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Custom Fields in Joomla Contact Form

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Written by: Milos Stankovic
Published: 27 October 2022
Last Updated: 27 October 2022

Yes, you can add custom fields to the Joomla contact form relatively easily. It's possible to add various form elements, such as text fields, checkboxes, select boxes, etc. You can do it with core Joomla without any additional extensions installed.

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Image height low on mobiles? Learn about aspect ratio.

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Written by: Milos Stankovic
Published: 05 October 2022
Last Updated: 21 October 2022

Your hero image looks fine on desktop screens, but it's too short on mobile screens and doesn't occupy enough of the mobile screen. How to fix this?

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Joomla 4.2 Released

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Written by: Milos Stankovic
Published: 06 September 2022
Last Updated: 06 September 2022
Joomla 4.2 Released

Joomla 4.2.0 has been released in August 2022. We wanted to wait for the upgrade of our templates and that was a smart decision.

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How To Change "Read More" Text in Joomla

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Written by: Milos Stankovic
Published: 08 June 2022
Last Updated: 08 June 2022
Change Read More Text in Joomla

You can see "Read More ..." text in the links and buttons on almost all Joomla websites. Usually, it's on the home page, category pages, blog pages, and in some modules. It is defined in the language file and can be overridden by making a language override.

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Fade Animation Added to the Hot Swipe Carousel

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Written by: Milos Stankovic
Published: 12 April 2022
Last Updated: 11 October 2022
Hot Swipe Carousel fade animation

Hot Swipe Carousel is probably the most popular Joomla extension that we developed. It's used for slideshows usually in the most prominent places of our Joomla templates. As its name suggests, it rotates the slides from one side to another. However, after many users' requests, we added the fade animation option to this extension.

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Sparky Framework v4.2.0 - News and Upgrade

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Written by: Milos Stankovic
Published: 04 March 2022
Last Updated: 12 April 2022
Sparky Framework v4.2.0

We have released the Sparky Framework v4.2.0. Let's explain what is new in this version and how you can update it for your website.

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Joomla 4.1 Released and Our Templates are Ready

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Written by: Milos Stankovic
Published: 18 February 2022
Last Updated: 18 February 2022
Joomla 4.1 Released

Joomla 4.1 has been released on February 15, 2022. We have already tested all our templates and extensions against the new Joomla version and confirmed that all Joomla 4.0 templates are fully compatible with Joomla 4.1.

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Programming a website: What knowledge do you need?

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Written by: Maria Baker
Published: 30 September 2021
Last Updated: 02 June 2022
Programming a website

For companies, associations, and most other organizations, having their own website is as natural as having a business card. Anyone who cannot be found on the Internet is practically "non-existent" for many people, including potential customers.

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Choosing The Right Software for Your Business

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Written by: Carol Trehearn
Published: 24 July 2021
Last Updated: 18 February 2022
Choosing The Right Software for Your Business

If you're starting a new business or haven't yet embraced the digital revolution, it may be time to investigate ways to make business processes and procedures slicker and more manageable. However, with so much choice, how can you decide on the right software for your business needs?

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Importance of artistic website design

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Written by: Catalin Constantin
Published: 09 July 2021
Last Updated: 25 August 2022
Importance of artistic website design

Whilst almost everyone will visit a website of their choice on a daily basis whilst others will have a website of their own that they will need to continue to look after, manage and update as often as they can, there are a number of different things that need to be taken into account.

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Joomla! 4 RC1 Released

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Written by: Milos Stankovic
Published: 02 June 2021
Last Updated: 11 October 2022
Joomla! 4 RC1

The first release candidate version of Joomla! 4 has been released on June 1, 2021. The RC1 is aimed at extension and template developers to encourage them to work with this release in order to prepare extensions for the stable release of Joomla! CMS 4.0.

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Enable or disable Joomla new version notification emails

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Written by: Milos Stankovic
Published: 26 May 2021
Last Updated: 26 May 2021
Joomla! Update Notification plugin parameters

Keeping your Joomla up-to-date is a key to making your website secure. Minor Joomla updates with security and bug fixes are released regularly. By default, all super administrators of a Joomla site will receive a notification email when a new Joomla version is available. This article explains how to disable or enable this feature.

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4 Key Steps for Hosting a Live Stream Event on Your Joomla Website

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Written by: Carol Trehearn
Published: 24 May 2021
Last Updated: 28 December 2021
Hosting a Live Stream Event on Your Joomla Website

With the growth in virtual and visual content, especially through social media, live streaming has become a very popular thing. Your Joomla website is the ideal space to host an official streamed business event in order to release new content and connect with your consumers.

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Embed Instagram Post to the Joomla Website

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Written by: Milos Stankovic
Published: 19 May 2021
Last Updated: 30 September 2022
Instagram post

It's possible to include an Instagram post on any Joomla website. You can include your posts, as well as posts made by someone else. This tutorial will teach you how to do it without installation or use of any additional Joomla extensions.

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The Ultimate Joomla Security Checklist for 2021

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Written by: Ken Smith
Published: 30 March 2021
Last Updated: 08 June 2022
The Ultimate Joomla Security Checklist for 2021

The contribution to the ease of owning a website can, without any doubt, be attributed to the presence of platforms known as the Content Management Systems (CMS) like Joomla, WordPress, Wix. These CMS offer an array of themes to choose from for your website design. In addition to that, a variety of plug-ins are also available, which provide many add-on features.

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New Features of Efficiently Promote Products Online During COVID-19

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Written by: Marat DV
Published: 28 March 2021
Last Updated: 28 December 2021
Promote Products Online During COVID-19

In times of crisis because of the pandemic, all companies have to be ready for rapid changes. It is significant to develop and integrate proactive plans to adjust and adapt the company to a new business situation. Taking the right actions and messages is usually challenging, but this is the way to hold up well during lockdown and self-isolation months.

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How to Make Your New Website Feel Authentic

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Written by: Carol Trehearn
Published: 17 March 2021
Last Updated: 28 December 2021
Authentic website

A new website can be the virtual store window through which your potential customers gaze with intrigue at your products, services, stories, or photographs.

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Bad Web Hosting Practices To Look Out For

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Written by: Surbhi Sharma
Published: 05 March 2021
Last Updated: 01 October 2021
Bad Web Hosting Practices

Are you planning to launch your own website? Congratulations. Launching your website is as easy as it can be with the help of online platforms like WordPress. You don’t necessarily be great at coding to have your own website. But all the convenience should not stop you from learning more and finding the best ways to run your website.

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The Importance of Customer Service for E-Commerce

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Written by: Carol Trehearn
Published: 05 March 2021
Last Updated: 28 December 2021
Customer Service for E-Commerce

Customer service will be a familiar term for any business owner, whether in the world of e-commerce or not. While any successful e-commerce store will understand the need for a customer service department, many might not recognize just how important that department is to the growth of the business. This guide is here to help you understand more about the impact customer service can have on your e-commerce store's overall success.

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Essential Software For New Businesses

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Written by: Carol Trehearn
Published: 23 February 2021
Last Updated: 28 December 2021
Essential Software For New Businesses

In today's day and age, businesses need to make sure that they are using the right software for their operation; otherwise, it will be very difficult to succeed. The software can help a business to succeed in many ways and make many key areas of the operation much easier, but it is also hard to know what kind of software you should be using when there are so many different types available. If you are starting a new business, what are a few of the key types of software to use? Read on for a few of the essentials.

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