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Zap Calendar comes bundled with several useful modules and plugins, extending Zap Calendar's capability.  Here is a description of the modules and plugins that are available:

Modules

Zap Calendar basic versionstandard versionpro version - This module allows the display of any Zap Calendar view within a module.  This includes both AJAX and non-AJAX based views.  This module effectively allows the component display of Zap Calendar to be displayed in a module.

Zap Calendar Controller basic versionstandard versionpro version - This module allows a user to toggle the display of individual categories of a view.  This module works with both AJAX and non-AJAX based views.

Plugins

Zap Calendar plugins extend the functionality of your calendar.  Just like Joomla plugins, you can pick and choose the Zap Calendar plugins you wish to use with your calendar. Some plugins are only available with the pro and standard versions of Zap Calendar.

 

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The Comment plugin allows users to post comments on your events directly on the event page. Avatars are shown if either the JomSocial or Community Builder plugins are enabled.

The Comment plugin is available in the Pro version of Zap Calendar.
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Comment pro version- Post comments on events, creating your own discussion database within Zap Calendar.  Event owners can receive e-mails when comments are posted for their event. Utilizes recaptcha plugin if installed.

Community Builder Integration pro version - Utilize Community Builder avatars and user profiles in RSVP's and event comments.

Google Maps standard versionpro version - This plugin displays the map location of an event. When the location of an event is specified, this plugin finds this location and displays it using Google Maps.

Google Weather standard versionpro version - Display weather information directly on your calendar using Google's weather data and this plugin (see Z Weather plugin for another weather option).

iCal Subscribe pro version - This plugin allows you to subscribe to external calendars supporting the iCal format and display them using Zap Calendar. Subscriptions are updated automatically using a cron job.  This plugin allows multiple external calendars to be combined into a single calendar that can itself be made available as an iCal subscription.

JomComment Integration pro version - Use the popular JomComment component to post comments on individual events.

JomSocial Integration pro version - Utilize JomSocial avatars, user profiles and post Wall activities from RSVP's and event comments.

Recaptcha standard versionpro version - Add captcha support for visitors adding or suggesting events and posting comments using the comment plugin.

More Info standard versionpro version - Add custom fields to the event, or use the default fields for event contact, phone # and e-mail address.

Photo Header standard versionpro version - Display a different photo each month at the top of your calendar.

RSVP pro version - Attend events posted on Zap Calendar and see who else is attending the event. Event owners can export RSVP data to Excel or CSV files as well as send e-mails to attendees.  Attendees can receive automatic e-mail reminders when event approaches or when an event date or location change.

Search basic versionstandard versionpro version - Provides searching of Zap Calendar events using Joomla's built-in search feature.

Zap Article standard versionpro version - This is a Joomla article plugin.  When linking an ZapCalendar event to an article, this plugin links the article back to the event to show date, time and location information directly within the article.  It will also display any ZapCalendar event plugins that are being used.

Zap Controller basic versionstandard versionpro version - This is the plugin version of the Zap Calendar Controller. This plugin displays the category controller directly above the calendar, so it does not depend on the module positions in your template

ZWeather standard versionpro version - Display weather information directly on your calendar using ZWeather and this plugin (see Google Weather plugin for another weather option).

Last Updated on Wednesday, 14 July 2010 01:22