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New promo video for Joomla

no-spam@joomlablogger.net (Kristoffer Sandven, JoomlaBlogger) — Wed, 23 May 2012 02:38:16 +0200

During J and Beyond 2012, the organizers showed the almost finished version of a brand new promo video for Joomla. The video, created by Swedish company Joomlaproffs.se, is a 2 minute promotional video of the project, highlighting the benefits of Joomla. I think it looks really professional, and conveys the…

Walk-through of the J and Beyond 2012 venue [VIDEO]

no-spam@joomlablogger.net (Kristoffer Sandven, JoomlaBlogger) — Tue, 22 May 2012 01:34:06 +0200

In this video, Jack "Elvis" Bremer takes us on a tour of the Dolce Bad Nauheim - the venue for J and Beyond 2012. This Joomla conference gathered over 200 people from almost 40 countries. I had a great time there and will be publishing a longer report in a…

Joomla blog posts from around the web (20/12)

no-spam@joomlablogger.net (Kristoffer Sandven, JoomlaBlogger) — Mon, 21 May 2012 14:00:00 +0200

Here are some interesting Joomla blog posts I found during week 20: • First Peek at a New Business• How to enable sub menu items in Joomla• The 10 best free and popular Joomla 2.5 extensions• Cory Webb Media has 3 sites on the J!OSCAR short list

J.O.S.C.A.R winners announced at JAB 12

no-spam@joomlablogger.net (Kristoffer Sandven, JoomlaBlogger) — Sat, 19 May 2012 13:26:02 +0200

Earlier tonight, the J.O.S.C.A.R.s award ceremony took place at J and Beyond 2012. The conference, which is now in progress in Bad Nauheim, Germany, has gathered over 200 people from almost 40 countries. And they are all here to share their knowledge, contribute to the project or learn something new…

Joomla blog posts from around the web (19/12)

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

Here are some interesting Joomla blog posts I found during week 19: • Registered JUG changes• See you at the CMS Expo 2012• bfForms v0.6.3 new version released• Dutch Joomladays 2012 Impressions• A quick peek at the Intrepid Joomla template• Josetta 1.2.2 released• How to convert Joomla 1.5 template to…

Twitter Bootstrap to be included in Joomla 3.0

no-spam@joomlablogger.net (Kristoffer Sandven, JoomlaBlogger) — Wed, 09 May 2012 12:33:57 +0200

Yesterday, the Joomla Production Leadership Team decided on adding Twitter Bootstrap to the core of Joomla 3.0. Twitter Bootstrap is a free collection of tools for creating websites and web applications. It contains HTML and CSS-based design templates for typography, forms, buttons, charts, navigation and other interface components, as well…

Joomla blog posts from around the web (18/12)

no-spam@joomlablogger.net (Kristoffer Sandven, JoomlaBlogger) — Mon, 07 May 2012 12:00:00 +0200

Here are some interesting Joomla blog posts I found during week 18: • Joomla UI (JUI) and Bootstrap• MTV Uses Joomla• The JED and Version Support• Introducing the new Corporate Joomla template• Proud to support Joomla events like J and Beyond• Using JCal Pro as community events resource for the…

Announcing: "Blogging with Joomla!" - the e-book

no-spam@joomlablogger.net (Kristoffer Sandven, JoomlaBlogger) — Thu, 03 May 2012 11:21:39 +0200

Yesterday, the first commercial Joomlablogger e-book was released. Blogging with Joomla!® is a 287 page e-book (delivered as a downloadable PDF, which covers a lot of information on how to blog with our favorite CMS. Even if the book is written with a focus on blogging, the information can be…

Joomla blog posts from around the web (17/12)

no-spam@joomlablogger.net (Kristoffer Sandven, JoomlaBlogger) — Tue, 01 May 2012 00:00:00 +0200

Here are some interesting Joomla blog posts I found during week 17: • Ninjaboard 2.0 Beta Available For Testing• Joomla guy invited to speak at DrupalCon• Joomla! begins with a P!• Google Summer of Code Students Announced• An Idea for the Joomla 3.0 Editing Mode• Poll: Where Is The Best…

Joomla business templates, March 2012

no-spam@joomlablogger.net (Kristoffer Sandven, JoomlaBlogger) — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 08:00:00 +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 March 2012. There are templates from Yootheme, RocketTheme, Joomla Bamboo, JoomlArt, JoomlaShack, JoomlaXTC and Shape5 on display…

Joomla blog posts from around the web (16/12)

no-spam@joomlablogger.net (Kristoffer Sandven, JoomlaBlogger) — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 14:00:00 +0200

Here are some interesting Joomla blog posts I found during week 16: • Native Joomla 2.5 Blog Site• A First Look at the Mobile-Ready Joomla 3.0• PraiseFrame, PraiseQuery, Greybox Image Gallery PraisePosition, and PraiseRegister now Joomla! 2.5 compatible!• Duplicate Template Fix for Joomla 2.5• Independent Review/Video of bfForms for Joomla•…

Win a full upgrade to Joomla 2.5, SEO and more

no-spam@joomlablogger.net (Kristoffer Sandven, JoomlaBlogger) — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 17:21:00 +0200

If you have followed this blog for a while, you know that I have promoted Joomla 2.5 and upgrading to it. The latest version of Joomla was released in January 2012. Soon after its release, it was announced that all major updates of previous versions would end in April of this…

Joomla ebooks by JoomlaBlogger

no-spam@joomlablogger.net (Kristoffer Sandven, JoomlaBlogger) — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 15:33:32 +0200

These are the Joomla ebooks I have written. They can be bought as PDF files directly from this page, and payment is done through PayPal. Eventually, you will also be able to buy printed copies through Lulu.com. I'm currently working on several ebooks, so stay tuned for more. UPDATE: Blogging…

Joomla blog posts from around the web (15/12)

no-spam@joomlablogger.net (Kristoffer Sandven, JoomlaBlogger) — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 20:00:00 +0200

Here are some interesting Joomla blog posts I found during week 15: • New and Improved Updater• The JED and Version Support• On the fly, language files• JoeJoomla To Present A Session At Joomla and Beyond In Germany• Introducing the Vintage Joomla Template• Find the nearest event with the new…

Joomla blog posts from around the web (14/12)

no-spam@joomlablogger.net (Kristoffer Sandven, JoomlaBlogger) — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 22:00:00 +0200

Here are some interesting Joomla blog posts I found during week 14: • Joomla 2.5.4 is now available patches two low-level security issues• Future-proof your multilingual web site with Josetta - the fastest and easiest translation solution for Joomla 2.5 and beyond• Joomla! 2.5 - details of new features• Add…

Joomla 2.5.4 released

no-spam@joomlablogger.net (Kristoffer Sandven, JoomlaBlogger) — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 19:00:05 +0200

The Joomla Project has just announced the immediate availability of Joomla 2.5.4. This is a security release with two important security fixes and you should upgrade your site immediately. In additon there, are 3 new features and 157 bug tracker issues fixed in this release.

Joomla blog posts from around the web (13/12)

no-spam@joomlablogger.net (Kristoffer Sandven, JoomlaBlogger) — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 14:00:00 +0200

Here are some interesting Joomla blog posts I found during week 13: • Free Joomla! 2.5 Multilingual Training Webinar• Call for OSM Board Nominations• How To Upgrade MAMP• New and improved support forums• Agora 4.0.01 released

How to create a favorites RSS feed and display it in a Joomla site

no-spam@joomlablogger.net (Kristoffer Sandven, JoomlaBlogger) — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 22:00:00 +0200

At the moment, I'm working on a directory site based on Joomla and Sobi Pro. On this site, I would like to display news stories related to the topic the directory is about. On one of the site's pages, I've used a new Javascript from the guys at Joomlaworks to…

Joomla blog posts from around the web (12/12)

no-spam@joomlablogger.net (Kristoffer Sandven, JoomlaBlogger) — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 14:00:00 +0200

Here are some interesting Joomla blog posts I found during week 12: • Join Our Google Summer of Code Success Story• What motivates you motivates us!• Keeping your Joomla web site safe with New Version notifications• The OLD K2 community will soon close down...• Joomla mobile templates from Joomlashine –…

Why Joomla version badges should be removed

no-spam@joomlablogger.net (Kristoffer Sandven, JoomlaBlogger) — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 04:57:09 +0100

2.5.3 is the current version of Joomla at the time of this writing. And as I wrote about last week, this latest version contains two important security fixes. Still, the small version badges (icons) showing supported Joomla versions are plastered across the Joomla Extensions Directory and developer's web sites. The…