Article Flow

Our News Portal component is "hands free". As you add new items, older articles flow from one zone to the next automatically: Top Stories -- Leading Stories -- More News Read More...

Layouts

Layouts are simple HTML tables that contain the zone tags and allow you to control the location of each zone. If you have basic HTML knowledge, you can easily paste the code into Dreamweaver, make any changes you want and paste the new code back into Joomla.... Read More...

Zones

What are zones? Zones are areas in your page that display certain information. You can control the look and the amount of information that each zone displays. Read More...

Automatic Population

With the iJoomla News Portal, you don't need to add articles to your news portal. Every article added to your Joomla site will show at the top of your news portal home page as well as the section or category home pages. Read More...

Advanced Style Control System

To let you control the look and feel of your site without the hassle of mastering CSS, we've developed an "Advanced Style Control System". Open your zones and choose the different style options such as fonts, image sizes, borders and colors from the available drop down menus.... Read More...

Easy Navigation

Using many Joomla components means opening the sub-menus on the main component menu. That can be a drag. iJoomla News Portal comes with a left-side navigation that makes everything much, much easier. Just select iJoomla News from the component menu once and choose all your actions using... Read More...

Separators

Separating the elements on your page can improve organization and enhance the look of your content. iJoomla News Portal allows you to choose two separators. One separator can be placed between the vertical articles and another between the horizontal articles. Read More...

JomComment Support

Let your visitors see hits and comments powered by the popular JomComment component. That will make your site more interactive, web 2.0 style! Read More...

Dynamic News Section Module

Along with the iJoomla News Component, you get a module menu. This menu has all the sections available as menu items. Adding, removing or editing a section will affect this menu, removing the need to update it. You can find this menu item at menu->sections. Read More...

What is iJoomla News Portal?

iJoomla News Portal turns your existing sections, categories and articles into a live news portal. Within minutes, you'll have a site similar to CNN's! Read More >>

What's the difference between iJoomla Magazine and iJoomla News Portal?

We get a lot of questions about iJoomla Magazine and the iJoomla News Portal. Some publishers are struggling to decide which component suits their site best.

These are two very different components that do very different things. It's important to make the right choice. Read More >>

I don't get it, why can't I just use Joomla, why do I need this news portal?

Joomla is great but is limited with what you can do with it. You can keep using core Joomla to display your news and it will still look a tad boring and more like a blog than CNN.

With our component you can have a truly dynamic news pages and with a complete style and layout control.

What do I need before I buy?

First, you will need a Joomla site, and permission to install components. If you're not sure you have that permission, ask your hosting service. You will also need basic knowledge of Joomla and at least a few content items.

Do I have to re-enter all my content in order to use it on the news portal?

No! iJoomla News Portal allows you to use your existing content. You won't need to re-enter any content. It will also add any new items automatically to your news portal.

Do I get free upgrades?

Yes, for a whole year you will get all the upgrades free. After the year is up, you'd have to renew the license for a discounted fee.

Does iJoomla News Portal come with other languages than English?

You can find quite a few language files on our languages forum. You can also submit your own translations there.

Do I need a special template to use iJoomla News Portal?

No, you can use any template with iJoomla News Portal. If you like the CNN look, you may want to choose a template that has a wide main area, but it's really a matter of preference. You can find a great collection of templates that would work great with iJoomla News Portal here.

Does iJoomla News Portal come with templates?

No, but it will work with any template you use or will use in the future. If you need a great template, take a look at this great list of templates.

Does iJoomla News Portal work with Mambo?

No, we don't support Mambo. We recommend you switch to Joomla, it is a better CMS with a brighter future.

How long does it take to create my News Portal?

Assuming you already have different sections and categories as well as content items, all you need to do is to install iJoomla News Portal and create a menu link to it, all your published sections/categories/content items will be displayed. Once you've installed it, you can optionally customize the looks of the different zones as well as the layouts of the 3 pages.

Can I use other components on the same site as iJoomla News Portal?

iJoomla News Portal can be used alongside other components without a problem. We can't guarantee we will be 100% compatible with all the components out there though. If you encounter a problem, please let us know.

Can I control the colors and the looks of different elements on the page?

Yes. Using our Advanced Style Control System, you can easily change fonts, image sizes, borders, colors, etc. No CSS knowledge is required. If you have basic CSS knowledge you will be able to make changes to the CSS file but this knowledge is not necessary.

I'd like to upgrade to the latest version. Will I lose all my information?

No. Upgrading will not lose any of your information. It is safe to uninstall and reinstall the component.

I am just starting with Joomla. Can I still use the iJoomla News Portal component?

Yes. You only need basic Joomla knowledge to use the iJoomla News Portal component. You'll need to know how to install components and modules and how to add images (if you want to), etc.

Can I make changes to the code?

The entire code is not encrypted (starting from May 11th, 2010) and you can modify it as you wish.

What are the terms of use for iJoomla News Portal?

Each purchase grants one domain license for one year. All upgrades and support for that domain are free for a whole year.

Do you support other languages for iJoomla News Portal?

Yes, we currently support the following languages for iJoomla News Portal:

• Dutch
• French
• German
• Greek
• Italian
• Polish
• Portuguese
• Russian
• Spanish
• Turkish

You can download translations to all our languages here.

Note: We've used Google Translate to translate the language files, so that means that the translations may not be perfect, however they will save you 95% of the time if you had to translate it yourself.

Does iJoomla News Portal have JoomFish support?

Yes, iJoomla News Portal has multi-language support using JoomFish.

I don't really need a news site, can I still use it?

Yes! You can use the iJoomla News Portal to display your content item in a more flexible way and with a flow, so that the latest items show on top.   You also get a great flexibilty with layouts, zones and advanced style control.

What is the price of iJoomla News Portal?

The price is $79.99. It's a great price for what you're getting. A top notch news component specifically designed for Joomla!

I'm so happy with it!

Our website's strategy section uses iJoomla News and I'm so happy with it! We use iJoomla News at and are amazed at how sophisticated it's made our strategy section. We simply would not have been able to offer the amount of content we do without such a scalable solution for content display. We have been using iJoomla news for nearly 1.5 years and have never had to look for an alternative content display system. Jon Chu Director PokerRecruiter.com

"It has made my website beautiful"

"It has made my website beautiful, and having my volunteer staff using the site - very easy. I appreciate having the time off, since this is a sole operator." - Brenda Grundt

"...thanks your great software"

Because I'm from a non-English region and would need a package to fully support my language. I'm using NP for almost 2 years and happy with it's great compatibility for my Chinese language. BTW, your technical support is really awesome, you've helped me fix many of my site's problems, including the lately SEF issues you supported me. To thanks your great software, I've placed another order (DigiStore) to support you and thank you! You've done a great work! Many many thanks! Tyrone

"this is the most legal fun you can have with Joomla"

"...now that 1.0 is out, I am bouncing out of my skin to go home and play with it - this is the most legal fun you can have with Joomla! Worth every penny - quit deciding, and take the plunge..." Found in form post.

"Simple to set up and easy to operate."

"If you have a news style web site that is updated regularly then you really can't do without this component. Simple to set up and easy to operate. It has transformed my site completely and the amount of time updating the front page has reduced to zero - well worth the money and well done iJoomla."

"This component is head and tails above any competitor component."

"This component is head and tails above any competitor component. In fact, I am not sure anything even comes close...Use the news portal component with the new Side Bar component and you have a state of the art news portal that rival those of MSNBC and CNN."

"...it's easy to install, setup and use and does what it says..."

"...it's easy to install, setup and use and does what it says...it turned what was a very boring Joomla site into a much more interesting entertainment industry news portal...The news portal is good, but put it together with their Magazine, SideBars and Scroller and you start to get a genuine news solution."

"I have NEVER found a news component that was worth installing for joomla until this one..."

"I have NEVER found a news component that was worth installing for joomla until this one. It is FANTASTIC... it is very easy to install and setup and if you do have support problems, the iJoomla crew is right there to help with any problems you might have. I cannot recommend them enough and I am very hard to please."

"High Praise for Merav and Ijoomla.com"

"Merav, I just wanted to drop in and say how fantastic of a job you and your team are doing.. Joomla is an exceptional component alone.. but you and your team make it all outstanding...The latest "News Portal" component should win the highest award possible within the Joomla community!"

"So Much Fun I Don't Get Any Sleep Anymore"

"I have to force myself to get sleep now... I am so amazed at the thought that went into this product...I am so impressed with this news component...I am finding that this extension will allow me to transform my new site in ways I could have only dreamed of before."

"News Portal helps increase in page views..."

"I have to force myself to get sleep now... I am so amazed at the thought that went into this product...I am so impressed with this news component...I am finding that this extension will allow me to transform my new site in ways I could have only dreamed of before."

"Sensational solution for presenting your news!"

"We always follow our sites statistics closely and I'm happy to see the result of News Portal! The daily page views per user has risen by 13% in average since we installed News Portal...This is really nice and confirms that the way News Portal presents the site content makes the users read more."

"This component is lightning fast to set up..."

"This component is lightning fast to set up, it detects content and really configures itself... all that's left is a little housekeeping and a little styling so it doesn't look like every other copy of the component and well worth the price."

"...gives people obsessing about design a reprieve..."

"...gives people obsessing about design a reprieve...i want a content-rich user experience on my site, this is helping me stop obsess about design..."

Review by K. Banting for business-in-site.com

"I had been tearing out my hair for 2 weeks or more trying to think of some way to make our site's homepage look exactly how I wanted, and at the same time trying to make the ongoing management of the site easier. I also needed to get these issues sorted out quickly and before we began marketing the site, too."

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Version 1.5.11 (Joomla 1.5)

• Fixed: blank page when upgrade
• Fixed: direction rtl and ltr
• Fixed: lost layout configuration
• Fixed: show and hide articles/sections/categories registered on login and logout
• Added: padding settings for read more for all zones
• Fixed: keeping ordering values in admin when save with apply or save button
• Fixed: external links on featured article for articles and images from this articles
• Added: included "helvetica" style
• Improved: Tabs
  

Tuesday, 27 July 2010

Version 1.5.10 (Joomla 1.5)

• Fixed security issue described here

Tuesday, 27 April 2010

Version 1.5.9 (Joomla 1.5)

• Fixed security issue described here http://secunia.com/advisories/39289/

Wednesday, 7 April 2010

Version 1.5.7 (Joomla 1.5)

• Fixed - Problem with blank pages on the front end
  
• Fixed - Problem with zone disappearing on the front end

Friday, 10 July 2009

Version 1.5.6 (Joomla 1.5)

• Fixed  - problems with login module
• Fixed - characters cut in intro for Greek and Arabic languages
• Fixed - featured categories show only categories having their parent the current section
• Fixed - registered articles show on frontpage
• Fixed - admin: content items ordering
• Fixed - admin: some notices and separators issues
• Fixed -admin: Warning: file_exists() open_basedir restriction in effect. templateDetails.xml is not within the allowed path

Thursday, 2 July 2009

Version 1.5.3 (Joomla 1.5)

• Fixed - JomComment hits don't hide
• Fixed - Updated data and time on all layouts
• Fixed - title tag for sections and categories pages
• Fixed - {most popular} tag problem: was changing option when another zone was saved
• Fixed  - problems with zone name for featured #1, #2, #3 zones
• Fixed - JomComment does not appear on section page
  

Monday, 29 September 2008

Version 1.5.2 (Joomla 1.5)

• JomComment latest version integration
• Fixed - problems with some thumbs
• Fixed - problem with external link in Contents Manager

Friday, 5 September 2008

Version 1.5.1 (Joomla 1.5)

Module

• Fixed some bugs with sections/categories that didn't appear

Component:

• Fixed language - language don't appear and show some errors
• Fixed module position zones - modules that were unpublished were showing
• Fixed most popular zone - articles didn't appear
• Fixed sections and categories menu items that disappeared

Friday, 22 August 2008

Version 1.0.1 (Joomla 1.0)

• Fixed some problems with syndicated news
• Fixed bugs on featured articles
• Fixed problems with sections heading not showing
• Fixed a problem with sections, category names

Thursday, 15 May 2008

Version 1.0.0 (Joomla 1.0)

• 9 New zones
• 3 modules zones
• 3 RSS zones
• 3 Featured Articles zones
• JomComment Support
• Mambot support
• External links 
  

Saturday, 10 May 2008

Version 0.0.24 (Joomla 1.0)

• Increased security
  

Friday, 24 August 2007

Version 0.0.23 (Joomla 1.0)

• Fixed problem with identifying GD libraries.

Wednesday, 0 0

Version 0.0.22 (Joomla 1.0)

• We've added a check to see if GD libraries are installed. These libraries must exist now in order to install iJoomla News Portal. They generate the thumbnails. 
  

Friday, 15 June 2007

Version 0.0.21 (Joomla 1.0)

• Fixed a bug related to new articles not appearing in front end automatically
• Fixed some bugs related to thumbs creation 
  

Friday, 18 May 2007

Version 0.0.20 (Joomla 1.0)

• PNG and GIF files can generate thumbnails now
• GIF files stay transparent after resizing
• Fixed the problems related to articles that repeat in Leading Stories and More News zones
• Fixed sections and categories for registered users
• Fixed a few bugs related with sections/categories translation with Joomfish
• SQL queries - we've reduces the amount in 30-40, we will keep reducing the amount as we go
• Fixed the problems with image caption showing on the intro text
• Added a column to show the tags for each zone in the Zones Manager
• In language file we've added the variable _TAG
• As for capturing images from other servers, it can be done now but without the resizing of these images at this point
• Increased the amount of modules you can use for each modules zone from 5 to 20

Friday, 18 May 2007

Version 0.0.19 (Joomla 1.0)

• Fixed the problem of showing duplicate items on different zones.
• Fixed wrapping image problems in top stories zone

Monday, 30 April 2007

Version 0.0.18 (Joomla 1.0)

Thursday, 26 April 2007

Version 0.0.16 (Joomla 1.0)

• Thumbnail generation
• Automatic grabbing of images from content items
• Multi-Language support with JoomFish
• Improved SEF Support
• Improved ordering of content items
• Path problems fixed

Monday, 23 April 2007