The Joomla Project is pleased to announce the immediate availability of Joomla 2.5.1. 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! developement 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 FTPing the files.

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The Joomla Project is pleased to announce the immediate availability of Joomla 1.7.5. This is a security release.

Note that most users should update their sites to version 2.5.1 instead, which is now released. Version 1.7.5 is only intended for those users who for some reason are unable to update to version 2.5.1. Version 1.7 will reach end of life on 24 February 2012.

The Production Leadership Team's goal is to continue to provide regular, frequent updates to the Joomla community. Learn more about Joomla! developement at the Developer...

The February issue of the Joomla Community Magazine is here!

Our stories:

EDITOR'S INTRODUCTION

Open Minds, by Alice Grevet

FEATURE STORIES

JAB is not Just Another Beer!, by Dianne Henning

5 Great SEO Resources: Be Your Very Own SEO Expert for Free, by Milena Mitova

The Roadmap For a Great Joomla! 3.0 UX, by Paul Orwig

LEADERSHIP CONNECTIONS

Leadership Highlights from January 2012, by Alice Grevet

ADMINISTRATORS TOOLKIT

Joomla ACL: Access Levels, by Jen Kramer

THE JOOMLA! HAIKUS

Post your haikus for February, by Paul Orwig

WEBSITE CASE...

Joomla, one of the world’s most popular open source content management systems (CMS) used for everything from websites to blogs to Intranets, today announces the immediate availability of Joomla 2.5. Along with new features such as advanced search and automatic notification of Joomla core and extension updates, the Joomla CMS for the first time includes multi-database support with the addition of Microsoft SQL Server. Previous versions of Joomla were compatible exclusively with MySQL databases.

“Multi-database support is a huge step forward for Joomla, which is already powering more than 1.6 million websites worldwide....

The Joomla Project is pleased to announce the immediate availability of Joomla 2.5.0. This is a security release. Version 2.5.0 is is the next update from version 1.7. (Note that we have skipped from version 1.7.x to 2.5.x.)

Version 2.5.0 is the second release made within the new six-month release cycle that started with the delivery of Joomla 1.6 in January 2011. Version 2.5 is also a long-term-support (LTS) release that will be supported for at least 18 months.

The Production Leadership Team's goal is to...

The Joomla Project is pleased to announce the immediate availability of Joomla 1.7.4. This is a security release.

Note that most users should update their sites to version 2.5.0 instead, which is now released. Version 1.7.4 is only intended for those users who for some reason are unable to update to version 2.5.0. Version 1.7 will reach end of life on 24 February 2012.

The Production Leadership Team's goal is to continue to provide regular, frequent updates to the Joomla community. Learn more about Joomla! developement at the Developer Site.

The Joomla Project is pleased to announce the availability of Joomla 2.5 RC 1 for download. Version 2.5 is the second release made within the new six-month release cycle that started with the delivery of Joomla 1.6 in January 2011.

What is this release for?

There are several goals for this release:

1. To allow advance testing of sites and custom extensions so that site administrators and developers can report any problems before the final release.
2. To raise awareness that the end of the current development...
   
   
3. Joomla! Joins Protests Against SOPA
   

   The Joomla! project joins the ranks of US and international internet and technology organizations like Free Software Foundation (FSF), Free Software Foundation Europe (FSFE), Mozilla, Google, Wikipedia, Open Source Initiative, WordPress, and Human Rights organizations like Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, in expressing our concern with these US Congress and Senate bills:

   • Information on H.R.3261 - Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA)
     http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h3261/show
   • Information on S.968 PROTECT IP Act (PIPA)
     http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-s968/show

   A US Congressional vote is slated on these bills for this...
   
   

4. Joomla 2.5 Beta2 Released
   

   The Joomla Project is pleased to announce the availability of Joomla 2.5 Beta 2 for download. Version 2.5 is the second release made within the new six-month release cycle that started with the delivery of Joomla 1.6 in January 2011.

   What is this release for?

   There are several goals for this release:

   1. To allow advance testing of sites and custom extensions so that site administrators and developers can report any problems before the final release.
   2. To raise awareness that the end of the current development cycle...
      
      
   3. Joomla Community Magazine | January 2012
      

       

      The January issue of the Joomla Community Magazine is here!

      Our stories:

      Editor's Introduction

      Joomla! is shooting for the stars..., by Dianne Henning

      Feature Stories

      CloudAccess.net: A New Company on the Bay, by Ryan
      What's new in Joomla! 2.5?, by Hagen Graf

      Website Case Studies

      Website Case Study: Vermont Manufacturing Extension Center, by Ryan Meravi

      Leadership Connections

      Leadership Highlights - December 2011, by Alice Grevet

      Administrators Toolkit

      Joomla 1.6, 1.7, and 2.5: ACL Concepts Overview, by Jen Kramer

      Developers Workbench

      Customizing Joomla! Help!!, by Ilagnayeru 'MIG' Manickam

      Integrating WebSocket to Joomla!, by...