Difference between revisions of "Planning and organizing JReviews setup"
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With JReviews, you can define Listing Types for different types of content and create different custom fields for each listing type. | With JReviews, you can define Listing Types for different types of content and create different custom fields for each listing type. | ||
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Listing Types will be assigned to Joomla Categories. | Listing Types will be assigned to Joomla Categories. | ||
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Since JReviews uses Joomla’s content system, it is required to create Joomla Sections and Categories for JReviews listings. | Since JReviews uses Joomla’s content system, it is required to create Joomla Sections and Categories for JReviews listings. | ||
| − | Joomla 1.5. provides only two levels of categories: Sections and Categories. JReviews gives you a third level: Directory - which becomes the top level: '''Directory''' -> '''Section''' -> '''Category''' | + | Joomla 1.5. provides only two levels of categories: Sections and Categories. JReviews gives you a third level: Directory - which becomes the top level: '''Directory''' -> '''Section''' -> '''Category'''. |
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Revision as of 15:49, 22 August 2010
Contents
Listing Types
We already mentioned that Joomla content system provides only two fields for all articles -> Intro Text (summary) and Full Text (description).
With JReviews, you can define Listing Types for different types of content and create different custom fields for each listing type.
Whenever you need a different submit form, you need to create a new Listing Type.
Listing Types will be assigned to Joomla Categories.
Directories, Sections & Categories
Since JReviews uses Joomla’s content system, it is required to create Joomla Sections and Categories for JReviews listings.
Joomla 1.5. provides only two levels of categories: Sections and Categories. JReviews gives you a third level: Directory - which becomes the top level: Directory -> Section -> Category.
Examples how to organize Directories, Sections and Categories
| Directories | Sections | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| Listings | Products | Computers, Smartphones, TVs, Cameras ... |
| Entertainment | Books, Movies, Games, Comics | |
| Software | Windows Apps, Mac Apps, iPhone Apps, ... | |
| Articles | News | Business, Entertainment, Sport, ... |
| Tutorials | Programming, Design, ... |
- in some cases it is not easy to find the best Section/Category set-up because of Joomla limitations: it is not possible to use the same category in more than one section or to add categories on the fly while submitting listing, and it is not possible for one article/listing to be published in more than one category
- this is where JReviews also helps. For those types of categories, instead of setting them up in Joomla Category Manager, you can use JReviews Custom Fields
- for Products subcategories you would create JReviews Single select field (or Multiple select if you want to put your listings in more than one subcategories), for example: "Category" field with options (Computers, Cell Phones, TVs, Game Consoles, ...)
- if you enable "Click to Add" in the field's preferences, you will be able to add new category options while writing a listing
- but you still need to create at least one Directory, Section and Category
- when using JReviews custom field for categorization, it's best to have the minimum number of joomla sections and categories, for example:
| Directories | Sections | Categories |
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| Directory | Reviews | Products, Books, Software, ... |
JReviews Setup Steps
- Field Groups Manager - create field groups that will contain listing or review custom field. You will assign field groups to different listing types in Criteria Manager.
- Fields Manager - create listing or review custom fields and assign them to field groups.
- Listing Type (Criteria) Manager - create different listing types and assign field groups and rating criteria for editors and users to rate the listing.
- Directories Manager - directories will be assigned to Joomla categories.
- Categories Manager - select Joomla categories you will use with JReviews and assign Directory and Criteria Set for each category.