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Sobi2 is a Content Construction and Directory Component for Joomla that was introduced in 2006 and recently updated to version 2.9.3.2 (October 2010). Designed as a business directory (online business index) Sobi2 can be used for every kind of directory. Therefore everything that the webmaster of a website wants to get listed in a directory, like companies, clubs, persons, shops or products can be created without any hassles.

An overview of the highlights of Sobi2 is as follows:

• CCK with different field types and convenient custom fields manager.
• Multilevel category structure with unlimited nesting depth and convenient category manager.
• Extensive configuration possibilities via administrator settings and/or registry editor for ease of use of the configuration file in Sobi2 administration panel.
• Individual entry form styling in front-end to add and/or edit entries by authors.
• Fast SigsiuTree script to show the categories in a tree view in administrator panel and entry form.
• Built-in image upload with automatically resize of the images to pre-set values.
• Different views available to show the content of the directory.
• Dynamical page title generation with a lot of configuration settings (SEO).
• Entry dependent meta data (keywords and description). Various settings for meta data generation for the different Sobi2 views (SEO).
• Extended and widely configurable search function with built-in category search.
• RSS feeds for the whole directory and for each category view. Additional configuration parameters available to generate RSS feeds of newest or most popular entries or for random selection.
• Extensive diagnosis systems like error logging or version checker.
• Built-in multi-state cache system for fast retrieving of data (reduction of data base queries).
• Built-in template system for creating own templates of V-Card view, detailed view and entry form.
• Send out of emails for various events. Comfortable creation of email templates in administrator panel using place holders for different data.
• Integration of Paypal and/or display of account data at the end of a paid entry.
• Integration to a router possible (way search function). Routers available in Internet can be integrated into Sobi2. By default Google Maps will be used.
• Integration of Google Maps directly in detailed view.
• A language manager to install different Sobi2 languages is also part of the Sobi2 administration panel. Various languages are available for Sobi2.
• Via Sobi plug-in interface and plug-in manager of Sobi2 administration panel one can develop their own functionality for Sobi2 and integrate it easily.
• Different modules, Joomla and Sobi2 plug-ins are available to extend the possibilities of Sobi2.