Modules: SuperSpotlight - A GuitarGearHeads and Brandycoke Release

Posted by: dlhOn 2004/12/15 2:23:55 8973 reads
It is with great pleasure that GuitarGearHeads.com and Brandycoke.com release SuperSpotlight BETA to the Xoops community. Implementation of this module on the GuitarGearHeads website has increased news reads by 300%.

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See this module in action >>> HERE <<<.

Download Links

>>>>>>> CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE ZIP VERSION <<<<<<<<

>>>>>>> CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE TGZ VERSION <<<<<<<<

Additional Features

This module is an extension of the popular Spotlight module with these additional features:

1) Enhanced block template supporting one large spotlight news event and up to five (number selectable) mini-spotlights.

2) Rolling Marquee with admin functions for editing the XML file into the module. NOTE: Marquee program is NOT GPL - however, the jar file is distributed free for use by ObjectPlanet. Please observe their license.

Background:

I hired Tuff at BrandyCoke to basically hack the original Spotlight module. Currently - and unfortunately - this module was not being further developed because of the development of WF-Focus.

Tuff did a FANTASTIC job and implemented everything I asked for and then some. However, we recognize that for general functionality within the Xoops community developers may continue to improve upon what we started.

I would like to see:

1) More layout options. Currently the only option is vertical 2 column. However, I could definately see some creative horizontal layouts.

2) Code cleanup. I see one of two directions. a) Complete removal of all WF-Section code since it would conflict with WF-Focus, or b) Expansion to include extensible type connections for all the major article systems.

3) Expansion - to include similar type blocks for other key sections such as links and downloads, so that SuperSpotlight would be useful to a variety of site foci.

But I'll leave that up to you, just release any improvements back to the community....m'kay?

Enjoy,

Dan and Tuff

NOTE: Credit to Spark, Herko, and the WF-Guys for original development of the spotlight module. These were just small improvements based on their monster work!