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      Handy HTML replacement plugin to easily edit source-code on the fly.

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      Apply seperate background styles to each Joomla page.

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      Insert any HTML or Javascript code into your site without fear of stripping

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      Boost your Google Juice on social search engines.

      HD-Gfonts

      Expand your typography with over 700 fonts from the Google Font directory

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      Add some special effects magic to your Joomla website

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      Insert the current date or year at any point in your Joomla website.

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      Display URL submission links for Facebook, Twitter, Linked In and more...

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      Display a single article in any module position.

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      A jQuery powered responsive image slideshow for Joomla 2.5.

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      Display a "call-to-arms" button link in a prominant floating position.

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Here are a few uncategorized bite-sized hints and hacks to help you manage your Joomla site.

 

Add your own module position

Add your own Module Position

How to add your own module position to any Joomla template.

  • General Joomla

How to load CSS file depending on Article Category

Sometimes you may want to style articles depending on which category they belong to. Here's how to load a category specific CSS file...

  • General Joomla
MetaGenerator

Replacing Joomla's Meta-Generator tag

How to change the meta-generator tag to hide the fact that your website is a Joomla one.

  • General Joomla
Browser Sniffer

The Browser Sniffer

Under the advanced parameters section of the HD-Custom CSS module is a "Browser Sniffer" function. But what does it do?

  • HD-Anycode
  • HD-Custom CSS
Url Sniffer

The URL Sniffer

Under the advanced parameters section of the HD-Anycode module is a "URL Sniffer" function. But what does it do?

  • HD-Anycode
CSS Slideshow

Create a CSS Mini Slideshow (No Javascript required)

Create a simple image slideshow with only CSS trickery (no javascript required).

  • HD-Anycode
  • HD-Custom CSS
  • HD-FX
  • Fling CSS
Removing ID number

Removing the Article ID Number

How to remove the article number from search engine friendly Joomla 2.5 sites.

  • General Joomla
The Loadposition Command

The "Loadposition" Command

The "loadposition" command is an incredibly useful way to apply modules to a specific position within an article.

  • General Joomla
Auto Heights

Calculating auto heights with CSS and jQuery

Use jQuery to make two separate auto-height columns exactly the same height.

  • HD-Anycode
Shadow Below

CSS Shadow Below

Add a subtle shadow effect below images with CSS.

  • HD-FX
  • Fling CSS
Specifc Browser

Use PHP to only display modules on a specific browser

Despite all your careful template coding sometimes a particular browser doesn't play safe with a particular extension.

  • General Joomla
jQuery Hover Effect

Learn a jQuery hover effect with Winston Churchill

A simple but very versatile jQuery hover effect using the HD-Anycode module. As demonstrated by the Right Honourable Sir Winston Churchill.

  • HD-Anycode
Joomla Bug Removal

Kill Joomla Bugs (even when you can't find them)

How to quickly and safely solve your Joomla bugs - even when you can't find the original source files.

  • HD-Trigger
Ghostly jQuery effect

Add jQuery fade-in effect to your article

Use the AnyCode module to add a smooth jQuery "fade-in" effect to your article.

  • HD-Anycode
Ken Burns CSS Effect

Ken Burns CSS Hover Effect

Add a Ken Burns hover effect to images with simple CSS.

  • HD-FX
  • Fling CSS
CSS Submerge Effect

CSS Submerge Effect for Banner Headings

An animated effect for headings. The h1 tag slowly submerges on page load, while the paragraph text fades in. Super stylish with a background-image.

  • HD-Custom CSS
  • HD-Trigger
  • Fling CSS
Flip Cad

CSS Flip Card Effect

A flip card effect

  • HD-FX
  • Fling CSS
Google Map

Embed a Responsive Google Map

It's easy to embed a Google Map using the HD-Anycode module but as an iframe based service Google Maps are not responsive.

  • HD-Anycode
update your copyright date

Automatically update your copyright date

Automatically update your copyright date to avoid a mad panic in the new year.

Turning Magic Quotes Off

Turning Magic Quotes Off

Joomla 3 requires you to turn Magic Quotes "Off" in order to be installed. But how do you do that? And what are they anyway?

  • General Joomla
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Here are a few uncategorized bite-sized hints and hacks to help you manage your Joomla site.