UddeIM
Encyclopedia
UddeIM is an open source
PMS (Private Messaging System) component for the Mambo or Joomla! content management system
s (CMS). UddeIM is written in PHP
and requires the MySQL
database environment for storage.
UddeIM is available in 32 languages. It integrates with Community Builder (CB), Community Builder Enhanced (CBE), Joomlaboard, Fireboard, Kunena, Agora, Ninjaboard and JomSocial. It is a base component to build Community Sites
which allows members to exchange private messages. Several other components integrate uddeIM, e.g. SOBI2
, JPromoter, sh404SEF, Joomsef
, VirtueMart
and many others.
UddeIM runs on Joomla 1.0, J!1.5 native, J!1.5 legacy, J!1.6, and J!1.7.
UddeIM is one of the most popular and top rated components on Joomla.org.
Stephan Slabihoud picked up uddeIM support in September 2006 and released uddeIM 0.5 (without "beta"). Henceforward lots of features have been added, and uddeIM became the colossus under the PMS for Joomla. One milestone was that uddeIM 1.3 became a native Joomla 1.5 component.
The current version runs on Mambo, Joomla 1.0, 1.5 legacy, 1.5 native, 1.6, and 1.7.
Open source
The term open source describes practices in production and development that promote access to the end product's source materials. Some consider open source a philosophy, others consider it a pragmatic methodology...
PMS (Private Messaging System) component for the Mambo or Joomla! content management system
Content management system
A content management system is a system providing a collection of procedures used to manage work flow in a collaborative environment. These procedures can be manual or computer-based...
s (CMS). UddeIM is written in PHP
PHP
PHP is a general-purpose server-side scripting language originally designed for web development to produce dynamic web pages. For this purpose, PHP code is embedded into the HTML source document and interpreted by a web server with a PHP processor module, which generates the web page document...
and requires the MySQL
MySQL
MySQL officially, but also commonly "My Sequel") is a relational database management system that runs as a server providing multi-user access to a number of databases. It is named after developer Michael Widenius' daughter, My...
database environment for storage.
PMS Component for Joomla
UddeIM allows users of a community to send private messages to each other. UddeIM is an easy-to-use PMS for Joomla! and offers all the features needed in a private messaging system.UddeIM is available in 32 languages. It integrates with Community Builder (CB), Community Builder Enhanced (CBE), Joomlaboard, Fireboard, Kunena, Agora, Ninjaboard and JomSocial. It is a base component to build Community Sites
Membership software
The following is a list of membership software that can be used for managing a Membership Site.Membership software is used to either manage free membership to a website and restrict access to certain parts of the site to those that have signed up, or manage paid membership, allowing access to...
which allows members to exchange private messages. Several other components integrate uddeIM, e.g. SOBI2
SOBI2
Sigsiu Online Business Index 2 is an open source web directory component and content construction kit for the Joomla! content management system . Sobi2 is written in PHP and requires the MySQL database environment for storage...
, JPromoter, sh404SEF, Joomsef
Joomsef
ARTIO JoomSEF is a SEO component for Joomla! Content Management System that rewrites URLs to be Search Engine Friendly and to be human easily understandable. It works with multilingual sites by integrating JoomFish component support...
, VirtueMart
VirtueMart
VirtueMart is an open source e-commerce solution designed as an extension of the Mambo or Joomla! content management systems . VirtueMart is written in PHP and requires the MySQL database environment for storage...
and many others.
UddeIM runs on Joomla 1.0, J!1.5 native, J!1.5 legacy, J!1.6, and J!1.7.
UddeIM is one of the most popular and top rated components on Joomla.org.
History
UddeIM has been designed beginning in 2005 by Benjamin Zweifel. After releasing uddeIM 0.5b in 2006 he stopped uddeIM support. UddeIM 0.5b offered only some basic communication features. It was running on Mambo 4.5 and Joomla 1.0 and was used by lots of systems.Stephan Slabihoud picked up uddeIM support in September 2006 and released uddeIM 0.5 (without "beta"). Henceforward lots of features have been added, and uddeIM became the colossus under the PMS for Joomla. One milestone was that uddeIM 1.3 became a native Joomla 1.5 component.
The current version runs on Mambo, Joomla 1.0, 1.5 legacy, 1.5 native, 1.6, and 1.7.
Features
UddeIM is an addon to Joomla that allows users of a community to send private messages to each other. The main features are:- Public Frontend (unregistered users can contact registered users)
- Autoresponder and Autoforwarding of Personal messages (PMs)Personal messageA personal message or private message, often shortened to PM, is like an e-mail sent from one user to another user on an Internet forum, bulletin board system, social networking site , or chat room ....
- File attachments
- RSSRSS-Mathematics:* Root-sum-square, the square root of the sum of the squares of the elements of a data set* Residual sum of squares in statistics-Technology:* RSS , "Really Simple Syndication" or "Rich Site Summary", a family of web feed formats...
Message Feed (receive PMs via RSS) - MooToolsMooToolsMooTools is a lightweight, object-oriented, web-application framework for JavaScript, written in JavaScript. It is released under the free, open-source MIT License...
based AutocompleteAutocompleteAutocomplete is a feature provided by many web browsers, e-mail programs, search engine interfaces, source code editors, database query tools, word processors, and command line interpreters. Autocomplete involves the program predicting a word or phrase that the user wants to type in without the...
r - Popup and Email Notifications
- Message Control Center,
- System- and General-Messages support
- Comprehensive User Blocking (user and admin side)
- Local-, Global-, Restricted Distribution Lists
- Multiple Recipients
- Message Filters
- Message Archive
- Message ObfuscatingObfuscated codeObfuscated code is source or machine code that has been made difficult to understand for humans. Programmers may deliberately obfuscate code to conceal its purpose or its logic to prevent tampering, deter reverse engineering, or as a puzzle or recreational challenge for someone reading the source...
and EncryptionEncryptionIn cryptography, encryption is the process of transforming information using an algorithm to make it unreadable to anyone except those possessing special knowledge, usually referred to as a key. The result of the process is encrypted information...
(incl. Triple DESTriple DESIn cryptography, Triple DES is the common name for the Triple Data Encryption Algorithm block cipher, which applies the Data Encryption Standard cipher algorithm three times to each data block....
strong encryption) - phpBBPhpBBphpBB is a popular Internet forum package written in the PHP scripting language. The name "phpBB" is an abbreviation of PHP Bulletin Board...
Codes - CaptchaCAPTCHAA CAPTCHA is a type of challenge-response test used in computing as an attempt to ensure that the response is generated by a person. The process usually involves one computer asking a user to complete a simple test which the computer is able to generate and grade...
Protection (incl. reCAPTCHAReCAPTCHAreCAPTCHA is a system originally developed at Carnegie Mellon University's main Pittsburgh campus. It uses CAPTCHA to help digitize the text of books while protecting websites from bots attempting to access restricted areas. On September 16, 2009, Google acquired reCAPTCHA. reCAPTCHA is currently...
support), CSRF ProtectionCross-site request forgeryCross-site request forgery, also known as a one-click attack or session riding and abbreviated as CSRF or XSRF, is a type of malicious exploit of a website whereby unauthorized commands are transmitted from a user that the website trusts...
, Flooding Protection - Integration with community software Community Builder (CB), Community Builder Enhanced (CBE), Joo!CM, and AlphaUserPoints
- Static- and Animated SmileySmileyA smiley, smiley face, or happy face, is a stylized representation of a smiling human face, commonly occurring in popular culture. It is commonly represented as a yellow circle with two black dots representing eyes and a black arc representing the mouth...
s, - GravatarGravatarGravatar is a service for providing globally unique avatars which was created by Tom Preston-Werner.- Designs :...
support - More than 125 options
- Comes with 3 Joomla Modules, 2 Joomla Plugins, 4 CB Plugins
- Integration with forum software: Joomlaboard, Fireboard, Kunena, JomSocial, and Agora
- Available in 32 languages: Arabic, Brazilian-Portuguese, Bulgarian, Catalan, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Farsi, Finnish, French, German (informal and formal), Greek, Hebrew, Hrvatski, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Swedish, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese. The Bulgarian and Romanian language files are currently outdated.
Requirements
- Joomla! 1.0, Mambo (>= 4.6.2), Joomla! 1.5 (legacy), Joomla! 1.5 (native), Joomla! 1.6, or Joomla! 1.7
- PHPPHPPHP is a general-purpose server-side scripting language originally designed for web development to produce dynamic web pages. For this purpose, PHP code is embedded into the HTML source document and interpreted by a web server with a PHP processor module, which generates the web page document...
4.4.x or above - MySQLMySQLMySQL officially, but also commonly "My Sequel") is a relational database management system that runs as a server providing multi-user access to a number of databases. It is named after developer Michael Widenius' daughter, My...
4.1.2 or above
See also
- Joomla
- Mambo (CMS)Mambo (CMS)Mambo was a free software/open source content management system for creating and managing websites through a simple web interface....
- Open Source Matters
- Community Builder
- Community SitesMembership softwareThe following is a list of membership software that can be used for managing a Membership Site.Membership software is used to either manage free membership to a website and restrict access to certain parts of the site to those that have signed up, or manage paid membership, allowing access to...
- Kunena
- SOBI2SOBI2Sigsiu Online Business Index 2 is an open source web directory component and content construction kit for the Joomla! content management system . Sobi2 is written in PHP and requires the MySQL database environment for storage...
- JoomsefJoomsefARTIO JoomSEF is a SEO component for Joomla! Content Management System that rewrites URLs to be Search Engine Friendly and to be human easily understandable. It works with multilingual sites by integrating JoomFish component support...
- VirtueMartVirtueMartVirtueMart is an open source e-commerce solution designed as an extension of the Mambo or Joomla! content management systems . VirtueMart is written in PHP and requires the MySQL database environment for storage...