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  • Voting season is here. Vote Joomla!
    Packt Publishing

    As announced earlier, Joomla was nominated for the Packt Publishing Best Overall Open Source CMS and Best PHP Open Source CMS awards. Thanks to our awesome community support, we're finalists in two categories. Voting for the final round has begun and we need all the help we can get.

    This is the time to show your support for your favorite CMS. Click here to vote for Joomla for the Best Overall Open Source CMS and then click here to vote for Joomla as the Best PHP Open Source CMS. You can vote in both categories.

    Help us spread the word about Joomla by using the banners below on your Web site. Choose the size that fits best and add one of the following links:

    Vote for the Best Overall Open Source CMS

    http://www.packtpub.com/article/overall-open-source-cms-award-final-joomla

    Vote for the Best PHP Open Source CMS

    http://www.packtpub.com/article/best-php-open-source-cms-award-final-joomla

    Thanks for your support!




     


     


     


     


     



  • Joomla! Turns 3
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    Happy third birthday, Joomla!

     
    It's hard to believe that three years have passed by so quickly. In that short time, the Joomla community has grown so much larger and stronger than we could have ever imagined. Today, Google search results on Joomla yield over 100 million results. The Joomla group of Web sites serves 1 million visitors per week.

    In the past year, Joomla has released the groundbreaking Joomla 1.5, launched the Joomla Community Portal and team blogs (including the Joomla Community Magazine and JoomlaConnect?), the Joomla Documentation Wiki, Joomla Developer section and our new site design.
     
    Since March 2007, there have been over 6 million downloads of Joomla. And yet, it feels like we are just getting geting started. We hope that you are having fun using Joomla and we encourage you to get involved in the community and help make Joomla even better for the fourth birthday celebration. There are great things in store for Joomla in the years to come! 



  • The New Joomla! Security Strike Team Attacks
    JSST

    The Joomla Project is pleased to introduce a new team focused solely on managing and improving Joomla security?the Joomla Security Strike Team?and their new home at the Joomla Security Center.

    The JSST replaces the previous Joomla Security Team by assembling a top-notch group of Joomla experts, complemented by security talent recruited from outside Joomla. Together, part of their goal is to investigate and respond to security matters.

    JSST leader Anthony Ferrara is excited about what this means for Joomla security. "We're already well into our first mission?a low-level code audit and a deeper look into every reported vulnerability since 1.5.0 alpha."

    The new JSST will call the new Joomla Security Center their home base. The Security Center provides a public presence for security issues and a platform for the JSST to help the general public better understand security and how it relates to Joomla. The Security Center also offers users a clearer understanding of how security issues are handled. There's also a news feed, which provides subscribers an up-to-the-minute notification of security issues as they arise.

    "The Joomla Core Team has been planning a new security team for a few months now in order to improve efficiency and effectiveness. The previous team worked in relative isolation, but the new Strike Team will have a strong public-facing presence," said Ferrara.

    But the JSST won't stop there. They fully expect the Joomla community to do its part in reporting vulnerabilities and have created a form for such reports. For each verified security issue reported, the JSST will send the user a free Joomla t-shirt.

    Ferrara said, "Security is a perpetual process. We're going to make Joomla even better than it already is."



  • A New Look for Joomla.org
    Joomla08 TemplateYou may have noticed the new look of Joomla.org and it's just the beginning of our new facelift. Not only is it a new and pretty face, but deeper changes as well. Here are just a few of the highlights of the new design overhaul:
    1. More user-centric design: The top portion of the home page focuses on directing users in Joomla's three primary user groups: Beginner, Intermediate & Advanced. These are three top-level "funnels" for quickly getting users to relevant content.
    2. Consolidation of resources: As the previous sites grew, the architecture became more convoluted and pages with redundant resources were created or, conversely, related information was strewn across several pages. A consolidation of information should help users more logically find what they need.
    3. More resources brought up to the home page: The previous home page gave users Joomla news and not much more. The lower portion of the new home page brings forward content from many of Joomla's most important aspects. Repeat visitors can get the latest information from a multitude of sources all at a glance.
    4. More overall integration: Each of the Joomla sites has differing approaches to resolving unique informational and navigational aspects. When taking into consideration the evolution and overall growth of our group of sites, we have taken a hard look of the complexities and how to resolve those in a manner to give the best user experience.
    5. Compliance with W3 standards: Joomla template pages validate according to the XHTML 1.0 Transitional standard. Check it out.
    The new design of the main Joomla.org site is the first in a series of upgrades to all the Joomla Web sites. The planned rollout will consist of:
    1. Joomla Shop at shop.joomla.org - Update planned by next week.
    2. Joomla Demo at demo.joomla.org - Update planned by next week.
    3. Joomla Community Portal at community.joomla.org - Coming soon.
    4. Joomla Developer Network at developer.joomla.org - Coming soon.
    5. Joomla Extensions Directory at extensions.joomla.org - Coming soon.
    6. Joomla Discussion Forums at forum.joomla.org - Coming soon.
    7. Joomla Documentation Wiki at docs.joomla.org - Coming soon.
    If you'd like to share your feedback and comments on the new look and functionality, visit our Sites & Infrastructure Forum.



  • Why you should upgrade to Joomla 1.5.6
    JoomlaThis morning, Joomla.org was defaced a few hours after releasing our new design. This is not a new security issue, but only poor system administration practices on our part. When we updated our Web sites with the Joomla 1.5.6 security fix released yesterday, we simply forgot to update one of our small, non-public development sites.
     
    Now, we could offer many excuses why it was overlooked?we were focused on fixing this vulnerability, creating the packages, and getting the word out. But the truth is, there is no excuse. This is an obvious and sobering reminder to the Joomla Project that staying current with upgrades is the most important step towards protecting your Web site.
     
    Nothing but good will come of this experience. There's nothing like first hand experience to remind us of the trust our end user community places in us and the importance of working harder and smarter towards improving security.
     
    Please, upgrade to Joomla 1.5.6 now, if you have not already done so. In retrospect, we wish we'd followed our own advice more diligently.



  • Joomla! 1.5.6 Released
    Joomla 1.5.6 Security Release

    The Joomla! community is pleased to announce the immediate availability of Joomla! 1.5.6 [Vusani]. This is a quick turnaround security release to address a high level security issue and it is recommended all users upgrade immediately.

    For more information about this exploit, click here to visit the Joomla Security Blog.

    Instructions

    Download the Joomla 1.5.6 full package now

    Download update packages


    Release Notes

    • SECURITY [HIGH] Fixed security hole in reset logic to check for proper token length.

    Manual Installation

    Download the Joomla! 1.5.6 Security Patch changed files only


    For some users a manual installation of the 1.5.6 Security Patch is a faster process. To manually apply the 1.5.6 Security Patch, upload the following files, replacing the existing files:

    		components/com_user/models/reset.php
		changelog.php
		includes/framework.php
		administrator/includes/framework.php
		libraries/joomla/version.php
		libraries/joomla/environment/uri.php

    This patch will only update installations of Joomla 1.5.5. If you're using an earlier version, it is recommended you update prior to updating these files.



  • August 2008 Issue of Joomla Community Magazine

    Joomla! Community MagazineThe August 2008 Joomla Community Magazine is available now and it's loaded with cool stuff about the World's Greatest Open Source CMS. (Biased? pfff!) Month after month, you will find articles on Joomla 1.5 Web sites, GPL-compatiable extensions, events, communities around the world, ways to get involved, learning resources for beginners, site integrators, and developers, and the latest buzz on what's happening in the Joomla! project.

    ImageWhat kind of buzz, you ask? Well, this month, it's all about JoomlaConnect?, a brand new service that aggregates Joomla! community news from all around the world. Joomla Core Team member and Communications Team Lead Louis Landry developed this nifty new tool for us to use. Smile So, if you are interested in some RSS action, get your blog firing J!, and see Getting Connected to JoomlaConnect.

    Feature Articles

    This month, Joomla Core Team member and Development Working Group Coordinator, Andrew Eddie kicks off the Features Section by revealing an encouraging external market survey that shows Joomla!, WordPress, and Drupal as leading Open Source CMSs worldwide. Hat tip to our friends and partners in free software. Andrew also discusses training resources for developers and calls on the faithful to lend a hand updating our dev doc. Come on, it'll make you feel good.

    ImageThis is very cool --> International award winning author and illustrator Sarah Verroken shares her creative process that resulted in a captivating Joomla 1.5 Web site showcasing her unique and beautiful work. Then, more cool design --> Per Andre Ronsen combines creative talents in theology, music, and design into a hot Joomla 1.5 Web site for Soul Kids.

    This month's Joomla Forum Member of the Month is Marieke van der Tuin, undeniably one of the hardest working contributors in all of J! land. Oh, and make certain to check out the great, new GPL'ed extensions highlighted by our very own Toni Marie.



    Involved Community

    ImageJoomla is powered by an involved community all around the world. Case in point, Vancouver Joomla Day organizer Wendy Robinson shares Ten steps to a successful event. On the other side of the planet, Chorn Sokun and John T Denny highlight what's going on with the Cambodian Joomla! community. Then, from San Francisco, Ron Severdia, founder of PlayShakespeare.com, discusses his Joomla 1.5 site, also the subject of his recent CNN Comcast Newsmakers interview.

    Then, Joomla! developer, Alan Langford of Toronto shares a thoughtful piece on why he participates in Open Source and Google Summer of Code participant, Mostafa Muhammad sends Greetings from Wikimania 2008 in Egypt. Core Team member and Fundraising Team Lead, Michelle Bisson, (Wait a minute! Isn't that a lot of Mounties?) invites the community to support Joomla! financially. Give until it hurts. Well, at least give, if you are able, knowing every little bit helps...

    Joomla Learning

    There are several great articles aimed at skill development for Joomla community members. Those just starting with Joomla 1.5 are encouraged to read the Learning Joomla using Sample Data written by Mark Dexter. Site Integrators will get good value from Sam Moffatt's Improve the Security of your Joomla Administrator article; practical tips from Andrew's Legacy Mode in Joomla 1.5 and Search in Joomla 1.5 pieces; and inspiration from J! talent Jennifer Marriott's Resources for Designers article.

    For developers, Jens-Christian Skibakk's tutorial entitled Creating a single package for Admin and Site Languages will help you take advantage of recent Installer improvements introduced by Jens. If you are geek enough, check out the tutorial Dynamic loading of lists using AJAX in a MVC component written by the very talented, Mathieu Chauvinc.

    Joomla Project

    ImageReally good effort from the Joomla! project this month. Development Working Group Leads Sam Moffatt and Anthony Ferrara share this month's release updates on Joomla 1.5.4 and 1.5.5 . The Joomla! Extensions Directory takes the Working Group spotlight -- and exceeds 3,500 Joomla Extensions! And, finally, there is that very cool announcement about JoomlaConnect?.

    Next month?

    Much more, and even a bit more on top of that. So, come back and get some. September's line up is all firmed up but if you are interested in sharing an article with the Joomla Community Magazine for October, we might have a spot for that. Just contact us at Joomla.Magazine@community.joomla.org  and let us know what you would like to share. Until then, have fun with Joomla.



  • Joomla! 1.5.5 Released
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    The Joomla! community is pleased to announce the immediate availability of Joomla! 1.5.5 [Mamni]. This is a quick turnaround release to address the Duplicate Title error from 1.5.4 . This release also contains important SEF URL improvements and fixes for com_content in addition to a number of bug fixes and improvements. It has been nearly three weeks since Joomla! 1.5.4 was released on July 8, 2008. The Development Working Group 's goal is to continue to provide regular, frequent updates to the Joomla! community.

    Instructions

    Download Joomla! 1.5.5 and update packages

    Want to test drive Joomla!? Try the online demo . Documentation is available for beginners.

    Release Notes

    • Fix Duplicate Titles Bug
    • SEF URL improvements and fixes for com_content
    • Fixed error restricting Search to Article content, only
    • Archived Articles now link correctly with SEF URLs
    • Category Blog pagination and Link List corrected
    • Category List Menu Item and Frontend now allow List length selection
    • Fixed Contact Item Bad Word parameter that prevented email
    • Private Messaging Search now returns results
    • SWF Banner correction allowing definition of dimensions
    • Improved 403 reporting for Submit Article and Web link permission issues
    • "Register to Read More" fixes for Newsflash
    • Page Break and Read More fixes
    • JA Purity Hornav position, login token code, and language string fixes
    • BEEZ fieldset alignments for Search and Read More link corrections
    • Installer fixes for updates to Components and Modules
    • mosmsg now used by 1.0.x extensions



  • Packt Nominations for Open Source CMS Awards Begin Today!
    Packt

    July 14, 2008 marks the beginning of year three of Packt's friendly competition between world class free software communities for who earns bragging rights to the much coveted 2008 Best Overall Open Source CMS. Not only is this recognition a great way to encourage, support, and reward the incredible efforts of free software communities, but, there is also a nice cash award shared with those projects fortunate enough to win.

    The time for the Joomla! community to act is now!

    Head over to Packt and nominate Joomla! for the Best Overall Open Source CMS Award and for the Best PHP Open Source CMS. While you are there, check out the new Open Source CMS Most Valuable Player award. Nominate someone who has worked hard to make Joomla! better and has made it easier and more fun for others to get involved.

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    Help get the word out. Fire up those blogs. Post it on forums. Share it in your newsletters. E-mail your friends. Activate your RSS feeds because nominations begin today and continue until August 25th, 2008. Let's bring home the Best Overall Open Source CMS award for Joomla! in 2008!

    Show your support by voting for Joomla! today!



  • Joomla! 1.5.4 Released
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    The Joomla! community is pleased to announce the immediate availability of Joomla! 1.5.4 [Naiki]. This is a normal maintenance release which includes a few low to moderate security issues, many bug fixes, and several very nice improvements. It has been a little over ten weeks since Joomla! 1.5.3 was released on April 24, 2008. The Development Working Group's goal is to continue to provide regular, frequent updates to the Joomla! community containing the latest bug fixes and minor enhancements.

    Instructions 

    Download Joomla! 1.5.4 and update packages

    Want to test drive Joomla!? Try the online demo. Documentation is available for beginners.

    Release Notes

    Bug Fixes

    • Major Cache overhaul, including unit testing for quality assurance
    • Router issues related to extending the router
    • Menu ordering issues when nested menus were used
    • Several Search component fixes, including the removal of HTML tags as possible search results
    • Menu permissions issues
    • Unpublished menu item issues, including fatal errors and allowing an unpublished menu item to be selected as default
    • Banners can handle Flash items
    • Polls and Latest and Most Popular articles listed in the Administrator now support GMT dates
    • Page titles now follow more consistent rules (see Page Title Parameters for more information)
    • Several OpenID improvements

    Security Fixes

    • LDAP security fix to prevent unauthorized access to administration
    • Added security to file caching to prevent unauthorized access to cached pages
    • User Redirect Spam fix
    • htaccess global variable security fix when SEF is enabled (See .htaccess Security Fix)

    Additions/Changes

    • OnBeforeContentSave and onAfterContentSave Event Triggers added (See Content Trigger Additions for more information)
      • Ability to abort a save by returning false in the onBeforeContentSave trigger
    • Added JA_Purity template (See JA_Purity Template for more information)
    • Help screens updated (See Help Screens for more information)
    • Supports installing site and admin languages in one package (See Language Installation Improvements for more information)
    • All line endings changed to \n instead of a mix of \r\n and \n



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