RCheesley

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byRCheesley, February 16, 2010
SQL 2 Excel
This component is incredibly powerful and once I found it I was quite literally blown away by the number of times I could really have done with it before!

If you're a bit rusty on MySQL queries I would suggest constructing them and pasting them into phpMyAdmin which gives somewhat more constructive feedback than the free version (you just get a data error when you try to download the spreadsheet).

I'll definitely be looking into the Pro version for the simple fact that it allows scheduled emails of the spreadsheets, which really reduces the amount of effort on the part of my clients having to download files every month!
byRCheesley, February 15, 2010
Nice Social Bookmark
Really nice module, installed and worked without any customization!

It's good to be able to have several size options for the icons as well, to ensure it fits with different templates.

Well done, very clean and easy to use module :)
byRCheesley, November 17, 2009
This works perfectly on a site I am running with lots of components, including Community Builder.

Installed, enabled, turned off login redirection on CBLogin module, and it works perfectly. Absolutely AWESOME! Big thanks!
byRCheesley, November 7, 2009
Community Builder Profile Pro
Everything from purchasing to installation and getting support was top notch for this plugin.

It massively extends the functionality of Community Builder profiles and lets you escape from the dreaded tab layout!

Much promise when they are able to implement including other content (from plugins, e.g. from forums etc) - actively being developed with helpful responses on their forum.

Had to do a couple of tweaks to get the plugin button working with JCE however these are all documented quite clearly on the forum. Some great video tutorials give you clear ideas on how to get started - I can only assume the negative reviews didn't bother to check out the resources that this developer makes freely available.
byRCheesley, September 27, 2009
DT Delete Me
This is a really useful feature to incorporate into your Community Builder site - the option to allow a user to delete their account.

It adds by default as a tab to your CB Profile, and you can specify a warning message informing them what it does when pressing the button.

What I would like to see as potential improvements are the following:
- Send the admin a message via email as to why they're deleting
- Probably more sensible to be under Edit Account rather than as a tab? And as a popup window rather than there all the time, perhaps?
- Option to deactivate the user and then have the administrator do the actual delete (could prevent erroneous deletions)
byRCheesley, September 26, 2009
EasySpamKiller
I downloaded this component having found it through the SOBI plugin, and I have to say I wasn't that optimistic but it has been PHENOMENAL in stopping the spam.

I had so many what I call manual spammers - they actually sit there and type the captcha fields out so don't get caught by the normal methods.

Because this queries the blacklists of known spammers by IP address, username and email, it catches probably about 98% of the spam.

I have had one or two false positives, but the benefits far outweigh the inconvenience (and if someone is blacklisted incorrectly they can apply to be removed, incidentally).

I would like to see this component developed further - for example enabling the redirection to a content article within the site rather than the die loud page (which could really do with looking a little bit more professional - I developed my own).

All in all, a VERY useful component which I will be following closely - I hope it goes on to expand!
byRCheesley, August 17, 2009
Give Paidsystem credit to all new users
Install via Community Builder plugin interface, automatically adds however many credits you set in the plugin settings when a new user creates an account.

Perfect :) Many thanks!

Ruth
byRCheesley, July 11, 2009
Make Me Accessible (WCAG 1.0)
This is a good start on an area which is hugely lacking in the Joomla world.

I would like to see a bit more in the way of support (such as a forum) however it's early days!

Only issue I've had is that the text only button opens in a window without scroll bars - but I'm sure that's just a minor tweak :)

Looking forward to seeing more developments!

Ruth
byRCheesley, July 3, 2009
JContentPlus
I get the feeling I've only just scratched the surface with what this component can do - for me I need to be able to have an article show in more than one category.

What could be easier .. install the component, edit the article and on the rhs there is a new menu of "Sub Categories". Tick the box, et voila! All done!

Fab extension, hope it goes on to be developed!
byRCheesley, April 15, 2009
PixSearch Ajax Search module
Really impressed with this, it works out of the box and does what it says on the tin, prettily!

Very nice piece of work, will definitely consider using on my other sites :)
byRCheesley, February 12, 2009
SEF Service Map 2 (with PingBack system)
I moved from the "dark side" of XMAP over to using this component and haven't been disappointed.

Once I got my head around how it works I found it to be really very powerful and quite a nice component.

Also, support is great from their forum.
byRCheesley, December 30, 2008
SmartFormer
I have to say I was a bit sceptical about using this component having already tried several others which, to be frank, just weren't user friendly or "quick" enough.

There are a few things you have to get used to with this - firstly how to construct the forms using the pages, and secondly how to use the "drag" feature.

There are bugs like when you drag the menus they don't always move properly, and dragging the elements is sometimes a bit glitchy but once you get past this, it's a very powerful system.

Support is absolutely first class, I have had a few issues (where admittedly the answer was in the manual which like many I didn't read fully!) and had a reply within a couple of hours.

This is definitely one to watch - if the little niggles are ironed out I'll be using it on all my sites, for sure!
byRCheesley, August 17, 2008
CSV Improved for Virtuemart
This addon for Virtuemart does so many things, it's a very powerful tool.

The need to export from VM in Excel format (e.g. CSV files) is central to so many business functions, whether it be for accounting, business intelligence, stock control, etc.

I'm astounded that VM haven't put more into developing this side of the extension, but RolandD has done an excellent job. He responds to questions very promptly and is frank and honest about what is being developed, what bugs exist and how long it'll take to get things fixed.

All together, this is an excellent addon which is being actively developed! It has huge potential and I'll certainly be using it a lot!
byRCheesley, January 11, 2008
Brilliant module, does just what I wanted, although I tried searching for ages with no joy as I was looking for "add to favourites" - might want to add this to the search terms?

Works fine in firefox & IE
byRCheesley, January 5, 2008
Contact Information Module 2.3
Just what I needed - I was going to write this module and thought I'd have a quick check to see if anyone else had already done so!

After a bit of tweaking I managed to add in Tel: and Email: which were not present, and with the instructions for adding CSS styles was able to customise to the site.

Thank you, saved me a lot of work!
byRCheesley, June 8, 2007
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FlippingBook Joomla Gallery Component
Absolutely excellent component, works perfectly on my site demonstrating portfolios. Also unable to get the zoom working but not a big problem.

Shame that you don't offer payment by paypal as not everyone outside the USA has a Visa or Mastercard :P
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