Author Archives: imperialWicket

Joomla 1.5, 1.7, 2.5: Customizing search results

Posted on February 21, 2012 by imperialWicket

Joomla includes component view overrides in templates. This is the ideal technique for restyling and rearranging your search results in Joomla. If you are not familiar with the output overrides, they are explained well in an old post on the … Continue reading →

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Joomla 2.5/1.7: Automatically assign users to a group based on email

Posted on February 6, 2012 by imperialWicket

Access control advancements are the primary reason I moved many of my Joomla efforts beyond 1.5. One request that I hear repeatedly is to have access control automatically added when a user registers. In its most basic form, this is … Continue reading →

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Git: A simple workflow, commands, and usage

Posted on August 4, 2011 by imperialWicket

There are a lot of Git workflows, tips, usage models, tutorials, books, and other such resources out there. Nonetheless, the issue I always encounter when introducing git to new users (both new to version control and new to decentralized version … Continue reading →

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You should be using a version control system

Posted on June 11, 2011 by imperialWicket

During a relatively short-time, I’ve had the opportunity to work with a lot of developers on a large variety of projects. Many of these projects were centered around single developers or small teams when I came into the picture. These … Continue reading →

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Joomla 1.5 Component and Module Usage Summaries

Posted on April 13, 2011 by imperialWicket

Ever wonder which Joomla 1.5 Components and Modules am I using; and where am I using them? Component usage and positioning is available in the Extension Manager (Components tab). The main table validates which components are enabled, and then fingering … Continue reading →

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