What is SEBLOD?
Who are SEBLOD?
Who uses SEBLOD?
Why use SEBLOD?
overview
pros and cons
summary
Sites built with SEBLOD
Additional Info
Presenter: Dwight Barnard & Matthew Philogene
Category: Joomla
3. What is SEBLOD?
CCK OR WAB (web application builder)?
Much more than just a CCK, SEBLOD is a real Application Builder for Joomla!
Set up complex forms using
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computation rules
conditional states
processing
triggers
web services and more.
When you’re done, package and reuse your work or share on seblod.com.
4. Who are SEBLOD?
SEBLOD is developed by Octopoos a French based company constantly
adapting to the Joomla environment, to ensure safety and optimum
performance of your site...
Octopoos Team
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Alexandre Lapoux
Mehdi Baba Ali
Lionel Ratel
Romain Lapoux
Sebastien Heraud
Sébastien Lapoux
http://www.octopoos.com
5. Who uses SEBLOD?
● End User
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custom content types (purpose driven input & layouts)
multilingual support
ACL
● Builder
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full control over data storage and templating
front end forms
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sits on joomla framework
built in support for SOAP, REST, XML (use data from any server)
6. Why use SEBLOD?
Overview
Based on the concept of CCK (Content Construction Kit), SEBLOD enables the advanced
management of content types while remaining compatible with all Joomla extensions.
Total integration in Joomla!
Multi-site system
Use of com_content, com_categories, com_users…
Single Joomla installation for several sites, separated
front and admin for each site…
Advanced management of forms & content types
Drag&Drop Interfaces, AJAX, over 40 field types…
Customizable storage
Multi criteria search & list views
One or many simultaneous storage modes: SQL,
JSON, XML…
Customizable criteria, results list templates…
Flexible Plugin system
Template Framework
42 positions…
"Out of the box" applications
Create / import / export your own packs (including content
types + search features + list templates...)
Field, validation, typo, storage, link, live...
7. Why use SEBLOD?
Pros and Cons
As with any product or service there are always going to be positives and negatives. In our experience
SEBLOD’s positives by far outweigh the negatives.
Pros
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Drag&Drop Interfaces
Custom Fields (40+ types)
Powerful Search
Template Overrides
Import / Export Functions
Multi-site system
Customizable Storage
Plugin System
Online Marketplace
Community Forum
Cons
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Complex
Limited Documentation
Many Hidden Features
8. Why use SEBLOD?
Drag&Drop Interfaces
Move any of the joomla core fields to a
template position of your choice in any
view:
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admin
site form
intro
content
Or create your own custom fields for
assignment
9. Why use SEBLOD?
Custom Fields (40+ types)
Take control of your content with custom
fields.
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Wysiwyg Editor
Textarea
Email
Select Simple
Select Multiple
GroupX
Radio
Checkbox
Upload File
Calendar
FieldX
Select Dynamic
10. Why use SEBLOD?
Powerful Search
Shape search criteria based on:
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computation rules
conditional states
staging
processing
triggers
live values
user access
11. Why use SEBLOD?
Template Overrides
Full control over output front-end and
admin areas:
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admin form
site form
intro
content
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search form
list
12. Why use SEBLOD?
Import / Export Functions
SEBLOD Importer
SEBLOD importer is the ultimate time
saver when you have need to bring in a
lot of content!
SEBLOD Exporter
Export data from Joomla and SEBLOD,
including custom fields.
13. Why use SEBLOD?
Multi-site system
This multi-sites solution is the only
available native Joomla solution that only
uses the Joomla database without any
table duplication.
Manage multiple joomla sites from a
single Joomla admin area.
14. Why use SEBLOD?
Customizable Storage
Data anywhere!
Use Joomla default tables, create your own
tables or let SEBLOD manage it for you.
Built in support for (use data from any server):
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SOAP
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REST
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XML
15. Why use SEBLOD?
Plugin System
Extend functionality and behaviour by
creating or installing plugins.
Sell your plugins on the SEBLOD
marketplace.
http://www.seblod.com/products
16. Why use SEBLOD?
Online Marketplace
Benefit from the Generic “SPIRIT” ethos
exercised by the Octopoos team as they
share their constantly evolving library of
plugins, templates and content types on
the SEBLOD Marketplace.
http://www.seblod.com/products
Developers feel free to create your own
store and share/sell your creations.
17. Why use SEBLOD?
Community Forum
Need Help!
A healthy community at your disposal to answer
your questions on a range of topics.
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General Discussions
Languages & Translations
Forms & Content Types
Lists & Search Types
Fields & Plug-ins
Templates & Position Variations
http://www.seblod.com/community/forums
Report an issue
http://www.seblod.com/resources/tracker
18. Why use SEBLOD?
Summary
Take control of Joomla! with the
most flexible extension ever
made!
http://www.seblod.com