VirtueMart News

Get your copy of VirtueMart 1.1.4 now!

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 01:00:00 +0100

Finally VirtueMart 1.1.4 has been released - a recommended maintenance update, which provides numerous bug fixes for problems discussed in the forum and on our bug tracker (see the changelog for full details).

Full installation packages and patch packages are available on the download page.

To update to version 1.1.4, login to your VirtueMart administration area and choose "Check for Updates" from the "Admin" menu, then click the "Check now!" button and follow the instructions there. (Or, you can download the 1.1.4 patch package directly , save it to your local hard drive, and choose to "Upload a Patch Package" from the "Upload a Patch" tab.)

If you are using VirtueMart 1.1.0, you must first update to VirtueMart 1.1.1 before being able to use the auto-update to VirtueMart 1.1.4.

Together with the new VirtueMart version we have also updated the "VirtueMart eCommerce Bundle" - a comfortable way to install Joomla! and VirtueMart at the same time - for all those who want to set up a completely new site (or when migrating).

VirtueMart voted #1 Joomla! Extension

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:00:07 +0100

The guys over at JoomlaShack started a voting last month to find out what the community thinks is the best Joomla! extension. So they asked "What are the top ten Joomla! extensions" and 2.591 people voted.

And now guess what: The "grand prize" winner is: VIRTUEMART!! JoomlaShack will donate $200 to the VirtueMart Project, which can be used for the extension development.

Thank you so much for making us #1 of the Top Ten Joomla! Extensions, we really appreciate it. Congratulations to JoomlaPack, which was voted #2, and #3 goes to JCE (which is my favourite!).

I was really surprised to find VirtueMart at #1, because there so many good Joomla! Extensions. This "eco-system" of Joomla! Extensions is so important for all of us and makes the joomla! community grow each day. Basically you can use Joomla! for anything you want - just create an extension or a plugin ;-) A plugin system for VirtueMart is planned and probably VirtueMart 1.2 will bring it, so you can easily extend VirtueMart as you do with Joomla!.

For some more information about good Joomla! Extensions I can recommend the article 50 Top Joomla! Extensions by "Water&Stone".

VirtueMartDay 2009 in Germany

Mon, 11 May 2009 16:33:56 +0100

We are happy to announce the second VirtueMartDay in Germany starting on the September 24th, 2009. Together with the german Joomla!Day, we are planning a 3-day conference about Joomla! and VirtueMart in Bad Nauheim (near Frankfurt/Main).

The first day of the conference will be 100% VirtueMart. The second day - called Businessday - will cover all business aspects of Joomla! and also VirtueMart. The third day will be the so called "CommunityDay" with a wide range of topics.

On the VirtueMartDay, we are planning different tracks and workshops:

Virtuemart Basics,
Setting up an online shop from A-Z,
Extending VirtueMart,
VirtueMart Themes,
Legal Questions,
FAQ,
Virtuemart Roadmap / Next versions.

The exact schedule will be posted here as soon as possible.

Some well known names in the Virtuemart-World will be at the conference for your questions and workshops:

Sören Eberhard-Biermann
Tom Bohacek
Thomas Kahl
Martin Blascyk (Author of the German VirtueMart Book)

and more...

Tickets for the Virtuemartday and the other conference-days are available online at www.joomladay.de. The conference language is German, but most of the speakers are able to answer your questions in English.

More facts about the VirtueMartDay 2009.

Packt releases VirtueMart Book

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 09:36:59 +0100

{rokbox title=|Joomla! E-Commerce with VirtueMart :: by Suhreed Sarkar; Packt Publishing| align=|left| hspace=|4|}/images/stories/books/packt_joomlavirtuemart.jpg Now it's out: the first english book about VirtueMart! Packt Publishing has published the long awaited title "Joomla! E-Commerce with VirtueMart". I will be writing a full review of the book as soon as I find the time (so be patient ;-)).

The following paragraphs are a description of the book from the Packt website...

VirtueMart is a Bestseller

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 12:45:50 +0100

It's great to see that the official german VirtueMart book is becoming a best seller! Congratulations to Martin (author of the book) and the guys at Addison-Wesley. I hope that the book also becomes such a success in other countries (it's currently being translated into various languages).

More and more people will then be able to read it!