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Feedback Request on New Joomla Jobs Component

This is a guest post by Ulas Alkan from InstantPHP.com. He’s looking for feedback on his new jobs component for Joomla 1.5. I mentioned a couple of years ago that Joomla really needed a quality jobs board. Maybe this is it …

Jobs is a recruitment component for Joomla. It offers web sites owners to run their job software website. Jobs is targeting 2 types of web site (Company web sites and Community based web sites). The full product description is on this url and you can see the full demo by visiting this site.

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Joomla and Mac

Reward Offered for Joomla Server on a Mac

Joomla and MacWe’re putting a price on the head of a really annoying problem … we’d like to rope in a Joomla desktop server for the Mac that runs as easily as servers do on the P.C..

The Goal

  • Download a package to your Mac desktop
  • Open the files
  • Click and Joomla is running

The Problem

  • We’ve been directing Mac users to use MAMP but they’ve found it confusing and additionally need to install Joomla.
  • There are servers available for the P.C. but none for the Mac. Only JSASOnline.com have come close but their last post about the project was in early 2008.

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What’s the Warning in my Joomla Global Configuration?

Among the new features in Joomla 1.0.11 was a warning that displayed on the Global Configuration page. Its also one of the most common things we are asked about.

 

The main issue is security. When you're running a PHP script you need to know where your variables are coming from. If you turn registerglobals off this prevents users to your site from inputing their own variables. By doing this they can override your password variables and login to the restricted areas of your site.

 

By turning registerglobals OFF you can ensure that your script is in charge and not the hacker visiting your site.

 

More information is available here: 

 

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