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This tutorial will show how to add additional position for module in JA Purity Template. In this case will add above the main content.
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Ngerjain tugas akhir selama satu semester emang kadang bikin stress n cape bgt. Tapi dibalik itu ada sesuatu yang bikin semangat ngerjainnya. TA ini memang seakan-akan menjadi impian yang menjadi kenyataan tanpa diduga sebelumnya.

Pertama, TA ku yang berjudul “Perancangan E-learning Berbasis Web sebagai Alat Bantu Ajar Praktikum Gambar Teknik” ini langsung diaplikasikan pada sesuatu yang nyata, yaitu praktikum Gambar Teknik, sehingga bisa dirasakan manfaatnya terutama bagi praktikan.

Kedua, banyak hal yang saya pelajari, terutama dalam dunia desain, digunakan untuk pembuatan e-learning ini. Joomla!, xHTML, CSS, Photoshop, CorelDRAW, Flash, bahkan harus mempelajari sesuatu yang baru, yaitu Adobe Captivate dan konsep e-learning. Gara-gara TA ini jadi bisa belajar modifikasi template Joomla! dan tentu saja lebih tau lebih dalam tentang xHTML dan CSS. Anehnya semua ini jarang yang didapat dari materi kuliah. Paling belajar statistik lagi pake SPSS, dulu di praktikum SIPO cuman harus belajar lagi karena udah lupa. Trus belajar Sisfo, kuliahnya APSI, buat bikin DFD dari webnya.

Alhamdulillah sekarang udah selesai dengan nilai yang memuaskan, walaupun sidangnya harus dibantai X(.

Sekarang tinggal terserah generasi-generasi baru Lab Gartek apakah mau meneruskan penelitian ini. Paling ngga saya, pak Rino, pak Haris, n mas Arnis; mengharapkan banget agar e-learning ini dilanjutkan pengembangannya. Tinggal tugas saya untuk upgrading ke asisten. Smoga dikasih waktu luang dan sehingga impian yang menjadi kenyataan ini tidak berlangsung sebentar…

There are many ways to insert image(s) in Joomla!. The problem is when the image has a large dimension.

There are several alternative ways:

1. Insert image with image button in editor. After the image is inserted, click on it and if you use TinyMCE editor, click the Insert/edit image button in editor panel. Select the Appearance tab. Fill the Dimensions field. The downside is the image size still large.
2. Prepare two images, the original and the “thumbnail“. Insert the thmbnail image with image button in editor. After the image is inserted click on it and for TinyMCE, click Insert/edit link button. Give link to the original image. So the web will display the thumbnail image with reduced size.
3. You can use the plugin like HighSlide for Joomla! or Protos LightBox plugin. Maybe this is the fastest way, but the downside it use javascript to run the effect. It will slower the web. If there is Slimbox effect, use it instead of Lightbox effect because its lighter.

Joomla! 1.5 template: JA Purity

JA Purity is one of the coolest free Joomla! template. At least it win Joomla! 1.5 template contest. See detail here. But I found annoying thing here. If I edit the template from template manager and change the Logo type parameter to Text, the text, if too long, will be hidden behind the header_mask.png (in images folder).

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One of the interesting feature about CMS is it can be installed fast enough, just a few steps – including Joomla! But the difficult one is – how to upload the installation package to the hosting server? Well, there some ways to do it. You can use fantastico feature in your host server. But if there isn’t? You can upload the archieve file to the server and then decompress it via FTP or HTTP. But if the Internet connection too slow or the FTP is blocked (just like in my campus) or the file manager of the server doesn’t have decompress feature? Well there’s a tool – thanks to the developer – called CMSDownloader. You only have to upload 2 small file and create a folder to do it. OK, I’ll explain it.

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