news in columns! It works fine on all other browsers I tested.
Second: you cannot get any support unless you're a paid-up member of rocket theme ...