Joomla's Content Management System (CMS) Sneaky Ninja Extension
Posted by Theresa Peterson on Wed, Mar 30, 2011
At NetSolutions, most of our Content Management System (CMS) web sites are Joomla sites. Although WordPress is gaining traction and we do use it as a blogging CMS, Joomla continues to grow and serve our customers well because of the growing eco system that provides add-ons including extensions.
One of the first Joomla sites we developed was in 2005 for Melinda Myers. Since then it has been upgraded and migrated a few times in Joomla. Joomla extensions like the easy to use NinjaXplorer have made this snap.
NinjaXplorer is a file system explorer that is seamless behind the scenes hence the prefix Ninja. When I think of Ninja, I think of sneaky and quiet. You could call it quiet because it works without any noise. By that I mean, there are no complications at all with this add-on because it works perfectly.
This extension is a great addition when building and maintaining web sites in Joomla. With NinjaXplorer you can upload, download, zip, unzip and edit a file while working within the Joomla site administrators panel. The significant convenience factor when adding or editing an article with images frees up to FTP.
NinjaXplorer will also show you the file permissions, and allow you to edit them. It is nice to be able to see that the files and folders are set with the correct permissions. And if the file permissions would need to be edited, you can do it right there.
NinjaXplorer is a needed extension when working with Joomla. It’s one of the first add-ons we install when starting a new site.
Let us know if what your thoughts are and if you know of any other CMS extensions like NinjaXplorer. And if you're new to CMS and need help getting started give us a call.