JoomBlog Component

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JoomBlog Component is a Joomla! extension which is used to set up a blog directory on your web site. It is featured to manage personal blog and/or Team blog both. This Joomla! blog extension has Social Network integration with Facebook, Twitter, Google+, and integration with JomSocial. It has rich functionality for blog comments and can be integrated with Disqus service. JoomBlog extension is SEO-friendly.
This Joomla! blogging component is easy to use and need no design adjustments as it takes all styles from your site’s template. The blog extension offers many useful features and it is delivered with several free modules in one package. Start your blog quickly with any of the two sample blogs containing three posts each which are delivered with the JoomBlog package.
JoomBlog is compatible with Joomla! 1.7 and 1.6.

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FEATURES

Using this blogging component for Joomla! you get easy-to-use tool with many useful features and settings. No tons of cluttered elements slowing your blog down! JoomBlog extension has the following features:

Multiple Blogs on One Site
Set up as many blogs as it is required. They can be Private and Corporate, thematic and general, they all can be available in one interface and listed in a free module List of Blogs.

Team Blogging
Create both Personal and Team blogs. With JoomBlog extension multiple bloggers can contribute to a single blog. It is possible to give different permissions to blog users: you decide which members have administrative authority and those who are just authors.

User-Friendly Dashboard
The blogging component comes with dashboard for instant blogging. You can edit blog, save blog posts’ drafts and schedule publishing. You can set blog to publish blog posts automatically just immediately after saving. Familiar blog dashboard features you'd expect are available: category and tabs creation, ‘read more…’ text changing, adding meta parameters. HTML editor can be used.

Social Network Integration
Connect your Joomla! blog with Social Network sites Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and stream new blog posts there. You can promote your blog online using JoomBlog extension integration with Addthis service what makes social bookmarking very easy.

JomSocial Integration
Share blog posts in JomSocial. Special JomSocial application makes it possible to show personal blog posts on JomSocial profile page. There is a possibility to configure who can see posts in JomSocial – only group of friends, only registered users, all visitors.

Commenting System
JoomBlog component has its own built-in commenting system for blog posts and it lets blog readers make comments on posts. It is possible to moderate comments and integrate JoomBlog extension with Disqus service too. If integration with JomSocial is set up, user’s avatars from JomSocial will be shown in comments.

Anti-spam Protection
To prevent your Joomla! blog from spam attacks the commenting system has anti-spam CAPTCHA protection.

Rating
Users can rate blog posts.

Blog Categories and Multi Categories
Set up necessary categories for blogs and sort out articles between them in your blog section of the site. Publishing of one blog post into several categories it possible.

Tagging and Tag-Based Search
Add tags to each blog post. All tags users add in the blog section are available in free module Tags Cloud. It is possible to filter blog posts using tags. Global blog search can be done using Tags category of the blog component and Tags field in the Search box.

Search within the Blog Extension
JoomBlog component has incorporated global search tool. Carry out search using blogger’s name, key words and tags. Add Search menu item in the blog section to filter blog posts on your site.

RSS Feeds
Blog readers can subscribe for blog RSS feeds.

Blog Component Archive
Set up blog posts archive. Users can filter posts using links in a free module Archive Posts or special calendar.

Search Engine Optimization
The JoomBlog component uses the built-in Joomla! plugin for Search Engine Optimization.

Customizable Blog’s Template
This Joomla! blog component picks your site’s template styles immediately after installation. It uses colours and fonts of your site and you don’t need spend time on choosing the appropriate template or pay for customization. Flexible blog section menu settings, it is possible to publish and hide elements of the blog component.

FREE MODULES coming in a package with the blogging component:

• Tag Cloud
• Popular Bloggers, shows bloggers whose posts have the highest number of hits
• List of Blogs
• Categories
• Latest Posts
• Archive

Extended Blog Control
Access Control Level feature enables extended control of the blog component. JoomBlog supports standard Joomla! 1.6 and 1.7 Access Control Level (ACL). Use it to define which users are granted access to different elements of the blog, as well as what operations they are allowed to do on blog posts, for example, view, add, delete posts.

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CHANGELOG

Version 1.0.6
Released [26-January-2012]

• Added integration with of blog permissions JomSocial groups.
• Fixed minor bugs
• Fixed bug with displaying comments, added from backend
• Updated blog description (editor+)

Version 1.0.5
Released [29-December-2011]

• Added Joomla! 2.5 compatibility
• Fixed minor bugs
• Fixed HTML-slicing issues

Version 1.0.4
Released [01-December-2011]

• Added option "Show primary title & description"
• Added search plug-in plg_search_joomblog (another search option besides the embedded one)
• Added the plug-in manager section to the component
• Fixed JS error when tool bar is hidden
• Fixed auto approve feature
• Fixed @Sample data@ bug
• Fixed Captcha bug, figures are more legible
• Updated notifications
• Fixed HTML-slicing issues

Version 1.0.3
Released [20-September-2011]

• Huge code revision

Administrator Panel:

• Updated Settings
• Added integration with Google+
• Added integration with Facebook
• Added integration with Twitter
• Added integration with LinkedIn
• Added management of bloggers avatars. Added support for JomSocial avatars.
• Updated integration with Disqus service for managing comments
• Updated integration with AddThis service for social sharing featuresmenu items (Blogger Posts, Category Posts, Archives, Tags, Blog Posts).
• Updated permission system

Front End:

• Added social buttons to list of posts and/or to posts
• Multicategories
• Updated RSS
• Changed order of entries in the posts list: blog->post title, category title.
• Added the ability to give access to create a blog

Version 1.0.2
Released [22-August-2011]

• Joomla! 1.7 compatible release

Version 1.0.1
Released [03-August-2011]

• Huge code revision.

Administrator Panel:

• Added a section allowing user to manage JoomBlog bloggers.
• Added a section allowing user to manage blogs.
• Added integration with Disqus service for managing comments.
• Added integration with AddThis service for social sharing features.
• Added advanced settings allowing user to adjust the arrangement of main menu items in the front-end toolbar.
• Added management of bloggers avatars. Added support for JomSocial avatars.
• Changed Sample Data. Two demo blogs containing three posts each are available.
• New menu types available when creating menu items (Blogger Posts, Category Posts, Archives, Tags, Blog Posts).
• Bug fixes

Front End:

• Added new menu items to the toolbar main menu (Bloggers, Categories, Archives, Tags). Menu items can be either displayed or hidden. Added possibility to change titles and order of menu items.
• Added the Previous and Next buttons allowing user to navigate between posts.
• Added the Back to Top button to the toolbar of every post in the post list.
• Changed order of entries in the posts list: blog->post title, category title.
• Bug fixes

Version 1.0.0
Released [21-February-2011]

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