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	<title>Phil Taylor&#039;s Blog</title>
	<link>http://blog.phil-taylor.com</link>
	<description>Posts about Joomla Extensions, Joomla Forms, Joomal everything - All Free</description>
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		<title>Not online for a few days &#8211; sorry</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear all. Due to the quickness of quite a few changes in my life I have not been online much the last two days and will now not be online and stable again until at least Tuesday next week. I have agreed to undertake some contract work for a private client on a full time [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.phil-taylor.com/2010/07/23/not-online-for-a-few-days-sorry/</link>
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		<title>Joomla 1.6 Beta 1 released &#8211; do not install&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[..on a live site. Thats right I really did say don&#8217;t install Joomla 1.6 Beta 1 and I encourage everyone else not to as well. How can I say that? Am I mad? Am I saying it&#8217;s rubbish? No of course not. Just please do not install this early beta release on a live server, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.phil-taylor.com/2010/05/17/joomla-1-6-beta-1-released-do-not-install/</link>
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		<title>New Demo Site Now Available</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We have now consolidated our four demo sites into just one.  You can now view all our extensions at http://demos.phil-taylor.com/administrator/ Take a look around!  The demo resets its blank state every 60 mins, you are auto logged in as a super admin so you dont even need a password! *Some functions have been disabled.]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.phil-taylor.com/2010/04/24/new-demo-site-now-available/</link>
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		<title>Demo site availability</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Over the next few days we will be moving the demo sites for our products to a new server (hosted by the most excellent redstation.com in the UK) During this time the demo sites will be up and down as you may see the old server or the new server. This is phase one of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.phil-taylor.com/2010/04/15/demo-site-availability/</link>
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		<title>Software I use: Sequal Pro: just like phpMyAdmin but better!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Every now and then an app comes along that simply changes the way you do your job &#8211; Sequal Pro is one of those apps. Those of us that develop PHP/MySql applications are so used to using phpMyAdmin for manipulating databases that we almost forget that its not the only way to interact with a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.phil-taylor.com/2010/02/16/software-i-use-sequal-pro-just-like-phpmyadmin-but-better/</link>
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		<title>The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It appears that some computers in Googles Datacenter think I&#8217;m dead haha I&#8217;m NOT dead &#8211; but very very busy on new projects, which are taking a lot of my time]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.phil-taylor.com/2010/02/06/the-reports-of-my-death-are-greatly-exaggerated/</link>
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		<title>New version of Joomla KB released</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m pleased to announce a new version of Joomla Knowledgebase has just been released, this new version addresses the WYSIWYG Editor issues previously reported and also now provides full PHP 5.3 compatibility]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.phil-taylor.com/2010/01/11/new-version-of-joomla-kb-released/</link>
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		<title>new bfforms version available, PHP 5.3 Compatible!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Hi All. Lets start the new year with a new site and new features eh? I have just uploaded the latest version of bfForms which is now (fingers crossed) 100% compatible with PHP 5.3 (for all you bleeding edge people!) The new version of bfForms for Joomla 1.5.x also now includes the great ixEdit jQuery designer [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.phil-taylor.com/2010/01/10/new-bfforms-version-available-php-5-3-compatible/</link>
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		<title>Available for Joomla Work</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Hi All, well today I walked away from renewing my Government contract, I could no longer work with the management I had and felt I had no other choice but to get out. So if you have any Joomla Projects you would like me to look at, or problems with your Joomla site, then I&#8217;m available for [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.phil-taylor.com/2010/01/08/available-for-joomla-work/</link>
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		<title>This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This error message seams to be popular again at the moment, so I guess its time to reeducate Joomla users and administrators on the cause of it: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots If you get this message, then you are probably using a third party extension (like bfForms) and you see [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.phil-taylor.com/2010/01/05/this-e-mail-address-is-being-protected-from-spam-bots/</link>
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		<title>PHP 5.3 Compatibility Statement</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For the record: None of our applications are designed for, tested on, or validated to work with PHP 5.3.x at all. PHP 5.3 depreciates certain functions that I know we use, as well as introducing new features which I know conflict at the moment with our code. As soon as I get a chance I [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.phil-taylor.com/2010/01/03/php-5-3-compatibility-statement/</link>
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		<title>Blue Flame Forms &#8211; New Version Released</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I am pleased to announce a new version of bfForms has just been released. This new version has a new feature that allows you to subscribe form submitters email addresses to your MailChimp Mailing lists, seamlessly and without any programming knowledge (there is even an unsubscribe option!) Existing users can download upgrade for FREE!, new users [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.phil-taylor.com/2009/12/27/blue-flame-forms-new-version-released/</link>
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		<title>A Christmas Message From Phil Taylor</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Merry Christmas! Sorry if you dont celebrate Christmas Well 2009 has brought a lot of changes this side of the monitor, and I&#8217;m hoping and praying for a much better 2010 both in business and personally, I hope you all have a great festive time &#8211; I know many of you are already enjoying the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.phil-taylor.com/2009/12/20/a-christmas-message-from-phil-taylor/</link>
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		<title>Module Nimbus 1.1.0 for Joomla! Tags</title>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the joys for me working with Open Source products is that others can see, adapt, improve and learn from my code in the same way I have from others. Today I see someone has released a nice Tag Cloud replacement module for Joomla Tags. Take a look at the full details here:]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.phil-taylor.com/2009/12/11/module-nimbus-1-1-0-for-joomla-tags/</link>
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		<title>How to make form fields hide and show WITH NO CODING</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Alternative Titles:  Introducing ixEdit ! / jQuery to the rescue / Amazing new tool brings loads of new features with no coding needed! Tonight i finally got to record a video to explain my excitement with this new product &#8220;ixEdit&#8221;. I&#8217;m not a good blogger, I&#8217;m especially not good at video blogs &#8211; but this [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.phil-taylor.com/2009/11/22/how-to-make-form-fields-hide-and-show-with-no-coding/</link>
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		<title>New version of Joomla Gears Support &#8211; Turbo!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m pleased to announce a new version of our fantastic plugin for Joomla 1.5 that SPEEDS UP your administrator console experience dramatically! &#8211; Dont take our word for it, simply see the reviews here! This new version adds support for Joomla 1.5.15 &#8211; remember to uninstall the old plugin, install this new version, and then [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.phil-taylor.com/2009/11/22/new-version-of-joomla-gears-support-turbo/</link>
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		<title>New version of bfForms now available</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Hey there, I have just released a maintenance release of bfForms for Joomla 1.5.x &#8211; our premier forms extension for Joomla. This is not a really remarkable update, but does fix some smaller bugs and issues that keep rearing their ugly head &#8211; so I squashed them! Enjoy! and look forward to a new release [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.phil-taylor.com/2009/11/21/new-version-of-bfforms-now-available/</link>
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		<title>Three.co.uk &#8211; mobile broadband &#8211; email sending issue</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Just a note to all three.co.uk users using a mobile broadband dongle and having issues sending emails by SMTP&#8230; The trick is to use THREE&#8217;s own SMTP server &#8211; but not just the normal one, the one specific to mobile broadband. So if like me, you had issues sending emails through three, just change your [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.phil-taylor.com/2009/11/06/three-co-uk-mobile-broadband-email-sending-issue/</link>
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		<title>Turbo &#8211; Google Gears For Joomla 1.5 &#8211; Broken</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Hi there&#8230; I&#8217;m receiving reports that the latest release of Joomla! version 1.5.15, has an issue with the current release of GoogleGears, our free product that DRAMATICALLY speeds up your Joomla Administrator Console&#8230; So at the moment its broken, right now I&#8217;m on a train to London with my Daughter, so cannot investigate or fix [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.phil-taylor.com/2009/11/06/turbo-google-gears-for-joomla-1-5-broken/</link>
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		<title>ARGH &#8211; Main Hard drive corrupt &#8211; lost almost everything</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Opps&#8230; Today I tried to upgrade my Ubuntu version to the latest, fearing I would be left behind with the new version about to be released.  I still dont know what happened but my main data hard drive became corrupt and unrecoverable &#8211; only a lost+found folder!!! So my last full backup was on the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.phil-taylor.com/2009/09/24/argh-main-hard-drive-corrupt-lost-almost-everything/</link>
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		<title>Please excuse the mess around here</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Thanks for stopping by, you might notice that I&#8217;m slowly rebranding my sites, blog, forms and tools &#8211; slowly. So please excuse the mess, and if something doesnt work or you really hate it then please let me know &#8211; the contact button at the top does work &#8211; promise &#8211; and I do read [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.phil-taylor.com/2009/08/18/please-excuse-the-mess-around-here/</link>
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		<title>FAQ: Where did the required asterisks go from Forms?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We recently announced the release of bfForms v0.2.169 with a few new features, but one important change that has had quite a knock on effect, and customers have been contacting us The Change Log in bfForms clearly states: &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212; Blue Flame Forms (bfForms) v0.2.169/bfFramework 3.4.0 Released&#8211; [02-Aug-2009 22:30 UTC] &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212; + NEW FEATURE !! &#8211; [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.phil-taylor.com/2009/08/07/faq-where-did-the-required-asterisks-go-from-forms/</link>
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		<title>New version of bfForms released with new features</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I have just uploaded a new verison of bfForms with a few new features, the main one being Pausable forms (or &#8220;Save and come back later&#8221; forms for registered and logged in users).  As always I have released it early with sponsorship from a customer, but I have not had time to document all the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.phil-taylor.com/2009/08/03/new-version-of-bfforms-released-with-new-features/</link>
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		<title>New secure email sending feature in Joomla 1.5.12</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A great new feature in Joomla 1.5.12 that allows you to send email over SSL SMTP breaks compatibility with our extensions (If you want to use that feature). We are aware of the issue and will release new versions that can take advantage of this new feature as soon as we can. For the time [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.phil-taylor.com/2009/07/02/new-secure-email-sending-feature-in-joomla-1-5-12/</link>
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		<title>Want to have EVERYTHING I have created and will create?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Phil Taylor is almost a qualified Pilot!! On April 17th I flew an airplane without an instructor for the first time, since then I have done it again twice! read all about it here: Not a bird or a plane &#8211; just Phil Now I am looking to complete my training as quick as possible, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.phil-taylor.com/2009/06/03/want-to-have-everything-i-have-created-and-will-create/</link>
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		<title>Announcing the all new myJoomla.com</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We are pleased to announce this bank holiday weekend the immediate availability of our new download and service site at https://secure.myJoomla.com We have served from the myJoomla.com domain for several years now the downloads that you purchase from us, and we are in the process of releasing some amazing new services and products that will [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.phil-taylor.com/2009/05/24/announcing-the-all-new-myjoomla-com/</link>
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		<title>VAT added to all purchases in line with the UK Law</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Following our return to trading through our UK company I am sorry to report that in line with UK law VAT will now be added to all transactions at the standard rate of 15% currently.  This will be applied to EU Countries only and will be added during your paypal checkout. USA Customers and non-EU [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.phil-taylor.com/2009/05/21/vat-added-to-all-purchases-in-line-with-the-uk-law/</link>
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		<title>Moving House</title>
		<description><![CDATA[PLEASE BE PATIENT if you have sent me and email &#8211; and refrain from sending me abusive messages&#8230;.. you know who you are&#8230; I am moving house at the moment, and only have mobile broadband access and my main PC is in a box! I dont have all the tools I need to do my [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.phil-taylor.com/2009/05/19/moving-house/</link>
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		<title>Important Changes To Our Services</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I write to inform you of some important changes to your relationship with my services. As many of you know, a few years ago we moved to Jersey, Channel Islands to be closer to my wifes family. At that time we started to trade through &#8220;Blue Flame IT (Jersey) Ltd.&#8221; a Jersey registered company. On [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.phil-taylor.com/2009/05/14/important-changes-to-our-services/</link>
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		<title>Ultimate Top 10 Joomla Extension Competition</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Announcing the Ultimate Top 10 Joomla Extension competition sponsored by Joomlashack. &#34;What are your favorite Joomla extensions?&#34; You might have heard of UserVoice. Its a great web 2.0 application where people can vote on things. Everyone gets a set number of votes, in this case 10. You guessed it, we are going to ask you [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.phil-taylor.com/2009/05/07/ultimate-top-10-joomla-extension-competition/</link>
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