Developing components using Joomla CCKs

Developing components without programming using

Joomla CCKs

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About

Leonardo Miranda de Almeida

• Degree in Information Systems at Recife FIR in Brazil.

• He works as a freelance Joomla! daily since 2006.

• There is about 3 years Joomla service for Konfide and

Elementa companies.

• Spent about one year and a half to Made2Web company in

Portugal with the development of Joomla templates

• Currently part of the company JetWorks working as web

designer Joomla and CCK Developer.

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Content Systems of Joomla

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Fields limited to a feature article. You can extend the functionality using different publishers, content plugins and buttons.

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Disorganization of content. Content focused on a single field with the editor.

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Maintenance difficulties for lay people. Limited knowledge in HTML for complex layouts.

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Understanding a CCK

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Understanding a CCK

CCK (Content Constructor Kit) A CCK is a support tool for building content. With this tool you can extend the functionality of a CMS content. Tool for creating custom fields. Tool already well known in the Drupal CMS.

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Understanding a CCK

Facilitates - Insert contents separated by fields of different types. Customize - Eliminates tiresome individual customization of content using HTML editor or in the article. Organize - Data divided into fields that can be used in possible search filters. FIexibility - Several possible manipulations with the data transformed into real systems similar to Joomla components.

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How it all began? Directory components

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Directory components

Who has never tested a system for Joomla directory?

AlphaContent

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Joomla CCKs

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What CCKs in the market?

1. JReviews – July 2006

2. Sobi2 – September 2006

3. Fabrikar – January 2007

4. Catalog – April 2008

5. Resources – October 2008

6. Form2Content – February 2009

7. K2 – March 2009

8. Zoo – March 2009

9. JSebold – July 2009

10.FlexiContent – September 2009 Source: http://www.alledia.com/blog/product-reviews/joomla-goes-cckrazy/

Classified as

CCKs in site

extensions.joomla.org

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Categorization on the integration

1. Resources

2. K2

3. Zoo

4. Form2Content

5. JSebold

6. FlexiContent

Components without

integration with the

categories and content

default Joomla

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default Joomla

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CCKs without integration

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CCKs without integration

Use of scarce resources that integrate with the

structure of CCK default Joomla content.

Do not use the com_content table for storing

content.

Own modules and plugins by the author because they

are not compatible with the content created for

Joomla.

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Resources CCK

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Resources v1.0.6

Company: Might Extensions

Site: www.mightyextensions.com

Price: Free component, but you must be a paid member to

download some modules, advanced fields, filters, among other

features.

Site Definition: MightyResources is the most advanced CCK

(Content Construction Kit) component for Joomla 1.5.

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Resources v1.0.6

Key Features • Users Total management via front-end Profile page with some extra features • Categories Unlimited Categories and Subcategories Saves an article in several categories • Templates Creating custom templates Several ready-made templates *paid

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Resources v1.0.6

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Resources v1.0.6

Key Features • Content Types Create unlimited with many customizations • Fields Unlimited Fields 30 types of fields *paid • Filters and searches Field can be a filter with multiple values Per session or class, sorting by field 5 + extra filter Plugins *paid See more

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Resources v1.0.6

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Resources v1.0.6

Comments

• Directory / catalogs - Maybe because it was one of the first components for Joomla CCK type structure seems to be inspired by directory systems / catalogs

• Multi Instances - Before there was a limitation of a single instance of a single component system, the resources came to meet this need and extend with new features

• Extra Features - tags, comments and vote • Difficult to understand - Many configuration options making it

difficult to understand • Great documentation - with video tutorials

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Resources v1.0.6

Tips Target audience Serves well as all levels of users to have enough tutorials Templates Several templates paid. Customization with the intermediate level. Recommended Types of Systems Mainly directories / catalogs with profiles and user management via front-end

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K2 CCK

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K2 v2.3

Company: JoomlaWorks

Site: www.getk2.org

Price: Free (photo gallery paid).

Site Definition: K2 is the popular powerful content component

for Joomla! with CCK-like features developed by JoomlaWorks,

makers of fine Joomla! extensions since 2006.

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K2 v2.3

Key Features • Users Administration via front-end View user profile with content below User groups with permissions • Categories Categories and Unlimited Subcategories Saves an article in only one category • Templates Customization using template override

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K2 v2.3

Key Features

• Content Types There, the customization is done by categories, groups, fields and template

• Fields Standard fields: Photos, videos, and attachments 7 types of extra fields

• Filters and searches Non-existent by the company

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K2 v2.3

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K2 v2.3

Comments • Most popular - more popular with many CCK active users • More extensions - qty CCK more extensions • Com_content turbinado - Component-based standard

component of many improvements to articles joomla • Extra features - Comments, tags • Few resources CCK - Few types of fields, less

customization of forms, no filter and search system

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K2 v2.3

Tips Target audience Serves well as all levels of users to have resemblance with the Articles component for Joomla! Templates Customization with the same level of template Joomla.

Recommended Types of Systems Systems like Joomla Articles with plugins and custom layout, blogs and catalogs.

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Zoo CCK

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Zoo v2.0.3

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Zoo v2.0.3

Company: YooTheme

Site: www.yootheme.com

Price: Free with paid applications

Site Definition: ZOO is a flexible and powerful content

application builder to manage your content

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Zoo v2.0.3

Key Features • Users No option

• Categories Categories and Unlimited Subcategories Saves an article in several categories • Templates Limited customization

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Zoo v2.0.3

Key Features • Content Types Create unlimited with a few customizations • Fields Several types of fields Fields advanced paid

• Filters and searches No option

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Zoo v2.0.3

Comments • More limited - few free fields, no option for users, no filter

and search system • Paid applications - The best use is in the paid applications • Change in the front end - only provided in version 2.1 • Limitation extensions - Only YOOtools • Pretty interface - Features such as drag and drop and a

beautiful look • The appearance deceives - Despite having a beautiful

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Zoo v2.0.3

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Zoo v2.0.3

Tips Target audience Serves well as all levels of users to have applications ready to be customized paid Templates A little customization

Recommended Types of Systems Only systems in the applications paid with few modifications.

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Comparative CCKs without integration

Resources

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CCKs with integration

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Categorization on integration

1. Resources

2. K2

3. Zoo

4. Form2Content

5. JSebold

6. FlexiContent

Components without



default Joomla

Components with



default Joomla

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CCKs with integration

Use resources that integrate with CCK content design

standard Joomla.

Use the com_content table for storing content.

Are compatible with components, modules and plugins

created for Joomla content.

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Form2Content CCK

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Form2Content LITE – v1.1.0

Company: Open Source Design

Site: www.form2content.com

Price: LITE version free, paid PRO

Site Definition: Form2Content PRO is an article submission

component for Joomla!. It allows you to create custom

submission forms for Joomla Articles.

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Key Features • Users No option

• Categories Same Joomla • Templates Customization very practical - I like it! :D

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Key Features • Content Types Create unlimited with a few customizations • Fields Only five free and paid 10 Can be extended using plugins Joomla

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Comments • More limited - few free fields, no user customization, no filter

and search system free • Forum - did not identify any support forum • Validation - No field validation was identified • Integration - With other systems the same manufacturer • Simple and Convenient - Despite the lack of some

resources development is very fast • Templates - Development and practical with good

customization can use Joomla plugins

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Tips Target audience Serves well as all levels of users by ease Templates Easy customization, rapid and complete

Recommended Types of Systems Simple systems with rapid development

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FLEXIContent CCK

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FLEXIContent - v1.5.3c

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Company: Vista Media

Site: www.flexicontent.org

Price: Free

Site Definition: FLEXIcontent is primarily an advanced

content management system developed to replace the native

article manager of Joomla! 1.5

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Key Features • Users Another component to manage permissions (FLEXIAccess)

• Categories Categories and Unlimited Subcategories Saves an article in several categories • Templates Customization with html, css and php See more

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Key Features

• Content Types Create unlimited with a few customizations No relationship categories • Fields 16 types of fields Choose one or more types of content

• Filters and searches Nonexistent See more

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Comments • Good usability - Easy to understand • Practical - Development without much detail • Good field types - Varied kinds of fields with good settings • Extras - Tags and versioning • Almost complete - Except for the ability to filter and search

to be launched soon • Without documentation - Limited to one forum

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Tips Target audience Suitable for intermediate users or some notion of html, css and php Templates Customization with html, css and php Recommended Types of Systems All types of systems that do not require filters and searches

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jSeblod CCK

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jSeblod - v1.5.3c

Company: Seblod

Site: www.jseblod-cck.com

Price: Gratuito

Site Definition: It is an extension to build personalized

content. It is Open Source and GPL. A content type is defined

by a set of fields. They can be used in all components of the

manager as Joomla Articles Joomla Joomla category manager,

the user manager of Joomla, Virtuemart shop ...

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jSeblod - v1.5.3c

Key Features • Users

o Extends Management Users

o Add any type of field (avatar, CAPTCHA, galleries, ...)

o reation and modification via front-end

o Creating custom lists with users

o Import CSV file with one click using

o Creation of various types of users with different fields and templates

o Choice of fields on the form and visualization

o Creation of modules to form, lists or profile

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jSeblod - v1.5.3c

Key Features • Users

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jSeblod - v1.5.3c

Key Features • Categories

o Extends Management Categories

o Add any type of field in the Category

o You can remove fields leaving simpler patterns

o Creation and modification via front-end

o Management Categories

o Email Notification

o Export using CCK Packs

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jSeblod - v1.5.3c

Key Features • Categories

jSeblod - v1.5.3c

Key Features • Templates

o Templates for content and forms

o Automatic or custom generated template

o Template engine

o Based on Joomla template system

o Change the presentation of content according to their location on site

o Add PHP, XHTML, codes Joomla! (Jdoc), CSS, JavaScript, parameters

o Export using CCK Packs

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jSeblod - v1.5.3c

Key Features • Templates

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jSeblod - v1.5.3c

Key Features • Content Types

o Set of fields that define the form

o Associated with a template for content and another

to form

o Choose different fields in front-end and back-end,

for the same content

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jSeblod - v1.5.3c

Key Features • Fields

o More than 40 types of generic fields

o Extend field of type Plugin using Joomla!

o Management using Ajax

o Validation Rules

o Several parameters for each field type

o Drop-down dynamics based on data from table

o Camp X: X times to repeat a field

o A library with more than 260 fields ready for use

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jSeblod - v1.5.3c

Key Features • Fields

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jSeblod - v1.5.3c

Key Features • Filters and searches

o Sort results according to four levels of priority criteria

o Search and list for a variety of field types such as Checkbox, Select, Upload, Wysiwyg, etc..

almost all fields are searchable

o Compare, eg, price higher than the set value and smaller than the other

o Choose multiple fields to be fetched in a single field

o Consider only words longer than X characters

o Make a field in another field type to search Ex: checkbox => select

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jSeblod - v1.5.3c

Key Features • Filters and searches

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Comments

No comments.

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jSeblod - v1.5.3c

Tips Target audience Recommended for advanced users with some notion of html, css and php Templates Customization with html, css,js,php and joomla plugin

Recommended Types of Systems All types of systems, especially the most complete

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Comparative CCKs with integration

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CCK in Practice

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CCK in Practice

CCK used

Form2Content LITE – v1.1. System Customer Management of JetWorks

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CCK-F2C-Na-pratica.avi

CCK Case

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CCK Case

CCK used

jSeblod - v1.5.3c Site

www.etceterablog.com Promoting books and authors

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CCK-jSeblod-Case.avi

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