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Friday, 17 April 2009 17:15

RokAjaxSearch Module

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RokAjaxSearch brings fantastic search functionality to Joomla, using the powerful and versatile javascript library, Mootools.

So, what does the module do? The best description is an example, simple type test in the search box in the left column of SolarSentinel and wait ... and a popup shall materialise, showcasing the Joomla search results for you. [span class=attention]In order to use the Google API functions (i.e. the ability to use Google search in your site for local and external searches), you must register your own API Key. Please see http://code.google.com/apis/ajaxsearch/signup.html. This in turn, must be entered in the API Key field in the module params, as shown in the diagram below.[/span]

How do I configure RokAjaxSearch?

We will take a quick look at the parameters you will find when you install this module. There are 4 columns, parameters, options, demo and description. The parameter column lists each available setting for the module; options lists the available options to choose from; demo lists the options chosen on the demo and description outlines what the module does.

Parameter

Show Title Enabled Position Module Class Suffix Search page URL Advanced Search page URL Inlcude RokAjaxSearch CSS Searchphrase Order Limit Results per page Enable Google Web Search Google Ajax Search API Key Show Pagination Show Estimated Hide div id(s) Link to all results Show Description Include Category/Section Show Read More

Options

Yes : No Yes : No List of position Text Field Text Field Text Field Yes : No Any : All : Exact Phrase List of orders 5-50 3-50 Yes : No Text Field Yes : No Yes : No Text Field Yes : No Yes : No Yes : No Yes : No

Demo

No Yes search leave blank Search Advanced Yes Any Word Newest First 10 3 Yes API Key Yes Yes leave blank Yes Yes Yes Yes

Description

Enable/Disable the module header Enable/Disable the module Choose the module position Add an extra tag to the HTML Link to the search page Link to the Advanced search page Set No to load template specific CSS Search parameters Order of results Number of results Number results per page Search using Google APIs Insert Google API key Show navigation in results Show estimates in results Specify div IDs to be exempt from search Link all search results Show description with results Include category/section in results Show read more
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Friday, 17 April 2009 17:15

RokBox Plugin

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RokBox, the successor of our popular RokZoom plugin, is a mootools powered JavaScript slideshow that allows you to quickly and easily display multiple media formats including images, videos (video sharing services also) and music. RokBox provides a theme system that allows you to create your own custom ones to fit your websites design. It includes two predefined themes, a Light theme and a Dark theme that will fit seamlessly into your site design. RokBox is as easy as pie to install and customize, providing an easy way to create your own custom themes for it.

[span class=alert]Please note that RokBox is not part of the template but is an independent download from http://www.rocketwerx.com/products/rokbox/overview.[/span]

RokBox comes in 3 formats. A standalone HTML/JavaScript solution for inclusion in any website or page; A Joomla 1.0 plugin, and a Joomla 1.5 plugin. Each Joomla! plugins come with a system and a content plugin.

We highly recommend using RokBox in Joomla 1.5 for optimal performance and ease of use.

Screenshots

[rbxshot img="http://rocketwerx.com/images/rokbox/sshot1_thumb.jpg"]RokBox Light Theme :: A screenshot of an image shown with RokBox in the default light style[/rbxshot] [rbxshot img="http://rocketwerx.com/images/rokbox/sshot2_thumb.jpg"]RokBox Dark Theme :: A screenshot of an image shown with RokBox in the optional dark style[/rbxshot] [rbxshot img="http://rocketwerx.com/images/rokbox/sshot3_thumb.jpg"]RokBox System Plugin Prefernces :: The plugin is fully configurable via the system plugin prefences parameters[/rbxshot]

Features

  • Mootools v1.11 compatible
  • 4 Customizable Transition Type: Fade, QuickSilver, Growl, Explode.
  • Support for Images, QuickTime (.mov), Windows Media Video (.wmv), Flash (.swf), YouTube, DailyMotion, MetaCafe, Google Video, Vimeo, Audio (.mp3, .wav), local and remote sites.
  • Support for albums/categories.
  • Support for Captions including support for titles and descriptions.
  • 2 Predefined Themes provided: Light Theme, Dark Theme.
  • Support for custom themes with ability to customize styles and RokBox configuration per theme.
  • Ability to auto-generate thumbnails when RokBox-ing local images.
  • Support for generate thumbnail or inline links from your Joomla! Content.

History

RokBox is a Joomla! plugin inspired by the now famous LightBox, but with a large support for multimedia content and not only images. RokBox is written by Djamil Legato.

Demo

To see an extensive demo of RokBox with descriptions and syntax, please visit http://www.rocketwerx.com/products/rokbox/demo
Friday, 17 April 2009 17:14

RokCandy Component

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RokCandy is a new component from RocketTheme which provides BBcode type functionality into Joomla. Therefore, you do not need to worry about the WYSIWYG editor stripping out your custom code, or worry about your HTML abilities in order to use the various Typography and other styled elements. It changes the preset syntax, such as [example] to the relevant HTML code, once Joomla parses the article. What does that mean? Well, it means if you type [example] into your content, whether in HTML or normal WYSIWYG mode, it will always show [example] and will not be stripped away on save or reopen. All the changing to HTML, is done via Joomla when it outputs the article onto the site itself.

[rbxshot img="images/stories/rokcandy-ini-thumb.jpg"]RokCandy default.ini file[/rbxshot] [rbxshot img="images/stories/rokcandy-admin-thumb.jpg"]RokCandy Administrator[/rbxshot]

For example, [example title={title}]{text}[/example] can be set to output the following:-
<div class="example">
	<h3>Title</h3>
	<p>Some content</p>
</div>

How do I configure RokCandy, the Syntax?

RokCandy is outfitted with prebuilt statements, however, with the overriding ability of Joomla 1.5, you can create new ones and override them in the template files, and not have to concern yourself with editing core files. The file is called default.ini and is located in the /templates/rt_solarsentinel_j15/html/com_rokcandy directory. Similarly, you can also add and control your own in the Administrator (Admin > Components > RokCandy). They will appear in the following format:-

[tag]{text}[/tag]=<tag>{text}</tag>
Such as
[alert]{text}[/alert]=<span class="alert">{text}</span>
As is apparent, each line is separated into distinctive sections. There are two parts, the RokCandy syntax (left of =) and the outputted HTML (right of =). You would create your own tag name and insert them between square brackets, [], followed by {text} and the closing tag with [] brackets again. This segment is followed by the = symbol and following on from that is the HTML output. Note, the {text} is required in both parts to denote what element is to be carried forward. You can use any value between the {} brackets, such as {title} or {link} as long as they are cross referenced in the HTML output as shown in the example below:-
[box title={title} link={link}]{text}[/box]=<div class="box"><h3><a href="{link}">{title}</a></h3><p>{text}</p></div>

[span class=attention]Note, the best way to understand the syntax rules is to look at the default.ini file and see what syntax we use.[/span] [readon url="index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=56&Itemid=67"]RokCandy Examples[/readon]
Friday, 17 April 2009 17:16

RokCandy Typography

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[span class=alert]The RokCandy component is required for the syntax below to work.[/span] The below examples are using the syntax that functions when you use the new RocketTheme component, RokCandy. RokCandy processes your content and changes the pre-defined syntax such as [important] to the correct, and pre-formatted HTML that had to be entered in manually before RokCandy. The component is compatible with WYSIWYG editors so you do not need to worry if you or your client, have little knowledge of HTML.

If you wish to view the typography page, showing how to setup the various typography elements with HTML, then please go to the HTML Typography page.

[componentheading]This is a ComponentHeading[/componentheading]

Praesent rutrum sapien ac felis. Phasellus elementum dolor quis turpis. Vestibulum nec mi vitae pede tincidunt nonummy. Vestibulum facilisis mollis neque. Sed orci. Cum sociis natoque penatibus et magnis dis parturient montes, nascetur ridiculus mus. Sed euismod magna a nibh.

[contentheading]This is a ContentHeading[/contentheading]

Proin ac nunc eu nunc condimentum accumsan. Phasellus odio justo, euismod vitae, egestas a, porttitor in, urna. Maecenas vitae mauris. Donec vestibulum, nunc eu varius pharetra, massa est sagittis odio, sit amet eleifend elit dolor id tortor.

This is an H1 Header

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit. Proin sit amet odio quis sapien molestie ultrices. Vivamus quis lectus. Praesent eu mi. Curabitur pharetra leo sed nisl. Nunc vel nisi. Aliquam nulla. Etiam at est. Pellentesque arcu diam, tempus nec, sodales eu, ullamcorper quis, risus.

This is an H2 Header

Proin ac nunc eu nunc condimentum accumsan. Phasellus odio justo, euismod vitae, egestas a, porttitor in, urna. Maecenas vitae mauris. Donec vestibulum, nunc eu varius pharetra, massa est sagittis odio, sit amet eleifend elit dolor id tortor.

This is an H3 Header

Mauris euismod. In ac massa vitae quam tincidunt dapibus. Ut at tortor nec mi mattis blandit. Maecenas venenatis lorem at nulla. Phasellus a libero. Sed odio odio, eleifend dignissim, feugiat vel, tempor nec, ligula. Suspendisse lacinia convallis nulla. Vestibulum posuere, lacus aliquet pulvinar faucibus, tortor urna luctus diam, vitae ultrices ante magna non tellus.

This is an H4 Header

Mauris euismod. In ac massa vitae quam tincidunt dapibus. Ut at tortor nec mi mattis blandit. Maecenas venenatis lorem at nulla. Phasellus a libero. Sed odio odio, eleifend dignissim, feugiat vel, tempor nec, ligula. Suspendisse lacinia convallis nulla. Vestibulum posuere, lacus aliquet pulvinar faucibus, tortor urna luctus diam, vitae ultrices ante magna non tellus.

This is an H5 Header

Mauris euismod. In ac massa vitae quam tincidunt dapibus. Ut at tortor nec mi mattis blandit. Maecenas venenatis lorem at nulla. Phasellus a libero. Sed odio odio, eleifend dignissim, feugiat vel, tempor nec, ligula. Suspendisse lacinia convallis nulla. Vestibulum posuere, lacus aliquet pulvinar faucibus, tortor urna luctus diam, vitae ultrices ante magna non tellus.

Notice Styles are shown below

[span class=attention]This is a sample of the 'attention' style. Use this style to denote very important information to your users. To use this use the following html: [span class=attention] ...some content.... [/span][/span] [span class=notice]This is a sample of the 'notice' style. Use this style to denote very important information to your users. To use this use the following html: [span class=notice] ...some content.... [/span][/span] [span class=alert]This is a sample of the 'alert' style. Use this style to denote very important information to your users. To use this use the following html: [span class=alert] ...some content.... [/span][/span] [span class=download]This is a sample of the 'download' style. Use this style to denote very important information to your users. To use this use the following html: [span class=download] ...some content.... [/span][/span] [span class=approved]This is a sample of the 'approved' style. Use this style to denote very important information to your users. To use this use the following html: [span class=approved] ...some content.... [/span][/span] [span class=media]This is a sample of the 'media' style. Use this style to denote very important information to your users. To use this use the following html: [span class=media] ...some content.... [/span][/span] [span class=note]This is a sample of the 'note' style. Use this style to denote very important information to your users. To use this use the following html: [span class=note] ...some content.... [/span][/span] [span class=cart]This is a sample of the 'cart' style. Use this style to denote very important information to your users. To use this use the following html: [span class=card] ...some content.... [/span][/span] [span class=camera]This is a sample of the 'camera' style. Use this style to denote very important information to your users. To use this use the following html: [span class=camera] ...some content.... [/span][/span] [span class=doc]This is a sample of the 'doc' style. Use this style to denote very important information to your users. To use this use the following html: [span class=doc] ...some content.... [/span][/span] [pre] This is a sample [pre] ... [/pre] tag: div.modulebox-black div.bx1 { background: url(../images/black/box_bl.png) 0 100% no-repeat; } div.modulebox-black div.bx2 { background: url(../images/black/box_tr.png) 100% 0 no-repeat; } div.modulebox-black div.bx3 { background: url(../images/black/box_tl.png) 0 0 no-repeat; padding: 0; margin: 0; } [/pre]

Blockquote Styles

[blockquote]This is a blockquote, you will want to use the following formatting: [blockquote]....[/blockquote]Praesent rutrum sapien ac felis. Phasellus elementum dolor quis turpis. Vestibulum nec mi vitae pede tincidunt nonummy. Vestibulum facilisis mollis neque. Sed orci. Cum sociis natoque penatibus et magnis dis parturient montes, nascetur ridiculus mus. Sed euismod magna a nibh.[/blockquote] [blockquote class=blue]This is a blockquote, you will want to use the following formatting: [blockquote class=blue]...[/blockquote] Praesent rutrum sapien ac felis. Phasellus elementum dolor quis turpis. Vestibulum nec mi vitae pede tincidunt nonummy. Vestibulum facilisis mollis neque. Sed orci. Cum sociis natoque penatibus et magnis dis parturient montes, nascetur ridiculus mus. Sed euismod magna a nibh.[/blockquote] [blockquote class=red]This is a blockquote, you will want to use the following formatting: [blockquote class=red]...[/blockquote]Praesent rutrum sapien ac felis. Phasellus elementum dolor quis turpis. Vestibulum nec mi vitae pede tincidunt nonummy. Vestibulum facilisis mollis neque. Sed orci. Cum sociis natoque penatibus et magnis dis parturient montes, nascetur ridiculus mus. Sed euismod magna a nibh.[/blockquote] [blockquote class=green]This is a blockquote, you will want to use the following formatting: [blockquote class=green]...[/blockquote]Praesent rutrum sapien ac felis. Phasellus elementum dolor quis turpis. Vestibulum nec mi vitae pede tincidunt nonummy. Vestibulum facilisis mollis neque. Sed orci. Cum sociis natoque penatibus et magnis dis parturient montes, nascetur ridiculus mus. Sed euismod magna a nibh.[/blockquote] [blockquote class=purple]This is a blockquote, you will want to use the following formatting: [blockquote class=purple]...[/blockquote]Praesent rutrum sapien ac felis. Phasellus elementum dolor quis turpis. Vestibulum nec mi vitae pede tincidunt nonummy. Vestibulum facilisis mollis neque. Sed orci. Cum sociis natoque penatibus et magnis dis parturient montes, nascetur ridiculus mus. Sed euismod magna a nibh.[/blockquote] [blockquote class=orange]This is a blockquote, you will want to use the following formatting: [blockquote class=orange]...[/blockquote]Praesent rutrum sapien ac felis. Phasellus elementum dolor quis turpis. Vestibulum nec mi vitae pede tincidunt nonummy. Vestibulum facilisis mollis neque. Sed orci. Cum sociis natoque penatibus et magnis dis parturient montes, nascetur ridiculus mus. Sed euismod magna a nibh.[/blockquote] [blockquote class=brown]This is a blockquote, you will want to use the following formatting: [blockquote class=brown]...[/blockquote]Praesent rutrum sapien ac felis. Phasellus elementum dolor quis turpis. Vestibulum nec mi vitae pede tincidunt nonummy. Vestibulum facilisis mollis neque. Sed orci. Cum sociis natoque penatibus et magnis dis parturient montes, nascetur ridiculus mus. Sed euismod magna a nibh.[/blockquote] [blockquote class=grey]This is a blockquote, you will want to use the following formatting: [blockquote class=grey]...[/blockquote]Praesent rutrum sapien ac felis. Phasellus elementum dolor quis turpis. Vestibulum nec mi vitae pede tincidunt nonummy. Vestibulum facilisis mollis neque. Sed orci. Cum sociis natoque penatibus et magnis dis parturient montes, nascetur ridiculus mus. Sed euismod magna a nibh.[/blockquote]

List Styles - Bullets

Below is a list with bullets. To use this style create a list in the following format: [list class=class name][li]....[/li][li....[/li][/list]

[list class=bullet-1][li]To use this style create a list in the following format: [list class=bullet-1][li]...[/li][li]...[/li][/list].[/li][/list] [list class=bullet-2][li]To use this style create a list in the following format: [list class=bullet-2][li]...[/li][li]...[/li][/list].[/li][/list] [list class=bullet-3][li]To use this style create a list in the following format: [list class=bullet-3][li]...[/li][li]...[/li][/list].[/li][/list] [list class=bullet-4][li]To use this style create a list in the following format: [list class=bullet-4][li]...[/li][li]...[/li][/list].[/li][/list] [list class=bullet-5][li]To use this style create a list in the following format: [list class=bullet-5][li]...[/li][li]...[/li][/list].[/li][/list] [list class=bullet-6][li]To use this style create a list in the following format: [list class=bullet-6][li]...[/li][li]...[/li][/list].[/li][/list] [list class=bullet-7][li]To use this style create a list in the following format: [list class=bullet-7][li]...[/li][li]...[/li][/list].[/li][/list] [list class=bullet-8][li]To use this style create a list in the following format: [list class=bullet-8][li]...[/li][li]...[/li][/list].[/li][/list]

List Styles - Special Icons

Below is a list with special icons. To use this style create a list in the following format: [list class=class name][li]....[/li][li....[/li][/list]

[list class=special-1][li]To use this style create a list in the following format: [list class=special-1][li]...[/li][li]...[/li][/list].[/li][/list] [list class=special-2][li]To use this style create a list in the following format: [list class=special-2][li]...[/li][li]...[/li][/list].[/li][/list] [list class=special-3][li]To use this style create a list in the following format: [list class=special-3][li]...[/li][li]...[/li][/list].[/li][/list] [list class=special-4][li]To use this style create a list in the following format: [list class=special-4][li]...[/li][li]...[/li][/list].[/li][/list] [list class=special-5][li]To use this style create a list in the following format: [list class=special-5][li]...[/li][li]...[/li][/list].[/li][/list] [list class=special-6][li]To use this style create a list in the following format: [list class=special-6][li]...[/li][li]...[/li][/list].[/li][/list] [list class=special-7][li]To use this style create a list in the following format: [list class=special-7][li]...[/li][li]...[/li][/list].[/li][/list] [list class=special-8][li]To use this style create a list in the following format: [list class=special-8][li]...[/li][li]...[/li][/list].[/li][/list] [list class=special-9][li]To use this style create a list in the following format: [list class=special-9][li]...[/li][li]...[/li][/list].[/li][/list] [list class=special-10][li]To use this style create a list in the following format: [list class=special-10][li]...[/li][li]...[/li][/list].[/li][/list] [list class=special-11][li]To use this style create a list in the following format: [list class=special-11][li]...[/li][li]...[/li][/list].[/li][/list] [list class=special-12][li]To use this style create a list in the following format: [list class=special-12][li]...[/li][li]...[/li][/list].[/li][/list] [list class=special-13][li]To use this style create a list in the following format: [list class=special-13][li]...[/li][li]...[/li][/list].[/li][/list] [list class=special-14][li]To use this style create a list in the following format: [list class=special-14][li]...[/li][li]...[/li][/list].[/li][/list]

Span Styles - Number

Below is a list with number. To use this style create a list in the following format:[number color=color value=1]...some content...[/number]

[number value=1]To use this style create a list in the following format: [number value=1]...some content...[/number][/number] [number value=2]To use this style create a list in the following format: [number value=2]...some content...[/number][/number] [number value=3]To use this style create a list in the following format: [number value=3]...some content...[/number][/number]
[number color=red value=4]To use this style create a list in the following format: [number color=red value=4]...some content...[/number][/number] [number color=blue value=5]To use this style create a list in the following format: [number color=blue value=5]...some content...[/number][/number] [number color=green value=6]To use this style create a list in the following format: [number color=green value=6]...some content...[/number][/number]
[number color=purple value=7]To use this style create a list in the following format: [number color=purple value=7]...some content...[/number][/number] [number color=orange value=8]To use this style create a list in the following format: [number color=orange value=8]...some content...[/number][/number] [number color=brown value=9]To use this style create a list in the following format: [number color=brown value=9]...some content...[/number][/number] [number color=grey value=10]To use this style create a list in the following format: [number color=grey value=10]...some content...[/number][/number]

Highlight Styles

This is a span that allows you to [highlight]highlight words or phrases[/highlight]. Use the following format: [highlight] ... some content ... [/highlight]

This is a span that allows you to [highlight color=red]highlight words or phrases[/highlight]. Use the following format: [highlight color=red] ... some content .... [/highlight]

This is a span that allows you to [highlight color=blue]highlight words or phrases[/highlight]. Use the following format: [highlight color=blue] ... some content .... [/highlight]

This is a span that allows you to [highlight color=green]highlight words or phrases[/highlight]. Use the following format: [highlight color=green] ... some content .... [/highlight]

This is a span that allows you to [highlight color=orange]highlight words or phrases[/highlight]. Use the following format: [highlight color=orange] ... some content .... [/highlight]

This is a span that allows you to [highlight color=brown]highlight words or phrases[/highlight]. Use the following format: [highlight color=brown] ... some content .... [/highlight]

This is a span that allows you to [highlight color=purple]highlight words or phrases[/highlight]. Use the following format: [highlight color=purple] ... some content .... [/highlight]

This is a span that allows you to [highlight color=grey]highlight words or phrases[/highlight]. Use the following format: [highlight color=grey] ... some content .... [/highlight]

This is a span that allows you to [highlight color=bold]highlight words or phrases[/highlight]. Use the following format: [highlight color=bold] ... some content .... [/highlight]

Inset Styles

Praesent rutrum sapien ac felis. Phasellus elementum dolor quis turpis. Vestibulum nec mi vitae pede tincidunt nonummy. Vestibulum facilisis mollis neque. Sed orci. Cum sociis natoque penatibus et magnis dis parturient montes, nascetur ridiculus mus.[inset side=right]You will need to use the following formatting: [inset side=right] ... some content ...[/inset][/inset]Vestibulum facilisis mollis neque. Sed orci. Cum sociis natoque penatibus et magnis dis parturient montes, nascetur ridiculus mus. Sed euismod magna a nibh.

Sed euismod magna a nibh. Praesent rutrum sapien ac felis. Phasellus elementum dolor quis turpis. Vestibulum nec mi vitae pede tincidunt nonummy. Praesent rutrum sapien ac felis. Phasellus elementum dolor quis turpis. Vestibulum nec mi vitae pede tincidunt nonummy. Vestibulum facilisis mollis neque. Sed orci. Cum sociis natoque penatibus et magnis dis parturient montes, nascetur ridiculus mus.Praesent rutrum sapien ac felis. Phasellus elementum dolor quis turpis. Vestibulum nec mi vitae pede tincidunt nonummy. Vestibulum facilisis mollis neque. Sed orci. Cum sociis natoque penatibus et magnis dis parturient montes, nascetur ridiculus mus.

Praesent rutrum sapien ac felis. Phasellus elementum dolor quis turpis. Vestibulum nec mi vitae pede tincidunt nonummy. Vestibulum facilisis mollis neque. Sed orci. Cum sociis natoque penatibus et magnis dis parturient montes, nascetur ridiculus mus.[inset side=left]You will need to use the following formatting: [inset side=left] ... some content ...[/inset][/inset]Vestibulum facilisis mollis neque. Sed orci. Cum sociis natoque penatibus et magnis dis parturient montes, nascetur ridiculus mus. Sed euismod magna a nibh.

Sed euismod magna a nibh. Praesent rutrum sapien ac felis. Phasellus elementum dolor quis turpis. Vestibulum nec mi vitae pede tincidunt nonummy. Praesent rutrum sapien ac felis. Phasellus elementum dolor quis turpis. Vestibulum nec mi vitae pede tincidunt nonummy. Vestibulum facilisis mollis neque. Sed orci. Cum sociis natoque penatibus et magnis dis parturient montes, nascetur ridiculus mus.Praesent rutrum sapien ac felis. Phasellus elementum dolor quis turpis. Vestibulum nec mi vitae pede tincidunt nonummy. Vestibulum facilisis mollis neque. Sed orci. Cum sociis natoque penatibus et magnis dis parturient montes, nascetur ridiculus mus.


DropCap Styles

[dropcap cap=P]Praesent rutrum sapien ac felis. Phasellus elementum dolor quis turpis. Vestibulum nec mi vitae pede tincidunt nonummy. Vestibulum facilisis mollis neque. Sed orci. Cum sociis natoque penatibus et magnis dis parturient montes, nascetur ridiculus mus. Sed euismod magna a nibh. Praesent rutrum sapien ac felis. Phasellus elementum dolor quis turpis. Vestibulum nec mi vitae pede tincidunt nonummy. Vestibulum facilisis mollis neque. Sed orci. Cum sociis natoque penatibus et magnis dis parturient montes, nascetur ridiculus mus. Sed euismod magna a nibh.

You will need to use the following formatting: [dropcap cap=P]...some content...[/dropcap][/dropcap] [dropcap color=red cap=P]Praesent rutrum sapien ac felis. Phasellus elementum dolor quis turpis. Vestibulum nec mi vitae pede tincidunt nonummy. Vestibulum facilisis mollis neque. Sed orci. Cum sociis natoque penatibus et magnis dis parturient montes, nascetur ridiculus mus. Sed euismod magna a nibh. Praesent rutrum sapien ac felis. Phasellus elementum dolor quis turpis. Vestibulum nec mi vitae pede tincidunt nonummy. Vestibulum facilisis mollis neque. Sed orci. Cum sociis natoque penatibus et magnis dis parturient montes, nascetur ridiculus mus. Sed euismod magna a nibh.

You will need to use the following formatting: [dropcap color=red cap=P]...some content....[/dropcap][/dropcap] [dropcap color=blue cap=P]Praesent rutrum sapien ac felis. Phasellus elementum dolor quis turpis. Vestibulum nec mi vitae pede tincidunt nonummy. Vestibulum facilisis mollis neque. Sed orci. Cum sociis natoque penatibus et magnis dis parturient montes, nascetur ridiculus mus. Sed euismod magna a nibh. Praesent rutrum sapien ac felis. Phasellus elementum dolor quis turpis. Vestibulum nec mi vitae pede tincidunt nonummy. Vestibulum facilisis mollis neque. Sed orci. Cum sociis natoque penatibus et magnis dis parturient montes, nascetur ridiculus mus. Sed euismod magna a nibh.

You will need to use the following formatting: [dropcap color=blue cap=P]...some content....[/dropcap][/dropcap] [dropcap color=green cap=P]Praesent rutrum sapien ac felis. Phasellus elementum dolor quis turpis. Vestibulum nec mi vitae pede tincidunt nonummy. Vestibulum facilisis mollis neque. Sed orci. Cum sociis natoque penatibus et magnis dis parturient montes, nascetur ridiculus mus. Sed euismod magna a nibh. Praesent rutrum sapien ac felis. Phasellus elementum dolor quis turpis. Vestibulum nec mi vitae pede tincidunt nonummy. Vestibulum facilisis mollis neque. Sed orci. Cum sociis natoque penatibus et magnis dis parturient montes, nascetur ridiculus mus. Sed euismod magna a nibh.

You will need to use the following formatting: [dropcap color=green cap=P]...some content....[/dropcap][/dropcap] [dropcap color=purple cap=P]Praesent rutrum sapien ac felis. Phasellus elementum dolor quis turpis. Vestibulum nec mi vitae pede tincidunt nonummy. Vestibulum facilisis mollis neque. Sed orci. Cum sociis natoque penatibus et magnis dis parturient montes, nascetur ridiculus mus. Sed euismod magna a nibh. Praesent rutrum sapien ac felis. Phasellus elementum dolor quis turpis. Vestibulum nec mi vitae pede tincidunt nonummy. Vestibulum facilisis mollis neque. Sed orci. Cum sociis natoque penatibus et magnis dis parturient montes, nascetur ridiculus mus. Sed euismod magna a nibh.

You will need to use the following formatting: [dropcap color=purple cap=P]...some content....[/dropcap][/dropcap] [dropcap color=orange cap=P]Praesent rutrum sapien ac felis. Phasellus elementum dolor quis turpis. Vestibulum nec mi vitae pede tincidunt nonummy. Vestibulum facilisis mollis neque. Sed orci. Cum sociis natoque penatibus et magnis dis parturient montes, nascetur ridiculus mus. Sed euismod magna a nibh. Praesent rutrum sapien ac felis. Phasellus elementum dolor quis turpis. Vestibulum nec mi vitae pede tincidunt nonummy. Vestibulum facilisis mollis neque. Sed orci. Cum sociis natoque penatibus et magnis dis parturient montes, nascetur ridiculus mus. Sed euismod magna a nibh.

You will need to use the following formatting: [dropcap color=orange cap=P]...some content....[/dropcap][/dropcap] [dropcap color=brown cap=P]Praesent rutrum sapien ac felis. Phasellus elementum dolor quis turpis. Vestibulum nec mi vitae pede tincidunt nonummy. Vestibulum facilisis mollis neque. Sed orci. Cum sociis natoque penatibus et magnis dis parturient montes, nascetur ridiculus mus. Sed euismod magna a nibh. Praesent rutrum sapien ac felis. Phasellus elementum dolor quis turpis. Vestibulum nec mi vitae pede tincidunt nonummy. Vestibulum facilisis mollis neque. Sed orci. Cum sociis natoque penatibus et magnis dis parturient montes, nascetur ridiculus mus. Sed euismod magna a nibh.

You will need to use the following formatting: [dropcap color=brown cap=P]...some content....[/dropcap][/dropcap] [dropcap color=grey cap=P]Praesent rutrum sapien ac felis. Phasellus elementum dolor quis turpis. Vestibulum nec mi vitae pede tincidunt nonummy. Vestibulum facilisis mollis neque. Sed orci. Cum sociis natoque penatibus et magnis dis parturient montes, nascetur ridiculus mus. Sed euismod magna a nibh. Praesent rutrum sapien ac felis. Phasellus elementum dolor quis turpis. Vestibulum nec mi vitae pede tincidunt nonummy. Vestibulum facilisis mollis neque. Sed orci. Cum sociis natoque penatibus et magnis dis parturient montes, nascetur ridiculus mus. Sed euismod magna a nibh.

You will need to use the following formatting: [dropcap color=grey cap=P]...some content....[/dropcap][/dropcap]

Important Emphasis Styles

[important title=Sample Title]This is a span that lets you place all of the content into a nice well formed section. You will need to use the following formatting: [important title=Sample Title]...some content[/important][/important]
[important color=blue title=Sample Title]This is a span that lets you place all of the content into a nice well formed section. You will need to use the following formatting: [important color=blue title=Sample Title]...some content...[/important][/important]
[important color=red title=Sample Title]This is a span that lets you place all of the content into a nice well formed section. You will need to use the following formatting: [important color=red title=Sample Title]...some content...[/important][/important]
[important color=green title=Sample Title]This is a span that lets you place all of the content into a nice well formed section. You will need to use the following formatting: [important color=green title=Sample Title]...some content...[/important][/important]
[important color=purple title=Sample Title]This is a span that lets you place all of the content into a nice well formed section. You will need to use the following formatting: [important color=purple title=Sample Title]...some content...[/important][/important]
[important color=brown title=Sample Title]This is a span that lets you place all of the content into a nice well formed section. You will need to use the following formatting: [important color=brown title=Sample Title]...some content...[/important][/important]
[important color=orange title=Sample Title]This is a span that lets you place all of the content into a nice well formed section. You will need to use the following formatting: [important color=orange title=Sample Title]...some content...[/important][/important]
[important color=grey title=Sample Title]This is a span that lets you place all of the content into a nice well formed section. You will need to use the following formatting: [important color=grey title=Sample Title]...some content...[/important][/important]
Sunday, 19 April 2009 10:11

RokGZipper Plugin

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RokGZipper is a plugin whose primary aim is to improve the performance and speed of your site. It does this by compressing your CSS (stylesheets) and JavaScript files. For javascript files, it compresses them altogether (via GZip) and places them in the cache folder. It differentiates between the pages so if you have a particular combination of scripts on one page, and a different combination on another, two files will be created and loaded independently. A similar method is used for the CSS but is based on path. To exemplify, all the CSS files in template's /css directory are combined into one file, with the module CSS files being combined elsewhere. Compressing all these files means your site can load faster. [span class=alert]Note: This plugin is experimental and should be used at your own risk. You should not use the plugin during development stage and should only activate it on a finalised site.

Also, Gzip must be installed on your server and enabled in PHP in order to function.[/span]

What does this mean in the real world?

To see how this effects a template in the a real world scenario, we'll examine the front-page of the SolarSentinel demo site from a very average 768kb DSL connection. We used the Net panel in Firebug for Firefox to get our data.

CSS Files

First we'll see how the site loads the CSS without RokGZipper enabled:

rokgzipper

As you can see because the SolarSentinel template allows for maximum flexibility with almost unlimited combinations of header/body/footer/backgrounds etc, there are multiple CSS files loaded as well as some of the CSS files needed for the modules used. Let's turn on RokGZipper and see what we get now:

rokgzipper

As you can clearly see the 11 original requests have been reduced to 4 requests. The 104KB of CSS files has been reduced to just 18KB (17% of the original size!), and the original 1.44 seconds it took to download the CSS files has been reduced to just 359ms (400% faster!). A drastic improvement!

JavaScript Files

Now to see the effects on the JavaScript side. SolarSentinel is an extremely feature-packed template, and we've tried to show off as much as possible on the front page of the demo. This makes it an excellent example to really see the power of RokGZipper in action. First without RokGZipper enabled:

rokgzipper

Once again, there's a lot of JavaScript there to power all the features and functionality we are showing off on the front page. This of course is a somewhat extreme case, and you probably would not have this much functionality turned on at any one time. Let's enable RokGZipper and see what we get:

rokgzipper

The end result is even more dramatic than with the CSS. Those original 17 requests for the JavaScript elements have been reduced to just 1 request. The 164KB has been reduced to just 46KB (28% of the original size), and the 4.85 seconds it took before has been reduced to just 639ms (760% faster!).

Of course RokGZipper is particular useful with SolarSentinel due to the large amounts of CSS and JavaScript Files, but RokGZipper can be applied to any template and should improve your browsing experience significantly.

How do I configure RokGZipper?

The plugin itself has one parameter, as found in Extensions → Plugin Manager → System - RokGZipper. This option is Cache Time in Secs which delineates the amount of time the cache will remain unchanged before it is flushed for a new file. The value is set in seconds. [span class=note]Note: You need to publish the plugin for it to work.[/span]
Sunday, 19 April 2009 10:11

RokMicroNews Module

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RokMicroNews is a new module, perfect for displaying your content. Your content (plus auto loaded image) are displayed adjacent to your article titles and the hover or click of these titles triggers a javascript transition to another article. Perfect for showcasing news items in a small, but structured spaced. image

How do I configure RokMicroNews?

We will take a quick look at the parameters you will find when you install this module. There are 4 columns, parameters, options, demo and description. The parameter column lists each available setting for the module; options lists the available options to choose from; demo lists the options chosen on the demo and description outlines what the module does. [span class=attention]In order to stack multiple modules on top of one another, you must create new modules: Admin → Extensions → Module Manager → New → rokmicronews and fill out the relevant details.[/span]

Parameter

Show Title Enabled Position Section Category Order # of Articles Preview Length Nav Position Nav Interaction Show Titles Show Thumbnails Thumbnail Width Authors Frontpage Items Module Class Suffix Extra CSS Class Use Custom CSS

Options

Yes : No Yes : No list of positions list of sections list of categories list of orders Number Field Number Field Left : Right Click: Hover Show : Hide Show : Hide Number Field list of authors Show : Hide Text Field Text Field Yes : No

Demo

Yes Yes rokmicronews RokMicroNews Politics Recently Modified First 3 260 Right Click Hide Show 120 Anyone Show red leave blank No

Description

Enable/Disable the module header Enable/Disable the module Position of the module Section of content Category of content Ordering of content Number of articles displayed Number of characters displayed Position of article titles Transition trigger type Show/Hide Titles Show/Hide thumbnails Pixel width of thumbs Choose specific author articles Display frontpage items Suffix applied to the code Unique class for module Use the Custom CSS tag
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Tuesday, 21 April 2009 14:10

RokNavMenu

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RokNavMenu is now an essential ingredient of the RocketTheme templates. It provides various functions which are above and beyond what the mainmenu, and the subsequent template overrides. Therefore, much more sophisticated menus can be constructed providing you with a much greater degree of usability. It is an essential install for the integrated menu systems to operate.

How do I configure RokNavMenu?

We will take a quick look at the parameters you will find when you install this module. There are 4 columns, parameters, options, demo and description. The parameter column lists each available setting for the module; options lists the available options to choose from; demo lists the options chosen on the demo and description outlines what the module does.

Parameter

Show Title Enabled Position Menu Name Limit Levels Start Level End Level Always show submenus Menu Tag ID Menu Class Suffix Module Class Suffix Max Menu Depth Show Menu Icons Menu Icon Link

Options

Yes : No Yes : No List of positions List of menus Yes : No Number Field Number Field Yes : No Text Field Text Field Text Field Number Field Yes : No Yes : No

Demo

No No toolbar mainmenu No 0 0 No leave blank leave blank leave blank 10 No No

Description

Enable/Disable the module header Enable/Disable the module Position of the module Menu that is loaded Limit number of sub-levels Starting menu level Ending menu level Always show submenu items ID added to the menu code Class suffix to the menu Class suffix to the module Max number of menu levels Show menu icons Link menu icons
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Sunday, 19 April 2009 10:12

RokNewsflash Module

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RokNewsFlash is a custom mootools module that displays your newsflash tidbits at the top of your site. The RokNewsflash also includes small buttons allowing your visitors to toggle through the different newsflash items you have set up. See it in action on the frontpage.

How do I configure RokNewsFlash?

We will take a quick look at the parameters you will find when you install this module. There are 4 columns, parameters, options, demo and description. The parameter column lists each available setting for the module; options lists the available options to choose from; demo lists the options chosen on the demo and description outlines what the module does.

Parameter

Title Position Access Level Published Module Class Suffix Enable Cache Module Mode Frontpage Item Count Category Section Use Title or Intro Text PreText Label Show Controls Transition Duration Delay Length Preview Length

Options

Yes : No List of position Public : Registered : Special Yes : No Text Field Yes : No Content : Static : Both Show : Hide Number Field List of categories List of sections Title: Intro Text Text Field Yes : No Number Field Number Field Number Field

Demo

No NewsFlash Public Yes leave blank No Content Items Hide 5 Top Headlines News Intro Text Latest: Yes 600 2500 85

Description

Enable/Disable the module header Select the module position Determines who can see the module Enable/Disable the module Allows for individual CSS control Stores the contents with Cache What content types are loaded Show or Hide frontpage items How many items to load Category where content is loaded from Section where content is loaded from Controls what part of content are loaded Text label in the module Enable / Disable the controls Time for switching of content items Time for content to remain static Number of characters to be shown
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Sunday, 19 April 2009 10:12

RokNewsPager Module

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image The module is an article previewer and rotator. It displays content articles, in a summarised form and, using mootools based javascript transition, rotates through a series of pages displaying articles in a contracted list format.
[span class=alert]In order for the new SolarSentinel modules to function, you must install com_rokmodules. This component facilitates the modules, as Roknavmenu does for the integrated menu. Follow the instructions below:-

1. Download solarsentinel-extensions-j15.zip from RokDownloads. 2. Extract the zip onto your computer. 3. Go to Extensions then select the Upload File & Install button. 4. Find com_rokmodules.zip and in install.
Now all the new modules are functional[/span]

How do I configure RokNewsPager?

We will take a quick look at the parameters you will find when you install this module. There are 4 columns, parameters, options, demo and description. The parameter column lists each available setting for the module; options lists the available options to choose from; demo lists the options chosen on the demo and description outlines what the module does.

Parameter

Show Title Enabled Position Count Max Pages Order Preview Length Author Auto Update Auto Update Delay Frontpage Items Section Category Module Class Suffix

Options

Yes : No Yes : No list of positions Number Field Number Field list of orders Number Field list of authors Yes : No Number Field Show : Hide list of sections list of categories Text Field

Demo

Yes Yes right 3 3 Recently Modified First 65 Anyone No 5000 Show News Top Headlines blue

Description

Enable/Disable the module header Enable/Disable the module Position of the module Number of Articles per page Number of Pages Ordering of content Number of characters displayed Author selector for articles Update news automatically Delay on auto-update Show/Hide frontpage items Section of articles Category of articles Tag for individual styling
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Sunday, 19 April 2009 10:11

RokStock Module

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image RokStocs, is an Ajax-powered stocks module for your site. It has been finely tuned to give stocks character such as a coloured line graph, coloured indexes, draggable indexes, tooltips and much more. Your users can easily add, remove, and reorder the stock symbols in their portfolio, this is stored locally for them in a cookie. The module fits seamlessly into the template and is perfect for any news site.

How do I configure RokStock?

We will take a quick look at the parameters you will find when you install this module. There are 4 columns, parameters, options, demo and description. The parameter column lists each available setting for the module; options lists the available options to choose from; demo lists the options chosen on the demo and description outlines what the module does.

Parameter

Show Title Enabled Position Default Stocks User Interaction Save/Restore Status Store Duration (days) Open links in new page Show Main Chart Tooltips Details Tooltips time axis hours

Options

Yes : No Yes : No list of positions Text Field Yes : No Yes : No Number Field Yes : No Yes : No Yes : No 12hr : 24hr

Demo

No Yes right .DJI, .INX, .IXIC Yes Yes 30 Yes Yes Yes 12hr

Description

Enable/Disable the module header Enable/Disable the module Position of the module Stocks displayed. Valid title a must Allows interaction such as reordering Save and restore cookie status Days to keep cookie Open links in new page Show main chart Show tooltips on hover Display 12hr or 24hr time
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