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SOBI 1.2 released

Written by Sigrid Suski
Thursday, 15 June 2006
SOBI - is a component for the WCMS Joomla! to show entries of companies. Via the web interface, the customers (companies) enter themselves in the index. The options "Show Logo/Image" and "Detailed Description" can be for free or not. The entries are divided into categories. They can be found using the implemented search function. SOBI is almost entirely configured within the backend. The layout of the frontend can be changed using the separate CSS file. SOBI is published under the GPU/GPL license. Features: - Support for multiple languages - Spamprotection with Security Images - Dynamic meta tags (metadata) to help indexing site in search engines (SEO) - Layout control over CSS file (editable in backend) - WaySearch option to help localize the company's address - The options "Show Logo/Image" and "Detailed Description" can be for free or not. - Extended search option. Search for entries via postcode/city - Integrated menu module - Integrated searchbot plug-in for standard Joomla! search function - almost all functions are configurable. Updates since the version 1.1: - Category lists table configurable (number of categories in one column) - Category lists in the frontpage could be displayed or not - Extended search function. Search for companies in the city/postcode - The "term of use" url text is moved to backend to change website owner name - Adding company name, contact person, address and telephone number to meta tags - Searchbot for standard Joomla! search function - CSS file can be edit in the backend - Searchbot will be installed automatically with the component (if not exist) - Menu module will be installed automatically with the component (if not exist) - Added the "CPanel" button in the list of entries - Button "send" in "new entry form" is labeled over the SOBI language file - TinyMCE works even the entry is for free - No placeholder for logo if logo does not exist - no "view website" link if the url is not entered - Fix the problem with nulldate (should works also with Mambo) - Corrections in the german language file