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Joomla 2.5.6 Released
The Joomla Project is pleased to announce the immediate availability of Joomla 2.5.6. This release fixes several high-priority problems with version 2.5.5. The Production Leadership Team's goal is to continue to provide regular, frequent updates to the Joomla community. Learn more about Joomla! development at the Developer Site.
The update process is very simple, and complete instructions are available here. Note that there are now easier and better ways of updating than copying the files with FTP. If you are using the one click method, it has now moved under Components/Joomla Update.
Download
New Installations: Click here to download Joomla 2.5.6 (Full package) »
Update Package: Click here to download Joomla 2.5.6 (Update package) »
Note: Please read the update instructions before updating.
Instructions
Want to test drive Joomla? Try the online demo or the Joomla JumpBox. Documentation is available for beginners.
Please note that you should always backup your site before upgrading.
Release Notes
Check the Joomla 2.5.6 Post-Release FAQs to see if there are important items and helpful hints discovered after the release.
Statistics for the 2.5.6 release period
- Joomla 2.5.6 contains:
- 12 tracker issues fixed
Tracker Issues Fixed
ID Summary/Link Category 28554 Mark JXMLElement as deprecated and don't use it in type hinting Platform 28650 Use legacy aliases for the MVC in the site Components 28684 JApplication::registerEvent() is not static anymore causing a fatal error Platform 28685 Edit article Button missing after upgrade to teh latest version 2.5.5 from 2.5.4 Administration 28689 FinderController duplicate lines Components 28694 Delete toolbar broken in com_media in 2.5.5 Components 28695 Lang string missing Languages 28698 Fatal error updating with Extension manager > Install None 28700 Fix a potentially fatal issue in JXMLElement Platform 28702 404 Hits of com_redirect fails after Manual update Administration 28703 JUser class is missing the public vars for the 2 new columns lastResetTime and resetCount None 28704 Menu type aliases causing fatal php error Modules Joomla! Bug Squad
Thanks to the Joomla Bug Squad for their dedicated efforts investigating reports, fixing problems, and applying patches to Joomla. If you find a bug in Joomla, please report it on the Joomla! CMS Issue Tracker.
Active members of the Joomla Bug Squad during this last release cycle include: A Firoozmandan, Akarawuth Tamrareang, Andrea Tarr, Bill Richardson, Brian Teeman, Christophe Demko, Dennis Hermacki, Elin Waring, Emerson Rocha Luiz, Ernest E Vogelsinger, Harald Leithner, Herve Boinnard, Holger Brandt, Jacob Waisner, Jean-Claude Richard, Jean-Marie Simonet, Jeremy Wilken, Juan Antonio Ruzafa, Kevin Griffiths, Loyd Headrick, Marijke Stuivenberg, Mark Dexter, Matt Thomas, Michael Babker, Nicholas Dionysopoulos, Nick A., Nick Savov, Nikolai Plath, Ofer Cohen, Prasit Gebsaap, Rachmat Wakjaer, Radek Suski, Rob Clayburn, Rob Joyce, Roland Dalmulder, Rouven Weßling, Rune Sjøen, Shaun Maunder, Soheil Novinfard, Sudhi Seshachala, Troy Hall, Viet Vu.
Bug Squad Leadership: Mark Dexter, Coordinator; Elin Waring and Marijke Stuivenberg, Team Leaders.
Joomla! Security Strike Team
A big thanks to the Joomla! Security Strike Team for their ongoing work to keep Joomla secure. Members include: Airton Torres, Alan Langford, Bill Richardson, Elin Waring, Gary Brooks, Jason Kendall, Jean-Marie Simonet, Jeremy Wilken, Marijke Stuivenberg, Mark Dexter, Michael Babker, Rouven Weßling, Samuel Moffatt.
- Joomla 2.5.6 contains:
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Joomla 2.5.5 Released
The Joomla Project is pleased to announce the immediate availability of Joomla 2.5.5. This is a security release. The Production Leadership Team's goal is to continue to provide regular, frequent updates to the Joomla community. Learn more about Joomla! development at the Developer Site.
The update process is very simple, and complete instructions are available here. Note that there are now easier and better ways of updating than copying the files with FTP.
Download
New Installations: Click here to download Joomla 2.5.5 (Full package) »
Update Package: Click here to download Joomla 2.5.5 (Update package) »
Note: Please read the update instructions before updating.
Instructions
Want to test drive Joomla? Try the online demo or the Joomla JumpBox. Documentation is available for beginners.
Please note that you should always backup your site before upgrading.
Release Notes
Check the Joomla 2.5.5 Post-Release FAQs to see if there are important items and helpful hints discovered after the release.
Statistics for the 2.5.5 release period
- Joomla 2.5.5 contains:
- 11 new features added
- 2 Security issues fixed
- 113 tracker issues fixed
New Features Added
The following new features have been added, with links to the Feature tracker issue.
- Add abiltiy to copy a template (Mark Dexter)
- Implementation of Terms of Service (Peter Osipof, Jean-Marie Simonet)
- Option to disable the ability to change the Username in Profile (Leo Lammerink, Jean-Marie Simonet)
- Set the CSS class for JForm field label (Viet Vu)
- Add counter to redirect component (Ronald Pijpers)
- Add feature readmore in feed items. Also bugfix for fulltext in feed items.(Jurian Even, Jean-Marie Simonet)
- Media formfield: show preview (Benjamin Piek, Jean-Marie Simonet)
- Add the ability to limit the number of password resets within a time period (Mark Dexter, Sudhi Seshachala)
- Improve user feedback during automatic version update (Mark Dexter, Ofer Cohen, Jean-Marie Simonet)
- Add buttons in each menu selection tab in the module admin manager. (Mathieu Cattin)
- Multi-File Upload (Elijah Madden)
See Jean-Marie Simonet's blog for more information about these features.
Security Issues Fixed
- Medium High Priority - Core - Privilege Escalation. More information »
- Low Priority - Core - Information Disclosure. More information »
Tracker Issues Fixed
Joomla! Bug Squad
Thanks to the Joomla Bug Squad for their dedicated efforts investigating reports, fixing problems, and applying patches to Joomla. If you find a bug in Joomla, please report it on the Joomla! CMS Issue Tracker.
Active members of the Joomla Bug Squad during this last release cycle include: A Firoozmandan, Akarawuth Tamrareang, Andrea Tarr, Bill Richardson, Brian Teeman, Christophe Demko, Dennis Hermacki, Elin Waring, Emerson Rocha Luiz, Ernest E Vogelsinger, Harald Leithner, Herve Boinnard, Holger Brandt, Jacob Waisner, Jean-Claude Richard, Jean-Marie Simonet, Jeremy Wilken, Juan Antonio Ruzafa, Kevin Griffiths, Loyd Headrick, Marijke Stuivenberg, Mark Dexter, Matt Thomas, Michael Babker, Nicholas Dionysopoulos, Nick A., Nick Savov, Nikolai Plath, Ofer Cohen, Prasit Gebsaap, Rachmat Wakjaer, Radek Suski, Rob Clayburn, Rob Joyce, Roland Dalmulder, Rouven Weßling, Rune Sjøen, Shaun Maunder, Soheil Novinfard, Sudhi Seshachala, Troy Hall, Viet Vu.
Bug Squad Leadership: Mark Dexter, Coordinator; Elin Waring and Marijke Stuivenberg, Team Leaders.
Joomla! Security Strike Team
A big thanks to the Joomla! Security Strike Team for their ongoing work to keep Joomla secure. Members include: Airton Torres, Alan Langford, Bill Richardson, Elin Waring, Gary Brooks, Jason Kendall, Jean-Marie Simonet, Jeremy Wilken, Marijke Stuivenberg, Mark Dexter, Michael Babker, Rouven Weßling, Samuel Moffatt.
- Joomla 2.5.5 contains:
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Joomla Community Magazine | June 2012
The June issue of the Joomla Community Magazine is here!Our stories this month:
Editor's Introduction
Summer of Opportunity, by Alice Grevet
Feature Stories
Hurt Me Plenty, by John Hooley
Joomla and Beyond, My First Experience, by Joe Sonne
Meet Joomla!'s 2012 Google Summer of Code Students, by Chad Windnagle
Robert Deutz, Joomla! Event Organizer Extraordinaire!, by Dianne Henning
Three Archetypes of Open Innovation Processes & Joomla!, by Ricky D'CruzeProject News
Leadership Highlights - June 2012, by Alice Grevet
Events
JoomlaDays from China to Greece, by Jacques Rentzke
Book Reviews
“PHP and MySQL 24-Hour Trainer” - the Go-to Resource for PHP and MySQL Novices, by Milena Mitova
Designers
Designing Joomla! Websites - Form vs Functionality, by Phehello Mofokeng
Developers
CMS Testing, by Niels Braczek
Site builders
.htaccess File That FREAKIN Works!, by Cindy Montano
Use Firebug to tweak template CSS, by Daniel RiefstahlBusiness Matters
Hosting: Awesome Revenue Stream or Big Headache?, by Gabe Wahhab
The Ultimate Marketing Guide For Joomla Extension Developers, by Luke Summerfield
RFP's, Proposals, and Contracts – Part 2, by Mike CarsonGoogle Summer of Code
Project: JGoogle Package, by Aaron Schmitz
Project: Workflow Engine, by Florian Voutzinos
Project: Language Installer for Joomla!, by Javier Gomez
Project: JMediawiki Package, by Prasath Nadarajah
Project: Javascript and CSS Compression API, by Kavith Thiranga Lokuhewage
Project: RESTful Web Service API, by Stefan Neculai
Project: Social Package, by Diana PrajescuIn our next issue
We want to publish your Joomla! story in the next JCM issue! So take a look at our Author Resources content to get a better idea of what we are looking for, and then register to become a JCM author and submit your Joomla! story!
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Joomla Community Magazine | May 2012
The May issue of the Joomla Community Magazine is here!Our stories this month:
EDITOR'S INTRODUCTION
Joomla! Around the World…, by Dianne Henning
FEATURE STORIES
5 Steps Towards Successful Time Management, by Gabe Wahhab
Joomla Events Website Launch, by Mike Carson
Pros and Cons of Partnering with a Web Design Agency, by Luke Summerfield
PROJECT NEWS
Leadership Highlights for April 2012, by Alice Grevet
SITEBUILDERS
Drupal to Joomla! Migration - Truthout.org, by Jon Neubauer
Best Ukrainian sites made on Joomla CMS, Part 3, by Denys Nosov
DESIGNERS
Design Trends - Parallax Designs, by Peter Bui
How to convert Joomla 1.5 template to Joomla 2.5 template, by Tuan Bui
Free Your Fonts From the Web Safe Straight Jacket, by John Hooley
BUSINESS MATTERS
6 Powerful Tips for Every Multilingual Website, by Gabe Wahhab
Skyrocket Your Joomla! Business By Leveraging Subcontractors, by Luke Summerfield
RFP's, Proposals, and Contracts – Part 1, by Mike Carson
ADMINISTRATORS
Joomla ACL: Configuring back-end ACL, by Jen Kramer
EVENTS
A Tale of Two Cookies, by Paul Orwig
Joomla Events Around the World in May 2012, by Jacques Rentzke
The First Joomla!Day in Iran, by Hagen Graf
In our next issue
We want to publish your Joomla! story in the next JCM issue! So take a look at our Author Resources content to get a better idea of what we are looking for, and then register to become a JCM author and submit your Joomla! story!
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J and Beyond, an International Joomla! Conference
J and Beyond, an International Joomla! Conference, is back for the third year.For 3 days in May (18th -20th) Joomla! developers and site builders from over 30 countries will gather in Bad Nauheim, near Frankfurt, right in the heart of Europe.
The programme for J and Beyond is created by the participants through a public "Call for Papers" and this year for the first time we will be integrating the Joomla! Project Roadmap sessions.
J and Beyond is your opportunity to:
- Learn from others
- Present your ideas
- Plan for the future
- Meet the people behind the avatar
- AND most importantly - to have fun!
You can find out more by visiting http://jandbeyond.org.
Joomla Roadmap Meetings
The second Joomla Roadmap meeting will be taking place during J and Beyond 2012.
The purpose of this meeting is to get more people more intensely involved with the development of Joomla itself. While there will be room for on-the-fly topics, the main topics or features have been selected ahead of time based on suggestions from the community. You can find our more by clicking here.
Location
Bad Nauheim is right in the centre of Europe not far from Frankfurt (approx 35km). This historic spa town has become a world leading centre for medical care and recovery but is perhaps more famous for being the place where Elvis Presley was stationed during his time in the US Army. You can find our more by clicking here.
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