Joomla Community Magazine | March 2012
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The March issue of the Joomla Community Magazine is here!
Our stories this month:
EDITOR'S INTRODUCTION
If You Want To Build A Lighthouse..., by Paul Orwig
FEATURE STORIES
Interview with Steve Burge of OSTraining, by Alice Grevet
Meet Paul Orwig: An Interview with the New OSM President, by Gabe Wahhab
Best Ukrainian sites made on Joomla CMS, by Denys Nosov
PROJECT NEWS
Leadership Highlights from February 2012, by Alice Grevet
SITEBUILDERS
Joomla and Smartphones, by Hagen Graf
DESIGNERS
No Programming? No Worries!, by Graeme King
ADMINISTRATORS
Joomla ACL: Improving usability by customizing the login screen for different access levels, by Jen Kramer
DEVELOPERS
Managing Your Modules Has Never Been So Easy, by Ofer Cohen
HELP WANTED
The Joomla! Project Wants You - March 2012, by Paul Orwig
Help Wanted: International Joomla! Shop Team Members, by Dianne Henning
BUSINESS MATTERS
Make More Money By Properly Setting Your Hourly Rate, by Gabe Wahhab
Releasing A Commercial Extension? Top 5 Things Every Developer Must Know, by Gabe Wahhab
Why Your Clients Need a Mobile Joomla Site and How to Sell it To Them, by Luke Summerfield
EVENTS
2012 J!OSCAR Awards Announced - Nominations close April 27, by Victor Drover
JoomlaDay events in March 2012, by Jacques Rentzke
Joomla Groups Enhance Your Exposure to the Community Worldwide, by Tuan Bui
THE JOOMLA! HAIKUS
Post your haikus for March, by Paul Orwig
In our next issue
We want to publish your Joomla! story in the next JCM issue! So take a look at our Author Resources content to get a better idea of what we are looking for, and then register to become a JCM author and submit your Joomla! story!
Joomla 2.5.1 Released
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- Created on Thursday, 02 February 2012 18:00
The Joomla Project is pleased to announce the immediate availability of Joomla 2.5.1. 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.
The update process is very simple, and complete instructions are available here. Note that there are now easier and better ways of updating than FTPing the files.
Download
New Installations: Click here to download Joomla 2.5.1 (Full package) »
Update Package: Click here to download Joomla 2.5.1 (Update package) »
Note: Please read the update instructions before updating.
Instructions
Want to test drive Joomla? Try the online demo or the Joomla JumpBox. Documentation is available for beginners.
Please note that you should always backup your site before upgrading.
Release Notes
Check the Joomla 2.5.1 Post-Release FAQs to see if there are important items and helpful hints discovered after the release.
Statistics for the 2.5.1 release period (24 January 2012 to 2 February 2012)
- Joomla 2.5.1 contains:
- 2 security issues fixed
- 30 tracker issues fixed
Joomla 2.5.1 uses version 11.4 of the Joomlal Platform.
Security Issues Fixed
- Low Priority - Core - Information Disclosure. More information »
- Low Priority - Core - Information Disclosure. More information »
Tracker Issues Fixed
Joomla! Bug Squad
Thanks to the Joomla Bug Squad for their dedicated efforts investigating reports, fixing problems, and applying patches to Joomla. If you find a bug in Joomla, please report it on the Joomla! CMS Issue Tracker.
Active members of the Joomla Bug Squad during this last release cycle include: A Firoozmandan, Akarawuth Tamrareang, Alain Rivest, Andrea Tarr, Andrew Eddie, Ashwin Date, Bill Richardson, Brian Teeman, Chris Davenport, Christophe Demko, Denise McLaurin, Dennis Hermacki, Elin Waring, Emerson Rocha Luiz, Francisco Marzoa, Ian MacLennan, Jacob Waisner, Jacques Rentzke, James Brice, Janich Rasmussen, Jean-Marie Simonet, Jennifer Marriott, Jeremy Wilken, Kevin Griffiths, Loyd Headrick, Mark Dexter, Matt Thomas, Michael Babker, Mutuga Kigumi, Neil McNulty, Nikolai Plath, Ofer Cohen, Prasit Gebsaap, Rachmat Wakjaer, Rob Clayburn, Roland Dalmulder, Rouven Weßling, Rune Sjøen, Samuel Moffatt, Shaun Maunder, Sudhi Seshachala, Tim Plummer, Tom Fuller, Troy Hall, Viet Hoang Vu.
Bug Squad Leadership: Mark Dexter Coordinator; Elin Waring and Marijke Stuivenberg, Team Leaders.
Joomla! Security Strike Team
A big thanks to the Joomla! Security Strike Team for their ongoing work to keep Joomla secure. Members include: Airton Torres, Alan Langford, Bill Richardson, Elin Waring, Jason Kendall, Marijke Stuivenberg, Mark Dexter, Omar Ramos, Rouven Weßling, Samuel Moffatt.
Joomla 1.7.5 Released
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- Created on Thursday, 02 February 2012 17:59
The Joomla Project is pleased to announce the immediate availability of Joomla 1.7.5. This is a security release.
Note that most users should update their sites to version 2.5.1 instead, which is now released. Version 1.7.5 is only intended for those users who for some reason are unable to update to version 2.5.1. Version 1.7 will reach end of life on 24 February 2012.
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
Click here to download Joomla 1.7.5 (Full package) »
Click here to download Joomla 1.7.5 (Upgrade packages) »
Instructions
- New installation and technical requirements
- Upgrade from an existing Joomla 1.7 version
- Migration from Joomla! 1.5.x
Want to test drive Joomla? Try the online demo or the Joomla JumpBox. Documentation is available for beginners.
Please note that you should always backup your site before upgrading.
Release Notes
Check the Joomla 1.7.5 Post-Release FAQs to see if there are important items and helpful hints discovered after the release.
Statistics for the 1.7.5 release
- Joomla 1.7.5 contains:
- 3 security issues fixed
Security
- Low Priority - Core - Information Disclosure. More information »
- Low Priority - Core - Information Disclosure. More information »
- Low Priority - Core - Information Disclosure. More information »
Joomla! Bug Squad
Thanks to the Joomla Bug Squad for their dedicated efforts investigating reports, fixing problems, and applying patches to Joomla. If you find a bug in Joomla, please report it on the CMS Issue Tracker.
Active members of the Joomla Bug Squad during this last release cycle include: A Firoozmandan, Akarawuth Tamrareang, Alain Rivest, Andrea Tarr, Andrew Eddie, Ashwin Date, Bill Richardson, Brian Teeman, Chris Davenport, Christophe Demko, Denise McLaurin, Dennis Hermacki, Elin Waring, Emerson Rocha Luiz, Francisco Marzoa, Ian MacLennan, Jacob Waisner, Jacques Rentzke, James Brice, Janich Rasmussen, Jean-Marie Simonet, Jennifer Marriott, Jeremy Wilken, Kevin Griffiths, Loyd Headrick, Mark Dexter, Matt Thomas, Michael Babker, Mutuga Kigumi, Neil McNulty, Nikolai Plath, Ofer Cohen, Prasit Gebsaap, Rachmat Wakjaer, Rob Clayburn, Roland Dalmulder, Rouven Weßling, Rune Sjøen, Samuel Moffatt, Shaun Maunder, Sudhi Seshachala, Tim Plummer, Tom Fuller, Troy Hall, Viet Hoang Vu.
Bug Squad Leadership: Mark Dexter Coordinator; Elin Waring and Marijke Stuivenberg, Team Leaders.
Joomla! Security Strike Team
A big thanks to the Joomla! Security Strike Team for their ongoing work to keep Joomla secure. Members include: Airton Torres, Alan Langford, Bill Richardson, Elin Waring, Jason Kendall, Marijke Stuivenberg, Mark Dexter, Omar Ramos, Rouven Weßling, Samuel Moffatt.
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