WOX (World of XOOPS) Newsletter #7
After almost three years of inactivity, the WOX (World of XOOPS) Newsletter is BACK (see here previous versions), with new editorial team, and with new topic icon by Mowaffak. Some of you are probably wondering why are we doing it. If it was dead for three years, why bringing it back to life? Well, because our users loved it. We just didn't execute it consistently - the break was not because of lack of interest, it was because we didn't deliver. So it's time to fix mistakes from the past and move forward. As we are breaking away from the past, we are evaluating what worked and what didn't, and we want to make sure that good ideas are not being lost.
So now, back to the future 
In this issue:
New XOOPS developments
AWARDS/Recognitions
Xooper of the Month
New Modules
New Hacks
YAXS - Sites Using Xoops!
Tutorials
News from around the World
Xoops International Support Sites
How to contribute
XoopsEditors Compatibility Issues – Fixed
For the longest time, I have been trying to understand the workings of the XoopsEditors. I am not a beginner with PHP or the workings of Xoops, but for the longest time, this issue has bugged me really bad, to the point I wanted to pull my hair out (what is left of it anyway) and I nearly gave up many times. Persistence and brute ignorance are two of my many flaws, but they have seen me through.
Anyway, back to the XoopsEditors. While in the process of revamping WF-Channel, I was asked many times to include a WYSIWYG Editor and after much thought about it I decided to go down the XoopsEditors path. So doing what most other people do… I started to look for examples on how it works and how I could incorporate it into WF-Channel.
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Anyway, back to the XoopsEditors. While in the process of revamping WF-Channel, I was asked many times to include a WYSIWYG Editor and after much thought about it I decided to go down the XoopsEditors path. So doing what most other people do… I started to look for examples on how it works and how I could incorporate it into WF-Channel.
XOOPS Screen Saver
Yup that's right the all brand spanking new XOOPS screen saver is available from our downloads section @ Bassman Themes - http://bassmanthemes.com
We've licensed this beauty under the Creative Commons Non-Commercial licence.
XOOPS Screensaver Download
No Registration Required
Requirements:
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We've licensed this beauty under the Creative Commons Non-Commercial licence.
XOOPS Screensaver Download
No Registration Required
Requirements:
Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/2003/XP/Vista
X-Torrent 1.32 - Final Release
Module: x-Torrent
Author: Simon Roberts (+ Others)
Version: 1.32
SourceForge: X-Torrent
Wiki: X-Torrent on Xoops
Download Torrent: Download Now
Direct Download: Download Now
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Author: Simon Roberts (+ Others)
Version: 1.32
SourceForge: X-Torrent
Wiki: X-Torrent on Xoops
Download Torrent: Download Now
Direct Download: Download Now
WF-Channel V2.02 Full Released
WF-Channel V2.02
This is a mini bug fix release. It deals with two issues that came to light after the last release and were important enough to issue this release so quickly.
1. XoopsEditor Support: WF-Channel should support XoopsEditors fully now on all versions of Xoops.
2. Xoops Search: Now fully working. Fixed a bug that would prevent multiple word searches.
3. WF-Resource Check: Added code that will check the WF-Resource version. If this check fails, WF-Channel will display the reason for the failure. This is to help users who may forget to download the resource module.
4. Fixed Packaging: I have used a different tool to package the modules. If you still run into any problems, please contact us ASAP.
We urge all WF-Channel users to update to this version.
Download WF-Channel v2.02
Download WF-Resource v1.03
Support and Bug fixes
What is WF-Channel?
WF-Channel aims to be as simple as possible, while providing a powerful tool to aid a webmaster in webpage creation. This module is not a replacement for a dedicated article management system, but more a supplement of these other tools and should be treated as such.
Where WF-Channel excels is its ease of use. Every area is well explained with helpful dialog and streamlined admin interface. Whether you just wish to put up one or two webpage’s or more, WF-Channel will make things simple for you.
What’s New in V2.02?
WF-Channel v2 has been written from the ground up, we feel more secure than any other previous versions and we aim to provide patches quickly if required. WF-Channel uses some caching techniques to help reduce strain on servers, like reducing SQL queries, PDF caching and more.
The admin area has been totally redesigned to make working easier and quicker than before. Every item within the admin area is only one click away, which means less work for you in the long run.
Many of the new features may not be apparent straight away, such as mass deletion, cloning and updating of pages and all from the main admin page. You will find this and many more changes like this within WF-Channel.
Every part of WF-Channel front-end is configurable, you choose to display which parts you want your customers to see.
Here is a list of some of the new items within WF-Channel:
1. All code completely rewritten from the ground up,
2. Admin interface completely redesigned for ease of use,
3. Mass updating, deletion and cloning of pages,
4. Almost every item has a helpful hint on its workings,
5. Should be compatible with all versions of Xoops,
6. Supports many text editor,
7. Import HTML and text documents from anywhere on your server,
8. Supports printable and PDF (cached) version of all pages
9. Supports sociable book marking sites
10. Refer page with logs of who has referred who to your website,
11. Anti spamming techniques to stop spammers sending email via your refer pages,
12. Supports a linkable images and text for users to place on their own website,
13. Massive amount of support via WF-Project website,
14. Easily upgradeable from earlier versions,
15. And loads loads more…..
What we are planning for future versions:
1. Mass import of html and text documents,
2. XML support,
3. Trusted path support,
4. Extensive documentation/help files
5. More to be added by user request!
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This is a mini bug fix release. It deals with two issues that came to light after the last release and were important enough to issue this release so quickly.
1. XoopsEditor Support: WF-Channel should support XoopsEditors fully now on all versions of Xoops.
2. Xoops Search: Now fully working. Fixed a bug that would prevent multiple word searches.
3. WF-Resource Check: Added code that will check the WF-Resource version. If this check fails, WF-Channel will display the reason for the failure. This is to help users who may forget to download the resource module.
4. Fixed Packaging: I have used a different tool to package the modules. If you still run into any problems, please contact us ASAP.
We urge all WF-Channel users to update to this version.
Download WF-Channel v2.02
Download WF-Resource v1.03
Support and Bug fixes
What is WF-Channel?
WF-Channel aims to be as simple as possible, while providing a powerful tool to aid a webmaster in webpage creation. This module is not a replacement for a dedicated article management system, but more a supplement of these other tools and should be treated as such.
Where WF-Channel excels is its ease of use. Every area is well explained with helpful dialog and streamlined admin interface. Whether you just wish to put up one or two webpage’s or more, WF-Channel will make things simple for you.
What’s New in V2.02?
WF-Channel v2 has been written from the ground up, we feel more secure than any other previous versions and we aim to provide patches quickly if required. WF-Channel uses some caching techniques to help reduce strain on servers, like reducing SQL queries, PDF caching and more.
The admin area has been totally redesigned to make working easier and quicker than before. Every item within the admin area is only one click away, which means less work for you in the long run.
Many of the new features may not be apparent straight away, such as mass deletion, cloning and updating of pages and all from the main admin page. You will find this and many more changes like this within WF-Channel.
Every part of WF-Channel front-end is configurable, you choose to display which parts you want your customers to see.
Here is a list of some of the new items within WF-Channel:
1. All code completely rewritten from the ground up,
2. Admin interface completely redesigned for ease of use,
3. Mass updating, deletion and cloning of pages,
4. Almost every item has a helpful hint on its workings,
5. Should be compatible with all versions of Xoops,
6. Supports many text editor,
7. Import HTML and text documents from anywhere on your server,
8. Supports printable and PDF (cached) version of all pages
9. Supports sociable book marking sites
10. Refer page with logs of who has referred who to your website,
11. Anti spamming techniques to stop spammers sending email via your refer pages,
12. Supports a linkable images and text for users to place on their own website,
13. Massive amount of support via WF-Project website,
14. Easily upgradeable from earlier versions,
15. And loads loads more…..
What we are planning for future versions:
1. Mass import of html and text documents,
2. XML support,
3. Trusted path support,
4. Extensive documentation/help files
5. More to be added by user request!
Use Tinyeditor for creating your blocks in 2.3*
To use Tinyeditor for creating custom blocks in 2.3 :
Go to root/module/system/admin/blocksadmin/
Make an backup of the blockform.php
and open it.
Then
Search for:
And replace it with:
And if you go to blocks in your administration then youl see tinyeditor in stead of the normal editor.
(This hack only works if you have installed tinyeditor!)
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Go to root/module/system/admin/blocksadmin/
Make an backup of the blockform.php
and open it.
Then
Search for:
$textarea = new XoopsFormDhtmlTextArea(_AM_CONTENT, 'bcontent', $block['content'], 15, 70);And replace it with:
if ( is_readable(XOOPS_ROOT_PATH . "/class/xoopseditor/tinyeditor/formtinyeditortextarea.php")) {
include_once(XOOPS_ROOT_PATH . "/class/xoopseditor/tinyeditor/formtinyeditortextarea.php");
$textarea = new XoopsFormTinyeditorTextArea(array('caption'=>_AM_CONTENT, 'name'=>'bcontent', 'value'=>$block['content'], 'width'=>'100%', 'height'=>'400px', 'xEditor'=>'1'));
}else{
$textarea = new XoopsFormDhtmlTextArea(_AM_CONTENT, 'bcontent', $block['content'], 15, 70);
}And if you go to blocks in your administration then youl see tinyeditor in stead of the normal editor.
(This hack only works if you have installed tinyeditor!)
Adobe Edge selects XOOPS as one of Top 3 CMS
Published every eight weeks, the Edge is a free publication that contains original content geared towards informing, enlightening, and inspiring web designers and developers.
In the April addition addition they provided an overview of five of the top open source software (OSS) solutions: CMS Made Simple, Drupal, Joomla!, WordPress, and XOOPS.
It is already an honor to be named as one of the top five Open Source CMS solutions. But it gets better - they selected XOOPS as one of the best three for building an e-commerce site, together with Drupal, and Joomla!
XOOPS Rocks!!!!
Thanks to btesec who made us aware of this story!!!
The World Islamic Call Society site is launching now
Arabxoops are pleased to announce the launch of http://www.islamic-call.net, a new website featuring news, events and publications of the world islamic call society ( WICS ).
Due to the fact that WICS is an international society, the website content has to be available in several languages. The website content is actually available in arabic, english, french, spanish and housa ( african language ).
Arabic interface is completed now and other interfaces are under construction.
Varity of modules are mainly used in our website, it involve: news, smartsection, mastop_go2, extcal, booklists and addresses module. Moreover, there are two of the major modules made by arabxoops: xsgal ( simple gallery based on lightbox effect ) and rased ( who is online with the country flags ) are applied too.
Best Regards,
Mowaffak Ali
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Due to the fact that WICS is an international society, the website content has to be available in several languages. The website content is actually available in arabic, english, french, spanish and housa ( african language ).
Arabic interface is completed now and other interfaces are under construction.
Varity of modules are mainly used in our website, it involve: news, smartsection, mastop_go2, extcal, booklists and addresses module. Moreover, there are two of the major modules made by arabxoops: xsgal ( simple gallery based on lightbox effect ) and rased ( who is online with the country flags ) are applied too.
Best Regards,
Mowaffak Ali
WF-Channel V2.01 Full Released
WF-Channel V2.01
What is WF-Channel?
WF-Channel aims to be as simple as possible, while providing a powerful tool to aid a webmaster in webpage creation. This module is not a replacement for a dedicated article management system, but more a supplement of these other tools and should be treated as such.
Where WF-Channel excels is its ease of use. Every area is well explained with helpful dialog and streamlined admin interface. Whether you just wish to put up one or two webpage’s or more, WF-Channel will make things simple for you.
What’s New in V2.01?
WF-Channel v2 has been written from the ground up, we feel more secure than any other previous versions and we aim to provide patches quickly if required. WF-Channel uses some caching techniques to help reduce strain on servers, like reducing SQL queries, PDF caching and more.
The admin area has been totally redesigned to make working easier and quicker than before. Every item within the admin area is only one click away, which means less work for you in the long run.
Many of the new features may not be apparent straight away, such as mass deletion, cloning and updating of pages and all from the main admin page. You will find this and many more changes like this within WF-Channel.
Every part of WF-Channel front-end is configurable, you choose to display which parts you want your customers to see.
Here is a list of some of the new items within WF-Channel:
1. All code completely rewritten from the ground up,
2. Admin interface completely redesigned for ease of use,
3. Mass updating, deletion and cloning of pages,
4. Almost every item has a helpful hint on its workings,
5. Should be compatible with all versions of Xoops,
6. Supports many text editor,
7. Import HTML and text documents from anywhere on your server,
8. Supports printable and PDF (cached) version of all pages
9. Supports sociable book marking sites
10. Refer page with logs of who has referred who to your website,
11. Anti spamming techniques to stop spammers sending email via your refer pages,
12. Supports a linkable images and text for users to place on their own website,
13. Massive amount of support via WF-Project website,
14. Easily upgradeable from earlier versions,
15. And loads loads more…..
What we are planning for future versions:
1. Mass import of html and text documents,
2. XML support,
3. Trusted path support,
4. Extensive documentation/help files
5. More to be added by user request!
We urge all WF-Channel users to update to this version.
Demo: WF-Channel Demo
Download:WF-Channel 2.01
WF-Resource: WF-Resource V1.02
Support:
WF-Project Support Forum
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What is WF-Channel?
WF-Channel aims to be as simple as possible, while providing a powerful tool to aid a webmaster in webpage creation. This module is not a replacement for a dedicated article management system, but more a supplement of these other tools and should be treated as such.
Where WF-Channel excels is its ease of use. Every area is well explained with helpful dialog and streamlined admin interface. Whether you just wish to put up one or two webpage’s or more, WF-Channel will make things simple for you.
What’s New in V2.01?
WF-Channel v2 has been written from the ground up, we feel more secure than any other previous versions and we aim to provide patches quickly if required. WF-Channel uses some caching techniques to help reduce strain on servers, like reducing SQL queries, PDF caching and more.
The admin area has been totally redesigned to make working easier and quicker than before. Every item within the admin area is only one click away, which means less work for you in the long run.
Many of the new features may not be apparent straight away, such as mass deletion, cloning and updating of pages and all from the main admin page. You will find this and many more changes like this within WF-Channel.
Every part of WF-Channel front-end is configurable, you choose to display which parts you want your customers to see.
Here is a list of some of the new items within WF-Channel:
1. All code completely rewritten from the ground up,
2. Admin interface completely redesigned for ease of use,
3. Mass updating, deletion and cloning of pages,
4. Almost every item has a helpful hint on its workings,
5. Should be compatible with all versions of Xoops,
6. Supports many text editor,
7. Import HTML and text documents from anywhere on your server,
8. Supports printable and PDF (cached) version of all pages
9. Supports sociable book marking sites
10. Refer page with logs of who has referred who to your website,
11. Anti spamming techniques to stop spammers sending email via your refer pages,
12. Supports a linkable images and text for users to place on their own website,
13. Massive amount of support via WF-Project website,
14. Easily upgradeable from earlier versions,
15. And loads loads more…..
What we are planning for future versions:
1. Mass import of html and text documents,
2. XML support,
3. Trusted path support,
4. Extensive documentation/help files
5. More to be added by user request!
We urge all WF-Channel users to update to this version.
Demo: WF-Channel Demo
Download:WF-Channel 2.01
WF-Resource: WF-Resource V1.02
Support:
WF-Project Support Forum
Xoops Norway reopened
XOOPS Norway, the Website providing support for Norwegian users of XOOPS has been reopened with an updated look and improved structure.
Rune and earplane did a great job bringing the Website up to date, and supporting Norwegian users in the past.
Not everybody speaks English well enough to take advantage of our main site here, therefore it is so important to have these local support sites. And since it is never enough to thank all the people who support XOOPS users in their native languages, we would like to use this opportunity to do just that - to Rune, Earplane, and all the other XOOPS community members who support XOOPS users around the world - a BIG THANK YOU!!!!
The list of XOOPS local support Websites is long, but if you're missing your native language among them, please let us know.
And if you would like to start a new XOOPS support site, please let us know as well - we are always happy to see XOOPS being represented in new countries.
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