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CCK Scorm Field
This module provides Moodle SCORM (http://www.moodle.org) integration for Drupal using CCK functionality. It depends on the CCK and the FileField module. This first version focuses on displaying SCORM contents and logging events for each user. Analysis of all logged events will be part of a later release. The module enables the user to upload a SCORM compatible Zip file during node creation process. The user can decide if the SCORM content should be opened in a new window or if it should be embedded (width and height parameters are available).
The module is developed during the project “E-Learning 2.0 in craftsmanship trainings” funded by the Federal Ministry for Education and Research (http://www.bmbf.de/) and the European Social Fund (http://www.esf.de/). Project maintainer is the German Center for Aerospace (http://www.dlr.de/). The module is developed by Servit Open Source Solutions (www.servit.ch) and is adjusted by the project team (http://q-online.de/kontakt). The module is a part of the community portal which is currently in development.
Further documentation will be published soon.
Project maintainers are:
- University of Duisburg-Essen – Chair of educational media (http://www.mediendidaktik.de)
- Servit Open Source Solutions (www.servit.ch)
Modules Quickjump
I get fed up with scrolling down the modules admin page looking for the right module to enable/disable. This module injects a tiny javascript into the page head that adds a drop down to local menus. This then allows a quick jump to sections in the page.
Security issues in third-party TYPO3 extensions
Shortcode
Provides a shortcode API and basic shortcodes through Drupal filters.
Initial works based on the Wordpress Shortcode API but I rewritten it for the drupal and solved the nested tag problem. Now you can nesting tags (same tags too) no need special recursion handling.
All tags can be themeable and you can make tags in your module.
Taxonomy Machine Names
This module's audience is developers who require machine names for taxonomy vocabularies, including views support. This module allows existing (and new) installations to continue using the Drupal 6 taxonomy API while gaining the benefits of vocabulary machine names.
As such, it should play nice with any taxonomy related modules (such as those that provide import / export features, etc...)
BackgroundTaxonomies are a bit of an issue to deal with in Drupal, specifically in terms of using them in install profile or update hooks, team development, and deployment through environments.
There are a few modules out there which try to get around this issue. However, they are limited in a number of ways. Currently there are 3 methods I can see in trying to solve this. This module goes with #3.
- Use existing modules (such as features_extras or exportables). This provides taxonomy (among other) machine name support, however, it can require multi-module dependencies, and typically require additional calls while programming. As well, there is typically no views support to remove "vid"s from view exports.
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Xortify 2.21
Xortify - Fortify your XOOPS.
Cloud Security for Protector - Dedicated Server.
Xortify is a network security drone that uses Web 2.0 techniques to link between your XOOPS installs and other via a XML Cloud. This will prevent security intrusions to your xoops with accurate deceptive notation of the intruder and prevent any farmed attacks. It is an accessory and required Protector to be installed an running to be part of the hookup. Otherwise it will run without protector just make sure you deselect protector as a provider.
It will display a template if you are banned and is an accessory to protector or any other firewall technology. The site itself is driven from www.xortify.com .. Cloud computing is web 2.0/3.0 stuff it used a SOAP XML exchange backend to work, this will eventually be included in xoops as a support class, that is SOAP protocol.
A cloud computing process is one which staggers multiple networks sometime and mainly unknown to the webmaster into a network or cloud of data. In this example it is IP and Netaddy names to control access lists.
This will prevent predators from exposing your network to lag and other attacks from link farming, often this means many xoops are attacked in occasions which is all the time caught by protector, this way if an attack is in process across a large spectrum of links, your site will down itself to your sourced attack even if it is discovered on a completely unaffiliated site that is link farmed to yours or on a XOOPS User list.
Whats New in this feature
- Legacy Protector Provider Classes for Pre and Post Check Removed
- Protector Provider on now by Default
Upgrade Instructions
Make sure you delete the 'providers' folder in the existing module then upload Xortify 2.21. Once you have install the file base this way you will remember to upgrade the module in the system modules application in the xoops system menu.
You will need to then goto the preferences and make sure you are running the protector provider if you are running protector this will populate the cloud with your bans that come in protector as well.
Download: xoops2.4_xortify_2.21.zip
Chuck Norris
Chuck Norris ordered a Big Mac at Burger King, and got one.
Module DescriptionMinimal feature set: creates a block with random Chuck Norris "facts". Could be used to display in admin UI to prevent admins from falling asleep while administering boring Drupal sites.
Soliciting IdeasWe are pretty sure Chuck Norris deserves a dedicated module and have some ideas about what the module functionality should be. However, Chuck Norris is too much for a single brain to comprehend, therefore we ask the community to contribute ideas for the Chuck Norris module.
cheers.
Flag Lists
Flag Lists is in the early stages of development and should not be installed unless you're helping to work on it. Please help!
Flag lists allows a user to create personal flags that only he can use. For example, on a site with a content type "cars" you could make one list called "Favorite front-wheel drive cars" and another for rear or 4-wheel drive.
Requires Flag version 2 and the patch here #750578: Patch creates hook_flag_delete() and uses db_rewrite_sql on flag_get_flags() but this all may change.
Reinvigorate
Reinvigorate is a simple, real-time web analytics + heatmaps solution that measures your influence on the web. This module provides an easy to use interface to adding reinvigorate tracking to your Drupal site.
Read more at their website.
This module will be released soon, just spiffing up the admin, and checking coding standards.
Layar Module
A module that allows you to display your location nodes in the Layar Augmented Reality App.
It's a Views based module that uses a style and filter plug-in to create the Layar compatible JSON from your nodes. Create your views and then create a "Layar" node and select the views you want to include in your Layer, View the the node and your Points of Interest URL is displayed. Which you can then use on the Layar website as the server for your Layer.
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X-Forum 5.47
Multifielded Forum with Extras
X-Forum is a completely extensible forum module for XOOPS, this is the complete stable release of the first version of 5 series, it includes multiple fields specifiable per post on individualized forums much like profile module. It does require Frameworks 1.20 or later. (framework available from www.chronolabs.coop/binaries/)
Designed for XOOPS 2.4 and earlier version, it was written in response to problems with earlier forum titles, that had in some cases installation issues. With a broad range of options. X-Forum is a great solution to your forum requirements, complete with RSS Features and image management.
It will utilise a wide range of options and allow your community to discuss issues, raise topic and solution. Complete with .htaccess example and SEO with a medium URL.
With X-Forum you can have all the convenience of the modular newbb path without the result. Based on CBB with a sound environment that even your grandma can use, I know mine does this is solid stuff coming directly to you under GNU Licenses.
Complete with Easy Path SEO Guide and help in the preference, you can even with some simple SQL Injections transfer your old CBB 2.x or 3.x over to X-Forum with ease.
In later version we will be updating more the the templates to give it a nice evenly rounded abstraction without that old box XOOPS look from just static templates for you to build from.
Bugs fixed in this version:
- Edit Extra Post Issue
- Populated Extra on Reply
- Populated Tag on Reply
Download Now: xoops2.4_xforum_5.47.zip (711Kb)
