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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>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  
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		<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  
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		<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 and also a [...]]]></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 short [...]]]></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 this message [...]]]></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 will refactor [...]]]></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 can [...]]]></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 [...]]]></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:
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		<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 has to [...]]]></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 click [...]]]></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 of Google [...]]]></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 outgoing smtp [...]]]></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 this until [...]]]></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 30th June [...]]]></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 the [...]]]></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; Pausable [...]]]></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 being [...]]]></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 [...]]]></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 rely [...]]]></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 job [...]]]></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 [...]]]></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 to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.phil-taylor.com/2009/05/07/ultimate-top-10-joomla-extension-competition/</link>
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		<title>Is it a bird, is it superman, NO its just Phil FLYING SOLO</title>
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Thats right, while you were all working hard today, I was undertaking my first ever SOLO flight over the island of Jersey.
After a false start in the morning where we canceled due to fog, the weather dramatically improved to give clear skys and light winds.  At 4pm my instructor and I took off for dual [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.phil-taylor.com/2009/04/17/is-it-a-bird-is-it-superman-no-its-just-phil-flying-solo/</link>
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		<title>Thunderbird XUL Developer required</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I am looking for a Thunderbird XUL Developer for a custom job &#8211; would only take a few hours, but thats a few hours I can pay for rather than do myself  
If you are capable of developing in XUL for Thunderbird then please contact me &#8211; serious developers only please, my requirements will [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.phil-taylor.com/2009/04/11/thunderbird-xul-developer-required/</link>
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		<title>Import ANY html form into Blue Flame Forms</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Well as expected, Brian beat me to expanding on the newest exciting feature (large video)of Blue Flame Forms &#8211; the ability to take the HTML for ANY FORM and import it to Blue Flame Forms and apply our validation rules and post-submit processing actions. 
(You know, there is a competing forms extension for Joomla that [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.phil-taylor.com/2009/04/09/import-any-html-form-into-blue-flame-forms/</link>
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		<title>Massive Update To Blue Flame Forms Now Available.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[At the time of writing we are pleased to announce a major release of Blue Flame Forms with YET MORE NEW FEATURES!
AVAILABLE TO DOWNLOAD FOR EXISTING CUSTOMERS RIGHT NOW!

The NEW FEATURES include, but are not limited to:

The ability to paste in ANY form HTML code, and have bfForms parse and setup the fields so that [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.phil-taylor.com/2009/04/08/massive-update-to-blue-flame-forms-now-available/</link>
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		<title>Internet Explorer Issues with yesterdays release</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It appears that the release yesterday of the new versions of Tags, KB, and forms created issues for Internet Explorer users &#8211; this problem was restricted to the admin console and not the public facing parts of the applications.
The root cause was the code that we created to create JCE Compatibiltiy required a javascript &#8220;for [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.phil-taylor.com/2009/04/01/internet-explorer-issues-with-yesterdays-release/</link>
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