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Jompoint – Extensions Development For Joomla

Posted on July 25th, 2010 by admin

Icon ExtensionsHi Everyone! We are happy to announce that we are in process of releasing several open source extensions for the Joomla community.

In the next couple of weeks we will be working on one specific plugin that will simplify your integration with the OpenX Community ad platform.

Currently there is only a module and unfortunately that module does not allow local mode* usage.

Local mode usage will be the main goal of our plugin! We will also integrate the ability to pass delivery limitations variables to the OpenX, so that you will be able to call a specific banner zone of the OpenX platform and pass additional variables to it – all within your Joomla article content.

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What’s new in Joomla 1.6 (With Video)

Posted on July 20th, 2010 by admin

Photo FeaturesAlthough this may sound like some old news (after all it was posted on Vimeo twenty seven days ago) we decided that JomPoint would miss a lot if we did not post it here. It is about Joomla 1.6 and what will be the new features for this highly expected new version. After two years and a half since the release of Joomla 1.5, many people are anxious and excited to try the new version.

So what is all about this buzz around Joomla 1.6?
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What Is The Perfect Way To Test Your Site’s Usability?

Posted on July 17th, 2010 by admin

Usability Testing

You have a brand new, stunning design for your website, new content, new functionality… Your advertising campaign is running and your money is running away too.

Site’s traffic is ok but the bounce rate is still high and you have no calls or requests from customers.  When this happens people usually start changing its site content or even design…without knowing where exactly is the problem.

How to know which pages of your site people like or they don’t?

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A Must Check Icon-site For You

Posted on July 14th, 2010 by admin

While browsing the web for some cool facebook and twitter icons we accidentally stumbled upon this site: http://www.iconfinder.com/

Their large catalog of great icons is really impressive. All can be downloaded in both .png and .ico formats so you can easily add them to your site without need of removing or modifying background colors. You can also preview the icons on white, transparent and black backgrounds; select your desired size and browse.

With 169,169 icons and 580 icon sets in their catalog you will certainly find the best ones for your fascinating site :)

Most of them are free for commercial purposes which is more than amazing. Take a look at the examples below and don’t forget to share your opinion with us.

Examples:

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The JomPoint website is released

Posted on July 12th, 2010 by admin

Welcome to the Jompoint website. We are happy to announce that we have released our new website.

JomPoint’s goal will be to provide you full customization solutions for your Joomla website.

We will also update you on new trends and news about your favorite CMS platform – including news about new and exciting extensions.

We hope to see you often on our website.