Yes. Please explain.

Currently, I am using certain tags as categories by linking them to an item or blank page and using a content item, custom module, content module and image rotator module to serve as the category description. This makes it more difficult to create and manage but more customizable.

Still wish we had the option referenced herein.

i'm interested can you help me? i will pay for this if it's needed

Nick Tsutsunava said:
use an xref table. Easy. That way you can link multiple categories to 1 item id. Or you can go the cheap way and store all the categories inside a new row and have php then parse out the id's. This can be done with explode() and implode()
As for the back end you can have a new drop down appear after you select a category. I have over 200 categories so a tag based system or a simple list system wouldn't work for me (unless the list is inside a frame)

It's really not hard to do guys.. I could code it in several days.. i'm just working on college stuff right now.

HI everyone,

 

We have just released a 1 click installable component to handle assigning K2 items to multiple categories. It is VERY easy to use and you can be up and running in 10 minutes.

 

You can see it here:

usjoomlapros.com/Extensions/K2-Multi-Categoris/flypage.tpl.html

 

We have used it on our site. We are using K2 for our portfolio, and have assigned any of the custom template projects we have done to BOTH the portfolio and custom template categories and it works great.

 

Feel free to drop me an email if you have any questions.

 

THXScott

Please explain the handling of the custom template capability in K2. It seems you're referencing it here within this post. But there is no additional information explaining what appears to be a component.

Thanks.

Sorry, I meant the "Custom Template' link in our menu. The component will work with any Joomla template.

Okay, but how, for example, does it handle K2 category-specific templates and images within K2?

@scott Your link is broken

Sorry guys. We are making changes to our site, adding testimonials, blog/forum, and that is changing some of our links. Will repost the correct link in a few minutes and then reply to the custom template question.

 

THXScott

Sorry, here is the correct link wihtout hte typo:

 

usjoomlapros.com/Extensions/K2-Multi-Categories/flypage.tpl.html

 

Will reply on the custom tempaltes later.

THXScott

Did I see clearly $79 for this?

K2 is free and there are a lot of free extensions on the JED and even those that are commercial are only a few dollars.Theres no information on the extension, what it does, instructions or anything.

I have to ask, what makes this so special?

A few sales at a high price does not compare to 1000s at a sensible price.

Send me a DM, perhaps we can get this tested and a review added to Simon.getk2.org

 

Regards,

Simon

K2 Support

Hi Simon,

 

Well, it was very complex. And it is our first component, so we chose $79 as a starting price point to see what kind of feedback we get. We have sold a number of Joomla Multi Category components at that price point, but are always open to discussion on price/volume. I understand selling 1000 @ $10 would be much better than 50 @ $79 and I am open testing.

 

The details/instructions are all there. It is VERY easy to implement. It is a 1 click install, and it allows you to assign K2 items to multiple categories.

 

Send me your email and I will send you a copy for review.

 

THXScott

Comparatively, $79 is quite steep. One example, is the Joomla Wordpress Component from CorePHP, which sales for $69.99 and works quite well and includes a functioning mobile Wordpress app capability and the coveted item posted to multiple categories capability. 

 

Perhaps with more time, product maturity and some positive reviews, the price tag would be well quantified. Considering the price point, though, I lean toward Simon's assessment and would consider $15 to $25 to deliver a greater return on investment than would the $79 price point. Consider that the lower price point would render a more forgiving customer base of bugs and the fact that the customer base would be far greater in quantity, allowing you to draw upon the experience of more people to achieve product maturity much quicker.

 

Thanks.

We have sold over 30 Joomla Multi Category components at that price and not gotten a single complaint, so I am very confident it will do everything it is supposed to. We are doing some marketing for the products this week and will revisit pricing next week.

 

Thank you very much for your input.

 

THX

Scott

Don't get me wrong, but I would pay $100 for k2 as that would be online with other major components for joomla such as rs tickets, jomsocial etc, but for a addon I would pay less.


It great that you have had some sales already, but do wonder if you would get much mote at a lower price.

I will send you a message later, maybe if it works well I can also help promote it via k2joom.

Simon

You're welcome. Furthermore, I commend your skill and entrepreneurial efforts.

Thank you. And please don't take my comments the wrong way, we are always open to listen to constructive criticism/opinions of our work and business practices.

Scott

Would love to talk to you about that Simon.

 

THXScott

Has anyone found out whether or not this feature will be included in a future release of K2?  This is essential for me since I use Joomla! for all my clients' sites and use Joomla! with K2 as an alternative to Wordpress for blog functions.  K2 almost perfectly replaces Wordpress in every regard, but the only missing feature that Wordpress does, that I really really need K2 to do also, is multi-categorization.

Wordpress have multi-category, draft system, preview system...

 

Seems there is any of these function in the future version of K2 I think... Only "faster and cleaner" system :/ ...

In my experience, which leans more toward Joomla than it does Wordpress, K2 has a distinct advantage of simplified templating, easy modifications and its native backend interface which is easy to explain to others and get them up to speed when posting that include photos, video and attachments. It's tagging system is potentially more useful and robust. I love it.

 

Where it falls short of Wordpress: Items cannot be posted to multiple categories, causing a quandary in some content structure logic. It does not have a mobile app, which allows users to quickly post via mobile devices. While there are advantages to being in Joomla, K2 inherits the hassle of having to migrate to newer versions every two years or so, causing great issues with cost, client relations and potential SEO / URL issues. Lastly, as previously mentioned, it does not a draft, auto-save and preview system, which has caused thousands of words to go missing because of session or database timeout (NOT WRITER FRIENDLY).