JCM March 2013

The March issue of the Joomla Community Magazine is here! Our stories this month:

Editors Introduction

Adventures in Joomla! Event Planning..., by Dianne Henning

Feature Stories

Interview with Andrew Eddie from The Art of Joomla, by John Rampton
IXAPI startup, by Stefan Neculai
Joomla! Facebook Page Hits 100,000 Fans, by John Rampton

Events

Joomla User Group Toronto -- The Journey, by Bob Bloom
The 2nd JoomlaDay Switzerland 2013 in Berne, by Roger Perren
The 3rd Joomla! Day India, by Ashwin Date
JoomlaDay Events in April and May 2013, by Jacques Rentzke

Project News

Leadership Highlights - February 2013, by Marijke Stuivenberg

Designers

Do LESS in Joomla!, by David Hurley

Business Matters

SEO Optimizing Your Joomla Website, by Luke Summerfield

Book Reviews

Installing Joomla 3.0 on local host using XAMPP, by Tuan Bui

Developers

Joomla! 3.0 Extension Development Series: Writing The Core, by David Hurley
Differences between the Joomla Framework and Joomla Platform, by Matt Thomas

Sitebuilders

Training Your Clients with Video - Part 3, by Rod Martin
Adding Access Control through Overrides, by Randy Carey
Standing Out in the Stream - Adding Interactive Posts to your Content, by Ruth Cheesley

Help Wanted

The Joomla! Project Wants You - March 2013, by Dianne Henning

Administrators

It Can't Be Said Often Enough. Save, Update and BackUp Your Site, by Markus Færø-Lunde
Are you Suffering from Keyword Overload? Keeping Google Happy after the Exact Match Domain (EMD) Update, by Ruth Cheesley
Joomla Security Tips 101, by John Rampton

Community Choice Extensions

Community Choice Extensions - March 2013, by Peter van Westen

The Joomla! Haikus

Post your Haikus for March, by Dianne Henning

International Stories

Browse the international articles submitted this month.

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! 3.0

Security ReleaseThe Joomla Project is pleased to announce the immediate availability of Joomla 3.0.3. 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! development at the Developer Network.

Download

New Installations: Click here to download Joomla 3.0.3 (Full package) »

Update Package: Click here to download Joomla 3.0.2 to 3.0.3 (Update package) »

Update Package: Click here to download Joomla 3.0.3 (for updates from Joomla 2.5)  (Update package)  »

Note: Please read the instructions below.

Instructions

Want to test drive Joomla? Try the online demo or the Joomla JumpBoxDocumentation is available for beginners.

Please note that you should always backup your site before upgrading.

Joomla 2.5.9 Released

The Joomla Project is pleased to announce the immediate availability of Joomla 2.5.9. 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! development at the Developer Network.

The update process is very simple, and complete instructions are available here. Note that there are now easier and better ways of updating than copying the files with FTP.

Download

New Installations: Click here to download Joomla 2.5.9 (Full package) »

Update Package: Click here to download Joomla 2.5.9 (Update package) »

Note: Please read the update instructions before updating.

Instructions

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

Please note that you should always backup your site before upgrading.

JCM February 2013

The February issue of the Joomla Community Magazine is here! Our stories this month:

Editors Introduction

We Heart Joomla!, by Alice Grevet

Feature Stories

Going to Production with Joomla!, by Marek Husek
Have You Browsed Joomla.org Lately?, by Helvecio da Silva
Interview: Humble Bundles – Behind the Bargain, by Dianne Henning

Events

Presenting... JUG Rio!, by Jennifer Gress
JoomlaDay Events in February and March 2013, by Jacques Rentzke

Help Wanted

The Joomla! Project Wants You - February 2013, by Paul Orwig

Project News

More Hands on Deck, by Alice Grevet

Business Matters

Marketing & Dating Meet at the Thank You Economy, by Luke Summerfield

Designers

Top 10 Fashion VirtueMart Templates, by Iryna
Beyond Responsive Design: Scalable User Experiences, by Alan Langford

Administrators

What You Probably Never Knew Lurked Within Google Analytics!, by Ruth Cheesley

Developers

20 Suggestions for Better Style and Script Designing in Joomla! Extensions (Part 2), by Soheil Novinfard
Joomla! 3.0 Extension Development Series: Beginning Development, by David Hurley

Sitebuilders

Training Your Clients with Video - Part 2, by Rod Martin
Tutorial: Taking Advantage of Alternative Layouts for Articles and Modules, by Scott Greenwald

The Joomla! Haikus

Post your Haikus for February, by Dianne Henning

International Stories

Browse the international articles submitted this month.

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!

JCM January 2013

The January issue of the Joomla Community Magazine is here! Our stories this month:

Editors Introduction

There Are No Limits..., by Dianne Henning

Feature Stories

The Beginning: A New Joomla User Tells Her Story, by Renea Leathers
JWC 12 - An Unexpected Journey, by Olivier NOLBERT
Join a JUG, by Richard Pearce

Project News

The Joomla Translation Experience, by Helvecio

Developers

The Shift Joomla Needs to Make: My Challenge, by Luke Summerfield
Joomla! 3.0 Extension Development Series: Setting the Stage, by David Hurley

Administrators

The Two Most Important Things You Can do to Secure Your Joomla Site, by Alan Langford
How Secure is Your Joomla! Website?, by Ruth Cheesley

Sitebuilders

What Makes a Website Memorable?, by Pete Juratovivc
Successful Extension Potluck, JUG Bay Area, California, USA, by Jennifer Gress
How SSL Can Secure and Add Features to Your Joomla! Site, by Alex Andreae
Training Your Clients with Video - Part 1, by Rod Martin
Mobilize Joomla!‎, by Ali Safaie

Business Matters

The Unbalanced Force in Your Marketing Strategy, by Luke Summerfield

International Stories

Browse the international articles submitted this month.

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!

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