Well, Google has discontinued their 'Google Translate API v2' so now, if that's how you're getting your website translated (as I did) then it won't work for you anymore.

Not to worry. I actually wrote my first Joomla Module, and it works (for v1.7.3)!

It's basically a wrapper around the new code that Google provides.

How to use it:

1) Download it from HERE

2) Using Joomla 1.7, install it using the extensions manager (There is now a module for J1.5 too!)

3) Go to Module Manager, and create/add a new 'Smug Translate' module, and place it on  your site. (It's like any other module; Enable the module, place it in a valid module position for your template, and make it available on all pages!)

4) That's really about it. Save it, and check it out!

I'd appreciate hearing from you.

Cheers!

--Smug

On January 25th, I received a modified file from Chris Potter of http://chris-potter.co.uk. Chris' file is compatible with Joomla 1.5!  It is included in the download file; there are two files included - 1.5 and 1.7 please use the one pertinent to your joomla installation.