Joomla Extensions , Joomla Components

The Factory proudly presents the new - native Joomla 1.5.x MVC code (no legacy plugin needed) - Joomla Extension ADS Factory, specialy designed tool for classifed webads. With this the "make money" slogan started with the Auction Suite can be raised up one more time to "make more money".

Ads Factory is fully SEF including dynamic page titles! Automatic metadescription and keywords are integrated in the component to comply with the actual standards. Tags on ads and a tag cloud module is also present to provide a huge SEF improvement.

The component offers Categories support including a category module, which can be also used as a filter option. The present Watchlist can be set on existing categories or ads based and includes also email notification. Aside this advanced search and filter options are avaialble for the extension.

For each ad a separate location can be entered using the GoogleMaps system. Also the user has the possiblity to upgrade his ad to a featured ad: gold, silver or bronze. The ads can be also saved for later publishing (publish/unpublish; save ads now publish later) or can be date triggered published. A republishing option is avaialble for expired ads; also on expiry a email notification is sent. If not replublished the ads will go to the existing archive system. Ads can de reported to the admin in case of fraudulent behavior. In case that a user wants to ask an ad publisher a certain question, he can use the integrated user messaging system. Please check the demo-server or the product page for screenshots.

A main image and secondary images can be attached to each ad. This will be automatically included in a small image gallery present for each ad. The image gallery is slider based and has also a detailed view option. File attachements can be used also, in order to provide detailed informations. This attachements togheter with the gallery and GoogleMaps are displayed on the detailed view of each ad. GoogleMaps is part of the Community Builder integration and contains the CB "My Ads" and "GoogleMap" tab.

The administrator has extensive control over all ads. He can easily block certain ads with a single click, set up the picture resize values, etc. If desired he can enter multiple currencies and configure all email notifications. Bulk import with images and file attachemnts is possible and also a very easy export to the excel file format.

The webmaster can require (if desired) user payments for:

• pay per Listing (publishing)
• pay per Featured (gold, silver, bronze)
• pay per Contact (publisher details)

Paypal is implemented as payment method along to the multiple payment gateway system.

What do I get buying this product?

• The fully functional open source (no encrypting) component, meaning that you are able to perform modifications if needed for your site.
• Modules: Menu Module, Categories Module (including number of ads and filter funtion), Featured Ads, Random Ads, Popular Ads, Most Valuable Ads, Latest Ads and Tag Clouds Module.
• Community Builder Plugins: My Ads, GoogleMap Tab.
• Full SEF integration, easy configurable language file, Categories Support and Template Engine!

Requirements:

• Joomla 1.5.x
• CRON (a general CRON Tutorial is available in our documentation section).

Demo: The demo-server for Ads Factory is available under http://ads-factory.thefactory.ro - to login for the frontend or backend, just click the login buttons available on the left side. Feel free to test as you please; the server resets itself each hour.

Starting today, like promised at the beginning of the month, we are easing the update request procedures allowing now downloads also fin case of updates, not only on the initial product download. For information regarding requests for a newer version or the update request form, please check our Customer FAQ.

After the significant addition of the Commissions Plugin we extended like promissed this feature introducing differentiated Commissions and enlarged the Payment features adding Moneybookers to the existing Paypal option, multiple Payment Gateways, Pay-per-Contact Plugin, Pay-per-Bid Plugin and much more. 

auction Factory 1.5.5 released on 6 January, 2009.

• New feature: Differentiated Comissions for Powersellers, verified and regular users.
• New feature: Moneybookers Payment Method.
• New feature: Multiple Payment Gateways.
• New feature: Notification on manual payment approval.
• New feature: API for 3rd party Payment Gateways published .
• Fixed several issues and code improvements.

After the important release 1.7, which brought significant changes, we launched in the last days of december two new versions which had new features like Quick Reject buttons on the details page; Display nr. of characters (without spaces and points) and nr. of words on approving; and fixed issues regarding permission from ver. 1.7.1, UTF-8 preview issue, preview listing link, sorting, date appearance listing, multiple delete, frontend approval, CB plugin, mailing flow, etc.

The Reverse Auction Factory Joomla Extensions brings with the latest version 1.3.7 two new important features. Pay-per-Contact Plugin and Pay-per-Bid Plugin are the new plugins which will allow established websites to enlarge their commission range. Another small addition was the AutoWinner modus to the type of Auction (automatic win lowest bid). Fixed issues are regarding date, template for the mail plugin, own bid validate issue, etc.

First of all we want to wish all our customers HAPPY NEW YEAR 2009!

Due to the high volume of emails and requests we decided to structure given the priorities, all the incoming mail. Thats means that we are offering now a more organized Contact Us form, divided into 4 criterias: Product Informations, Get a Free Quote, Customer Support and Update Requests. We hope to make it all more easier and simple for the customers and also to maintain the same productivity and quality level of our products and surely of our Support System. This is only one of the changes planned for this year. More to come!

We also made some minor changes to the shopping process, mostly just regarding the look and feel. Hope that the returning customers will like it even more. The updated "How to Buy Guide" describes the whole process and toghether with the Customer FAQ everybody can understand the complete process. This represents actually another proof to our involvment and care towards the customer. The support offered from the start and continued with the usage, stands for the qualtiy of the services we are offering.

Another year is almost at it's ends. Since we are constantly trying to improve our products and maintain a high standard of quality, we launched for the last month the following new versions of our products:

auction Factory 1.5.1 released on 2 December, 2008.

• New feature: Joomfish Integration (available only under J1.5).
• Payment Plugin: added currency support and notice field.
• Fixed issues regarding the currency in mails template of the plugin payments; public task on rss. 

Reverse Auction Factory 1.3.5 released on November 21, 2008.

• New feature: ACL Integration (bidder, seller group).
• New feature in comission plugin: comissions depending on Currency.
• New validation JS alert on higher bid then permited (more then regular mosmsg message).
• Fixed issues regarding: comission plugin (paypal paylog), Search criterias Country and City, on Edit preserve end date, Backend payment listing issues, several other issues.

eBook Factory 1.3.0 released on December 2, 2008.

• Support for Joomla 1.5 Legacy Mode
• New feature: Plugin for VirtueMart
• New feature: Plugin for Auction Factory
• Fixed issue regarding multiple images 

article Factory Manager 1.7.0 released on December 6, 2008.

• new feature: Joomfish integration.
• new feature: Community Builder integration (resource box, author image, author image align), CB My Articles Tab.
• new feature: Author Image upload, Author Image enable/disable setting.
• new feature: Word Alert.
• new feature: Mail settings.
• new feature: User groups allowed to approve from front side, Quick reject reasons in toolbar in backend.
• new feature: Ordering in category select, enable/disable feature.
• new feature: Resource box enable/disable setting.
• fixed issues: Sent mail address and site name were reversed, Timestamp issues on editing, ordering on frontpage.

briefcase Factory 1.3.2 released on December 2, 2008.

• New feature: JoomFish Integration.
• Fised issue while moving files/logoff.

rss Factory PRO 1.0.7 released on December 15, 2008.

• Several issues fixed including saving ItemId, feed parsing with domit, IE feed search, etc.

and also two new FREE products offered for the Joomla Community:

• Factory Interest Calculator Module helps users to count the rates for Term Bank Deposits or Savings Account (deposit). For certain deposits users can count exactly the final interest which will be received by the deposit holder.
• Factory Fuel Calculator Module helps you to keep track of the fuel consumption and calculates also the costs. 

We want to thank all our customers who provided us valuable feedback through out the year and promise them that the next year we will enlarge our product range with more high quality products.

We wish you all Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, happiness, health and succes with your bussiness!

Dont forget to visit our shop! At our place, it's everyday Christmas... offering significant discounts!

The new version 1.5.0 of Auction Factory was released today, the  3. November, 2008. It includes various additions, like the long waited Commissions Plugin and also new features like Shipping Price. Also a new addition is the TAGS Cloud module (available only under J! 1.5.x). Surely we fixed also all the know issues involving proxy bidding, CRON under legacy mode, etc.

You can check exactly the new version on our demo server available under http://auctions.thefactory.ro   There we provide access not only from the frontend as several users, but also on the back-end as administrator. Feel free to test as you please since the demo-server resets itself each hour.