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Leadership Highlights from March 2012

Tony Slavin — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 19:43:06 +0100

Leadership Highlights from March 2012

Posted: 31 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Joomla! downloads hit the thirty million mark in March - get DOWN with Joomla!

What's new in Joomla! 2.5?

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST

Joomla! 2.5 will be released in January 2012 an...

Joomla! Experiences Substantial CMS Growth in 2011

Tony Slavin — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 01:19:01 +0100

Joomla! Experiences Substantial CMS Growth in 2011
MarketWatch (press release)
NEW YORK, NY, Dec 06, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Joomla, one of the world's most popular open source content management systems (CMS) used for everything from websites to blogs to Intranets, today announced that downloads have risen 38 percent ...
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Joomla #1 Open Source Content Management System in the World!

Tony Slavin — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 01:16:29 +0100

Joomla! Named Top Open Source Content Management System
MarketWatch (press release)
NEW YORK, NY, Nov 15, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Joomla, one of the world's most popular open source content management systems (CMS) used for everything from websites to blogs to Intranets, today announced Joomla has won the Packt Publishing ...
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Joomla in the Spotlight in December 2011 Magazine

Tony Slavin — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 02:49:27 +0100

Joomla in the Spotlight in December 2011 Magazine
iProgrammer
News that Joomla won the CMS category in the 2011 Packt Awards is included in this month's Joomla! Community Magazine. What else is in the issue? Winning top honors in Packt Publishing's Open Source Awards for the third time in its history is something ...
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Joomla! reports impressive growth in downloads

Tony Slavin — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 02:45:53 +0100

Joomla! reports impressive growth in downloads
FierceContentManagement
Last week Joomla! reported impressive year over year growth with a 38 percent increase since last December. That translates into 27 million English-language downloads. It's worth noting that they don't count the 64 other languages, so this is only part ...
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Joomla 1.7.3 and 1.5.25 Released

Tony Slavin — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 23:45:02 +0100

Joomla 1.7.3 and 1.5.25 Released

Joomla 1.7.3 and Joomla 1.5.25 were released today, as a result of a zero-day security issue. Because of the security issue, it's recommended that you update your sites immediately.

Joomla 1.7.3 fixed 77 CMS bugs as well as the two security issues.

One of the big new features in Joomla 1.7.3 has to do with multi-language improvements....

Hard to believe that the IE browser is now in third place!

Tony Slavin — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 00:02:25 +0100

Make sure you test your Joomla website in the top three browsers and don't forget a mobile version!

1. Mozilla Firefox

2. Google Chrome

3. Microsoft IE

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Govt departments switch to Joomla

Tony Slavin — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 05:20:08 +0100

Govt departments switch to Joomla
ITWeb (blog)
Joomla has built up a dedicated following across the world and in SA because it is so effective and easy to use, says Walter Penfold, MD of Prefix Technologies. Several government departments across the globe are turning to Joomla software to create ...
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Joomla Reorganized, Modernized

Tony Slavin — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 07:07:24 +0100

Joomla Reorganized, Modernized
PC World
By Joab Jackson, IDG News The volunteers behind the Joomla content management system will release version 1.6 of the open-source software today, ...

Joomla 1.6 is here!

Tony Slavin — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 07:02:59 +0100

Joomla! has announced the immediate availability of the next generation of Joomla. Version 1.6 is now available to download and use on live websites.

But what does this mean for you?

If you already have a Joomla site ...

... despite all the improvements, there is no need to rush to update your site. Unlike...

Joomla 1.6 Review

Tony Slavin — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 07:02:22 +0100

Joomla 1.6 Review
CMS Critic
With the release of Joomla 1.6, we decided now would be a good time to do a followup to our previous review. Installation hasn't changed and is the same ...

It's Official, Microsoft Likes Open Source Web Content Management

Tony Slavin — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 06:56:57 +0100

It's Official, Microsoft Likes Open Source Web Content Management
CMSWire
At the announcement event, Joomla! leader Ryan Ozimek talked about Joomla!'s support saying, "WebMatrix puts the power and user-friendliness of Joomla! ...

Microsoft Releases WebMatrix Web Publishing Tool

Tony Slavin — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 06:53:47 +0100

Microsoft Releases WebMatrix Web Publishing Tool
PC Magazine
... Joomla, Drupal, and Umbraco. The key feature is that WebMatrix houses the Web server, database, and programming framework in one organized space. ...

Joomla CMS 1.6 Beta 8 Now Available

Tony Slavin — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 04:28:21 +0100

Joomla CMS 1.6 Beta 8 Now Available
CMS Critic
The Joomla Project is proud to announce the immediate availability of Joomla 1.6 beta 8. IMPORTANT NOTE: This is a beta version and is not intended to run ...

Joomla hosting version 1.6 beta 7 release

Tony Slavin — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 19:00:04 +0100

here are the main reasons to use Joomla!

Tony Slavin — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:47:03 +0100

Features of Google
Boosh News (press release) (blog)
Joomla is now of the most used Content Management System all over the internet. Almost all people are wondering why is Joomla which is an open source ...