Deluxe Blog Factory 3.1.0 released on February 9, 2012.   

  • Support for Joomla 2.5.x.

Deluxe Blog Factory 3.0.0 released on November 30, 2011.   

  • New Product Concept.
  • Fixed issues regarding recaptcha link, upload avatar, Google +1 bookmark, poswting comments and articles, pagination on blog posts, Smarty template, CB integration.

Deluxe Blog Factory 2.1.1 released on September 30, 2011.   

  • Fixed issues regarding new blog, register new blog with SEF enabled, ItemId on Joomla 1.7, menu item, links on tags, view blog, comments disabled, missing SEF routes in router file.

Deluxe Blog Factory 2.1.0 released on August 19, 2011.  

  • Support for Joomla 1.7.x.
  • Fixed issues regarding categories (when using the Joomla categories), backup (when archive was empty), etc.

Deluxe Blog Factory 2.0.0 released on January 11, 2011. 

  • Redeveloped for Joomla 1.6.x. 

Deluxe Blog Factory 1.3.5 released on November 9, 2010.

  • New feature: Calender module to count daily posts. 
  • Fixed issues regarding filter posts by archived status, blog router plugin install manifest, search bot, post alias creation, backend javascript on import blogs and posts.

Deluxe Blog Factory 1.3.0 released on November 9, 2010.

  • New feature: added posts archive.
  • New feature: new posts tree module.

Deluxe Blog Factory 1.2.0 released on September 7, 2010.   

  • New feature: added Gravatar support.
  • New feature: added System plugin for SEF for urls like: www.xx.com/userblog or www.xx.com/userpost 
  • Attention! For the plugin to work correctly, other SEF components/plugins must be disabled!
  • Warning! With the new system plugin, the URLs of posts and blogs have changed, so the old ones are not compatible anymore!

Deluxe Blog Factory 1.1.3 released on June 19, 2010.  

  • New feature: enable/disable (from backend) dashboard panels.
  • Optimisation: own jQuery library for no interference with other components.
  • Fixed issue regarding multiple files uploads, media management (explore folder), unpublished blogs/posts showing on frontend, restoring backup from older version 1.1.1 (php5 to php4).

Deluxe Blog Factory 1.1.2 released on February 19, 2010. 

  • New feature: Search plugin.
  • Fixed several issues regarding PHP4 compatibility issues, strip all javascript when saving post, detect and show error if jQuery UI library is not loaded, modules links Itemids, set titles for post and search page, media management insert image, pingback (pingbacks weren't registered when SEF was enabled).

Deluxe Blog Factory 1.1.1 released on December 7, 2009.

  • Added menu link for 'Followed Blogs' for users with no blog.
  • Fixed issues regarding new post notification for followers, links from feed, post new comment form, with rss feeds when joomla SEF was active and "Add suffix to URLs" was set to Yes, generating feeds, IE8 blog page display, post view, smarty template not displaying captcha, restore backup (strings in array), sending emails to admin on new comment and no admin selected, display comments, strip javascript when saving post, etc.

Deluxe Blog Factory 1.1.0 released on November 30, 2009.

  • New feature: Backup and Restore.
  • Fixed issue regarding backend save post.

Deluxe Blog Factory 1.0.2 released on November 25, 2009.

  • SH404SEF extension.
  • Fixed issues regarding template and php short open tags.

Deluxe Blog Factory 1.0.1 released on November 20, 2009.

  • Fixed several issues including router.php, routes in Smarty templates.

Deluxe Blog Factory 1.0.0 released on November 9, 2009.

Deluxe Blog Factory is an user friendly, webmaster friendly blogging extension for Joomla 1.5, with a native and fresh MVC codebase. Full of features, it is a well thought alternative to Wordpress blogging, allowing you to use Joomla versatility and well known blogging conventions - like RSS Syndication, Bookmarking Sites (like Digg, Twitter, Facebook, etc). Featuring a Web 2.0 Dashboard with draggable panes and all-in-reach controls, your blogging experience is truly comfortable and in a luxuriant environment.

With its integrated commenting and following system, Deluxe Blog Factory does not need additional extensions in order to function at full potential. No need to get support from two different extension providers that keep pointing fingers at each others program.

User Avatars, Pingbacks, TinyMCE extensions, Youtube and per user settable Media Upload capacities add to the Extension an amazing set of features and possibilities.

Deluxe Blog Factory provides exactly what bloggers need:

  • Frontpage with all posts listed, paged and sorted.
  • Individual per blog listings - every user gets his own blog front page.
  • Possibility to import Blog posts into regular joomla content sections and categories.
  • A lot of Bookmarking sites to choose from and an easy way to add new ones.
  • RSS feeds and syndication.
  • Pings and Tags, pingback and bookmarking.
  • SEF urls.
  • Avatars with Community Builder integration.
  • Templating System (easy to change templates using Smarty).
  • Built in Commenting system.
  • Built in Media uploader with per user Disk Quota.

What do you get with Deluxe Blog Factory?

  • A well designed and user friendly Dashboard where you can see the most important information and have access to the most important functions.
  • SEF URLs - native Joomla 1.5 router. Well formed URLs that help your website to gain more relevance.
  • Per user Media Management; users can upload Media files up to a certain Quota (admin settable). Your website users will have the possibility to upload images and media from the frontend without overcrowding your hosting.
  • Multi-Blogger: You can allow all users to create blogs, or just specific user groups.
  • Import Blog Posts into Joomla content. Now the gap between the blogs you host and the content of your site will be bridged.
  • Avatars: users can upload their own avatar or use their community builder avatar.
  • Fully customizable template based on smarty tags; there is NO php knowledge needed at all.
  • Backend Blog administration: you can edit or unpublish any blog entry or any comment from the administrative backend.
  • Follow and be followed by other users.
  • customizable eMail notifications for the significant events in your site (new post, new comment, reported post, etc).
  • Customizable bookmark sites (digg, facebook, twitter, etc).
  • CAPTCHA for comments.
  • Tag Clouds. Tag filtering, tagging search.
  • a lot of free modules to get on your site.
  • Integrated Search Plugin.
  • Deluxe Blog Factory comes also toghether with seven modules: Random Blogs mod, Tag Cloud mod, Latest posts mod, Top Active blogs mod, Top Rated blogs mod, Top Rated posts mod, Search mod.

Auction Factory supports all common auction types including also Proxy Bidding. Auctions are supporting the usual Bids and BuyItNow features. Also they can be set as Private (bids are hidden to the public) or Public (bids are showed to the public). Among other options there is also the possibility to set up a auction as Automatic (winner will be automatically choosen) or Manual (the offertant will have to choose a winner).

The interface is very user friendly and you can track easily auctions and bids. In the backend panel, various administration features have been provided in order that the site admin can easily maintain control of the site and survey the auctions and bids. As payment methods PayPal and Moneebookers can be used or due to API webmasters can configure their own payment gateway.

auction Factory 1.6.9 released on March 1, 2010.

  • Optimisation: new templates in templates/elements/auction_details
     (separate template for the bid list and for the bid/ bin/ suggestion payment area)
  • Optimisation: new template flags ( true or false vars) for auction detail template
        bid_list_tab; // Flag for displaying bid_list tab
        has_placed_bids; // Auction has bids, bins or suggestions
  • Optimisation: Payment List for winner auctioneer
       the bins, accepted suggestions payed separately
  • Optimisation: Auction can still be edited if no bidders (has_placed_bids)
  • Optimisation: The initial quantity is stored in the nr_items var.
  • Fixed issues including: Itemid with SEF, vars template assigning, (is_my_auction, is_bidder, bid list, suggestions list), payment display in backend, CB ratings tab date inconsistency, decreasing quantity, amount to pay issue for winner auctioneer, reserve price, display and amount to pay, etc.    

auction Factory 1.6.8 released on January 18, 2010. 

  • Community Builder tabs issues and optimisations:
     - Pagination issues
     - My Watchlist Tab includes current bid now
     - My Bids Tab wrong labeling of "Outbid"
     - My Ratings Tab contains now the rating date
  • Custom Fields and Page Positions issues and optimisations:
     - Details page joining auction and users fields
     - Editor Type html stripping issue
     - Saving empty options issue for optioned field types
     - Field type more extensible
     - Attributes for field type (html meaning attributes)
     - Future scope parameters for field type
  • Various issues and optimisations:
     - Cron choose Winner sorting issue
     - Join with user profile at listing tasks
     - Custom Fields via Custom Positions support for other then List Auctions task (My Auctions, My watchlist)
     - Router.php, Custom fields required twice when Ads, Reverse, Raffle where installed.
     - My Won Bids Shipping Price, when Auction has shipping areas prices; payment must be done by directing to the details page to select the shipping price, etc.
     - Custom fields when using Joomfish, Price Suggestion on Quantity.
     - Auction Factory Acl new methods entrys; CB Fatal Error in Plugins, etc.

auction Factory 1.6.7 released on December 28, 2009. 

  • New features: Quantity for BIN Only and Price Suggestions
  • New features: Custom Positions / Custom Fields
  • New features: Auction Category Selecting Page at new listing
  • Fixed several issues including category modules auction counting, session saving error, one single image instead of gallery with a single image with useless navigation, etc.

auction Factory 1.6.6 released on November 5, 2009.

  • New feature: Price Suggestions for BIN only auctions; allows sending 3 suggestions per auction, automatic notification after 24 hours, automatic rejection after 48 hours (new templates for "my suggestions" and "my received suggestions").
  • Query optimizations.
  • Fixed several issues including show highest bidder, shipping prices, max. bid, erase fields, version info update for php 5.3.0, notices, warnings, guest messaging, module categories, bids ACL suggestion task added, bid listing (accept must not appear to BIN's on quantities but only to Bids), Custom Field radio box type saving , Template optimisation (quantity display for each suggestion list), etc.

The latest Social Community Joomla Extension allows users to interact in the same way they are used on larger dating sites, and allowing you to enjoy the full power of Joomla. This Native Joomla 1.5.x MVC code does not require legacy plugin, and through 100% open source allows you to perform special tweaks for a better integration according to your needs.

Using a templating system (in this case we have a simple and an advanced system) your web site will keep a coherent look and a nice web 2.0 feeling.

Love Factory 1.3.1 released on February 24, 2010.

  • New feature: added possibility to show search results on 1 or 2 columns (configurable in backend).
  • Added some more validations after creating the backup file and sending it to the user for download.
  • Fixed several issues regarding: plugin import model, set smarty debug to off, restoring from old version of Love Factory: looking for field, changing "Looking for" field from multiple choice to single choice, translation of multiple choices fields (from entire string -> every option), translation of Looking for field when is set as multiple choice (from entire string -> every option), restoring from old version of Love Factory: main_photo field, campatibility to older MySql versions, latest users module photo (big photo instead of thumbnail when ajax loaded).