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5 must-read books on Web-Design
- Written by Joomlashack Joomlashack
- Published: 29 April 2014 29 April 2014
Web design is as much of an art as it is a science, especially if you're designing for demanding clients. The Internet has plenty of design inspiration and tips for building sites, but sometimes there's nothing quite like sitting down with a few good books to expand your skills, to gain a new perspective on design, or to refresh existing skills.
Continue reading to find our recommendation of "5-must read web design books" you need in your personal library.
Add Gravatar Support in Joomla with Jumi
- Written by Valentín García Valentín García
- Published: 29 April 2014 29 April 2014
One of the most popular, useful and long-lived extensions in Joomla is called Jumi. We have got Jumi tutorials on this site that date from early 2007.
Why is Jumi so popular? Jumi is an extension that allows you add to custom code such as PHP, Javascript or CSS directly into our Joomla pages.
One of our members wanted to show Gravatar images of their users when they logged in. They thought this would help create a more welcoming feeling.
We showed them how to use Jumi to integrate Gravatar with Joomla:
Budget Friendly Inbound Marketing Tools for Joomla Sites
- Written by Steve Burge Steve Burge
- Published: 24 April 2014 24 April 2014
Working as an inbound marketer at an agency that works on Joomla websites probably means that you are always looking for ways to make your strategies more efficient. You're busy and have a lot of things on your plate so it makes sense that you are constantly in search of new and improved marketing tools.
The tricky part usually comes in when you find a tool that would be extremely beneficial to your Joomla site, but it's out of your budget. Wah wahhhh. That's always the most disappointing factor.
The good news is that there are budget friendly inbound marketing tools available to you! Let's see what some of them are.
Read more: Budget Friendly Inbound Marketing Tools for Joomla Sites
Best Practices for Scrolling on Mobile Sites
- Written by Joomlashack Joomlashack
- Published: 22 April 2014 22 April 2014
Scrolling elements of site design are a major trend for 2014. So is browsing via mobile. You might not think that those two things should go together - - after all, scrolling on many mobile devices can be slow and clumsy, and the small text size can make scrolling a challenge. However, it seems to be the solution many have found for displaying on a small screen, their site's content in a legible and organized way. With mobile browsers constantly improving and more and more users wanting mobile sites to be memorable (not just usable), you need to embrace this growing trend.
Let's start laying the ground-work for some general rules you should keep in mind.
How to Build The Perfect Joomla Landing Page
- Written by Steve Burge Steve Burge
- Published: 22 April 2014 22 April 2014
By now, you've heard of landing pages and know how essential they are to a complete Inbound marketing campaign.
But are you a little confused about what should go on your landing page, and wondering how to put all the pieces together on Joomla?
Read on to learn how!
Basics and Essentials: 6 SEO Tips for Joomla Sites
- Written by Steve Burge Steve Burge
- Published: 17 April 2014 17 April 2014
As a Joomla developer, you know the in's and out's of every site you build. From navigation to wireframing to content, you're the master of the big picture. But what if that message and information you're putting out isn't getting picked up by search engines?
This article will help you do improve SEO performance on Joomla sites - an essential skill for the modern developer.
Read more: Basics and Essentials: 6 SEO Tips for Joomla Sites
6 Free Tools to Boost Your Joomla Agency Performance
- Written by Steve Burge Steve Burge
- Published: 15 April 2014 15 April 2014
Are you running a successful Joomla agency, but looking to take it to the next level?
Are you looking for ways to empower your team and boost productivity to improve your outputs?
Check out this list of totally free tools to boost your agency's performance!
Read more: 6 Free Tools to Boost Your Joomla Agency Performance
Which of the three is the best CMS platform for you?
- Written by Joomlashack Joomlashack
- Published: 15 April 2014 15 April 2014
How has website development changed?
With the rise of PHP to the top of the language heap in terms of developer adoption and web usage at-large, it's no surprise that the top three open-source web content management systems in use today are written in PHP, namely--Joomla, Drupal, and WordPress. While features and functionality are comparable amongst the three, deciding which system to implement can ultimately hinge on several factors that vary across organizations and roles.
Read more: Which of the three is the best CMS platform for you?
Create a Quick Install Package for Joomla
- Written by Nick Savov Nick Savov
- Published: 12 April 2014 12 April 2014
Most template clubs have their own Quick Start packages, which help their users to quickly install a demo site with the template, module positions, and sample content already configured.
The following article will highlight a quick and easy way to create a Quick Install package for Joomla. And it's with an easy-to-use tool that you've probably already used or heard about: Akeeba Backup.
How to Install Google Analytics in Joomla 3
- Written by Steve Burge Steve Burge
- Published: 11 April 2014 11 April 2014
In this tutorial, we'll show you one quick and easy way to install Google Analytics in Joomla 3.
We're going to use a very helpful extension called Shack Analytics.
With Shack Analytics, you have an option to add Google Analytics to all pages of your Joomla site. Install Shack Analytics from your Joomlashack account, then follow this guide.
Step #1. Get the Google Analytics ID
- Sign in to your Google Analytics account. Please, visit this tutorial on how to create a Google Analytics account, if you still don't have one.
- In your Google Analytics dashboard, click Admin.
- You will see the new columns. In the Property column, click Property Settings.
- Copy the Tracking Id. This is what we will use to connect your site to Google Analytics.
Step #2. Add your Tracking ID to your site.
- In your Joomla administrator area, go to Components > Shack Analytics Pro.
- You will be taken to the Shack Analytics: Tracking Tags administrative page.
- Click System - Shack Analytics.
- Enter the ID number of your Google Analuytics account into the Universal property ID box.
- Make sure that this plugin is enabled.
There are some key settings on this page. Here is what they mean:
- Google Analytics: Choose the Google Analytics version to use; Universal or Classic.
- Disable cookie: Let the plugin use visitor IP addresses to calculate a unique client ID instead of using a cookie. Accuracy is decreased a little but data is collected even if cookies aren't accepted.
- Cookie domain: Override the default cookie domain. The default is the domain of the current web page (minus any sub-domain). Leave it empty to preserve default behavior of Google Analytics.
- Anonymize IP: Anonymize visitor IP addresses by telling Google Analytics to not store the full IP address.
Step #3. Check your result
- Check the source code of your website pages. You will see your Google Analytics tracking code added:
You can also go to your Google Analytics account to make sure that the Google is accepting the code. The best to way to check is by clicking "Real-Time" and seeing if Google is picking up people currently on your site.
