Today we are happy to introduce the release of the JomDirectory 5.0! Most of the code has been completely rewritten and now uses fantastic Bootstrap 4 with all compatible libraries. JomDirectory 5 looks amazingly beautiful with all the new layouts and CSS. We have been working on this new release for a long time and we are really excited about it!

JomDirectory 5 now uses Bootstrap 4 as main front-end framework. Bootstrap in general is one of the most popular frameworks used for building fast and reliable responsive websites and apps. Initially developed by Twitter over the past four years since the launch of the project it went through few rewrites, each time getting better and more popular.

Comdev is excited to announce the next release of JomOffers, the online freelancer platform for Joomla.JomOffers works in a similar way to popular freelancing sites such as Upwork and Freelancer; clients can sign up to create projects and job offers, accept bids and pay for work, while freelancers can offer their services, bid for projects and get paid for the work they complete. Paid memberships and escrow features are built in, opening up revenue streams for the JomOffers facilitator.JomOffers is built on top of the Joomla platform, so features such as translations, tagging, social networking and theme customisation are provided out-of-the-box and will be familiar to all Joomla administrators. Powerful media management allows users to easily add videos and images to their listings for more impact.New to 1.3 is a commission system where listing owners can deposit funds into JomOffers which they can then either release as a part payment or pay in full to the freelancer.

We’re pleased to announce the latest version of our JomEstate Joomla! extension for real estate! Agents on your real estate website can now have their own profile pages, complete with their photo, details, and listings. New features like saving your favourite listings make JomEstate easier to use than ever before, taking clients from homepage to home on the range in minutes. This new version boasts stunning visual improvements as well as appreciable gains in performance- an attractive offer to new users and veterans alike.

We are proud to announce the release of Joomla Directory version 4.0 which boasts exciting features.

The highlight of JomDirectory 4.0 is the new Product feature. Joomla Directory version 4.0 introduces Product Integration within Listing. This new feature will allow administrators and directory managers to add products directly to the listings. You may also assign price, quantity and description to the products. With products feature, Joomla Directory puts your business products at the center of your website so it can be conveniently accessed. With image gallery, you can add multiple images for every product.

We deem online presence as a key for the growth of your business website. The responsive display of the directory ensures that your products are available on all size of devices. You can be sure that business website built with Joomla Directory 4.0 will function smoothly on all types of devices.

We strongly believe that a hassle-free website experience increases returning clients and raises business. Keeping this in mind, we have incorporated a powerful and robust search feature in Joomla Directory 4.0. Visitors will be able to filter their query when searching within a directory. Advanced search capabilities offered by Joomla Directory 4.0 will facilitate visitors to quickly access to required product.

In Joomla Directory 4.0 we have fixed known bugs. We have tweaked the interface to make it more user-friendly. The extension also gets performance improvements to give your website visitors a smooth experience.

In this post, you’ll learn techniques you can use to take your current or new travel startup idea and come up with the core components into quickly realizing your travel startup idea along with how to quickly develop a travel startup website using Joomla within 1 hour of setting up your web hosting account.

The advantages of setting up a travel startup as an entrepreneur is that the barrier to entry is very low (although the barrier of disruption is high). The online travel market is continuing to grow globally with gross bookings of over $140 billion in 2014 and growing at a rate of 12% annually.

We cater to multiple clients across domains and the consistent feedback that we receive has been that the extensions we create are always created taking into consideration the pain points for that industry. When we were approached by our existing clients about their requirement of an auction site that was versatile, fast, and responsive, we saw an opportunity. 

JomOffers is an extension that lets you create reverse auction sites easily. It comes loaded with host of features that let you create a site that is as per your requirements. Apart from imbibing standard Joomla properties, we have provided additional customization features that can help you customize the site as you need.

Lets take a look at some of features that JomOffers provides - 

Gorgeous look and colour schemes. This extension was created taking into account feedback received by customers who were unhappy with the look and feel of other booking templates. The colour schemes are pleasant and very easy on the eyes.

If you have been waiting for a perfect extension that is flexible and sophisticated, your wait has just ended. Visit us at comdev.eu to learn more about JomOffers.

With every extension that we create, it is crucial for us to understand if it meets client requirements. We are in constant connect with our clients to understand where they faced difficulties. This helps us in creating better versions and upgrades of our existing extensions, and also introducing new extensions as per market demands.

Comdev Quad release is not just another upgrade, but a result of our continuous efforts through the summer to bring the best for you. Every extension is loaded with new features that will help you create smooth and better looking web sites.

The combined quad release includes our popular extensions – JomDirectory, JomEstate, JomHoliday and JomEvents. Apart from visual enhancements that directly affect customer's user experience, there are also many feature changes with this release.

Let's understand what each extension – new and improved – has to offer!

Responsive layout – As always all our extensions are responsive and offer no compromise in the viewing experience irrespective of the viewing device.

Just a couple of days back, we had a client explain a situation he faced with a customer. Now, this customer wanted to buy a property in London and was using the client’s property listing site to understand his choices. Though our client was excited and hoping this deal clicks, the deal did not go through. Why you ask? The simple reason being that the way our client’s site was structured! It turns out the customer was not able to find listings as per his preferences due to the site limitations.

Property listing sites are not just a simple search, they need to be the GOOGLE of search. This means your customers need to find all your listings that are applicable to their search in matter of minutes and in the easiest way possible. That is exactly what the Property Plan template by Comdev intends to do!

The template not just offers sophisticated colour palette, but a smooth interface with myriad options for the customer to easily reach his intended dream house. Your deals will always click!

Here is why the Property Plan template is going to revamp your website.

Even when you are all set to install your web site in Joomla and ready to start off your business, sometimes, you might need just a something extra to enhance the functionality of your existing website. In such times, instead of going back to the drawing board, Joomla offers a much easier solution in form of Joomla extensions.

When someone wants to invest their hard earned money in buying a house, seeing is believing. Lets face it even buying something as trivial as a loaf of bread needs for us to inspect it well because it is going to consumed by you and your loved ones. So, why wouldn’t someone want to see the house before investing in it where he wants his loved ones to dwell?

We have made necessary code changes in all our extensions to get best compatibility with Joomla 3. We use best  features that Joomla 3 offers and make sure that extensions will work properly. For each extension there is same install package, installer knows which Joomla version is being used: 2.5 or 3. There is no need to download separate package.

Today we released our new Ajax Map Search Module for JomDirectory. it offers live search of the listings and display them directly on the map with nice looking markers. Large number of listings are grouped into 1 marker with number in it. Clicking on that marker takes us to more detailed map where individual listings are being shown within the area.

We have great news for all users waiting for the new release of the JomEstate component, finally after months of development version 2.0 has been released. It shares the best features from the previous version with addition of the new functionality. It has been rewritten from scratch by best coders and the best database optimisation techiques to handle large data for portal sites. JomEstate is based on the same famous framework of our other extensions, offering smooth upgrade and compatibility it is also extremely expandable.

JomHoliday has been updated, some major changes includes tabbed navigation under single item view, contact has been been moved under the tabs and redesigned.

Sleeps field has been changed into Adults / Kids Dropdown fields. By default Adults is 1 and Kids 0 value. These fields has been updated under search module and booking tab in single item view.

Final booking page has been updated, now payment methods are already visible, agree terms button is only validated.

Also some minor bug fixes.

Today, Joomla stands out as one of the most popular CMS (Content Management Services). This is some very great news to Joomla users. However, this fact brings a lot of confusion as individuals have a rough time choosing which extension to utilize. There is no doubt that countless extensions exist nowadays. Choosing the right and most appropriate one from the numerous available can turn out to be quite stressful. Well, if you find it overwhelming making a choice, the below discussion will surely help you make a sound decision.