If you need to get some remote content and republish it on your site, you can do that with PHP. Any modifications can be done this PHP and jQuery then.
To get "remote" file that is placed on the same domain (so, it's on your site) is not a big deal. Buf if you need to get some content like basketball schedule and display it on your page, there is an option
Step 1. Get remote content and make it appear on your domain:
<?php $URL = "http://www.somedoamin.com/someurl";
$domain = file_get_contents($URL);
echo $domain;
?>
Save PHP file as iframe.php
Step 2. Load it's content into your document div with id="mydiv" using jQuery
$('#mydiv').load('http://www.yourdomain.com/iframe.php #content'
Here jQuery loads iframe.php file part, that is in between div="content" tags. So you can get only needed elements from remote content avoiding headers, banners, etc.
While calling iframe.php file, before any output it loads content from remote site.
Sometimes there are situations, when you don't have direct FTP access on site, but you need to put images in your content. Let's say you have a client whose site needs to be repaired, as something does not work and needs to be fixed. Administration panel works, but the image manager/uploader does not work. Client gave you administration panel login, but can't find his site's FTP account details and client needs some text and images be published ASAP.
How to deal with?
Because you have at least administration panel login credentials, you can help your loosy client to publish some urgent articles with images.
Look at this image, it's embeded inline, and image file is not physically uploaded to this site:
Ok, so you want these popular Facebook Like button and Comments box on your Joomla webpage, right? Here are easy and simple steps to achieve that.
You will need:
- Joomla powered web site (you own that)
- Jumi package or mod_customcode
- Comments module and Like button sample code from Facebook developer page
- 5 minutes of your free time.
Yet another great list from waterandstone.com, thus.. I really miss Jumi - an extension to add your own PHP code into articles.
With more than 4,000 Extensions in the Joomla! Extensions Directory, one of the most daunting aspects of selecting a Joomla! Extension is finding the right tool for the job. With thousands of Extensions to choose from, you are sometimes faced with multiple options that appear to achieve your goals. While there really is no subsitute for downloading things and trying them out yourself, in this article I provide a list of fifty Joomla! Extensions as a starting point for addressing common needs.
- Automatically generated site sitemap (html & google xml sitemap) - Recommend XMap plug-in
- Forum (integrated into Joomla, use the same user management system) - Recommended FireBoard Forum plug-in
- Voting system - simple to use Joomla built-in vote Poll enough. The need for complex voting can use plug-in pollXT
But sometimes you have to know what other people do, what are the best practices. And you can learn or ajust it again - to fit your needs.
So let's get back to the standard procedure what you need to get your web up, but with the slogan:
Let's install Joomla fast!
1. Did you buy your new domain? Do you have full domain control over it? I suggest you to buy one if you don't have it at GoDaddy.com.
2. Do you have a relieable hosting company? Remember about your website target audience, location, website load. Do not [I mean do not] save on hosting. It is much more difficult to move live site to another hosting company, than pay a bit more and have good service at once.