Joomla’s Latest Features’ Advantages

DCKAP has come up with the latest technologies of Joomla and has enhanced its provisions to clients. Joomla developers from DCKAP have been using Joomla for developing simple blog sites to building complex business websites.

The latest release of Joomla and its updates has been reviewed by various Joomla developers and Joomla programmers as one of the best website development applications. Many Joomla developers from all around the world using various platforms such as Windows Vista 64-bit, Windows 7, Windows 7 64-bit, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Linux and Mac OS X, have been using this open source content management framework for publishing and developing content on the world wide web and independently. 

Joomla has attained the position of being one of the best content management systems for various reasons but the reason for the increase in the number of Joomla developer and Joomla programmers is Joomla’s search engine friendly aspect.

There are various techniques used by a Joomla developer during the development of a website using Joomla which boosts its chances of being optimally placed in a Search Engine such as Google, Yahoo!, Bing etc. But for using these techniques the Joomla programmer has to have some basic understanding of Search Engine Optimization. 

As Joomla is an open source content management system the Joomla programmers get a chance to study the system intricately and understand its working efficiently. The core installation package of Joomla is instantly installable and can be used immediately after it is installed. Once the package is installed and loaded in the Joomla developer’s platform it can be used to develop and manage content without adding any independent extensions.

These new added features of Joomla are integrated in DCKAP by its team of Joomla programmers in an efficient way to provide customers with applications and content with world-class quality.

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Drupal Empowers Multilingual Websites

Drupal is an open source content management system written in PHP language and a powerful tool for creating web applications. With Drupal, developers can build web applications of any scale. Ranging from small basic applications to extensive sophisticated web applications, Drupal programmers are able to develop with ease using Drupal.

Many web application developers opt for Drupal for its extensive and versatile features. Being a content management system, Drupal satisfies all extensibility needs in a very fast way which helps Drupal developers to be ahead of other developers using other content management systems.

A database is a definite requirement for its function as the application has to be built on a platform acting as a foundation and it is very useful in developing dynamic web apps. Drupal has become irreplaceable as it provides unique tools for web development. Certain functions which are so indispensable are provided only in Drupal which are vital for efficient web development.

The core file system of Drupal can be extended according the drupal developer’s requirements using UI, modules and themes. User information, logging information, site settings, module settings, content, and content related data can be tracked using Drupal database.

Primary language being used to develop web applications by Drupal developers is English but with the new updates from Drupal it has become possible for developers to use the language they are proficient in and then translate it to Drupal friendly language. The two major translation tools provided to Drupal developers are:

Location Component: This tool can be used for changing the in-built components of the program such as products, choice brands such as ‘Login’, ‘Logout’, ‘View’, ‘Edit’ etc.

Content Translation: If the Drupal developer of the web page has developed the site in a native language then this option can be utilized to translate it into English which is a Drupal friendly language.

Content, configuration, and user interface are the important information which has to be converted. To be able to develop in the way the Drupal developer has to be proficient in two important aspects:

Internationalization: This is a process of developing web/software applications which adjusts to various diverse locations and its languages without every Drupal developer making complicated technical changes. This is a framework which enables a developer to develop a unique web page in 17 different languages and then direct them to other pages of the website according to the user’s choice of location.

Localization: Using this process Drupal developers convert an international Drupal product into a Local product which is comprehended by a selected group of users in a location using locale-specific components or translating text. To change the content of the website Localization can be used. Factors to be taken into consideration are:

According to each language to which the content has been translated the design and overall appearance of the website may vary. For example when content is translated from English to Japanese, the way the content is presented may change from the number of words to the way the sentence is arranged.

Dialects of languages have to be chosen wisely. The chosen dialect should be the most commonly used one.

Numbers and figures like date, time, and currencies should be specifically translated to match each region.

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DCKAP ROR Team Busts Major Myths

DCKAP today announced certain developments with its Ruby on Rails application development. DCKAP and its team of Ruby of Rails programmers have been developing application on the Rails platform with extreme competency for clients from all over the world. 

DCKAP has its team of PHP developers too but to clarify certain queries their teams of Ruby on Rails developers and PHP developers have come up with details on the differences between ROR and PHP. DCKAP’s Ruby on Rails developers also came up with facts that broke the common myths about Ruby on Rails.

The major advantage in developing applications using the blocks provided by Ruby on Rails is that it exponentially reduces the time consumed for developing the applications and even during maintenance of the application time is saved as the Ruby on Rails programmers do not have to check each every line of code. 

Another added advantage of this method is it becomes easier for a group of Ruby on Rails developers to write code in a uniform way and standardize the working procedure to make it simpler for further developments of a particular application. 

Ruby on Rails developers clarified it to their clients that ROR is not a plug and play application with which web applications can be built but it is a programming language where lines of coding has to be done to develop applications. It was also explained the working of ROR where blocks of functions can be edited, used and re-used.

With clarifications such as this, Ruby on Rails developer have come forward and expressed their expectations from clients such as the time given for the completion of projects etc.

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An Insight about Drupal Layers and 2012 Predictions For Drupal

 The  Flow of drupal through the system layers:-

 

•  At the base of the system is the collection of node it is the data pool. Before anything can be displayed on the site, it must be input as data.
• The next layer up is where modules live. Modules are functional plugins. Modules build on Drupal's core functionality. There are thousands of different options within the fast-growing repository of contributed Drupal modules. They represent the innovation and collaborative effort of everyone from individuals to large corporations.
• At the next layer found are blocks and menus. Blocks often provide the output from a module or can be created to display whatever developer wants.
• Next are user permissions. This is where settings are configured to determine what different kinds of users are allowed to do and see. Permissions are defined for various roles, and in turn, users are assigned to these roles in order to grant them the defined permissions.
•  On the top layer is the site theme -the "skin". This is made up predominantly of XHTML and CSS, with some PHP variables intermixed, so Drupal-generated content can go in the appropriate spotsThe original creator and project lead for the Drupal open source web publishing and collaboration platform, Dries Buytaert was full of optimism and enthusiasm for the coming year.

Here are some of the predictions on Drupal this 2012.

•  As Drupal gains in popularity, the number of developers/shops getting involved will increase, and the Drupal ecosystem on the whole will expand greatly. However, there could be a danger that individual companies who don't invest in marketing may actually see fewer clients as a result. Marketing will be a much larger focus of the business community in 2012.
• 2012 will be the year of the Drupal entrepreneur. Drupal companies who specialize in one particular aspect, such as Pantheon, Drupal Commerce, and Tag1 Consulting have seen a lot of success or promise in 2011, but there are many more niches to fill, and many niches that have plenty of room for multiple companies.
• Drupal, with a revamped administrative interface, is well suited for web applications of any kind from web logs (blogs) and micro sites to collaborative social communities. Drupal sports a new user interface, accessibility improvements, better image handling capabilities, support for rich content metadata, security features, scalability and database interoperability enhancements and automated tests to ensure stability.
•  Drupal developers might experiment with more of a client/server model. That is, people will use distributions as a way to sell different kinds of hosted services.
• Usability is still the number one reason people choose competing solutions to Drupal. Not because the existing features are hard to use — usability of Drupal was vastly improved in Drupal 7 — but because of lack of out-of-the-box features, such as content workflow and content staging tools, accurate content previews, WYSIWYG, media handling, and scheduling.
• Expert team of Drupal developer can provide end-to-end services in
  Web development using Drupal software for professional and large scale applications.

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Busting the Stereotyped Myths about Ruby on Rails

Origin of Ruby on Rails

David Heinemeier Hansson created Ruby on Rails as a by-product during the development of Base camp. David collected some underpinning code from the application to use and re-use in the applications he was planning to develop down the line.

The framework which David built later proved to be extensible, expandable, and multi-purpose which was further developed and enhanced by a team of developers called the Ruby on Rails team. After making various enhancements Ruby on Rails evolved into an efficient software development team.

General Ruby on Rails Properties

Rails are designed predominantly to develop web applications in an easier way and this enables the ROR developers to develop with mellowed down difficulties. Rails provides Ruby on Rails programmers with expendable building blocks which can be altered, used and re-used for any number of times which helps them to efficiently analyze the code. These blocks of code can be used by the Ruby on Rails developers to integrate and customize in any way found suitable by them so that the blocks can be converted to develop applications with their unique functionalities.

The major advantage in developing applications in the above way is this exponentially reduced the time consumed for developing the applications and even during maintenance of the application time is saved as the Ruby on Rails programmers do not have to check each every line of code. Another added advantage of this method is it becomes easier for a group of Rubyon Rails developers to write code in a uniform way and standardize the working procedure to make it simpler for further developments of a particular application.

Busting Myth #1

 It is a fact that Ruby on Rails makes it a very simple task to build web applications in a very limited time span. It does have a lot of pre-built components which can be used, altered and re-used and a ton of built-in functionalities. But the actual framework of Ruby on Rails is code. It is definitely not a plug and play application which can be customized for the application that a developer wants to build by just integrating and editing the design along the way. Ruby on Rails developers are presented with a menu of code from which they can choose the block which is the most suitable for their application and they can modify, and extend to create a completely customized application.

Busting Myth #2

“Rails make it easy” campaign has actually affected it in a slightly negative way hurting some Independent Rails development shops. Regardless of the application’s feature set clients are expecting Ruby on Rails developers to deliver the application within days. Rails actually saves the Ruby on Rails developers’ time by letting them concentrate more on application specific functionality rather than things like database connectivity. Heavy lifting required in building user interaction is completely taken care by Rails. Developers can use this pre-built code, and spend more time making applications that are more reliable and easier to use. Rails makes development more fun and it eliminates much of the tedium involved in building web applications, but it doesn’t build them for you.

Busting Myth #3

Believing that to develop applications using Ruby on Rails the developer need not be a programmer is a farce. In reality there are more tasks in building an application using Ruby on Rails than just assembling components according to the design. 

It is true, however, that you might not need to be as experienced a developer to create a Rails application as you might need to be to build, for example, a PHP, Java, or Objective-C application. To build apps the Ruby on Rails developer has to be proficient in coding.

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DCKAP Merges Magento with iPhone

DCKAP and its team of Magento developers announced the enhancements made in their integration of Magento with iPhone.

The latest developments made in the web applications by DCKAP’s Magento developers were discussed recently and the first development discussed was about the increased efficiency of admin tools in the mobile application.

The new admin page brings the functional powerhouse of Magento eCommerce to theiPhone ecommerce channel, including full integration with the particular store's catalog, checkout, inventory, reporting, and other required details.

DCKAP Magento developers said that with this enhanced tool it will be much easier for the admin to navigate through various views simultaneously to analyze and edit the entities and change them respectively.

This also enables to administer various devices with a single installation. As the Magento developer have made it easier for various devices such as iPad, iPhone and some Android devices to be in sync, it reduces the chances of inconsistencies and redundancy.

Magento’s cost effective method of submission and supporting the life-cycle of the application reduces the time consumed by Magento developers and simplifies the process too. Instead of using native applications which take a longer time for acknowledgement and processing these custom made applications by Magento programmers for iPhone helps to increase efficiency.

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Magento's iPhone Theme Overview

All major ecommerce platforms are developing themes exclusively for Apple iPhone and Magento is no exception. This step towards this platform is the first one to attain a stronghold in a potential market which as of now has small scale retailers trying to reach the mobile eCommerce market.

Potential of Mobile eCommerce Market

Mobile ecommerce which is also being called as eCommerce is growing rapidly. But the rectifiable drawback of mobile ecommerce is that it can get a tad frustrating for the customer and developing mobile ecommerce websites that are legible and competent has been the most taxing task for Magento developers.

Rendering of websites is already done is a competent way in the Apple iPhone but displaying online stores have been predominantly designed for flat widescreens which are of size 19 inches diagonally. While these sites are rendered properly on the iPhone, they take on diminutive dimensions, requiring an iPhone owner to zoom in, zoom out, and scroll in all directions. 

iPhones use WiFi connections (802.11n standard), Bluetooth (radio), fast 3G cellular networks, or older and slower cellular based networks depending on what sort of connection is available at a given time. If the sites are loaded using a fast Wi-fi or 3G network then there should not be a problem but when these sites are accessed via a slow cellular network then loading them will be painstakingly slow.

To tackle these hurdles Magento developers have developed templates, presentations, layout combination and themes exclusively for the iPhone’s browser. With these development from the Magento developers, great looking graphics, full functionality, and the same payment gateways, can be accessed through the iPhone browser.

Equalizing eCommerce

Independent retailers can utilize this new Magento’s theme for iPhone to tap m-commerce’s extensive potential. The already present navigation tools and browser in Apple’s iPhone is efficient enough to display and help customers to go through pages at ease. The iPhone Magento extension delivers a user experience that supports the iPhone's touch-screen functionality, taking users on a clearly defined path from browsing to purchasing. With the up scaled database of iPhone users the market for online customers is also increasing.

The new Magento extension for iPhone helps users to check products in a layered way which helps the customer to customize settings for them. The time taken for customers to tap on a product and choose it also reduces with such customized viewing options and it is also optimized in such a way that products can be chosen with a single click.

Using the iPhone Theme to Gain a Competitive Advantage

It is an obvious fact that m-commerce is growing exponentially and rapidly the concern should be to those not adopting these advancements as they will stay behind from the market and competitors who are adopting wisely. 

Magento Programmers are looking to enhance their applications which have been built for other platforms too but as Apple iPhone covers almost 49% of smart phone users this step of acquiring the iPhone market will be the biggest enhancement that the developers make even if they can cover the majority of other smart phone applications.

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