Review - Google AdSense "ClickSafe" by Joomlaspan

04 July 2009

Using Google ads is one of the most popular ways monetize any website, even Joomla. But sometimes pasting ad code into modules gets to be tiresome. There's got to be an easier way, right?

The answer, for those running sites part time, or running many sites limiting administration time on any one site, is a solution that gets Google ads up and running quickly and with a minimum of fuss.

One of the best solutions we've seen is Google AdSense "ClickSafe" by Joomlaspan. It's a free module available for both Joomla 1.0 and 1.5 that makes it a snap to integrate Google ads into your Joomla site.

Top Joomla Developer Hacked?

04 July 2009

Users attempting to access the JoomSuite.com site today are being greeted with an unexpected message today. It reads, in simple red text: "Site was hacked by PS." JoomSuite, one of the older and more well-known Joomla extension developers, is the creator, ironically enough, of JoomSuite Defender, a component designed to enhance Joomla security. The developer promotes the component by referencing its installation as "hacker safe mode."

Joomla 1.5.12 Released

30 June 2009

The Joomla Project has announced the immediate availability of Joomla 1.5.12 [Wojmamni Ama Woi -- download here]. This release contains a number of bug fixes and three moderate-level security fixes. It has been less than a month since Joomla 1.5.11 was released on June 3, 2009.

According to Joomla. org, "this release marks an important milestone for the Joomla Project due to the upgrade of the PEAR library to the new BSD licensed version, which brings the codebase into full compliance with the GPL. In addition, this release contains an important upgrade to TinyMCE v 3.2.4.1."

According to Joomla.org, the following changes and updates are included in the new release: