A simple, well-made and easy-to-use extension for adding Google Analytics to Joomla.

JoomListings is a good BETA release extension. I don't recommend it if you are a beginner -level Joomla! administrator or user - but it has some nice features.

Foremost, JoomListings has the benefit of being more 'simple & clear' than some of the other classified extensions. The categorization of different adverts is simple and intuitive - a definite plus for most web site visitors.

On the other hand, there is still a lot of development to be done - fair enough, I think given the low cost and beta status. There are bugs, and while the support from JL is excellent, they are going to be around until a release candidate arrives.

We customized JoomListings for a JomSocial installation - and while some of the coding was challenging, I can't really fault the software - which isn't truly intended for production sites at this point.

Recommended, provided you have some development and programming experience.

I was happily surprised by the reliability and flexibility of this Google Maps plugin.

The developer has clearly spent time thinking through the different challenges and situations associated with adding maps to web sites.

For example - I needed a map plugin that would work with multiple domains - and the plugin parameters support this feature.

Additionally, the ability in the parameters to specify many attributes - even lightbox style links attributes - is a welcome feature not as commonly found in other Joomla! mapping bots.

Highly Recommended!

I'm using for all of my 'web links' pages now, but there are many more uses.

Getting a handle on the interface takes some time - but that's a good thing - as the options are extensive. Add images, text, 'tool tips', link thumbnail previews, and more!

Well-made, well-documented, well-done.

Great module - use it! Not too hard to customize.

Note : Watch out for Conflicts : IE wouldn't display transparency of the corner image on my site, due to a conflict with other Java on the page. If that is the case, you may be off better just adding your banner into the template.

Example Solution:

Add to the top of the body in the Template:
/images/corner.png',sizingMethod='scale');">

and then add this to your CSS :

span#corner {
position: absolute;
right: 0px;
top: 0px;
z-index: 90;
width: 100px;
height: 105px;
background: url(../images/corner.png) 0 0 no-repeat !important;
background: transparent;
}

I have mixed feelings about this component. One one hand, creating galleries and uploading images is easy-to-do, and supplemented by the ability to do batch (zipped multiple image) uploads.

On the other hand, my RSGallery versions never seemed to align well in the general category display, and better inline documentation for the numerous display options would have been helpful.

There's also the question of display. Some of the newer Joomla Extensions allow for a nice automatic display of all images in a folder, in a content item - eliminating the need for file-uploading, labelling, etc.

However, if your goal is to have more interactivity (comments, ratings and other features) RSGallery2 accomplishes this well.

Pretty good component - just make sure you are using the right one.

I actually preferred the style and behaviour of the older versions of JoomlaXplorer, but I can see how the current version is more accessible to new users.

Pros : Easy uploading and overwriting, navigation is solid.

Cons : Not much, although loading time can be an issue in some cases (partly a server issue).

This seems to be the best (and only?) component currently available for Joomla! that tackles all the common categories of a project-management-system.

Whether or not it can ultimately be useful is a different question. Most of the project-management-systems out there have the same problem - accessibility and ease-of-use of non-techie members/employees.

So although the features in the project are well-crafted, it's worth considering that accessing them requires a few clicks within Joomla.

Great for collaborative project work in small groups, but there may be some issues for larger organizations. Worth trying out, definitely.

I was shocked by how well-made and thought-out this component is, especially considering that it is fairly new.

GMaps allows you to easily create a map(s) with custom markers, and even add 'overlays' (combo maps, with different category/marker content).

This should be a big help to many organizations, not-for-profit and others included - it's now pretty easy to manage your maps.

Thanks!! Great work.

I was sad to the see ExtCalendar turn into the subscription-based JCal Pro - but in fairness - JCal Pro is very well-developed, and they aren't asking for much (currently $5).

The Calendar has a nice 'category' system and modules for listing events, and is great and easy-to-use for basic non-techie site administrators.

Good Calender - a couple more visual styles would be useful though, as it has a default design that will not work for all sites.

DOCman has great, extensive documentation (no pun) and is easy-to-use from the start.

Older versions had a few issues with creating menu links and display - all of that has been fixed.

Additionally, you have choices of how to display the documents, and lots of configuration options, in a simple format - great for new users.

Contrary to any criticism on the page, I think this is a solid component.

The article / podcast configuration is very helpful - particularly if you wish to use 'latest news' and other content-display modules to display your podcasts.

The configuration is straightforward, and the option to choose from 3 different types of players (Flash, HTML, QuickTime) is a nice feature.

And of course! You have to upload the audio files via FTP - they are just too large, in general, or a site-upload anyway. The ability to configure the audio-cast folder makes that function as simple as possible.

Great component - works well for most uses.

MosModule isn't one of Joomla's most popular extensions - but it should be.

Using MosModule you can add generally well-styled modules into your content items - a desire of many, many, Joomla users for various extensions.

The use of the bot is easy : {mosmodule module=modulename}

And give you a lot of options. And you aren't just limited to adding stand-alone modules (like 'latest news') either. A number of components come with their own modules, and MosModule can generally add them as well.

This has been a HUGE plus for my Joomla sites - for example - this way, I can add the 'Frontpage Slideshow' to a content item, or one of many other component/modules.

A great module - well made - and not well-enough known. Thanks!

JoomlaStats is a nice, straightforward Joomla website statistics component - that is particularly good for non-techies and new users.

The options available for collecting data (with a module, bot, or template code) add a lot to the component, and give you the option of collecting data for each Joomla page - with the actual item titles.

That's a nice feature, and while JoomlaStats could probably use a tweak or two to its visual interface (simpler : better) it's a good component.

Even for non-techies using a WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) editor, things can be confusing.

Not so with JCE : It's a great editor, with easily-identifiable tool bar buttons, step-by-step options for adding links & many more user-friendly features.

I've been editing Mambo / Joomla for years - JCE is the best editor out there by far - and my clients can use it.

Both the free and commercial versions are great and well-worth checking out.

Great Newsletter component for multiple newsletters, or a higher volume of mail (compared to Letterman).

Acajoom has great support for tracking and logging sent messages, exporting and importing recipient databases, and other functions.

A well-made and versatile component with lots of support and frequent, free, updates. - Thanks!