Joomlashack releases Optimus, a free Joomla 1.5 template

In a previous post I highlighted a new template from Joomlashack, Optimus. I know I did mention it was available in a free Joomla 1.5 version, but what does that mean? What this means to you is, this is the first Joomlashack template that you can actually take for a test drive. Now you can install the template along with your data to see what your site will really look like before spending any cash. If you like it, the pro version – includes suckerfish menus, graphic source files, and 5 color variations! If you already have it, how do you like it?

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Move over earthblog, Optimus is the new kid in town!

Just when you thought Joomlashack templates couldn’t get any better, along comes Optimus! This latest template even comes in a FREE version available for download! This will allow you to test and build your site before you buy. At $24.95 this one is a real bargain. Just check out these features! [Read more...]

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Joomla 1.5.7 Security Release Can Cause issues if you use PHP4

This weekend, I decided to upgrade to the latest Joomla 1.5.7 Security Release and ran into an issue. After checking the site I was faced with the following error when I went to the home page:

Fatal error: Call to undefined function: htmlspecialchars_decode() in /../htdocs/includes/application.php on line 246

After a quick search in Google, I came up with the fix. It seems like the 1.5.7 version of Joomla doesn’t like PHP4 so an easy workaround is in order. If you haven’t already renamed your htaccess.txt to .htaccess do it now and add

AddType x-mapp-php5 .php

The fix was found HERE in the Joomla forums.

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How to assign css to a specific menu item in Joomla 1.5

If your building sites for clients you need to stress the dynamic nature of Joomla from the onset of the project. Be sure they understand that the look, for the most part will carry through the entire site with very few exceptions.

Recently, I had the opportunity to do a full site conversion. They would like the exact look of the site to be transferred over to Joomla. This includes images for menu items, and specific images on each content item. Clearly this was not the intent of Joomla, but they had their reasons.

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