Warning this is not an offical release
Do not upgrade to this version it is a standalone test package from XOOPS Brasil.

Reference: XOOPS Brasil 2.0.18

Apache: v2.2.6 (Unix)
PHP: v5.2.4
MySQL: v5.0.27-standard-log

Some thought...

The install went very smooth with no errors.
I've been playing around with it for an hour or so.
Very nice I like it alot.

The admin is confusing with out the icons having any words.

Warning and notices...



I'll be back a little later to post some more thoughts

Anyone else running this thru the grinder?

mysite.com/modules/system/admin.php

I notice the package has...
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Banners Administration

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Side Blocks Administration

Clone blocks. Very nice addition.

I like the radio buttons better in XOOPS for block position. It just faster than the select blocks.
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User Groups Configuration

This whole set up is hot! It would make life a lot better. It is clear and concise. Not the jumbled mess that I am use to.

Every block is in a straight up a down position.

1) Now all you need to do is add weight before the check boxes.

2) I would also like to suggest a fourth user group for (Admin). It would be a super user /superadmin for the whole site. This way you can give webmaster status to others but they can not take over the site.

This would be Perfect at this point! Very nice people...
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XOOPS Image Manager

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This might be where all things ajax should be? I hate to have this devs ajax here and this theme builders ajax there. We need a spot to place all ajax scripts and to utilize them from this location. An ajax manager if you will but in the core.
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Modules Administration

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XOOPS Site Preferences

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Smilies Settings

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User Posts Ranks Configuration

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Users Administration

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Find Users

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Send message to users via Email and PM

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XOOPS Site Avatar Manager

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XOOPS Template Set Manager

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XOOPS Site Comment Manager

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Preferences Main »» General

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Preferences Main »» User Info Settings

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Preferences Main »» Meta Tags and Footer

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Preferences Main »» Word Censoring Options

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Preferences Main »» Search Options

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Preferences Main »» Mail Setup

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Preferences Main »» Authentication Options

Meaning LDAP! This is hot.
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Preferences Main »» Personalization

Google Analytcs to name a few. Analytics is spelled wrong.

Have I missed anything?

How do we use these?
public_html/jseffects
public_html/common/jscalendar

This is a much bigger package.

Can anyone else confirm features that have
changed for the better as opposed to xoops?

I know there are a bunch! I just want to know what they are.

You still cannot do easy stuff from the (frontend) like edit blocks?

Example: http://www.xgarage.org/edit_blocks.zip

Then once in the block edit mode (backend) you edit what you need hit save and it returns you to the (frontend). Just like dotnetnuke...

This would save a huge amount of time alone.

****You should probably mention that this is not an "official" release, so that people aren't downloading this and trying to upgrade. etc.****

Although, I am looking at this and seeing some noticeable improvements.

Excellent work going on in the labs of Brasil

Especially the administration panel. <-

Yep I forgot to add that part Will. Thanks for the reminder.

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Excellent suggestion script_fu!

It facilitates very much the life of the administrator and is really simple to implement.

I Already wrote down in mine wish list

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The public_html/jseffects have functions used in zetagenesis theme including the png bahavior support to ie.
The other folder i realy don't remember now, but i will see and later answer here.

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Now of head what I remember it is:

Block Positions Admin - You can create new areas/sides toshow blocks in theme. See img here

Password Security Level in Register - You can define the minimum level of security of the used passwords at the moment to register a new user see img here another img here

Google Meta Tag - Field to put the code generated by google to confirme the ownership of the site. see img here

Google Analytics - Field to put the script informed by Google Analytics for your site. see img here


multilogin prohibition - With this option enabled, if a user is already logged in at the site he won't be able to log in twice until the current login is finished. This is useful to prevent that someone conects himself/herself at the site with the same username. see img here

Protect Emails against SPAM - Convert all email in the content of the site to an image to prevent spam. see img here another img here

I have lots more for your team. I just need a little more time. Maybe others will chime in with their opinions and ideas. This will make the official packages much better down the road.

I am sure at least one of the devs has kept a very long list of all the tweaks posted in these forums. Better yet can the community post their favorite tweaks?

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Anyway

In reference to the edit mode of dotnetnuke. In reality this all happens on the frontend of DNN. You click edit and the block becomes writable on the frontend. You never even half to touch the backend.

This would be the best approach. Can it be done with xoops?

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Now back to what we already have and know that works.

When in edit mode you could have two buttons to save changes. One beside the other. One would return you to the frontend or the other to blocks admin.

Lets speed up the process of being an admin!

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BTW Looks like your admin panel should be in one of the official XOOPS releases soon.

Sourceforge

Congratulations are in order! Thanks for all the hard work!

@script_fu,

http://xoops-end-user.com/xtxmv7k/



I apply the edit code up front like this with the html code addressing the correct block id. When you hover over the edit button you see the block number you will need.

BS