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Reviews(10)
 
Netbase Simple Gallery Image Pro Module
I thought this image gallery would be great based on the demo. I thought wrong. Errors, possibly related to missing title fields and files, were returned rendering the module useless. I don't normally give bad reviews, but in this case I feel I must. This one's a waste of time.
Owner's reply

Hi, although the extension seems not to work on your website, but it does not mean to get 1 star rating while we have a forum to post a bug/ error and discuss the solution. You install the extension for Free and better should spend you time to make it better, not to clam as if you invested 1 fortune to our development. Thanks

bybargearse, January 23, 2012
GTranslate
Installing and implementing this extension was pretty straightforward & I was happy with it until I previewed it on my website. It broke my template adding all sorts of thick white and weird borders everywhere. There was nothing I could do to fix it so I had to look elsewhere.

I read that issues like this are common with translators due to Google but the fact that I got another similar extension to work with no issues made me think that this one could be better. It probably is in the commercial version.
bybargearse, January 23, 2012
MultiTrans
I used this recently for a client & was relieved to have found a translator that was both simple to install and required little effort to implement. The others I tried before were fairly straightforward, but they ruined the layout of the website and there was nothing I could do to fix it.

This one doesn't do that. It works well and won't break your template.
bybargearse, January 23, 2012
Modalizer
I stumbled upon this module when looking for something else. It just so happened I had to implement a popup for a website I was working on, so I downloaded it. This proved to be very convenient as it turned out to be just what I needed.

It took about 15 minutes to install it, create the article for the window, select a style and link to it from another article and have it up and running. The end result is stylish and impressive indeed.

Can't believe it's free!
CustoMenu
I have a fussy client who wanted drop down menu items in the main nav and corresponding sub navs to be highlighted when active. Not easy to achieve with 2 entirely different menu modules I can tell you. With this module, I was able to achieve this but not after pulling a few strands of hair out of my head!

In order to customize my sub menu items, I utilized the default_1.css file but no matter how many times I modified it, the links in my sub nav wouldn't change. After inspecting the code in the helper.php file, I located an error. The path to the default_1.css file is incorrect. It reads: modules/mod_customenu/customenu/css_extra/ when it should be modules/mod_customenu/customenu/css/extra/.

So, for those of you considering this module and in particular, the custom features, keep this in mind but don't let it deter you from giving this mod a go as it is really very good indeed.

Note: I've notified the developer of the error.
bybargearse, April 10, 2011
This component is pretty good considering it's free. It's ugly and clunky, but with a little effort, it can be made both functional and beautiful.

I recently installed it for the first time for a client with a small shop who didn't have the budget for something 'better', so I had to make it work. It was frustrating at times trying to figure out what files to edit but in the end I got there.

There seems to be this expectation that the developers should be prepared to answer each and every question that gets posted in the forums. There are a lot of silly questions that I believe go unanswered because the developers expect people to have a little common sense & figure it out themselves. Perhaps if people could do that, the 'real' issues wouldn't get lost in the shuffle.

If you're inexperienced in web design/development & don't have time to customize things, don't bother with Virtuemart. Drop some money on a commercial product that will hopefully offer you the support you need.
bybargearse, January 20, 2011
Linkr
This is one extension I have used on every Joomla website I've created - kind of a default. However, I have only ever used the Joomla admin with Firefox. I have recently switched to Google Chrome, but sadly I have found the extension no longer works. I weep.
bybargearse, July 19, 2010
SEO Canonicalisation Plugin
I had totally overlooked this Google issue when developing some websites recently & when the issue was raised by the client, I needed a quick fix as simply modifying htaccess was not working. Within minutes, this brilliant plugin saved the day. Many thanks to the developer for saving my proverbial backside.
bybargearse, March 23, 2010
Spec Images
I was putting together a website recently and needed particular images to display in the header of various pages. I couldn't think how I was going to achieve this with Joomla, and presto! My problems were solved by this excellent extension.

It's easy to install and deploy and does exactly what it claims to do.

Unfortunately my client decided they wanted something different with the images in the end so I didn't end up using it, but it's great anyway and a credit to the developers.
bybargearse, March 23, 2010
AcyMailing Starter
I recently added this wonderful extension to a website I'm working on just to see if it might rival the capabilities of a commercial email marketing program I am affiliated with and it really does.

What I like about it the most is that the user can manage their newsletters from within their own website without having to link to a third party. It's easy - I had it installed and churning out newsletters in no time.

The only suggestion I have is for the option to redirect the user to another page after subscribing. The message that appears above the sign up form is adequate, but I'd rather the user be taken to a customized page within the website thanking them for subscribing. If this option exists and I've missed it, my apologies.

Thanks to the developers and all of the fantastic contributors who dedicate their time to making lighter work for the rest of us.
Owner's reply

Thank you for your review.

About the redirect option after subscription, please go on the AcyMailing configuration page, click on the tab "subscription" and you will see two fields to configure a redirect url.

If you are talking about a redirection after the module subscription, then you should edit the AcyMailing module and enter your own redirect url in this module (there is an option for that too).