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J and Beyond 2013 coming up!

no-spam@joomlablogger.net (Kristoffer Sandven, JoomlaBlogger) — Fri, 10 May 2013 03:08:59 +0200

The yearly Joomla conference J and Beyond is just weeks away. As I have since the start in 2010, I’ll be there to meet up with Joomla enthusiasts from all over the world. J and Beyond, or JAB among friends, has been a great opportunity for me to get to…

Joomla business templates, February 2013

no-spam@joomlablogger.net (Kristoffer Sandven, JoomlaBlogger) — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 06:57:59 +0100

Every month, each of the major Joomla template clubs release a new template. In this post, I take another look at the premium business Joomla templates released. This time for the month of February 2013. There are templates from Yootheme, RocketTheme, Joomla Bamboo, JoomlArt, JoomlaShack, JoomlaXTC and Shape5 on display this…

Serving ads with Buysellads.com

no-spam@joomlablogger.net (Kristoffer Sandven, JoomlaBlogger) — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 04:59:57 +0100

During the last few weeks, readers have emailed me to ask what type of advertising extension I use on this blog. Actually, I'm not using a Joomla extension for it at all. Rather, this blog's ads are served using the buysellads.com service. Buysellads.com is an ad network and service that…

Joomla business templates, October 2012

no-spam@joomlablogger.net (Kristoffer Sandven, JoomlaBlogger) — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 22:00:00 +0100

Every month, each of the major Joomla template clubs release a new template. In this post, I take another look at the premium business Joomla templates released. This time for the month of October 2012. There are templates from Yootheme, RocketTheme, Joomla Bamboo, JoomlArt, JoomlaShack, JoomlaXTC and Shape5 on display this…

Does your cookie crumble?

no-spam@joomlablogger.net (Kristoffer Sandven, JoomlaBlogger) — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 14:00:00 +0200

Quite a while ago, the EU Cookie Law was passed. I'm not talking about a law concerning how much milk you should drink with your cookies, or the size and shape of cookies. No, this law was passed to protect the interest of web users in the EU. That was…

Report from JoomlaDay Spain 2012

no-spam@joomlablogger.net (Kristoffer Sandven, JoomlaBlogger) — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 02:00:00 +0200

As you might have read here on the blog earlier, I attended JoomlaDay Spain 2012 in Mérida. These last few days have been great fun and I even made some new friends. Attending a JoomlaDay has always been a nice experience for me, and this was no exception. Read on…

Easier snippet management with Google Tag Manager

no-spam@joomlablogger.net (Kristoffer Sandven, JoomlaBlogger) — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 19:33:35 +0200

Google Tag Manager is a new, free service from Google that helps you set up and manage your web site code snippets. Tags, as Google call them, are code snippets like the Google Analytics tracking code and more. You can add any type of tags to the tag manager, not…

Don't buy security from strangers

no-spam@joomlablogger.net (Kristoffer Sandven, JoomlaBlogger) — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 22:00:00 +0200

About a week ago, I received an email from an anonymous hacker. He had sent the same email to around 350 people in the Joomla community. They were all registered in the same affiliate system for a well-known software developer, and attached to the email was an Excel sheet with…

Presenting at JoomlaDay Spain

no-spam@joomlablogger.net (Kristoffer Sandven, JoomlaBlogger) — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 02:56:34 +0200

JoomlaDay Spain 2012 takes place later this week in the town of Mérida. I was very happy when I got asked to do a presentation during this event. JoomlaDays are always great fun, and I'm looking forward to seeing old friends and making new ones. The JoomlaDay features a good…

Joomla business templates, August 2012

no-spam@joomlablogger.net (Kristoffer Sandven, JoomlaBlogger) — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 20:00:00 +0200

Every month, each of the major Joomla template clubs release a new template. In this post, I take another look at the premium business Joomla templates released. This time for the month of August 2012. There are templates from Yootheme, RocketTheme, Joomla Bamboo, JoomlArt, JoomlaShack, JoomlaXTC and Shape5 on display…

Instagram user? Use the images in Joomla, too

no-spam@joomlablogger.net (Kristoffer Sandven, JoomlaBlogger) — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 08:21:42 +0200

If you're like me, you have an iPhone or other type of smartphone. And chances are that you also use Instagram - that nifty, little app to capture, manipulate and share images. Now, you can combine the forces of Instagram and Joomla by using the Instagram servers to host your…

Optimizing your Joomla site for speed

no-spam@joomlablogger.net (Kristoffer Sandven, JoomlaBlogger) — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0200

The speed at which your site loads is very important. Firstly, a fast loading site will have your readers stick around longer. If they are served content fast, it is more tempting to click on another link to read more. Nobody wants to wait for a slow site. Secondly, speed…

Adding functionality to your Joomla site

no-spam@joomlablogger.net (Kristoffer Sandven, JoomlaBlogger) — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 10:00:00 +0200

As you know, one of the strengths of Joomla lies in its extensibility. There are an incredible number of extensions and templates out there for you to chose from. You can find something for almost any purpose, and the number of extensions and solutions for Joomla increases every day. From…

Essential parts of a blog

no-spam@joomlablogger.net (Kristoffer Sandven, JoomlaBlogger) — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 12:34:34 +0200

There are some things that just have to be part of a blog. Good content is obviously the most important aspect. In addition to that, however, there are some elements that make a blog successful, easy to read and will help you achieve your goals faster. In this post, I'll…

Joomla 3.0 Alpha 1 released

no-spam@joomlablogger.net (Kristoffer Sandven, JoomlaBlogger) — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 18:00:11 +0200

Yesterday, the first Alpha version of Joomla 3.0 was released. The Alpha version is aimed at developers so they can start testing their extensions. The stable version is planned for release on September 24th 2012. Read on to learn more about Joomla 3.0. What will mean to you, do you need…

Mobile Joomla goes Pro: Interview

no-spam@joomlablogger.net (Kristoffer Sandven, JoomlaBlogger) — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 00:00:00 +0200

Mobile Joomla is the most popular mobile solution listed on the Joomla Extension Directory. The Joomla component optimizes the display and delivery of Joomla websites for all mobile devices. These days, Mobile Joomla is announcing a Pro version of their service, due to launch within a few days. The Pro…

Want to learn about Joomla extension development?

no-spam@joomlablogger.net (Kristoffer Sandven, JoomlaBlogger) — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 06:09:08 +0200

At J and Beyond 2012, I talked to Daniel Dimitrov, one of the excellent Joomla developers I have come to know during the last years. Hunched over the bar, we discussed all things Joomla, and he told me that he planned a series of Joomla related webinars. He felt there…

And then there was 2.5.6...

no-spam@joomlablogger.net (Kristoffer Sandven, JoomlaBlogger) — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 22:42:12 +0200

After a lot of commotion online, the Joomla Production Leadership Team (PLT) released yet another version of Joomla yesterday. Version 2.5.6 fixes 12 issues that appeared in 2.5.5. I have not seen any trouble with 2.5.5 myself, but it caused trouble for some site owners.

Joomla 2.5.5 released

no-spam@joomlablogger.net (Kristoffer Sandven, JoomlaBlogger) — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 02:49:01 +0200

Yesterday, the Joomla project released version 2.5.5 of our favorite CMS. This version contains quite a few new features, most of which will save you time when working on Joomla sites. You should also note that if you're on Joomla 2.5.4, this version should be updated using the new Joomla…

Impressions from J and Beyond 2012 [VIDEO]

no-spam@joomlablogger.net (Kristoffer Sandven, JoomlaBlogger) — Tue, 29 May 2012 15:17:12 +0200

Like in previous years, I've put together a video with some impressions from J and Beyond. This year's video features some highlights from the third J and Beyond conference, which took place in Bad Nauheim, Germany, at the beautiful Dolce hotel. You will see a bit of the venue, some interviews with…