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Joomla Community Magazine | December 2011
The December issue of the Joomla Community Magazine is here:
Editor's Introduction
Joomla in the Spotlight, by Paul Orwig
Feature Stories
A Newbie Asks: What Mascot Best Represents Joomla!, by Sandra Ordonez
Mia, Who gave Everything to Everybody, by Christer Gerhardsson
Joomla Social Groups - Have you joined us yet?, by Huyen NT
Building the Future Mobile Web with Joomla!, by Andrew J. Holden
Leadership Connections
Leadership Highlights - November 2011, by Alice Grevet
Administrators Toolkit
JomSocial & K2 integration (Joomla! 1.7) - Part 1, by Grigor Mihov
Designers Studio
Top 10 Joomla! Templates for 2011, by Peter Bui
Developers Workbench
Two Awesome Examples of Mapping with Joomla!, by Andrew J. Holden
Write your own App using Joomla! Platform, by Hagen Graf
Did you know...?
The Joomla! Spanish speakers are one big family, by Willy Meléndez
This site is down for maintenance! How can I see it?, by Marian TANASE
Closed Source Complications, by John Hooley
Joomla! Events and User Groups
An Eventful Year!, by Jacques Rentzke
Joomla User Group Roundup, by Liam Mandville
Help Wanted
The Joomla! Project Wants You - December 2011, by Paul Orwig
Joomla! in the Press/Media
Joomla! in the Press/Media - December 2011, by Mark W. Bender
The Joomla! Haikus
Post your haikus for December, 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!
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Joomla Wins the Packt Open Source CMS Award
Joomla has won the Packt Publishing award for the top open source CMS.
Now in its sixth year, many consider the Packt Open Source Award as a top honor for an open source project. Joomla won the award based on a combination of public voting and input by a panel of judges consisting of open source luminaries.
Julian Copes of Packt Publishing said:
“Although around since 2005, Joomla really reinvented itself this year with the introduction of Joomla 1.6 and 1.7, the first product releases for the CMS since 2008. Furthermore, Joomla realized dramatic growth this year as evidenced by its number of downloads and documented government sites powered by Joomla. We are proud to honor Joomla with its third Packt Open Source Award since we launched it six years ago.”
Joomla previously won the same award, the Packt Open Source CMS Award, in 2006 and also won the Packt Best PHP Open Source CMS Award 2007. Some of the milestones the open source CMS reached this year that contributed to it winning the Packt award include:
- Joomla surpassed 26 million downloads. Although it launched in 2005, this number is only from 2007 to the present since that is when Joomla began documenting downloads.
- It documented more than 2,900 government sites worldwide powered by Joomla. These include the U.S. Central Command, U.K. Ministry of Defense and many more.
- Info-Tech Research recently confirmed Joomla powers more than 1.5 million websites. These include Citibank, eBay, General Electric and many more.
Ryan Ozimek, president of Open Source Matters, the not-for-profit created to provide organizational, legal and financial support to the Joomla project, said:
“Joomla’s documented growth over the past year is a bi-product of our broad, diverse community spanning hundreds of thousands of people around the world. The people and open source experts have spoken with this award and we are honored that they have acknowledged what all of these people in our community passionately believe — Joomla is the absolutely best platform to power websites, Intranets and blogs.”
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Joomla 1.7.3 Released
The Joomla Project is pleased to announce the immediate availability of Joomla 1.7.3. 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! developement at the Developer Site.
If you are upgrading your existing 1.7 site, you should be aware that the method of upgrading has changed since Joomla 1.5 so we recommend you look at the instructions.
Download
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 1.7.3 Post-Release FAQs to see if there are important items and helpful hints discovered after the release.
Security
Features Added
Issues Fixed
| Category | Summary | Link |
| Administration | Save as copy template style | 26608 |
| Administration | PHP Error Reporting Level cannot be set to "None";. | 26724 |
| Administration | view metadata.xml isn't considered for parameters | 26910 |
| Administration | Hathor missing notice images in rtl & some colors | 26913 |
| Administration | Bluestork tabs fix when more than one row of tabs | 26937 |
| Administration | Can't mass mail to SA group | 26959 |
| Administration | Missing menu ordering in edit | 26980 |
| Administration | *Patch #26980 breaks menu item saving | 27129 |
| Authentication and Login | User login problem with redirect | 26329 |
| Code Style | Code fixes for end of line inconsistencies | 26640 |
| Code Style | Remove batch process code from com_contact | 26903 |
| Code Style | Make sure there is a blank line at the end of every PHP file | 27075 |
| Code Style | Use elseif instead of else if | 27090 |
| Code Style | Use lowercase token | 27115 |
| Components | When Default-menuitem set to registerd homepage is 404 | 25782 |
| Components | page break broke when 'Table of Contents' set to Hide | 26226 |
| Components | Please reopen bug 23915 (trashed Items showing up in frontend) | 26600 |
| Components | xreference in 1.6+ is inconsistent with 1.5 | 26830 |
| Components | Small regression rev. 22054 skipping translation in <description> + BC 1.6.x issue | 26972 |
| Components | Weblinks entries do not delete correctly and display in the weblinks view | 26993 |
| Components | Show or hide the menu title does not exist for the type of menu alias | 27010 |
| Components | The Table in the Category List Layout Could Sort ONLY by Created Date Irrespective of What is Select | 27018 |
| Components | *Needed plural for a massmail message | 27070 |
| Database | JDatabasequery work in com_users front end | 26896 |
| Database | JDatabasequery work in com_plugins | 26897 |
| Database | JDatabasequery work in com_newsfeeds | 26898 |
| Database | JDatabasequery work in com_redirect and com_search | 26904 |
| Database | Apply the patch to fix the MySQL specific queries - com_installer | 27038 |
| Front End | *Ordering when editing in front-end | 26979 |
| Installation | Problem installing with another language than default | 26872 |
| Installation | upgrade from 1.6.3 and 1.6.4 to 1.7.2 | 26927 |
| Installation | Update overwrite language override file | 26994 |
| Installation | Remove unused title_alias column | 27119 |
| Languages | Back-end language switching is working only when Default is selected | 24664 |
| Languages | Tooltip partly matches the related options in Latest News module | 24697 |
| Languages | Support Forum URL as language file option | 25031 |
| Languages | No option to remove the default language from the URL and links | 25037 |
| Languages | poor english grammar | 26692 |
| Languages | Misplaced Bracket on Language Titles in Multilingual Sites Using RTL Language | 26813 |
| Languages | Wrong English Grammar | 26857 |
| Languages | *Implementing default offline message per language | 26868 |
| Languages | *Unique alias & Unicode alias issue | 26929 |
| Languages | *Multilanguage: adding custom Site Name per Content Language | 26977 |
| Languages | Incongruous Language Implementation in Article List Header | 26988 |
| Languages | Change Modified date to Modified Date for Consistency in en-GB.com_content.ini in the Front End | 27019 |
| Languages | *Adding column language tag in Language Manager Installed languages | 27029 |
| Languages | *Fatal Error in multilangstatus module when languagefilter plugin disabled | 27108 |
| Languages | *Validation error in mod_languages | 27128 |
| Modules | *Adding to the multilanguage status module a check for contacts assigned languages | 26995 |
| Modules | *mod_articles_category missing option to sort by feature articles ordering system. | 27007 |
| Platform | JHTML select.options with html entities | 24973 |
| Platform | Problem with preg_quote in function utf8_ireplace | 25199 |
| Platform | "Language string failed to load" showing up when sending an email | 25565 |
| Platform | More strict php OOP | 25728 |
| Platform | e_strict error prevents log into backend: incompatible JDate::setTimezone() | 26054 |
| Platform | Editors have problems with quotes in content plugins syntax | 26439 |
| Platform | Date Icon "string untranslated" | 26491 |
| Platform | replacePrefix return a null string due to __call() function | 26596 |
| Platform | Add language field to batch widget | 26788 |
| Platform | manifest_cache entry not generated for file packages on install | 26840 |
| Platform | JText do not recognize "" no-string | 26885 |
| Platform | Merge some code style changes from platform 11.3 | 26911 |
| Platform | Merge some code style changes from platform 11.3 | 26912 |
| Platform | Merge some code style changes from platform 11.3 | 26914 |
| Platform | Component updates not working in Joomla! 1.7.0 and later | 27023 |
| Platform | Merge more from the platform (images) | 27127 |
| Plugins | Allow ability to upload file (eg: profile picture) through com_users profile | 26940 |
| Plugins | System - Debug Not Allowed Any Groups to View when selected | 27056 |
| RTL | header items in the administrator panel are not in the right order on RTL template | 26427 |
| RTL | notices in RTL doesn't mirroring | 26866 |
| Sample Data | Inconsistent data type for access level | 26761 |
| Sample Data | Books module when installing without sample data | 27072 |
| Search Engine Friendly | JRouterSite or JURI fails not sure if it's a bug | 26150 |
| Templates | Some bluestork strings are no longer needed due to the commit of 25921 | 26853 |
| Templates | Remove Specific Author Information from Bluestork | 26915 |
| Templates | Beez5 have image path link to beez_20 | 27061 |
| User Interface | *Adding tip to batch function | 26907 |
Statistics for the 1.7.3 release period:
- Joomla 1.7.3 contains:
- 77 tracker issues fixed in SVN
- 2 security 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 CMS Issue Tracker.
Active members of the Joomla Bug Squad during this last release cycle include: Akarawuth Tamrareang, Andrea Tarr, Andrew Eddie, Bill Richardson, Brian Teeman, Christophe Demko, Denise McLaurin, Dennis Hermacki, Elin Waring, Ian Galpin, Jacob Waisner, James Brice, Jan Pavelka, Janich Rasmussen, Jean-Marie Simonet, Jennifer Marriott, Jon Neubauer, Juan Antonio Ruzafa, Kevin Griffiths, Matt Thomas, Michael Babker, Moe Samji, Nicholas Dionysopoulos, Nick Savov, Nikolai Plath, Ole Bang Ottosen, Prasit Gebsaap, Radek Suski, Rob Clayburn, Roland Dalmulder, Rouven Weßling, Rune Sjøen, Samuel Moffatt, Sudhi Seshachala, Troy Hall.
Bug Squad Leadership: Mark Dexter Coordinator; Elin Waring, Marijke Stuivenberg, and Omar Ramos, Team Leaders.
Joomla! Security Strike Team
A big thanks to the Joomla! Security Swat Team for fixing all reported security issues with this release. Members include: Airton Torres, Alan Langford, Andrew Eddie, Bill Richardson, Elin Waring, Jason Kendall, Louis Landry, Marijke Stuivenberg, Mark Dexter, Omar Ramos, Rouven Weßling, Samuel Moffatt.
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Joomla! 1.5.25 Released
The Joomla Project announces the immediate availability of Joomla 1.5.25 [senu takaa ama mamni]. 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
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 1.5.25 Post-Release FAQs to see if there are important items and helpful hints discovered after the release.
Security
Issues Fixed
None.
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: Akarawuth Tamrareang, Andrea Tarr, Andrew Eddie, Bill Richardson, Brian Teeman, Christophe Demko, Denise McLaurin, Dennis Hermacki, Elin Waring, Ian Galpin, Jacob Waisner, James Brice, Jan Pavelka, Janich Rasmussen, Jean-Marie Simonet, Jennifer Marriott, Jon Neubauer, Juan Antonio Ruzafa, Kevin Griffiths, Matt Thomas, Michael Babker, Moe Samji, Nicholas Dionysopoulos, Nick Savov, Nikolai Plath, Ole Bang Ottosen, Prasit Gebsaap, Radek Suski, Rob Clayburn, Roland Dalmulder, Rouven Weßling, Rune Sjøen, Samuel Moffatt, Sudhi Seshachala, Troy Hall.
Bug Squad Leadership: Mark Dexter Coordinator; Elin Waring, Marijke Stuivenberg, and Omar Ramos, Team Leaders.
Joomla! Security Strike Team
A big thanks to the Joomla! Security Swat Team for fixing all reported security issues with this release. Members include: Airton Torres, Alan Langford, Andrew Eddie, Bill Richardson, Elin Waring, Jason Kendall, Louis Landry, Marijke Stuivenberg, Mark Dexter, Omar Ramos, Rouven Weßling, Samuel Moffatt.
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Joomla Community Magazine | November 2011
The November installment of the Joomla Community Magazine is here! Here are the stories in this issue:
Editor's Introduction
Leaf It to Joomla!, by Alice Grevet
Feature Stories
US Latinos: Understanding their Importance Online and How to Reach Them , by Sandra Ordonez
Top 5 Holiday Tips for Joomla! Nerds, by Sandra Ordonez
Joomla! from a Japanese viewpoint, by Norito H.Yoshida
Leadership Connections
Leadership Highlights from October 2011, by Alice Grevet
Administrators Toolkit
Administrator Templates - Does your backend need an upgrade?, by Paul Orwig
Designers Studio
Responsive Design, by Peter Bui
Developers Workbench
Sorting Articles by Recently Touched Date, by Ilagnayeru 'MIG' Manickam
Rebasing, by Arlen Walker
Did you know...?
Build a Multilingual Site in Joomla! 1.7 , by Javier Gomez
Joomla SaaS – A Good Start for Joomla Newbie, by Huyen NT
Joomla! Events and User Groups
Joomla!Day Events in November 2011, by Jacques Rentzke
Help Wanted
The Joomla! Project Wants You - November 2011, by Paul Orwig
Joomla! in the Press/Media
Joomla! in the Press/Media - November 2011, by Mark W. Bender
The Joomla! Haikus
Post your haikus for November, 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!
