One of Joomla!’s best features is how easy it is to change the look and feel of a website simply by using a different template. But many users may not know that the look and feel of the backend administrator’s area for a Joomla! website is also defined by a template, and backend tempOne of Joomla!’s best features is how easy it is to change the look and feel of a website simply by using [...]

The three big three contenders in the open source CMS world are Drupal, Joomla! and WordPress. The folks at Devious Media boiled each of their advantages/disadvantages down to a simple comparison and Joomla comes off looking pretty sweet. In Network World,  we use Drupal and as I deal with it everyday, I can testify I have a love/hate relationship with it. It’s powerful but complicated. Drupal takes a big hit with this comparison, but the latest upgrade, Drupal [...]

With Joomla 1.7 the user community placed a large emphasis on making the CMS installation process as simple as possible and new versions more frequent. This will allow users to more easily and frequently migrate to the latest version of Joomla, and take advantage of all the security benefits associated with running the newest code. We think Joomla users around the world will really embrace this new process. Please see more Joomla FAQ >> http://goo.gl/4ya2q One [...]

Get up and running fast, remain secure, and provide feedback for the next version of Joomla New York – July 19, 2011 – Joomla, the world’s most popular open source CMS (content management system), today announced the immediate availability of Joomla 1.7. Key updates in the new version include pre-defined search options, a new defense against form manipulation, language specific font settings and more. In addition, the entire Joomla open source community overhauled the development lifecycle [...]

Last weekend the Dutch Joomla!Days 2011 were held. All four FinishJoomla core members went to check it out and we also gave two presentations. Such an event is always a great opportunity to talk to other Joomla! users and learn what obstacles they are facing in the Joomla! world. I noticed that some were wondering what to do when a new version of Joomla! is released. Questions such as “Should I upgrade to Joomla! 1.7?” or “Will [...]

In case you had not heard, Joomla 1.7 will be released on July 19, 2011. This is is the first release under Joomla’s new 6-month release schedule. There have been many posts about Joomla’s new release cycle and how it will impact your sites and your business. Unfortunately, Joomla does not always do the best job communicating consistently and clearly with its community. Fortunately, Barrie and Jen are here to help you with all of your Joomla [...]

The Joomla Project announces the immediate availability of Joomla 1.6.5. This is not a security release. This release corrects an issue in the Extension Manager Update program that, in rare instances, can cause files to be deleted during a Joomla version update. For this reason, it is strongly recommended that you update to version 1.6.5 prior to updating to version 1.7.0, which will be released on July 19. If you have experienced problems using the [...]

The Joomla Project announces the immediate availability of Joomla 1.6.2. This is a security release. The Production Leadership Team’s goal is to continue to provide regular, frequent updates to the Joomla community. Learn more about Joomla! developement at the Developer Site. Download Joomla 1.6.2 Download Joomla 1.6.2 (Full package) » Download Joomla 1.6.2 (Upgrade packages) » Instructions New installation and technical requirements Upgrade from an existing Joomla 1.6 version Migration from Joomla! 1.5.x Want to test drive [...]

Within Joomla! 1.6, you can add new usergroups and set advanced permissions. The definition of who can do what is made possible through the mechanism of ACLs (Access Control Lists). This tutorial is the first of a set of tutorials that explains the practical usage of ACLs. Please note that this information is based on the Beta-version of Joomla! 1.6, which should not be used to build a production site. Some functionality discussed in this tutorial [...]

The Joomla Project announces the immediate availability of Joomla 1.6.1. This is a security release. The Production Leadership Team’s goal is to continue to provide regular, frequent updates to the Joomla community. Learn more about Joomla! developement at the Developer Site. Joomla 1.6.1 Download Download Joomla 1.6.1 (Full package) » Download Joomla 1.6.1 (Upgrade packages) » Joomla 1.6.1 Instructions New installation and technical requirements Upgrade from an existing Joomla 1.6 version Migration from Joomla! 1.5.x Want to [...]