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Logging in to a Joomla site using the GMail Authentication Plugin

GMail authentication in JoomlaIf you have ever browsed through the list of standard Joomla plugins, you might have stumbled on one called Authentication - GMail. Read on to discover what this is and two reasons why it could be useful for your Joomla site.

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Peter Miranda
what about facebook authentication?
Thursday, 12 July 2012 18:50
Richard Pearce
There are several third party authentication options listed at the JED.... Read More
Monday, 16 July 2012 13:36
Robert Wilson
Facebook authentication is possible on your Joomla site; however, you'll need a third party extension for that functionality. Che... Read More
Friday, 13 July 2012 03:02
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How to embed a Google form into Joomla

How to insert a Google form into JoomlaWorking with forms in Joomla is probably one of the most popular requested topics. We've already covered one great solution, Wufoo forms, and now I will share another option, Google Forms.

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Robin McCamont
I recently discovered Google forms myself by reading a comment Robert made to someone else in your forum, Richard. I was extremel... Read More
Thursday, 07 June 2012 12:20
Robert Wilson
Benji, That's a good question. This isn't meant to be a robust, highly configurable application. Google doesn't provide easy me... Read More
Friday, 08 June 2012 05:45
Robert Wilson
Thanks Pete. This is covered in our How to embed a Wufoo form blog post mentioned above. This is also why we mention to check ... Read More
Saturday, 09 June 2012 03:04
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Language overrides from Administrator

Language file overrideVarious functions in Joomla require certain text to be displayed. These values are stored in various text files and previously you could only change the text by finding and downloading the correct file, changing the text and then uploading the file again. And then repeating the process if you got it wrong. Fortunately there is a much easier solution now and this post explains how to use the language override feature.

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Jonathan Frewin
That's great Richard but can you change typeface/colour?
Wednesday, 25 April 2012 02:07
Brad Hamilton
Now there is a compelling reason to upgrade to 2.5!
Wednesday, 02 May 2012 09:53
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Picnik Replacement

Picnik alternativeThe tool we have previously recommended for resizing images is about to disappear. This post introduces you to a great replacement that's not only dead simple to use, but a lot of fun too.

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Ian Hayward
Hi Richard I stumbled across a free utility that I have found invaluable. It's called Fast Stone Photo Resizer - http://www.fast... Read More
Thursday, 05 April 2012 02:05
John Miley
Richard, Another tool is at http://www.imageoptimizer.net/Pages/Home.aspx John... Read More
Thursday, 05 April 2012 09:54
Richard Pearce
This post was shared at LinkedIn and created a lively discussion. So for more thoughts, see http://lnkd.in/pa8cEx... Read More
Tuesday, 10 April 2012 20:34
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How to use Captcha in Joomla 2.5

reCaptcha(VIDEO) Sick of getting spam registrations on your Joomla website? This video tutorial demonstrates how to use the Captcha feature that was introduced in Joomla 2.5.

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Andy Markley
... thanks Richard. Brilliant, as usual.
Thursday, 08 March 2012 11:32
Christine Isaiah
Quick question...My site is using Joomla 2.5.2 (missed the 2.5.0 and 2.5.1 updates they happened so quickly). I see in Global Conf... Read More
Thursday, 08 March 2012 12:42
Robert Wilson
Christine, I've seen this mentioned in the Joomla forum somewhere. You might try going to the Discover page of the Extensions Ma... Read More
Thursday, 08 March 2012 15:38
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How to embed a Wufoo form into a Joomla article

Wufoo logoI am a fan of using Joomla for all your website needs wherever possible. However there are times when it might make sense to use an external solution. In this tutorial you will learn how to create forms using a popular service called Wufoo and embed the form into a Joomla article.

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Kevin Morrison
Richard, as always very useful and timely, thanks for a great article. I have been a long time member of RSForms and over the year... Read More
Friday, 17 February 2012 14:53
Richard Pearce
I don't want to give the impression that I am calling them out as much as using this experience as an illustration as to why it is... Read More
Friday, 17 February 2012 15:16
Mike Martin
Hi Richard Thanks for introducing us to Wufoo, I am looking for a good contact form, I am having problems with core Joomla form. ... Read More
Friday, 17 February 2012 19:52
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Creating spaces around images

Text aligned hard up against an imageDo you like to wrap your images around your text? The standard editor supplied with Joomla provides an alignment feature to do this, but this results in the image crashing in to the surrounding text. This tutorial demonstrates how to solve this through the use of a free extension that every Joomla site should use.

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Margot
Thanks Richard, great tip. Will get this one immediately.
Friday, 10 February 2012 19:40
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Joomla editor tips

Our top 7 tips when working with the Joomla editor

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Robert Wilson
Hi Karen, If you shift-return and then re-select all of your text and click the justify button, does that not fix your issue? ... Read More
Friday, 29 June 2012 02:41
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Joomla language files

How to change the text that appears with many common Joomla functions.

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K2 templates

This week's newsletter will explain how you can get a custom K2 template working for your Joomla website. It's a bit more involved in terms of file manipulation, but we'll look at it from a very general point of view, give you some tips and explain why we think this is a really nice feature. You will need either good knowledge of and access to cPanel or a good command of FTP. You will also need to know a bit about CSS, and remember that you can always get professional help when you need it.

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