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FJ Related Articles Blog and List Component 
Version
1.0.9 (last update on Nov 14, 2009)
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License
GPL
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27490
Date Added
27 December 2008
This new component allows you to create a blog or list layout based on keywords and author. So you can create any number of menu items showing articles based on any combination of keywords.
* Create blog or list layouts exactly like the standard Category blog and list layouts, but using keyword and author matching instead of Category.
* Optional match on Author or Author Alias as well as keywords.
* Option to include articles with ANY matching keywords or only articles where ALL keywords match.
* Option to limit articles based on Section or Category.
* Option to show matching keywords and sort based on best match.
* August 29, 2009: Version 1.0.7 now available. Allows you to create a blog or list without needing an Intro Article. Also, allows you to show all articles written by the currently logged in user.
* June 9, 2009: Version 1.0.6 now available. This adds a new option to use an exact match on keywords. So keyword lists must have the same words and be in the same order to match.
* May 7, 2009: Version 1.0.5 now available. This adds a new parameter that allows you to link to other FJ Related menu items instead of articles. If a related article is an Intro Article for another FJ Related menu item, you can link to this menu item instead of to the article.
* April 12, 2009: Version 1.0.4 now available. It fixes problem with upgrades causing Into Article to be lost. Also adds Italian langage.
* March 12, 2009: Version 1.0.3 now available. It fixes minor display problem.
Here is how it works. You create an article with the desired keywords and author information. Then you create a blog or list layout and select this article for the menu item. That's all there is to it! The blog or list layout will show all articles that match the keywords and author information of the menu item's article.
See the Demo page for a quick tour of what you can do.
bytm-admin on November 9, 2009
I tried out your extension and it did exactly the trick. The install/setup was fairly straight forward. A great asset for anyone wanting to look at articles from a different perspective.
Nicely Done!
Nicely Done!
bydemetriusmds on October 31, 2009
I have tested and found it very simple and efficient to use.
Thanks.
Thanks.
byCulot on September 22, 2009
Thanks to Mark Dexter for this ingenious extension. It's exactly what i was searching. It's well done.
Configuring is easy, but remember... if you have cache activated... don't make my mistake. disable cache during setup ;)
As stated conpatibilty with SEF could be another great point.. but HEY. it is already rated 5stars ! with sef compatibility we shall rate it 6stars
GREAT JOB MARK !
Configuring is easy, but remember... if you have cache activated... don't make my mistake. disable cache during setup ;)
As stated conpatibilty with SEF could be another great point.. but HEY. it is already rated 5stars ! with sef compatibility we shall rate it 6stars
GREAT JOB MARK !
byhelloneo on August 19, 2009
This is a nice extension, but the match on Author can be better.
Unless I have missed something in this extension here is my understanding.
Generally all the articles have Meta Keywords associated while to Match on Author one has to remove all the meta keywords which is not good.
Instead there should be option in the parameters "Do Not Match on Keywords" or "Match on" and the options should be All, Any, None.
The extension should then match only on the author, this way one can preserve the keywords which are required for the search engine optimization.
Unless I have missed something in this extension here is my understanding.
Generally all the articles have Meta Keywords associated while to Match on Author one has to remove all the meta keywords which is not good.
Instead there should be option in the parameters "Do Not Match on Keywords" or "Match on" and the options should be All, Any, None.
The extension should then match only on the author, this way one can preserve the keywords which are required for the search engine optimization.
Owner's reply
Hi and thanks for the review. It is very easy to create a menu item that only matches on author. Just create an Intro Article for the menu item that doesn't have any keywords but does have the desired author. You don't have to "remove all the meta keywords" from any other articles, just the Intro Article (which doesn't need to be a "real" article on your site). If you have support questions, please feel free to use the Help forum. Hope this helps. Mark
bybigmig on June 21, 2009
I have been looking for something like this and all the Content Creation Kits were just overkill to put articles into two categories. This nails it, by allowing you to keep you articles in their logical sections/categories, and display them in a different way based on keyword. Perfect solution for most sites. Installation was perfect, found the SH404SEF ext on the FJ forum, and now working perfectly. Thanks guys.
bytropicalkat on June 19, 2009
It's great cause it makes sense to think like this. Thanks also for a great demo
bysicklabavern on May 22, 2009
One of the most asked questions in the forums seems to be: "How do I make an article belong to more than one category?". The answer is often that one should use some kind of directory extension. I bet though that FJ Related would satisfy the needs of 80% of those requests in a much simpler way.
Very easy to use!
Very easy to use!
byArchee on April 9, 2009
This is a great extension.But no compatible with sh404SEF :(
byLJacobs on March 16, 2009
I have been looking for some time for a solution to add an article to multiple categories. Finally found this great component.
A bit of a strange workaround to get things done, but the result is great and looks a lot better than the workaround I thought of myself!
A bit of a strange workaround to get things done, but the result is great and looks a lot better than the workaround I thought of myself!
bydr7tbien on March 15, 2009
I've using this component and it's so easy to use and so intuitive, that it's exactly what the programmers offer. Excellent manual in their website, excellent programming design. No adding a lot of code. The componet it's only 31 Kb compressed.
Emilio Alvarez From SpAiN
Emilio Alvarez From SpAiN
byguysmiley on March 11, 2009
Not only does the component work as expected, but the developer responded within 24hrs with a solution to an issue we had.
Phenomenal extension - a solution that provides the J! community with a whole new way of cataloging articles in Blog and List format.
Great work!
Phenomenal extension - a solution that provides the J! community with a whole new way of cataloging articles in Blog and List format.
Great work!
Thanks to Mark Dexter for this ingenious extension. It's exactly what i was searching. It's well done. Easy to install and configure. Great job. ;)
byadagiopop on February 22, 2009
I needed to list articles by keyword and this component did just what I needed.
I started with Joomla about two weeks ago and this is my first extension. I was expected it to be painful, but I download the four zip files, browsed to each one, clicked install and everything worked. Excellent.
As a newby, I was a little confused about whether I needed to download all the files or just the first one (which I thought might be the latest).
When doing that file did not work, I did them all and it worked. I am not sure if I really the need the Events Newsletter zip, though.
Excellent documentation also.
Thanks,
Ron
I started with Joomla about two weeks ago and this is my first extension. I was expected it to be painful, but I download the four zip files, browsed to each one, clicked install and everything worked. Excellent.
As a newby, I was a little confused about whether I needed to download all the files or just the first one (which I thought might be the latest).
When doing that file did not work, I did them all and it worked. I am not sure if I really the need the Events Newsletter zip, though.
Excellent documentation also.
Thanks,
Ron
Owner's reply
Hi Ron. Thanks for the nice review. For future reference, each extension operates independently. So you only need to download and install one file for each extension. You can also uninstall any extension you are not using. For example, to uninstall the FJ Events Newsletter extension, navigate to Extensions->Install/Uninstall, select the Components tab, click on the radio button next to the FJ Events News extension, and press the Uninstall icon in the toolbar.
Also, please feel free to post questions in the project Help forum here: http://joomlacode.org/gf/project/freejoomla/forum/?action=ForumBrowse&forum_id=9399. Thanks. Mark
byaradnik on February 15, 2009
this com and mod work great right out of the box.
simple install and use.
thank you very much for this one.
simple install and use.
thank you very much for this one.
bynovemberrain011 on February 14, 2009
This is what I've been searching for...
Great idea of the author!
But the keywords system is a little bit complicated for less experienced users (site editors). They got confused easily to follow the structure for every article, sometimes they miss one letter or write it with a space, so the 'check button' system with predefined keywords would be a big plus to this extension.
Everything else, even when you need to list only articles from a 'current category' is cool...
Keep up the good work!
Great idea of the author!
But the keywords system is a little bit complicated for less experienced users (site editors). They got confused easily to follow the structure for every article, sometimes they miss one letter or write it with a space, so the 'check button' system with predefined keywords would be a big plus to this extension.
Everything else, even when you need to list only articles from a 'current category' is cool...
Keep up the good work!