grietbroek
I had some problems with the component because I use a lot of jQuery (conflicts with the component without no conflict mode). Developer was nice enough the help me to find a solution.
Hard to modify:
The one thing I do not like about this component is the ability to easy modify the look of the component. I took me a lot of time to find all the files which needs to be changed. The structure isn't standard and in my opinion not structured. Normally changing the look of components is more easy. I.E. you have to change files both in the component map and the media map. Also, because they use ajax, it's sometimes not clear where to find certain codes.
Bad html source code:
When looking at the sourcecode of the page with a quiz, it contains a bunch of script making the code very long. Isn't it possible to put this stuff inside js file(s)?
No back-end translation possible:
Front-end is possible but back-end isn't. Also, no standard use of language files. Normally I can use the site and admin language maps to insert new languages. This component has it's language inside .php files.
Good support:
The support, though, is very good. Quick replies and they were friendly enough to help me find the codes and the files to change the look. They even helped me implement an extra feature, showing feedback on each question at the end at the results. So compliments for that!
In short, if you want to have a quiz and you like the look of the included templates, go for it. You won't regret. If you want to change the look, be sure you want to search a lot:)
Btw, I also mentioned this to the developers.
Thanks a bunch for your review.
We'll think over your notes and try to do of the best.
Regards
Install, select which data you want to import (articles, users, menu's, etc), import, done! How easy is that? I recommend this component in stead of the one recommended by Joomla itself..
This one works without bugs and is worth the money! I will use this component for all my future migrations.
But, needs more functionality. The knowledge base is almost empty so maybe the things I can't do, are able but I just don't know.
Change language? Able to select if you want external authentication (facebook, twitter)? Put the 'comments' also in article when using read more?
Really promising, but needs some more work! Keep it up!
But, don't use this for big websites. You need to create your own tags and that means it is not flexible.
So for me this is a great module because I was also looking for a tag-cloud who wasn't sending me to the search page but instead directly to a certain predefined page. It takes some more time to get those tags, but I'm happy with that.
I think this tag-cloud has a big potential to become a even better module if it would be more flexible and thus interesting for bigger sites (why I am not using this one on big sites)
I think the are still many improvements possible, but this is a real good component at this time. Make it possible to choose if you want an Ipad to see a custom template, general template or the pc-template (no redirect) and I will give this component 5 stars.
I see it is still in development, maybe you can implement the future to follow the path the customer is following. So when on the homepage only show the categories. Then when going to the categorypage with the subcategories, the module will show the subcategories from that particular category as well! Now you only have the option to show all or none of the subcategories.
But thanks for the nice module!
Only negative thing: I'm showing multiple galleries on 1 page. Showing 1 single image per gallery and when clicking on the pic the slideshow starts. I really hope they can change the way it loads. Because wright now, all pictures are loaded when opening the page. This way it takes pretty long before page is ready to be seen.
For the rest, good one. But to be honest, when paying 20 dollars it must be working!
Thank you for the review. This is fixed in the latest version of extension.
Don't forget to install the scriptegrator as well. If you don't load jQuery to your site (is 1 of the options in the scriptegrator plugin) most enginges won't work. Same for Highslide (also an option)
Thumbs up for the creator!












