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Joomla 2.5 is here ! And we are ready for it !

  Joomla 2.5 with some awesome new new features—like core captcha, awesome search, the ability to link new menus with modules, a new notification system and much much more is here ! This is a Long term release which means that its going to be supported for 3 years. So if you have any sites running Joomla, its recommended that you get them...

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People Suggest & Profile Import Bug Fix releases

Profile import version 1.0.1 adds support for showing the JomSocial toolbar in case you are using JomSocial. In adition some error reporting improvements have been made in this release. People suggest 1.0.1  adds a fix for Add as friend not working & a count issue. In addition, support Joomla 2.5 is added to both extensions ! Changelog Pro...

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Automated Password Reset Plugin for Joomla released !

Password Security is something that you can never be too careful about. Having a weak password & not changing it periodically is one of the major concerns that site owners need to address. With Joomla sites being managed by multiple Super Admins, it can be a pain to enforce a policy on this easily. So to make your job easier, we have released a new...

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SocialAds now available in Danish, Dutch,Swedish,Thai,Portuguese & many more languages !

SocialAds 2.6.3 brings with it support for four new languages thanks to our great Translation partners from Open Translators. Thanks Guys ! In Addition it ships with some minor bug fixes as well. Active subscribers can download the release from the My Subscriptions area. In addition support for Joomla 2.5 is added. Changelog Feature #9757: Add Dani...

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People Suggest for CB & JomSocial released !

User Activity & Networking are critical parameters that indicate the health of any Social Network. The more people your users will connect with, the more woven they will get into the Social fabric of your site & keep coming back. We are proud to announce the immediate availability of People Suggest, an intelligent & extensive system to ...

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Broadcast 1.2 is here with Cool new Social Marketing Features & 5 new Content Push Plugins !

bcasrBroadcast 1.2 is here with some really awesome features ! To start with, it comes with 5 Brand new content push plugins which allows you to push Content updates to the Broadcast Queue when content is added in any of the following extensions besides JomSocial :

  • Joomla Content
  • K2
  • Flexi Content
  • EasyBlog
  • DocMan

Each of the plugins give you the ability to define a message template for pushing to the Queue. For example {username} added a new blog {title} {link} . This content will be pushed to the Broadcast queue of the author who wrote the content.

In addition you have the facility to also push it to your site Social Accounts by connecting them to one of the site users & configuring it in the Broadcast configuration. This is a poweful feature that will boost the social activity on your site by a big way. You can also set this up so that all your Jomsocial activities can be pushed to your site's Queue !

Broadcast along with all the new plugins is available immediately for users having a subscription. In case you are still now using this cool extension to power your website's Social integration, get it today !

To Read the full changelog, please click on Read More.

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Profile Import for CB & JomSocial with support for Google Plus, Facebook, Twitter & LinkedIn released !

Profile Import for CB & JomSocial allows your users to update their profiles on your website from Social Networks of their choice with a single click. A great addon to save your users the trouble of updating their profiles & keeping them current. Working natively on both Joomla 1.5 & 1.7, this is a great addon to enhance your CB or JomS...

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JomSocial 2.4 is here & our extensions work with it already !

jomsocialJomSocial 2.4 was released recently & it comes with a slew of new features to empower your Joomla Social network.We have been working closely with the JomSocial team to ensure that all of our products work well with this new release.

How does the update affect Techjoomla Products ?

We have completed the testing of our products & are happy to report that all major extensions work flawlessly with JomSocial 2.4.So the good news is that you can upgrade without any issues..  In fact this release adds a bug fix which removes the need to hack the core JomSocial files for Integration with our Broadcast extension. All our Major extensions - SocialAds , Invitex, J!Bolo, Broadcast, J!MailAlerts & all JomSocial related plugins , Email Beautifier , People you may know, Network Suggest , Mutual Friends are fully compatible with the 2.4 release. Just make sure you download the latest versions of each.

JS Features & J!PHPlist are the extensions that are still waiting for an update for Joomla 1.7 & JomSocial 2.4. Of these the update for Featured shall be out by this month end.

Read to for whats new in JomSocial 2.4 & an awesome offer from JomSocial to get a mind blowing 25% off on your purchase !

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Bug Fix releases for Invitex, SocialAds, Broadcast, J!MailAlerts & Happy Diwali !

Greetings & a Very Happy Diwali to you & your Family !
Diwali, the festival of lights & one of the most important festivals in India is upon us. Please note that our offices shall be closed from 24th to 30th October as our staff leave to celebrate with their families. Support shall also be closed during this period . In order to make it easy for you take care of any issues you might have in this period & cause minimum inconvinience to you if any at all, we have setup some Self Help resources for you.

The use of these has been explained below.

1. Read up on the Documentation
All the Documentation has been updated to the latest versions. So make sure you configure the extensions accordingly.

2. Read the FAQs & How to Debug Documents where available
FAQs contain the most commonly asked questions, most common issues & their resolutions.
The "How to Debug" Documents where applicable detailed instructions on how to find the cause & solution to your problems. In some cases, this content might be part of the normal FAQs only. In case of API plugins for Invitex & Broascast, make sure you read the specific documentation about them if you have issues.

3. Make sure you are using the latest versions !
We have released bug fix versions for SocialAds, Broadcast , Invitex & J!MailAlerts to solve some small bugs that were reported since the last release. Make sure you are using the latest versions.

We shall be back on the 31st of October ! Thank you for Understanding .
DIWALI10 : 10% off on all our extensions this Diwali !

We have bug fix releases for Broadcast, SocialAds,Invitex & J!MailAlerts released.

Broadcast 1.0.2

Features Added & Bugs Fixed

  • Added selection of API in the backend  view.
  • Major fixes
  • Module not seen in Joomla 1.7
  • UTF8 language support
  • Incorrect token feteched when the cron job runs

SocialAds 2.6.1

 

Features Added & Bugs Fixed

  • User data not fetched  when user logged into the site.
  • JavaScript braks if langauge string contains apostrophe.
  • Charts display distorted in IE 8
  • optgroup issue for Joomla 1.7 fixed
  • And a few minor bug fixes done, check the change log

Invitex 2.2.2

 

Features Added & Bugs Fixed

  • Front page layout is breking in some cases..
  • Template breaks when contacts are imported using APIs..

J!MailAlerts 2.4.2 Stable version with Alert Types Support

 

Features Added & Bugs Fixed

  • Alert Types now stable. Know more about Alert types here.
  • Bug #8708 Plugin CSS skipped in some cases
  • Bug #8707 Warning shown after creating a new alert type when no plugins are installed.
  • Bug #8500 J!MailAlerts User - Registration plugin not working in some cases throwing 500 error
  • Bug #8118 Can not edit/change plugin name shown in frontend in joomla 1.7 or greater

Note that all the plugins with version 2.4.1 will work with this version 2.4.2

Please read on for detailed changelogs.

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Broadcast for Joomla & JomSocial is here !

Social Relations

Hey Everyone ! Broadcast for Joomla & JomSocial is finally here ! Its been a really long wait & we have gone through multiple iterations in the development of this extension to get you a stable & extendible Social Integration platform.

Today no one can deny the role of the major Social networks like Facebook, Twitter & LinkedIn as Promotion & interaction media.
If you are running a website, be it a small business website, a news portal or a Social network, you will know how the SlashDot Effect can help catapult your site to fame & fortune.

How Broadcast can help you Piggyback on the Masters.

Its an undeniable fact today, that the maximum time people spend online is on the big 3 Social Networtks. Broadcast will help you integrate your Joomla & JomSocial websites tightly into Facebook, Twitter & LinkedIn.

Read on to know more about Broadcast & how you can get your site Socialized with it

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J!MailAlerts 2.4.2 Beta is here with Alert Types !

We are excited to announce the BETA release 2.4.2 for JMailAlerts. With this release we are introducing "Alert Types" in JMailAlerts(JMA). Now you can create different alert types with any number of plugins without being stuck with a single Email for all your Alerts. With Alert types, it means you chose what plugins go into each type, how frequentl...

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SocialAds 2.6 comes with a Variety of new features

Admin SocialAds Performance DashboardWe are pleased to bring you SocialAds 2.6 - packed with great features for Users, Admins & Developers !  One of the highlights is the awesome new dashboard for admins & site owners to see how much Ads are earning for you.  Plus you now get the power of Targeting plugins & with that you can now allow advertisors to target by JomSocial Profile Types (XIPT/ Native JomSocial) & also JomSocial Groups !

An now you get even more advertisng real estate with Advertising in Emails via J!MailAlerts. 

Thats not all ! Here's a full list of the superb features this release brings you ! We managed to get through over 120 bugs & features in this one !

  • Joomla 1.7 Support
  • Admin Revenue Dashboard
  • Profile Type Targeting plugins - Native & XIPT
  • JomSocial Groups Targeting Plugins
  • Advertising In Email Via J!MailAlerts
  • Show Estimated reach  - Ability to display the estimated number of people your Ad will reach, depending on the targeting chosen. Admins, if the site is new you can offset this amount from the Admin.
  • Performance Dashboard - Give your Advertisors the best . The Manage Ads view is revamped to include more information & a nifty Graph.
  • Weekly Statistics Mail -  Now Advertisers will get a Performance Update of their Ad via a weekly update email !
  • Alpha User Points Payment Gateway - Based on User contribution from Jose Vieira
  • Soft Registration Option for easy Ad creation for guests

For the full details of the changes in this version, please see the changelog below. Developers wanting to extend SocialAds targeting, watch out for our Targetting Plugin development docs coming soon ! Active Subscribers can download the release in "My Suibscriptions"

Not Using SocialAds to Monetize your site yet ? Buy it today

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Invitex 2.1 with a Snazzy look & Invites Anywhere released !

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Invitex 2.1 is now available to all active subscribers. With this version, we introduce 2 main features.  The long awaited Facebook like look is one of them ! We have completely revamped the UI of Invitex to give it a nice slider layout. I am sure you'll love it !

The even bigger feature announcement is the Invites Anywhere feature using which Invitex can now be extended to be used with practically any extension. With this feature,its dead easy to setup Invitex to work with Groups, Articles, Events, Shops. Your imagination is the only limit. Read more about this feature here.

We have also solved a lot of reported issues in this release & sneaked in a lot of small but cool features like the ability to Import Friends & quickly add the people who are already on the site as your friends. For the Full change log & some cool screenshots, please read on. If you still havent got your hands on this awesome viral invitations extension, Buy it now !

Call for Sponsorship for Native API plugins
Next on our target list is adding support for Native API plugins for the major email & Social network providers. We are calling for sponsorships to help speed up the development of these API plugins. If you are interested, please drop us an email to [email protected]

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Free SOBI Pro Date Field Plugin Released

We have just released a new plugin for SOBI Pro to add Date field Support in this awesome CCK. While working on a project, we realised that SOBI Pro does not support Date/Calendar fields so we went ahead & made this small plugin which will add this feature.  For those of you who are not aware of SOBI Pro, its a super flexible CCK system fo...

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JBolo 2.9.3 with Joomla 1.6 support & lots of improvement is here !

Yay ! Its finally here ! JBolo! Chat is here with Joomla 1.6 support. We are sorry to have kept you waiting for all this time !  Besides 1.6 compatibility, we have added tons of fixes including CSS & JS compression which means that JBolo will load much faster . Plus support for new MS Office files has been added in the file sending. We have also done a Quick installaler now for JBolo that will take care of a lot of the settings that you had to do manually earlier. So its even user now to get started with the chat system on your site. Also added are some more improvements in relation to the Javascript that will minimise any chances of conflicts with other extensions or templates even further.

Go ahead & give it a try ! Users with Active subscriptions can download the extensions from the My Subscriptions menu ! Please read on for a full change log.

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