HTMicroblog Component

This is a Microblogging extension for Joomla CMS.

This is an updated version of VWD-Microblog component.

With this component the users can add any number of blogs, this component can also integrate with the community builder for users can view their friends blogs directly.

I kindly request you to give me suggestions on how to improve this component further.

#changelog in the Ht Microblog 1.2 version
1. Fixed the bug of adding more than one blog for a person.
2. Made the title phrase editable in the language file
3. Compatible with latest Joomla 1.5.14

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I like this component but it is not described properly. It is not a microblogging component like Twitter, it is instead a community microblogging component which is much better for my site personally. All posts do display on one page. As the poster mentioned it would be nice to have CB plugin for it, but also I really think what is missing is a module. This type of content changes constantly and it would be good to have that displayed all over the site. On my site I noticed a bug today that apostraphe's can not be used in messages. I have not started troubleshooting it yet.
As it's a component, need to have a menu link to it. Everyone's blogs appear; can choose your own or friends (and avatar appears from CB.

What is clearly missing is a CB tab for displaying each users blogs. Guess I'll have to write that myself.

Also, had to find out by experiment that the 'x' icon means delete blog entry and not close - no tooltips.

Was not expecting blogs to appear like a shoutbox and be accessible only from a menu and not in the CB profiles. But that in itself is perhaps ok, maybe even a nice touch. But really need proper CB integration; then this will be really good; especially as there is currently no alternative CB blogging plugin.
bycqinzx on May 11, 2009
This blogging component is very simple. Just install, make a new item in the menu and your done. This blog is cool, but it has many features missing:

-A rating system for each item, like a thumbs up/down rating.
-comments system for each blog
-Have in the menu "most popular', 'highest rated'

Great microblogging extension!
Owner's reply

Thanks a lot for your review..
I am working on the comment and ratin g system.. Will release a new version of it soon..

This is a great microblog. Easy to install, easy to manage.