The OS Property developer team are proud to announce the release of OS Property 2.9.0. This is a new release for the 2.9.x series of OS Property and addresses issues introduced in previous versions and introducing new great features like adding new image types supported, Joomla ACL for all functions at Back-end side ..etc
What's in 2.9.0
New more image types allowed (*.png, *.gif)
In previous versions, OS Property only allows to upload JPG, JPEG pictures. This is one limitation of component. From this version, OS Property allows you to upload pictures more image types: PNG and GIF
Note: In case you want to use Watermark feature, i advise you to use JPG or PNG pictures, because when we add the Watermark into Gif image, the quality of picture will be reduced.
Joomla ACL for all functions at Back-end side of OS Property
In previous versions, OS Property only allows administrator to setup the Joomla Access Level to OS Property component in general. It means one Backend Joomla User group is able/unable to access to OS Property extension. But from this version, administrator can setup the Access level to each functionality of OS Property. For example: Categories Manager, Property type Manager, Properties Manager ..etc
This feature is appropriate in cases when administrator wants to assign tasks to each Backend Joomla User groups and do not want a specific user groups may carry out the other functions of the OS Property at Back-end side.
Add new Property layout - Property details
From OS Property 2.9.0, OS Property add news layout - Property Details. It allows you to show one Property details directly.
Featured Agents module
Featured Agents module is allows you to display Agents/ Owners at front-end in module positions. You can select to show only Agents or Onwer or both. Module also has feature to show Feature/ Unfeatured agents too. This module is included in other templates like OSP Real Estate, OSP Real Homes. But from this OS Property version, we decided to add it into the Package.
Properties comparison improvement
The properties comparison page is improved in this OS Property version, we added Google Map at the top of page and adjust some minor layout issues to make it become nicer and will provide most of the necessary information about the Real Estate properties to users
Property modification layout at Front-end side
In previous version, when you add/edit properties at front-end, you should select Property type at tab: General Information before you can select extra fields in tab Other Information. These steps make users confusing. From OS Property 2.9.0, we add new tab (in Property Modification page) and move Property types, Sold status field and extra fields into it.
Page Navigation improvement
In previous version, OS Property uses "Submit form" method in Page Navigation of Properties listing page. In fact, this solution is working properly. But the links of pages are the same. (with alias of menus)
For example: We have the page to list properties of Property type A. The links in Page Navigation are:
Page1: www.domain.com/property_a
Page2: www.domain.com/property_a
Page3: www.domain.com/property_a
Page4: www.domain.com/property_a
...
This isn't good for SEO
In OS Property 2.9.0, we improve the Page Navigation feature to add the Page numbers into the links in Navigation. With above sample, the links in new OS Property will be:
Page1: www.domain.com/property_a
Page2: www.domain.com/property_a/page_2
Page3: www.domain.com/property_a/page_3
Page4: www.domain.com/property_a/page_4
...
and from different page with page 1, if we click on page1, the url will be: www.domain.com/property_a/page_1
This is good for SEO
Notice: There is the bug with Page Navigation with older Joomla version with 3.4.3, so we are strongly advise you to upgrade your Joomla version to 3.4.3 to get this issue solved.
As you know, there are a lot modification in OS Property 2.9.0 so we encourage you to download latest OS Property version to get new improvement. And please update the languages (through Translation tool at Back-end of OS Property) if you are using different language than English.