Joomla Catch-Up - 👀 WMW 209

Written by: Tim Davis Created: 22 June 2023

Category: Watch Me Work Live Streams

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Join us for a live stream where we catch up on a bunch of things Joomla!

00:00:00 – Introduction & Business Talk
00:14:27 – Discussion: Squarespace Acquires Google Domains
00:34:46 – Exploring New Joomla Extensions
00:40:04 – Overview: Social Magic Plugin
00:42:33 – Live Demo: Social Magic Plugin in Action
01:04:29 – Review: 3T Cookie Consent Extension
01:16:50 – Email to User Authentication Extension Overview
01:32:08 – JT Radio Player Extension Demo
01:59:00 – Closing Remarks

🔟 Summary

🎙️ Catching Up & Sponsor Mention
The session begins with a warm welcome, shoutout to sponsor MySites.Guru, and news of next week’s guest: Ruud Van Lent. Stefan shares he's back from vacation.
📉 JoomlaShack’s Extension Strategy
Discussion about JoomlaShack's decision to drop some extensions due to the financial realities of maintaining them, plus reflections on Joomla 3's end of life.
💼 Business Sustainability & Tough Choices
Stefan emphasizes the importance of making hard decisions like firing clients, focusing on core products, and avoiding burnout to keep extension businesses viable.
🪦 Google Domains & Product Killings
Shocking update: Google Domains is being shut down and sold to Squarespace. This sparks a broader discussion on Google's pattern of killing products and what it means for smaller tech companies.
🔁 Domain Management Challenges
The team dives deep into domain transfers, low margins in domain sales, and personal experiences with GoDaddy, Squarespace, and becoming a domain registrar.
📸 Social Magic Plugin Demo
Stefan installs and tests the Social Magic plugin live, exploring features like automatic preview images, Open Graph metadata, debugger behavior, and language issues.
🍪 Cookie Consent with 3T Plugin
Imran walks through installing and configuring the 3T Cookie Consent Extension, showing how it scans cookies, categorizes them, and integrates with GDPR compliance.
🔐 Email-to-User Authentication Plugin
A useful extension is introduced that allows users to log in using their email address. It’s tested live, and the group praises its simplicity and added login flexibility.
🚧 JUX Extensions Showcase
Several JUX extensions are highlighted, including the Under Construction Page, Team Showcase, and demos of their site setup tools, though some demo links are broken.
🤖 CAPTCHA.EU and Spam Prevention Tools
Discussion shifts to CAPTCHA.EU, a GDPR-compliant alternative to reCAPTCHA, along with Convert Forms spam protection methods. Monetizing such tools is explored from a business angle.