Hope you enjoy.
]]> 2011-05-02T05:09:12+02:00Updated QRCode module for XOOPS (1.01 RC)
http://xoops.org/modules/news/article.php?storyid=5920
Dear XOOPS community and developers.We've just updated the QRCcode module for XOOPS.With the first release this module allows other developers to included QRCode creation within their modules. This release offers admin users a QRCode generator wizard to instantly create QRCodes.If you are looking for a module that creates QRCode for each page shown automatically I suggest you download the XURL module. This can be found here.Version 1.01 of the QRCode module can be found here. Or on the XOOPS SVN ...
Dear XOOPS community and developers.
We've just updated the QRCcode module for XOOPS. With the first release this module allows other developers to included QRCode creation within their modules. This release offers admin users a QRCode generator wizard to instantly create QRCodes. If you are looking for a module that creates QRCode for each page shown automatically I suggest you download the XURL module. This can be found here.
Version 1.01 of the QRCode module can be found here. Or on the XOOPS SVN.
About the QRCode module
It allows for easy creation of various QRCodes. Currently the following QRCode are supported :
- Visit a website - Call a phonenumber - Send a SMS to a cellphone - Plain text - Send an email - Lookup GPS coordinates - Create a business card
Developers can easily utilize this module for creating QRCodes. Detailed instructions are available in the admin section after installment. Install as any regular module by copying the contents of the zip folder to your modules folder.
]]> 2011-05-01T21:17:40+02:00College website from Brazil
http://xoops.org/modules/news/article.php?storyid=5919
That's me again!This time I want to share with you a private college website made with XOOPS. It was launched some months ago but just now it's starting to be updated by their own staff, after some training.http://unes.brIn this website the modules are:- News 1.66- Mastop Publish 1.1- Mastop Go2- Liaise 1.27- Latest News 0.72- Extgallery 1.08- Extcal 2.22- Xoopspoll 1.31 This time I want to share with you a private college website made with XOOPS. It was launched some months ago but just now it's starting to be updated by their own staff, after some training.
Xoops-Tr Team !
]]> 2011-04-14T20:13:11+02:00Xortify Song
http://xoops.org/modules/news/article.php?storyid=5891
Xortify Songby Binary CorpseCreative Commons LicenseMy Friend Ben Reid from Binary Corpse was amuzing himself about the bans listed on xortify twitter account. He decided while working on the XOOPS Song as you requested all hardcore with metally bit in geek metal, we would also make the XOOPS Song a film clip.These are typical westcoast american hardcore style songs which only normally go for a minute forty, this is a minute fifthy and is 4Mb MP3 layer codec.We will have the New XOOPS Song out s ... Xortify Song by Binary Corpse Creative Commons License
My Friend Ben Reid from Binary Corpse was amuzing himself about the bans listed on xortify twitter account. He decided while working on the XOOPS Song as you requested all hardcore with metally bit in geek metal, we would also make the XOOPS Song a film clip.
These are typical westcoast american hardcore style songs which only normally go for a minute forty, this is a minute fifthy and is 4Mb MP3 layer codec.
We will have the New XOOPS Song out soon with geeky style hardcore and a film clip featuring open source and hot dogs and garnet lane.
But when it is all finished you will be able to download the soundtrack an film clip from the binary area of Chronolabs, or watch on youtube.
Xortify was recently featured in the SecurityBananas tabloit as the greatest thing in cloud security at that time for a twitter news paper which are all the rage these days.
]]> 2011-04-13T13:02:39+02:00About XOOPS 2.5 Releases and Security Issues
http://xoops.org/modules/news/article.php?storyid=5889
As you have known, the XOOPS 2.5 series is focused on usability improvements based on XOOPS 2.3 and 2.4 releases.In 2.5 releases the system module is updated with some very good experimental improvements. Unavoidably there are backward and forward compability issues and security weakness are introduced and the development team is continuously improving it.Module developers are encouraged to check some of the new features and improvements in 2.5 but are advised to be careful with implementing new ... In 2.5 releases the system module is updated with some very good experimental improvements. Unavoidably there are backward and forward compability issues and security weakness are introduced and the development team is continuously improving it.
Module developers are encouraged to check some of the new features and improvements in 2.5 but are advised to be careful with implementing new APIs and functionality in their modules for potential compatibility concerns, like admin menus and mainfile/secure.php change.
Updated: in order to avoid compatibility issue, if your modules work okay with 2.5, keep your modules and don't implement the 2.5-only features in a hurry. More details will be coming.
In terms of security issues, it has always been on top of the development team priority list. Security weakness in XOOPS 2.5 is being fixed and you should not worry about it. One thing need to mention in particular though, there were LFI vulnerabilities reported since April 5th for XOOPS 2.5.0 and it was confirmed invalid after a thorough investigation by the development team. We will continue to improve XOOPS security in next release.
There are two bugs reported for module admin and custom block admin. Thank tatane, mr-reda04_fr, aitor, etc., they have been fixed in SVN and you can download the files directly from Sourceforge repository.
You might want to check for frequent development updates by following us on Twitter. We look forward to your feedback and get XOOPS 2.5 secure and reliable.
]]> 2011-04-12T22:10:00+02:00 April's Afterthought for XOOPS & HTML template (commercial item)
http://xoops.org/modules/news/article.php?storyid=5890
After "The Bind Blog" was released, I saw something else in the big lines of that design and it made perfect sense to release a new theme based on the same idea."April Afterthought" is a 2 columns theme for XOOPS. The archive also includes the HTML source which can be used to port the template to other systems.HERE you can view the theme installed on XOOPS 2.5Members can login and download from HEREThe design is perfect for blog sites and generally websites that focus on article publishing.It co ...
After "The Bind Blog" was released, I saw something else in the big lines of that design and it made perfect sense to release a new theme based on the same idea.
"April Afterthought" is a 2 columns theme for XOOPS. The archive also includes the HTML source which can be used to port the template to other systems.
HERE you can view the theme installed on XOOPS 2.5
The design is perfect for blog sites and generally websites that focus on article publishing.
It contains 5 color styles (not available in demo), its structure is based on a fixed width tableless design.
You can read all about it HERE
]]> 2011-04-12T21:33:19+02:00Two new free themes for Xoops
http://xoops.org/modules/news/article.php?storyid=5888
Here are two new themes for Xoops FREEXDCandy is based on the template of the defect core of Xoops. ? This template adapted from templatemo_286_blue_candy works with xoops 2.4.5 and moreIt displays a column to the right or left of a width of 170 pixels. ? It is compatible with Firefox, Opera, Safari, Google Chrome and Internet ExplorerXDMetalCuver is based on the theme Zetagenesis core of Xoops. ? This template adapted from templatemo_226_metal_curve works with xoops 2.4.5 and moreIt displays a ... XDCandy is based on the template of the defect core of Xoops. ? This template adapted from templatemo_286_blue_candy works with xoops 2.4.5 and more
It displays a column to the right or left of a width of 170 pixels. ? It is compatible with Firefox, Opera, Safari, Google Chrome and Internet Explorer
XDMetalCuver is based on the theme Zetagenesis core of Xoops. ? This template adapted from templatemo_226_metal_curve works with xoops 2.4.5 and more
It displays a column to the right or left of a width of 170 pixels. ? It is compatible with Firefox, Opera, Safari, Google Chrome and Internet Explorer
You can view and download these themes here
]]> 2011-04-12T16:40:02+02:00Converting old modules to XOOPS 2.5.0 GUI: Tutorial
http://xoops.org/modules/news/article.php?storyid=5887
We've talked in the past about releasing updated ?XOOPS Module Packs? for our users, focusing on some basic functionalities of the Website, e.g. Personal Website Pack, Community Website Pack, etc.We are now working on a ?XOOPS Basic Module Packs? and our goal is to modify existing modules so all of them have the same consistent GUI and thus increase the user productivity, especially for the first-time users.Originally we took the GUI idea from the TDM Team's modules, but while we were working on ... XOOPS Module Packs? for our users, focusing on some basic functionalities of the Website, e.g. Personal Website Pack, Community Website Pack, etc.
We are now working on a ?XOOPS Basic Module Packs? and our goal is to modify existing modules so all of them have the same consistent GUI and thus increase the user productivity, especially for the first-time users.
Originally we took the GUI idea from the TDM Team's modules, but while we were working on implementing it, Mage came up with a ModuleAdmin class that generates the whole Admin GUI based solely on the Menu definitions in /admin/menu.php and data in xoops_version.php file - see the simplified diagram:
In order to make it easier for other developers to convert their module to this new GUI utilizing Mage's ModuleAdmin class, I've created a set of files helping with this conversion, and a short tutorial showing how to convert xDirectory (you can download the converted module here).
2) Conversion Files incl. Tutorial as Zip file: download it here
NOTE:
a) This is just a 1st Draft of the Tutorial, so your feedback and improvement suggestions are appreciated. Please help us to make it simple and easy to read and follow.
b) Please also let us know any ideas/suggestions that you might have about improving the Module GUI:
- beginners and first-time XOOPS users: how can we make the GUI simpler and more user friendly for you?
- experienced module developers: how can we make it better? Is this ModuleAdmin class making module development easier for you?
Please discuss the GUI and the Tutorial in this thread.
]]> 2011-04-12T13:20:00+02:00Alumni 3.01 RC Released
http://xoops.org/modules/news/article.php?storyid=5886
Alumni 3.01 RC ReleasedI have released version 3.01 RC of the Alumni Module.This release is for Xoops versions 2.3.3b and up.I also added the new ModuleAdmin Class by mage, but in my modules I made it so if you are not using Xoops 2.5.0 it will use the standard Xoops GUI.Changed the search so you can now search by Category/School.Edited search results page layout.ADDED showing 1-5 OF X on the first search results page, if there are more than one page.Broke down the index page. Now there is an in ...
I have released version 3.01 RC of the Alumni Module. This release is for Xoops versions 2.3.3b and up.
I also added the new ModuleAdmin Class by mage, but in my modules I made it so if you are not using Xoops 2.5.0 it will use the standard Xoops GUI.
Changed the search so you can now search by Category/School.
Edited search results page layout.
ADDED showing 1-5 OF X on the first search results page, if there are more than one page.
Broke down the index page. Now there is an index page, a categories page, and a listing page. The URL's are different. (EX. listing.php?lid=1)
Improved sorting listings
Added notifications
You can now put adsense code or Xoops banner in your listings. on index page and category page.
Tested on:
XOOPS 2.4.4 XOOPS 2.3.3b XOOPS 2.5.0
Servers:
PHP Version 5.3.6 mySQL Version 5.1.55 Server API apache2handler
and
PHP Version - 5.2.14 MySQL Version - 5.0.92-community Server API Version - cgi
