tweakmy wrote:If that is the case, then what sort of reference to you use to build a joomla 1.0.x component?
You might find some useful info here:
Developing Joomla components http://forum.joomla.org/viewforum.php?f=39
The Joomla core components might give you a good insight in the working of components.
Furthermore the "API" (from Joomla or Mambo's API if it's for 1.0) documentates functions / classes and so on which would speed up development a lot.
Can reference of joomla 1.5.x component developement to use as the reference to build for joomla 1.0.x component?
"native" Joomla 1.5 components differ a lot from Joomla 1.0 components, especially if they use the "MVC" pattern.
I also heard rumours that developement for joomla 1.0.x would be stopped? is it true?
Yes, that's true indeed. Currently the Joomla 1.0 core code won't be developed any further, but there are still third party developers writing code for 3rd party extensions.
However, the current focus is on Joomla 1.5 and the future 1.6.
Safety patches for 1.0 will be released if any safety issues are discovered,
but only until the release of Joomla 1.6.
Then only 1.5 and 1.6 will be officially supported.