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andrewlaird

Reviews(20)
 
Fox Contact Form
I installed this extension and knowing a little on these kinds of components went to set it up. I then see a message to simply create the menu! Upon doing it that was it! It was so easy, looks cool and must be the best extension I have used so far for forms! You can easily add additional form content within seconds!
byandrewlaird, May 4, 2011
Community Polls
I have just downloaded and installed this on my events site and it is an excellent component. There are a variety of templates and it really enances my site. Very easy to create polls with a choice of bars or pie chart. Integrates well with Jomsocial and as written by other users their customer support is fast thanks to Maverick. Now to go back and get a few of their other components! Very professional.
byandrewlaird, April 30, 2011
Super Banner Slideshow
When I moved over to Joomla 1.6 I found that most of my favorite image slideshows were not yet compatible and still only for Joomla 1.5. I needed an image show to display images of our outdoor events website.I found Super Banner Pro in this site and went over to the Magic Point Team website. Not only did I find this module looked seriously cool enhancing my site but they have other cool flash modules as well! The price is very small for what you get and they worked straight out of the box. The one I had used for Joomla 1.5 in the past was more expensive and did not have all the features this module had! To be honest, I couldn't decide on which module to use so I bought the lot! Still very cheap! I had one small issue in Joomla 1.6 and their support is excellent. Daniel replied promptly and helped me out even though it was not due to the module! I cannot believe there are only 2 reviews here! Keep up the good work and I love your modules.
byandrewlaird, December 12, 2010
Renat running text
From all the running texts and tickers I have tried this was the best. Very easy to set up and have running within minutes!
byandrewlaird, November 27, 2010
Featured YouTube Slider
I installed this module but found it doesn't play videos in any Browser! I contacted the developer for support but did not get any replies! Not recommended and will look for something better
Owner's reply

Hello JED Team and all user,
Yes, this person has contact our email, but we have reply its 3 times and if he still not understand, we recommended him to discuss its at my forum, but he never do that. Actually, it's the free module and not commercial module, so we hope that you are understand about our time to solve each problem.

byandrewlaird, November 21, 2010
Admin Tools
Anyone that owns a Joomla site should install this. No more having to manually upload files via ftp! A simple one click and your Joomla site has been updated and secured! Fantastic component saving me loads of time on my clients sites!
byandrewlaird, August 6, 2010
Slick Login Plus VirtueMart
There should be lots of good reviews here on this module! I installed this and set it up in under a minute and it gave my site a very professional look. The horizontal module looks great placed into a header position saving loads of space for banners etc along the sides. And another thing ... it's FREE! Now if only the developer could only make one for Jomsocial .. I'd buy it! :-)
byandrewlaird, July 30, 2010
RSFirewall!
No Joomla site should be without it! I recently got hacked due to my own errors and after re-installing a backup realized that just having the correct permissions to folders and files is not enough. I bought and installed RSFirewall which not only showed me all the vulnerabilities in my site but enabled my to securely lock and protect it!

If your site does get hacked you can install a backup but you still need to find where and to protect it from further attacks. RSFirewall can save you a lot of time and headaches and the price ... how much do you value your website!
byandrewlaird, April 27, 2010
Sadly I couldn't even get past their registration page. I tried to register and was then forward to another or their pages saying:

Your registration details have been rejected for the following reason:

listed at www.botscout.com (click result to view)

I could not find any link on 'click results' nor was I able to send them an email!

Their security is so good you cannot even send them an email! Will have to look elsewhere.
Owner's reply

Someone else reported this same problem (and contacted me by email instead), and the reason they were blocked is that their IP was listed on Botscout. I'm sorry that you have the same problem - if you email me (not via the site, as this will also be blocked, but using standard email), I can manually create an account for you.

As you are listed on Botscout, you need to look into why this is - there are many possibilities including your computer being compromised, another machine on your network is compromised, or your email address is being used by bots.

It does appear that the click result part of the report wasn't working. You should be able to click on the IP or email address to go to Botscout results - having just tested with a blocked email, another process has overwritten the link with a mailto link. I will be fixing this ASAP.

byandrewlaird, April 25, 2010
Smart Flash Header
The first thing I noticed upon installation was that the images displayed a lot quicker than an alternate flash component I was using. It worked straight out of the box and was well worth the minimal fee for purchase. I highly recommend this module for any Joomla website.
byandrewlaird, March 7, 2010
DOCman
As with their previous version, Docman is easy to install, set up and use. I have to state that the component is worth a lot more than their minimal fee. I also use it as they have developed a good reputation in the past. Well done Docman team.
byandrewlaird, October 18, 2009
Pay by Paypal
Firstly I'm a little surprised at finding only a few reviews! Due to this I was a little hesitant at downloading it. I'm glad I did. I installed this module and had it set up and working in less than a minute. The only thing I found missing was a module class parameter which I have forward to the developer. I added my own and it worked beautifully. Well done to the developers and I do hope others try and review this module.
byandrewlaird, October 14, 2009
Mad4Joomla
I was a little sceptical upon reading the reviews on how easy this component was! I had tried all the other forms here and found them either difficult to understand or the need to hack the Joomla core files. Even after hacking the Joomla core files some of these forms dod not work! So I installed mad4media component and created a form. It took just minutes! Fantastic. No hacking, no coding and the forms look clean with a great captcha at the bottom. A component like this has been needed for a long time and I didn't pay to have their link removed! It deserves to be there!
byandrewlaird, September 14, 2009
SimpleCaddy
All I can write is 'what a great component'! I didn't want to use Virtuemart as it was too heavy for my needs and I like the concept of using my content pages to create the products! It gives me a lot more creativity and I was able to set this up within 15 minutes with easy to follow instructions. And it's FREE! Well done to the developers.
byandrewlaird, September 8, 2009
Security Images
I downloaded the files and the patch and followed the instructions. Within 10 minutes uploading and patching, (including a little learning) I had the component working perfectly! This is not a simple little plugin but a component that has had a lot of work put into it. I really do like the maths catchpa! Cool. No more daily spam registrations. And it was free! Well done to the developers.
byandrewlaird, November 4, 2008
VOTItaly
Follow 3 simple steps and it works straight out of the box. Well done VOTItaly team! This definitely gets my vote of a 10/10
Toni
byandrewlaird, September 29, 2008
RSform Pro
I don't often write reviews but this is one one that really deserves it. When I first installed rs forms I had a little problem (not due to rs forms)and contacted Alexandru. Not only was his reply prompt but he went into my site and helped me out. This product is easy and you don't need to be a coder to understand. Take a little time to read the instructions and you'll be making some serious forms. I will be using rs forms on ALL sites and give and truly earned.

Well done Alex 10/10

Toni
byandrewlaird, April 21, 2008
JSN ImageShow PRO
I downloaded the free version, installed, set up the image folder and it worked perfectly! This module is really easy and I am surprised to see only 1 other review! I am buying the pro version without any hesitation once I have completed my Joonla 1.5 site! Great product.

Toni
byandrewlaird, January 21, 2008
RSform!
I installed RSform without any issues and was surprised to discover how easy it was to use. Everything is explained through the sample data and the overall appearance of the form is professional.

I had also tried other forms but found issues and user complications.

I'm always a little reluctant to make payments on extensions but the free trial and small fee doesn't need thinking about.

Great Component!
byandrewlaird, January 21, 2008
XTypo Plugin
This mambot installed easily. It was quite surprising the difference it creates to the overall look and feel of your site! I have no hesitation in recomending this. A must for Joomla developers.