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Kunena Spam Killer is a Joomla 1.5 native extension developed by Ossolution Team to prevent your Kunena forum From being posted Spam posts by Spammers .

The principle is simple : When someone posts a message on your forum, the Kunena Spam Killer plugin will be trigged. The plugin will use Akismet service to check whether this message is posted by a spammer. If Yes, the forum post will be unpublished. Also, a notification email will be sent to administrator and a confirmation email will be sent to users to inform them about this spam message. Administrator can go to the back-end of the component, see list of spam messages . If he sees a message which is not a spam, he can publish it and the message will be showed on your forum.
Features

1. Auto detect and un-publish any spam messages on your forum as soon as it is posted by spammers.
2. Send notification email to administrator and confirmation email to spammer when a spam message is detected (You can turn off sending emails feature in configuration the extension).
3. Auto add users to trusted list if there is no spam detected in his forum post (this is configurable) . If a user is in trusted list, when he post a new message on your forum, the system will not have to connect Akismet to check for spam .
4. Auto add users to block list when spam detected in their forum posts. (this is configurable). If a user is in block list, when he post a new post on forum, the forum post will be unpublished automatically.
5. Auto block user and logout him if spam message is detected (this is configurable) .
6. Messages management which allow you to see list of messages from back-end of the extension . You can then publish the messages if it is not a spam message .
7. Spammers management which allow you to see lisf of spammers. If you see someone not a spammer in this list, you can publish this account so that he will not be blocked .
8. Configuration with many config options to make the extension flexible .

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The JE Testimonial joomla component is one more useful utility for your Joomla-powered site that will provide you with a tool for managing and administering testimonials. JE Testimonial is the long waited component for the Joomla users from our extended brain search. It gives the in depth flexibility for using testimonials in Joomla based website. Please see the demo here

Front end Feature List:

* Users can view the different type of template design depending upon the selections from the back end.
* Supports avatars/photos.
* Supports to add unlimited testimonial from the back end and front end.
* Visitors can add testimonial in the front-end with a simple form. Also admin can manage these details from the back-end.
* Show the authors name, url, location. But all are depending upon the settings from the back end.
* Front end testimonial form have captcha prevent spam.
* Admin can receive email notifications, when testimonials are added by the users in the front end.
* Display testimonials in the component and one of the associated modules.

Back end Features :

* Admin can Add/View/publish/edit/delete testimonials from the jetestimonial administrator panel.
* Jetestimonial component supports to translate all the major languages through the joomfish component.
* Choose whether to auto-publish new testimonial submissions.
* Choose whether the testimonials will be added by registered users.
* Choose the different themes from the back end and also can see the theme preview.
* Choose to display Number of testimonials per page.
* Choose whether you want captcha in the front end testimonal form.
* Manage the size of the avatar image.

JE Testimonials Module Features :

* JE Testimonial module have 4 slide effects with only one simple design.
* Settings for adjusting the modules with 4 slide effects.
* Admin can manage the specifications of this module.

http://www.jextn.com/joomla-testimonial-component/

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Packt is pleased to announce Joomla! Social Networking with JomSocial, a new book that will help readers to create and run their own social network with Joomla! and JomSocial. Written by Kwasi Boateng and Beatrice A. Boateng, this book will enable users to create content for their social network and integrate it with other Joomla! extensions.

JomSocial is a social publishing platform for the Joomla! Content Management system and allows users to connect with friends, integrate videos, share photos, create groups, and customize their brand. It is an out-of-the-box extension that enables Joomla! website administrators to setup social networks with ease and to customize them.

Joomla! Social Networking with JomSocial guides users through the installation of JomSocial on a Joomla! platform in addition to helping them walk through processes for integrating other key Joomla! plugins into JomSocial for interaction in an online social networking environment. Users will have built a good looking, fully functional social networking site with the help of tips and tricks, by the end of this hands-on guide.

Using this book, developers will learn the customization of their profile by adding extra fields and changing their avatar to enhance the look of their site. Furthermore, this book will enable readers to set profile permissions, determine privacy settings to control the privacy of their site, set preferences for user activities, customize user activity, invite friends on other networks and increase their sites visibility by integrating their Facebook account into their Joomla! social network.

With step by step instructions, this practical guide is suitable for both novice and advanced Joomla! Users and is ideal for individuals or institutions, who desire to develop a social networking system using the Joomla! content management system. The book is out now and available from Packt. To read more about it, please visit: www.packtpub.com/joomla-social-networking-with-jomsocial/book

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Already jumping on the Joomla 1.6 wagon? If you're a fan of the lightweight Admin template, AdminPraise Lite, check out the totally updated for Joomla 1.6! It's free, GPL and requires no registration to download.

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The beta is finally here! Projectfork 2.2 is a major update to every aspect of our Free/GPL Joomla project management software.

In this new version, we've touched every bit of code with the goal of making things easier and more efficient on every level. A new cache system has been added, the theme engine has been re-factored, extension development is easier than ever, convenient features have been created, and an entirely new user interface has been developed.

Download it and check out the free Project Manager you've been missing!

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AdminPad, the Joomla iPad Administrator Template (which is 25% off this week), has just received a nice update. AdminPraise has added 12 new color themes, leap-frogging from 5 to 17 total! AdminPraise also added some conditionals so the Sidebar Menu displays better in desktop browsers for those of you who aren't just using AdminPad on the iPad, as well as a few other easter eggs.

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Joomlashack is proud to announce the release of its first commercial Joomla extension, Lifestream!

Need an easy way to keep your friends, family and business associates updated on all your activities; across multiple social networks; at any time of the day and in one convenient place?

Sound impossible? Well, now you can!

Introducing Lifestream for Joomla, an exciting new social media extension from Joomlashack!

Lifestream for Joomla lets you present the social media feeds of your choice to your audience in a highly-configurable and easy-to-set up Joomla 1.5x component module. It dynamically updates your website with your favorite social network feeds 24/7.

Lifestream for Joomla lets you…

* display multiple social network feeds separately or together as an integrated stream
* display in 3 different views: tab, grid (side-by-side) or integrated
* set up your streams as a component (front page, for example) or a module (throughout your site, etc)
* add multiple accounts/users for each social network feed to create even more interesting streams
* choose between the included Light/Silver or Charcoal/Grey themes..or create your own themes!
* add custom formatting to each of your streams for infinite style possibilities
* download updates/fixes and new social network integration plugins for FREE during your 6-month access period
* get 6 months of FREE access to our amazing customer support team should you need any help
* and so much more!

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Joomlashack is pleased to announce the release of not 1..not 2..not 3…but 4 brand new premium Joomla templates at Joomlashack.com!

* Avalon is a universal 3-column design with bonus typography styles, various SEO enhancements, and 9 color styles!

* Orion Joomla TemplateOrion is built for multiple design configurations. Orion includes dozens of typography styles, SEO enhancements, a gorgeous featured slider module and more!

* Evenflow is loaded with several extra layout and typography features. Its universal style is suitable for anyone searching for a blog, showcase, or software/technical related template.

* Veer is perfect for clean, simple web 2.0 style websites and looks great right out of the box. Veer includes a featured slide module, built in typography styles, and much more.

To demo all of these gorgeous new Joomla templates, please head over to Joomlashack.com today.

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JoomlaXTC Florida Liberty Summit 2010 Contest

Liberty minded activists will meet in Orlando, FL Aug 13th – 15th to network, learn, and build as our grassroots Revolution to reclaim our Republic and restore our Constitution continues. Network with fellow liberty-minded tea party activists, learn about history and current events from a freedom perspective you won’t hear from the mainstream media, and prepare to take back our country with top-notch training from nationally known experts.

Register today to win (2) 3 Day passes that include all training sessions.

* 3 days of great speeches and the best political training available anywhere

* All conference and training materials

* Preferred seating at the Friday night 7:00 PM Liberty Celebration, which is free and open to the public

Confirmed speakers will include:

* Congressman Ron Paul, Honorary Chairman of Campaign for Liberty, best-selling author of “The Revolution: A Manifesto” “End the Fed”.

* Tom Woods, best-selling author of “Meltdown” “Nullification”, historian, and Senior Fellow at the Ludwig Von Mises Institute.

* Bruce Fein, former Reagan administration associate deputy attorney general and author of “American Empire: Before the Fall”.

* Tom DiLorenzo, best-selling author of “How Capitalism Saved America”.

* Kevin Gutzman, best-selling author of “The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Constitution”.

* Philip Giraldi, former CIA counter-terrorism official and contributing editor to “The American Conservative”.

* Brion McClanahan, best-selling author of “The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Founding Fathers”.

* Senator Carey Baker, Florida Senator, owner of the oldest gun store in America, and Senate sponsor of the Florida Freedom Bills.

* Representative Scott Plakon, Florida Representative, CEO, publisher, and House sponsor of the Florida Freedom Bills.

* Tom Mullen, author of “A Return to Common Sense”.

* Peter Gemma, free lance writer and fundraiser.

* Kirk Shelley, C4L Senior Consultant and “Your Political Guru”.

* Other Special Guests TBA

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It is definitely time for template developers to start the process of converting their existing Joomla templates over to 1.6.

This article will not go into the basic details, since that has been covered by the Joomlapraise article earlier, but rather a few extra things which you may find useful.

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