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New version of Cobalt CCK 8.255 with cool new features is here!
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We've been receiving quite a lot of request for EasySocial to be able to send out newsletters to the registered users. Well, here we are! In EasySocial 1.2.7, we've developed a custom field that allows your users to subscribe to your MailChimp list easily. The mailchimp custom field helps you to send out newsletters to the respected profile types. I know that we can use the Joomla!'s native mass messenging but it can only be sent out according to user groups. What happen if you want to send out two newsletters; one for the teachers in your domain while the other is for the students? This is where the app does it's magic.
The setting up requires you to have a Mailchimp account (duh!) and a set lists of users or more. Once you've logged in to your Mailchimp account, all you have to do is to obtain two information; your mailchimp's 'API key' and the 'list ID' of any lists that you wish to blast. Key in these two information in the app, activate the app in the respected Profile Type and it's all done. It's THAT simple, so simple that I'm going to give you guys free tutorials on how to enable it. Grab your cup of coffee and let's go!
1. You can obtain the API key by logging in to your MailChimp account and navigate to Account > Extras > API Keys.
2. From there, click on the 'Extra' menu and then click on 'API Key'.
3. You will arrive in the API key page. Scroll down and click on the 'Create Key' button.
4. Mailchimp should create a key for you. Copy that key.
Should you face any issues, kindly refer to MailChimp's support for further assistance.
1. You can obtain this by logging in to your MailChimp's account and navigate to list.
2. In your lists, click on the lists that you wish to use as your EasySocial's user lists and navigate to Stats > Settings.
3. In the Setting page, click on "List name and default".
4. There should be a 'List ID' on the right side of the screen; we'll be using it in the next steps ahead so copy this and paste it in a place where you can retrieve it later. Kindly refer to MailChimp's support should you find that any of these informations are missing.
1. Login to your EasySocial's backend and navigate to EasySocial > Application.
2. From the application menu, click on the 'MailChimp' menu. You can make use of the filter.
3. In the MailChimp menu, key in your MailChimp's API key and your List ID. You can change the 'Title' and 'Permalinks' according to your preferences. Once done, click 'Save'.
We're done with the app's setting! Let's enable this in your preferred Profile Type.
1. Click on the 'Profile Types' menu in your EasySocial's backend and you should be able to view the list of available Profile Types.
2. You can either create a new Profile Type OR choose an existing one. Navigate to the profile type's custom field.
3. In the 'Select Custom Fields' box (in yellow), find 'Mailchimp', drag it to the left side of the menu and drop it where you want it to be. For instance, if you wish to put it in the 'Basic Information', drop it in it's box.
4. Click on the dropped Mailchimp field and you will be able to edit it's parameters.
5. Once you've set up it's title, description and such, click on the save button and your Mailchimp's field is all set up! Anyone who clicks on the checkbox will be receiving newsletters from it's campaign linked via the List ID. Now give Mr MailChimp a high five!
The setup process is easier than you thought. It took me personally about 2 minutes to understood the whole process and mind you, I'm not as as technical as you guys. :)
Well, I hope this entry helps you guys to setup your Mailchimp's field accordingly. Should you have any inquiries, kindly drop us a ticket or start a new thread in our official EasySocial forum. For those of you who have no idea what EasySocial is OR is wondering how to obtain this awesome social networking component for Joomla, you can do so by clicking on the button below :
Feel free to leave your comments and thoughts. Happy Socializing! :)...
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The Joomla! Project is pleased to announce the availability of Joomla! 3.3 Beta 2. Community members are asked to download and install the package in order to provide quality assurance for the forthcoming 3.3 release, which is scheduled for release on or around April 22nd, 2014.
A big thank you goes out to everyone that contributed to the 3.3 release! Joomla! 3.3 will be our most stable release ever. Right now we're at about 320 commits since 3.2.3's release with 41 different people contributing to those commits (not including testers and other non-coding activities). Best of all is that the new features are awesome!
The 3.x release series is the latest major release of the Joomla! CMS, with 3.3 the fourth standard-term support release in this series. Please note that going from 3.2 to 3.3 is a one-click upgrade and is NOT a migration. The same is true is for any subsequent versions in the 3.x series. That being said, please do not upgrade any of your production sites to the beta version as beta is ONLY intended for testing and there is no upgrade path from Beta....
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“I liked it before it was cool.”
You can often hear the same sayings from all devotees of hipster culture that has emerged about several years ago and has spread all over the world. You can recognize a hipster by large glasses, beard, cool top-hat, stylish vest, vintage leather shoulder bag. This movement wearing Oxford shoes is now omnipresent, and web is not an exception.
What’s a Hipster Design?
It’s a smart, progressive, non-mainstream, easy to use design that can be named a trend of these days. Being spread across the globe, hipster style couldn’t skip the web and a lot of designs turned hipster. All designers who keep abreast of the latest trends choose it to give a new breath to their works. That’s the reason for emerging a number of websites with extremely trendy layouts[1].
Hipster Markers
The anatomy of hipster web design is also called “hipsterology”. When it goes about web, most hipsteresque designs distinguish from the crowd with simplicity, washed out colors, vintage elements (patterns, textures, fonts), styled ribbons, arrow/bear/glass vectors. You can also find in the repertoire of hipster websites “dream-like” images, created with Instagram filters or using Photoshop actions. Fans of hipster way of life love and use social media, and Instagram is one of the most favorite tools of speaking about their lives. It’s also easy to detect a hipster site due to its background music. The music hipsters listen to is a distinctive feature of this movement. When you enter a site and hear something from independent rap, classic rock, nu-rave, minimalist techno playing on background, you can be sure that you’ve hit the hipster site. The cutting edge layouts of hipster websites with all the mentioned above elements don’t complement on the usability of these websites, thus being pleasant for visiting.
How to Create Hipster Site?
It’s interesting to browse all that recently created website designs that look extremely modern and original due to their hipster nature. If you want to deep into the essence of hipster design trend, you have to see how it looks, check out live examples that inspire and show how to perform it in the best way. Here is a bunch of sites that are created in the best hipster traditions. This compilation will show you the most common elements that are implemented in design for making it look hipster, so you can make use of them for dressing up your own designs.
Hipster Websites Tips & Tricks
Dream-Like Photos
Describing hipster culture is impossible without demonstrating wonderful dream-like photos that you can find in any social account of a true hipster. Analog cameras are the most favorite among this community. For example, Lomo LC-A (the true cult of analog photography) shots are in fave of all hipsters, because of their amazing originality. The same look can be achieved with Instagram filters, and it makes this social network a good source of inspiration for hipster culture fans.
In the examples below you can see stunning photos that remind Instagram or the ones taken with analog camera. Most often, they are a part of the site background, giving hipster look to the design and driving more interested viewers in. If you’re going to create true hipster design, don’t forget about dream-like photos.
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Vintage Look
A respect for some of the past is a part of hipsters’ view of today’s world. They enjoy shopping at vintage stores and wearing clothes from the granny’s closet. Retro style is definitely a good source of inspiration for every hipster who takes care of his appearance. This vintage vibe is a part of hipster culture, so it’s not surprising that most hipster website designs are dressed in retro style. Remember, true hipster websites love retro.
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Beards, Glasses, Arrows, Bicycles
Beards, glasses, casual hair, mustaches are iconic marks of hipsters who love ironic eyewear, beard humor and bicycles. When it goes about their appearance, mustaches and glasses are mandatory, but there is also a wide range of accessories that are in fave. The same goes about hipster websites.
Notice tiny graphic elements that are used here and there in such designs. They are placed in logos, in featured blocks, used as icons or just decorative elements. Arrows, anchors, beards, mustaches, bicycles, horns, pointers, and much more you’ll find in the designs below. Feel free to use such catchy images to turn your site into a hipster one.
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Textures, Stitches, Ribbons
Grunge textures, stitches and ribbons are mostly used as markers of vintage style that is so popular among hipsters. Besides adding visual appeal to the layout, these elements are good for separating parts of the site. Underlining certain parts of the content, they bring information in the focus of attention. Ribbons, background textures are wisely implemented in the designs below and make the latter look very hipster. Using such elements in the layout is one more tip for those who want to create a hipster site.
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Clean Minimalism
Brand new clothes are aside of true hipsters who prefer appealing look that is quite simple. They deny cult of consumption, preferring everything that is outside of the social mainstream. Keeping pulse on today’s life, mocking themselves, enjoying life as it is, and taking it as simple as possible – this is the lifestyle of a hipster.
Hipster designs also strive for simplicity. You can find a number of them that enchant with uncluttered look. Black & white layouts, large logos, emphasis on typography are highly popular in such designs. This approach doesn’t contradict with everything mentioned above. Among a wide range of hipster designs there are extremely clean layouts and the ones featuring textures, large background images and adorned with nice graphics.
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That was the list (with live examples) of mostly-used techniques of turning your website design into hipster one. Of course, being hipster is not just trying, it’s a lifestyle and philosophy. Hipster design is not just several hipster elements wisely arranged in layout, it’s a special tone of the website, cutting-edge and easy on the eye look. Anyway, I hope that this compilation will inspire you for stunning designs and useful tips will help you bring them into life.
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Katarina Klementi is an author of this post. Visit her Google + account[28] to find inspirational collective posts with freebies, design goodies[29] and a lot of creative and useful stuff.
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