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True tmpl=component

I’ve used this technique on several different projects, all relating to fetching Joomla article content via an Ajax call and appending tmpl=component at the end of the URL. As I’ve lamented before, adding tmpl=component does display only the contents of the page without the surrounding context, but it also loads the jQuery and Bootstrap frameworks.

The Petfinder Module – Version 3.3.0

Petfinder 3.3.0 introduced the Polaroid Effect option thanks to a recommendation from my good friend at GrimeyMedia. You can check it out on the demo page. Once the Polaroid Effect is enabled, a site administrator has the ability to set the maximum degree of rotation for each pet card. The range is between 1 and 10. For example, if the range is set to 5, the rotation of each pet card will be randomly assigned between -5 and 5 degrees.

Vanilla

Recently, I’ve been working to remove jQuery dependencies on personal projects. I outlined some of that effort with the refactoring of my A-Z Directory module. But I turned my attention to my joomla.bmorecreativeinc.com site, which as you might have guessed, is a Joomla site which serves as my demonstration, documentation, and download repository for my three Joomla modules. I was using jQuery for some basic functionality, namely a scroll-to-top arrow in the site footer and a mobile navigation slideToggle animation.

Standing Rib Roast

Consider this my first and only food-related post. I am not a foodie, but I did use Anne Burrell’s recipe for standing rib roast and it was out of this world. What follows is Anne Burrell’s recipe with slight modifications based on my experience with it.

The A-Z Directory Module – Version 5.4.0

Version 5.4.0 of the A-Z Directory module was a complete refactoring of the Javascript, eliminating the jQuery and Bootstrap dependencies. Most of the module Javascript dealt with AJAX calls, click events, and basic DOM manipulation. Converting these functions from jQuery to native Javascript was fairly straightforward. The functionality of displaying a modal if a user clicks on the contact name, and supporting the tabs and sliders within that modal, was where the real challenge lied.