dsmflash

Reviews(11)
 
bydsmflash, October 30, 2009
Advanced Search for VirtueMart
Great mod! Lightweight and simple to customize. Just two files. As easy as it can be and should be!

Great enhancement for Virtuemart.
bydsmflash, October 23, 2009
BearLeague
I really do love this component, especially compared to the other ones out there.

Plus, it appears that it will continue to improve.

A few disadvantages though about language customization:
1. It has a language feature built right in backend, but no matter what permissions you give the file on your server, this feature will not work, at least on an Apache. You will get an error message that you cannot modify this file. I chmod to 777 even and could not, so definitely an error in the installation somewhere. To get around this, you will have to delete the default.php language file on your server, and manually upload to have ownership. Also, you will have to edit this on your local machine since you cannot in backend even after having ownership and setting to 777.

Other than that, great component. Has some ways to go, but a must if you have a sports league. Simple to use as well and appears to have a decent support forum.
Owner's reply

dsmflash,

Thank you for excellent rate!

Best regards,
Beadev Team

bydsmflash, October 2, 2009
Installed, but on frontend got a bunch of errors that the CssJsCompress files did not exist.
Checked plugins>system and there were no CssJsCompress files. So, this plugin does not even install properly.

Don't bother with this component.
bydsmflash, September 23, 2009
JC - JoomListings
I had tried AdsFactory and found it was way too expensive and underperformed. JoomListings has more features, and IMHO, easy to use. If you're not that experienced with Joomla, then you might find it a bit difficult, but you will everything else too. so realize you limitations.

Pros:
1. add unlimited custom fields
2. great control over organization, package pricing, etc.
3. easy install in no time.
4. easy to use control panel
5. easy PayPal setup and integration

Cons:
1. Slow support for a paid component.
2. JomClan site lists phone support number , however I received no call back when i left a message.
3. No support forum on the JomClan site.
4. Needs more supported payment methods. Currently eway and PayPal are the only two.

I would recommend this component. No bugs to date. JomClan just emailed me and said the new version is about to launch. It appears to be a major release.

Cheers
Owner's reply

dsmflash,

Thanks for the detailed review.

We are working promptly to improve our support team. I think I am the only component provider in Joomla! world who gives support via phone moving forward I will improve myself on calling users back.

We have also released the new version today. I hope you will enjoy that.

Regards,
Hassan Janjua, JoomClan.com Owner.

bydsmflash, September 21, 2009
Mini Ad Spot
I love this component and have it on a couple of sites.

Pros:
1. slick, modern, clean look.
2. easy install
3. easy configuration. Almost no docs needed.
4. no bugs thus far

Cons:
1. Developer has hardcoded so his ad appears in ad #3 with his graphic. You delete his icon, but it reappears after save or apply. This is the main reason i gave a lower rating. I hate sneaky. I'd have more respect if the developer charged for the mod instead of this method.
2. Image must be manually typed in, which ads to deployment time. Needs a browser function to choose image. This would put this mod into the next level.
3. Need a way to have a title and not make the url the title. when you mouseover the ad, if your url is long, you get this huge popup. change backend so you can input a title and url, and show or hide each, just like joomla core.

How to remove the developer ad:
1. mod >> miniadspot >> images. Delete or save over joomla-layouts.jpg or delete it. Also, you could just set "no" to ad 3, which is the one the developer has hardcoded.

I'm sure the developer will comment on this, but the codes speaks for itself. Had to get my word in because you cannot reply to developer comments. They get the last word.

Cheers.
Owner's reply

There's not a single hardcoded line in this module. The code is clean and GPL licensed.
On the 3rd position yes, there's an example with default values, but you can always unpublish it. Even if this is a free module, you're not forced in any way to leave that example published.
Some other features are already made in the final version. You can find it in the forums, but it's not fully tested, this is why it's not in the download area yet.

Thank you for your suggestions.

bydsmflash, August 11, 2009
JCE
Every Jooomla developer should have this in their toolbox. Editing HTML is so much easier. The feature i like most is being able to set urls by having the ability to see all site content and clicking on a page instead of going to the live site, copying url, then pasting. Just a lot of features and a vast improvement over the core editor. Take notes Joomla!
bydsmflash, July 30, 2009
Smart Blog
I looked all over for a blog solution. I installed this one, however, there is no way to add blog posts as there is no "New" button, so I'm not sure how anyone could use this module. No response from support.
bydsmflash, July 13, 2009
Page Peel Banner
This is cool looking, but its basically an advertisement for Template Plaza, which i don't know why you would want to put on your site if they are not paying you. There is also no forum support unless you join Template Plaza.
My recommendation would be to charge something for the module and allow users to put their own ads in.
Just my opinion.
bydsmflash, June 28, 2009
Kunena
Tried Agora forum extension and got a ton of installation errors and it simply did not work (couldn't even create a forum), and it was supposed to be a stable release.
Then I found Kunena.
- Smooth installation
- Tons of built in features - no need for a bunch of additional plugins, which is more to manage
- Attractive and easy to navigate control panel
- Control over many options
- Up and going in 5 minutes
- Attractive frontend and easy to customize.

Great out of the box. Haven't used long enough to find any drawbacks or bugs, but no extension is perfect or will satisfy 100% of your needs. But, this one comes close. And, it appears that the Kunena team is very determined and aggressive. I feel that at their pace, they will easily surpass Agora and the rest in popularity.
I am using JomSocial and I like the fact that they are targeting JS for integration.

Thanks Kunena!
bydsmflash, January 17, 2009
ChronoForms
This does just what it should - quick form setup with many features.
Allows you to set confirmation page, drag and drop elements to create form, etc. Best one I have found so far and I am very picky about my components.
There's a lot out there in the way of form components, but this will do everything you need hands down.

Great component!
bydsmflash, January 10, 2009
Z Weather
Tried to install with the legacy plugin and it was a not go. Crashed my site with a big fat error message. 10 minutes i will never get back.

I would try another component unless using 1.0