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The Factory proudly presents the new - native Joomla 1.5.x MVC code (no legacy plugin needed) - Joomla Extension ADS Factory, specialy designed tool for classifed webads. With this the "make money" slogan started with the Auction Suite can be raised up one more time to "make more money".

Ads Factory has extensive user support offering HTML description for the ads and a user extended profile. The content display is fully configurable through a template, since the component uses a template engine. This make the adjustment to the site template very easy offering full freedom - Tutorial. To this, two listing methods are offered: list and grid view mode including a expiry countdown.

Ads Factory is fully SEF including dynamic page titles! Automatic metadescription and keywords are integrated in the component to comply with the actual standards. Tags on ads and a tag cloud module is also present to provide a huge SEF improvement.

The component offers Categories support including a category module, which can be also used as a filter option. The present Watchlist can be set on existing categories or ads based and includes also email notification. Aside this advanced search and filter options are avaialble for the extension.

For each ad a separate location can be entered using the GoogleMaps system. Also the user has the possiblity to upgrade his ad to a featured ad: gold, silver or bronze. The ads can be also saved for later publishing (publish/unpublish; save ads now publish later) or can be date triggered published. A republishing option is avaialble for expired ads; also on expiry a email notification is sent. If not replublished the ads will go to the existing archive system. Ads can de reported to the admin in case of fraudulent behavior. In case that a user wants to ask an ad publisher a certain question, he can use the integrated user messaging system. Please check the demo-server or the product page for screenshots. Image

A main image and secondary images can be attached to each ad. This will be automatically included in a small image gallery present for each ad. The image gallery is slider based and has also a detailed view option. File attachements can be used also, in order to provide detailed informations. This attachements togheter with the gallery and GoogleMaps are displayed on the detailed view of each ad. GoogleMaps is part of the Community Builder integration and contains the CB "My Ads" and "GoogleMap" tab.

The administrator has extensive control over all ads. He can easily block certain ads with a single click, set up the picture resize values, etc. If desired he can enter multiple currencies and configure all email notifications. Bulk import with images and file attachemnts is possible and also a very easy export to the excel file format.

The webmaster can require (if desired) user payments for:

  • pay per Listing (publishing)
  • pay per Featured (gold, silver, bronze)
  • pay per Contact (publisher details)

Paypal is implemented as payment method along to the multiple payment gateway system.

What do I get buying this product?

  • The fully functional open source (no encrypting) component, meaning that you are able to perform modifications if needed for your site.
  • Modules: Menu Module, Categories Module (including number of ads and filter funtion), Featured Ads, Random Ads, Popular Ads, Most Valuable Ads, Latest Ads and Tag Clouds Module.
  • Community Builder Plugins: My Ads, GoogleMap Tab.
  • Full SEF integration, easy configurable language file, Categories Support and Template Engine!

Requirements:

  • Joomla 1.5.x
  • CRON (a general CRON Tutorial is available in our documentation section).

Demo: The demo-server for Ads Factory is available under http://ads-factory.thefactory.ro - to login for the frontend or backend, just click the login buttons available on the left side. Feel free to test as you please; the server resets itself each hour.

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After the significant addition of the Commissions Plugin we extended like promissed this feature introducing differentiated Commissions and enlarged the Payment features adding Moneybookers to the existing Paypal option, multiple Payment Gateways, Pay-per-Contact Plugin, Pay-per-Bid Plugin and much more. 

auction Factory 1.5.5 released on 6 January, 2009.

  • New feature: Differentiated Comissions for Powersellers, verified and regular users.
  • New feature: Moneybookers Payment Method.
  • New feature: Multiple Payment Gateways.
  • New feature: Notification on manual payment approval.
  • New feature: API for 3rd party Payment Gateways published .
  • Fixed several issues and code improvements.

After the important release 1.7, which brought significant changes, we launched in the last days of december two new versions which had new features like Quick Reject buttons on the details page; Display nr. of characters (without spaces and points) and nr. of words on approving; and fixed issues regarding permission from ver. 1.7.1, UTF-8 preview issue, preview listing link, sorting, date appearance listing, multiple delete, frontend approval, CB plugin, mailing flow, etc.

The Reverse Auction Factory Joomla Extensions brings with the latest version 1.3.7 two new important features. Pay-per-Contact Plugin and Pay-per-Bid Plugin are the new plugins which will allow established websites to enlarge their commission range. Another small addition was the AutoWinner modus to the type of Auction (automatic win lowest bid). Fixed issues are regarding date, template for the mail plugin, own bid validate issue, etc.

Most websites have valueable and unique content that webmasters share with their subscribers. In our hasty world users do not always click on links in newsletters, so many webmasters include a preview of the content or a PDF with the main articles in it.

PDF can contain active links that lead users to sites of interest or to content items in your site, and can be read online and offline…

eBook Factory provides the structure of an eBook to your PDF, including the cover (image or HTML), introduction, index, acknowledgements, copyright, and Table of Contents (with page numbers)