Overview

RokWeather, as the name suggests, is an Ajax-powered weather module which utilizes the Google API allowing you to easily display weather data and related information from regions all across the globe.

The module includes options to display temperature, climate, wind speed as well as allowing the location to be configured from the frontend by the users of your site for more personalized weather information making RokWeather a perfect addition to any site.

Features

• Graphical Representation: the module is packaged with images to showcase all types of weather from rain to sunshine
• Location Chooser: click the current area and type your desired location and the module will show the appropriate weather
• Temperature Units: RokWeather has support for both the Fahrenheit and Celsius temperate scales
• Forecast: Up to 4 days worth of weather forecast
• Multiple Readings: optional parameters to show humidity, wind speed and weather descriptions

Requirements

The requirements for the extension are listed below:-

• Joomla 1.5x - Ensure that you are using the latest version for compatibility and security purposes from Joomla.org
• RokModule - this is a free component that we offer that facilitates the use of Ajax, you can download it from the Extensions section in RokDownloads.
• CURL - this needs to be enabled on your server for the module to work. You can contact your hosting provider to activate this for you.

More Information

For more details on the extensions, please visit the following:-

• Installation: Guide on how to install the extension
• Documentation: Learn how to configure and use the extension
• Changelog: Check the changelog to see all fixes, additions and changes
• Forums: Interact with the forum community

Live Examples

RokWeather, with its default styling, is shown above. The appearance will be standard across all Joomla sites, unless the template you are using has individualised CSS and images to provide an integrated, rather than generic look, for the extension. Note: the examples shown below are styles from the Joomla Template Club themes only and do not accompany the free module itself.

• SolarSentinel - the May 2009 release marked the first time RokWeather appeared, which match the theme's news style design, alongside other modules such as RokStock and RokNewsPager.