The content component (com_content) is what you use to write articles. It is extremely flexible and has the largest number of built in views. Articles can be created and edited from the front end, making content the easiest component to use to create your site content. Help
Related Items Module
This module displays other Articles that are related to the one currently being viewed. These relations are established by the Meta Keywords. All the keywords of the current Article are searched against all the keywords of all other published articles. Help {loadmodule related_items,Articles Related Items}
Who’s Online
The Who’s Online Module displays the number of Anonymous Users (e.g. Guests) and Registered Users (ones logged-in) that are currently accessing the Web site. Help {loadmodule whosonline,Who’s Online}
Custom HTML Module
This module allows you to create your own HTML Module using a WYSIWYG editor. Help {loadmodule custom,Custom HTML}
Sample Sites
Your installation includes sample data, designed to show you some of the options you have for building your website. In addition to information about Joomla! there are two sample “sites within a site” designed to help you get started with building your own site. The first site is a simple site about Australian Parks. It
Wrapper Module
This module shows an iFrame window to specified location. Help {loadmodule wrapper,Wrapper}
Editors
Editors are used thoughout Joomla! where content is created. TinyMCE is the default choice in most locations although CodeMirror is used in the template manager. No Editor provides a text box for html content. Default on: CodeMirror Help TinyMCE Help No Editor Help Default off: None
Search
Joomla! 2.5 offers two search options. The Basic Search component provides basic search functionality for the information contained in your core components. Many extensions can also be searched by the search component. Help The Smart Search component offers searching similar to that found in major search engines. Smart Search is disabled by default. If you
News Feeds
News Feeds (com_newsfeeds) provides a way to organize and present news feeds. News feeds are a way that you present information from another site on your site. For example, the joomla.org website has numerous feeds that you can incorporate on your site. You an use menus to present a single feed, a list of feeds
Editors-xtd
These plugins are the buttons found beneath your editor. They only run when an editor plugin runs. Default on: Editor Button: Image Help Editor Button: Readmore Help Editor Button: Page Break Help Editor Button: Article Help Default off: None