banner-left

The Loop!

JoomlaChicago Blog
Tags >> Joomla
Tagged in: release , Joomla , beta
John Coonen
Posted by: John Coonen in News Comment (0)

Today, the Joomla Project announced the immediate availability of Joomla 1.6 beta 7 (download).  As with all recent releases, it is a beta version and is not intended to run any type of production site. Since the Joomla 1.6 beta 6 release on July 26, the Joomla! team has fixed approximately 85 issues. This progress is directly related to the continued efforts of the Joomla! Bug Squad. The Joomla! Project plans for beta 8 to be released on August 23, 2010.

joomla-mini

Tagged in: release , Joomla , beta , 1.6
John Coonen
Posted by: John Coonen in Technology Comment (0)

The Joomla Project is proud to announce the immediate availability of Joomla 1.6 beta 5 (download). IMPORTANT NOTE: This is a beta version and is not intended to run any type of production site. It is intended to be used for evaluation purposes only.

Since the Joomla 1.6 beta 4 release on Jun 28, we have fixed approximately 65 issues in the tracker. Much of this progress is directly related to the stepped up efforts of the Joomla! Bug Squad. Thanks for all your hard work in bringing us one increment closer to stable!

See the CHANGELOG for details of what has been changed in this release.

What's next?

This is the fifth in our series of continuous beta releases. Beta 6 will be released on July 26, 2010.

Tagged in: Version , release , Joomla , 1.5.20
John Coonen
Posted by: John Coonen in Technology Comment (0)

There is already another security release of Joomla. You may download version 1.5.20 here. This is available immediately. Thanks Joomla!

Tagged in: release , Joomla , beta
John Coonen
Posted by: John Coonen in News Comment (1)

Joomla BetaThe Joomla Project is proud to announce the immediate availability of Joomla 1.6 beta 3 (download). IMPORTANT NOTE: This is a beta version and is not intended to run any type of production site. It is intended to be used for evaluation purposes only.

Since the Joomla 1.6 beta 2 release on May 31, we have fixed approximately 102 issues in the tracker. Much of this progress is directly related to the stepped up efforts of the Joomla! Bug Squad. Thanks for all your hard work in bringing us one increment closer to stable! This is the third in Joomla's series of continuous betas. Beta 4 will be released on June 28, 2010.

Download here: http://joomlacode.org/gf/project/joomla/frs/?action=FrsReleaseBrowse&frs_package_id=5276

Tagged in: OSM , Joomla , announcement , 1.6
John Coonen
Posted by: John Coonen in Technology Comment (1)

Joomla! beta logoGreat news for the Joomla! Community!  Joomla! 1.6 Beta (1) was just released! Now you can dig into all the new goodies in the new version. We recommend you do NOT use 1.6 yet on your live sites, but go ahead and give it a shot for testing purposes.

Here's the link to the full article on Joomla.org

Here's a link to DOWNLOAD Joomla! 1.6 Beta1 now.

 

Have fun! Joomla 1.6 ROCKS!

Tagged in: website , re-design , JoomlaChicago , Joomla
John Coonen
Posted by: John Coonen in News Comment (2)

We're now ramping up "Phase Four" with re-engineering the usability of the Community Area, including JomSocial and our Forum. Our goal is to fully integrate (seamlessly) the JoomlaChicago Social Network, Forum, Blog and Commenting. There's some really, really cool software we got our hands onto that you're going to love!

 

Tagged in: web design , vulnerabilities , Twitter , template , Social Networking , social media , Security , Publishing , personal , people , JoomlaChicago , joomla site , joomla security updates , Joomla , JomSocial , Inspiration , gadgets , extensions , Content Management System (CMS) , community
Mike Carson
Posted by: Mike Carson in Technology Comment (0)

Being so active within the Joomla Development Community and recently talking so much about the benefits of social networking recently I was thinking about all of the resources that I knew about that most other people using Joomla probably never knew existed. I thought I would share some of these valuable resources here with you.

For those that have a Twitter account and want to follow primarily Joomla related tweets here are a few links that you WON'T want to miss. You can follow everyone on these lists in one easy click.

Main list of Joomla Experts
http://tweepml.org/Joomla/

Some of the best Joomla Extension Developers
http://tweepml.org/Best-Joomla-Extensions-Developers/

http://tweepml.org/joomlaextensions/

Some of the best Joomla Template Developers
http://tweepml.org/joomlatemplates/

 

There are also 2 additional and might I add, very complete lists of RSS feeds from everything Joomla that you can imagine. 

http://start.joomlaworks.gr/

http://joomla.alltop.com/

 

Although this is a short list of resources in this blog post if you click on these links you will find that these links will provide you with an extreme amount of very valuable information right at your fingertips.

I suggest that you bookmark these links as they are constantly being updated and added to.

Enjoy!

Tagged in: meeting , JoomlaChicago , Joomla 1.6 , Joomla
Joe Scarry
Posted by: Joe Scarry in General Comment (1)

The November 11 Joomla Chicago meeting promises to be a sell-out - the presentation will provide a preview of Joomla 1.6.

I've seen a couple of previews so far, and it looks like 1.6 is going to have some powerful features, especially with respect to Access Control Levels (ACL). I can't wait to start developing in 1.6!

As for existing sites . . . what will the path to upgrade look like?  One of the important topics we covered in Joomla Chicago meetings during 2009 was the 1.0 > 1.5 pathway.  Presentations included hands-on programming steps, as well as decision model for site managers about if and when to make the migration.

What do people think?  Should we get some similar events on the calendar for 2010 with respect to the 1.5 > 1.6 upgrade path?

Tagged in: Twitter , Social Networking , social media , personal , JoomlaChicago , Joomla , JomSocial
Mike Carson
Posted by: Mike Carson in General Comment (0)

With so much hype being put on social networking websites these days I thought it would be a great idea to post an article with specific focus on your website profile. A great website profile could help you land that next big client. Or you never know, you could end up life long friends with another person that shares your interests. Whatever your interest, your profile is your billboard to the world.

How you would like to meet and communicate with other internet users, especially ones that share the same views and beliefs as you do? If you would then you may want to think about joining a social networking website, if you haven’t already done so. When it comes to easily finding and communicating online with other internet users, social networking sites are, perhaps, the best way to go.

If you are interested in joining a social networking website, the first thing that you will need to do is find a network to join such as JoomlaChicago.com. You can easily find a number of networks by performing a standard internet search. For the best search results, you may want to search with the words social networking or social networking websites.  In your search, it is likely that that you come up with a fairly large number of different networking sites.  Popular sites that may be included in your search results may include, but will not be limited to, MySpace, Orkut, Yahoo! 360, FriendFinder, FriendWise, Facebook, and Classmates.

Once you have made the decision to join a particular social networking website, whether or not it is one of the ones mentioned above, you will need to need to register with the site.  Even free networking communities require that you go through the registration process. Once you are registered, you should be able to start communicating with other community members.  Before you start communicating, you may need to develop your online profile or profile page, depending on the networking site in question. Although it may seem easy enough to create a profile, there are many internet users who are unsure exactly what they should and should not include.

Perhaps, one of the most important things to include in your online website is your picture. While a personal picture is optional, it is ideal. Many internet users enjoy taking to someone that they can see in their minds, without a picture this is difficult.  If you are looking to use social networking websites just to meet new friends you may not necessarily need to post a private picture, but you may need to if you are looking to find love online. When it comes to internet dating, many individuals will not even view an online profile if a picture is not included.

In addition to your photograph, you may want to include your name.  Now, when it comes to your name, you need to be cautious.  You are advised against giving your full name, especially if your profile or profile page contains a personal photograph of you.  In addition to your name, you may want to put down your location.  As with your name it is important to display caution.  Your picture, your address, and your full name can be dangerous, especially if it falls into the wrong hands. As much as you would like to fill your social networking profiles with personal information, you are advised to think about your safety before anything else.

You may also want to include information on yourself. This information may include your hobbies, issues that are important to do, your likes, and your dislikes.  With many social networking websites, including MySpace, you will find that there are preset profile fields for this information. In addition to preset questions or categories on your likes and dislikes, you may also find additional information, including fun questionnaires.  Many social networking websites will ask that you describe your favorite color, your goals in life, your most embarrassing moment, and so on. As with your other personal information, it is important to stay as vague and possible and not use any full names, especially real ones.

By keeping the above mentioned points in mind, you should not only be able to create an online social networking profile that is filled with valuable information, but you can do so while staying safe at the same time.  Your safety on the internet is in your hands, that is why it is important to think about safety, as well as internet popularity.

Tagged in: template , meeting , Joomla , artisteer , agenda
John Coonen
Posted by: John Coonen in General Comment (1)

As of today, it's good to see we're just three people from another "sell-out" for the 2009 JoomlaChicago Meetings - so sign up today for the August 2009 JoomlaChicago Meeting if you haven't yet! We've been at max capacity (50 seats) for five out of our seven meetings this year. There's definitely strong need for knowledge on Joomla! web design, development and admin here in Chicagoland...but are we doing enough?

Please let me know what we can do to make JoomlaChicago even better via email, our Community Area (join the Meeting Group) and/or comment on the JoomlaChicago Blog, called "The Loop."

August JoomlaChicago Meeting Agenda:

11am - 11:45: CMS KickStart: Joomla! Basic Training for Beginners (Linda Coonen)
11:40 - Noon: Five-Minute Site Showcases, Featuring the Oak Lawn Children's Museum (Glen Kato) & Parker Guitars (Patrick Szczypinski).
Noon - 1pm: Joomla! Template Design, Using Artisteer (Phil DeKoker & Robert Nowak)
1pm - 1:30: After Half Hour (Networking)

Linda and I look forward to seeing you soon!

Important Links:

Register for August Meeting
Register for September Meeting
Full 2009 Schedule

Upcoming Meetings:

No Posted Events

Lunch Sponsor

Arc Technology Group
www.arctg.com