This trick will dramatically improve  your Joomla performance, if you running Joomla 1.0. It’s very easy to implement. As you now Joomla modules are one of most server CPU requiring applications.

First of all, enable global caching:

Site > Global configuration > Cache  and check Caching to yes.

Now it will cache only some of modules, which has caching enable. But best off all, you can enable caching to any module! To do that you will have:

• Open any module .xml file. If you open /modules folder, there you will see two module files in most cases: module_name.php and module_name.xml . Open both of them module_name.xml
• Add right after “<params>”:

<param name="cache" type="radio" default="0" label="Enable Cache" description="Select whether to cache the content of this module">
            <option value="0">No</option>
            <option value="1">Yes</option>
        </param>

 

Now go the this module preferences in Joomla Modules administration. Enable Caching to yes.

I was missing a feature to add tickets to ActiveCollab quickly as much as possible, also with adding assignees, milestones, and projects. Also I needed to add this to Firefox sidebar or run it as stand allone application.

Features:

• add ticket from anywhere (browsersidebar, mobile, popup, lightbox)
• add multiple tickets from one text box (just write them using new line in Summary field), if they all have same assignee, date and milestone:
  ticket one
  ticket two
• after selecting Project, it automaticaly selects Milestones and Assignees via ajax request
• add a date
• very fast
• you need to login to add tickets

Download

Fast Add (283)

INSTALL INSTRUCTIONS:

• just upload files to server from zipped file Fast_add directory and enable from admin:
• Actually there are to folders:
  fast_add from activecollab goes to: activecollab\application\modules\fast_add
  fast_add from public goes to: public\assets\modules\fast_add

Have you done so? If so, please go to Admin -> Modules and install it.

Use: just add for example to Firefox sidebar: http://WWW.AC-INSTALL-DIR.COM/public/index.php/fast_add (add tick in properties)

History:

Version 0.3.5.1

Just minor bugfix for Active Collab installations with urls using  path_info – now it’s working with milestones.

Version 0.3.5

• now notifications are sent
• you can assign multiple assignees
• you can mark responsible person
• edit link after adding ticket
• minor bugfixes

Version 0.3.1

• updated to work with AC 2.x.x
• feature to add multiple tickets, also copying  from Excell, project managers or todo applications. Each new line of ticket will be inserted as new ticket (use Shift  + Enter).
• leaner interface
• minor bugfixes
• also it works as a stand alone application.

Version 0.2
Added:

• after selecting Project, it automaticaly selects Milestones and Assignees via ajax request
• added dates
• much faster

Version 0.1

• basic features

TODO

• to remember last project and settings
• AIR application

NOTES
Add this to firefox sidebar:

1. Create a new bookmark in your bookmark manager, or by right-clicking on your bookmark toolbar.
2. Use http://WWW.ACINSTALLDIR.COM/public/index.php/fast_add for the location. Don’t forget to change WWW.ACINSTALLDIR.COM
3. Make sure to check the box that says “Load this bookmark in the sidebar