Joomla! - Official News
| Joomla Announcements |
|
Joomla! - the dynamic portal engine and content management system |
|
18. Mai 2012
2
Startseite 
News Feeds Joomla! Official Joomla! - Official News
News Feeds Joomla! Official Joomla! - Official News
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!
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.
J and Beyond News in More Languages
Italian
French
Hebrew
Spanish
Dutch
Polish
The April issue of the Joomla Community Magazine is here!
Our stories this month:
Editor's Introduction
The Reel Deal, by Alice Grevet
Feature Stories
Worksy Makes Joomla User-Friendly for Non-Techies, by Ronni K. G. Christiansen When in Rome, do as the Romans do, in Japan!, by Norito H.Yoshida 10 Joomla! Prejudices, by Angie Radtke Best Ukrainian sites made on Joomla CMS. Part 2, by Denys Nosov
Project News
Leadership Highlights from March 2012, by Alice Grevet
Events
JoomlaDay in Iran, Algier, and The Netherlands, by Jacques Rentzke 2012 CMS Expo Learning and Business Conference, by Dianne Henning
Joomla! in Education
Joomla! GSoC 2012, by Jon Neubauer
Administrators
Joomla! Versions and Updates Explained, by Mark DexterAre You Sure You Want To Do It Yourself?, by Theo van der Zee Customizing the Admin Menu, by Randy Carey
Designers
Award-winning Joomla web site featured by Apple in the new iPad campaign, by Victor Drover
Developers
New from Joomla! Press: Joomla! Programming, by Jacques RentzkeJ!Day Guatemala & J!Platform, by Guillermo BravoCheck username availability with Ajax, by Nicola Galgano
Site builders
Website Case Study: Global Online Magazine, by Adam D'arcy
Business Matters
Maximizing Your Agency's Joomla! Expo Experience, by Luke Summerfield Nine Points to Leverage when Selling a Joomla! 2.5 Upgrade, by Don Cranford 5 Vital Items to Consider When Raising Your Hourly Rate, by Gabe Wahhab
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!
The Joomla Project is pleased to announce the immediate availability of Joomla 2.5.4. 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 FTPing the files. Download New Installations: Click here to download Joomla 2.5.4 (Full package) » Update Package: Click here to download Joomla 2.5.4 (Update package) » Note: Please read the update instructions before updating. Instructions New installation and technical requirements Migration from Joomla! 1.5.x 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 2.5.4 Post-Release FAQs to see if there are important items and helpful hints discovered after the release. Statistics for the 2.5.4 release period Joomla 2.5.4 contains: 3 new features added 157 tracker issues fixed Joomla 2.5.4 uses version 11.4 of the Joomlal Platform. New Features Added The following new features have been added, with links to the Feature tracker issue. Add option to show full CMS version number in generator tag (Mark Dexter) Implementing Access levels for Content Languages (JM Simonet, Dennis Hermatski, Christophe Demko) Make the auto-update process more reliable across different hosts (Nicholas Dionysopoulos) Security Issues Fixed Low Priority - Core - Information Disclosure. More information » Low Priority - Core - XSS Vulnerability. More information » Tracker Issues Fixed ID Summary/Link Category 27941 Add warning/no warning icons on Database screen Administration 27842 Batch processing broken Administration 28175 Calendar readonly="true" status prevents loading custom calendars. Administration 27923 com_menus item model calls non-existing method Administration 28190 com_search: Show Search Results results in PHP fatal error Administration 27052 Content menu displayed when disable component content Administration 28252 Don't show the site secret and optimize ConfigModelApplication Administration 28180 fix for com_modules getListQuery returning too many rows [patch attached] Administration 28158 Fix for override manager regarding plugins Administration 27868 Joomla 1.7.x batch processing allow move items to trashed categories Administration 28007 Languages overrides not showing content when showing is set to all Administration 27893 New version module interferes with license notice in Hathor Administration 28269 Protected extensions can be disabled through the toolbar Administration 27844 Version Module for Admin to show Joomla version in Footer admin Template Administration 28237 PHP Notice in back end login when cache enabled. Authentication and Login 27600 Editor-XTD buttons Issues in FireFox 9 Browsers 28314 #28299 can cause performance issue if root category is loaded in non multilanguage mode CMS Libraries 24338 Autoupdate fails for components after applying a patch from issue #24305 CMS Libraries 28226 Incorrect SQL statement for MenuItems in menuitem library CMS Libraries 28093 JVersion::getHelpVersion() unnecessarily checks the version CMS Libraries 28091 Move the check if multilang is enabled to the libraries CMS Libraries 28299 SEF issue when using article button in multilanguage CMS Libraries 27829 $app variable can possibly not be set, causing a PHP error Code Quality 25423 $message not initialized in ~/components/com_users/controllers/reset.php Code Quality 28023 Backport JSession::checkToken() from the platform Code Quality 28262 Bug with Rebuild button in the Menu Manager Code Quality 28125 Database change broke JUser getGroups() API Code Quality 27410 Don't use DS anymore Code Quality 28286 Fix @since tags for 2.5.4. Code style in CMS libraries. Code Quality 28265 Fix use of deprecated API in com_installer Code Quality 27870 Joomla 2.5 com_content generates non-valid xhtml Code Quality 28186 PHP Strict Standards: Non-static method UsersHelperRoute::getResetRoute() should not be called statically, assuming $this from incompatible context Code Quality 28088 Strict error with JSite::getMenu() Code Quality 27818 Update 1.7 strings to 2.5 Code Quality 27886 An unpublished linked contact leads to articles not being displayed. Components 27581 Basic Search contact search is broken Components 26986 Batch processing of articles doesn't work for users with restricted rights Components 27700 com_redirect redirects should use 301 redirect, not 303 Components 28174 com_wrapper doesn't support iframe without border Components 27780 Dublicate Template Styles Components 27872 Error in Banner Track Clicks Components 27853 error notice using search in joomla 2.5 Components 27956 Missing security check of file default_links.php Components 28187 Notice in com_contact when sendEmail fails Components 23021 Notice message in banners model Components 28280 Regression in the com_installer warnings Components 28206 Result Description "if condition" was missing in com_finder Components 28154 RSS feed of com_finder throws fatal error Components 27716 Saving 'Start Publishing' updates 'Finish Publishing' not 'Start Publishing' Components 28277 Wrong 'category' tag in category feed Components 28172 Backslashes are added every time you save Wrapper menu item Database 27774 Joomla on Windows Azure - Load time is slow Database 28001 path delimiter doesn't work properly on SQL Server and SQL Azure Database 28318 Remove duplicate SQL Server directories. Database 28266 Sql error generated in menus Database 28222 SQL error generated in system redirect plugin Database 28008 sql syntax error in libraries/joomla/database/table/session.php:137 Database 27961 Template is not displayed in the Styles (backend) Database 27960 Unable to create an article Database 27888 users notes categories Database 26602 Front end article creation in unpublished category Forms 28150 ContentBuildRoute does not remove layout if link attached to menu item Front End 27890 mod_menu invalid rendering of items of type alias and url Front End 27824 Offline image overflow Front End 27931 Profile fields not available in edit, only registration Front End 28134 Typo in com_content view Front End 28145 Add uninstall support for possibly installed media files Installation 28323 com_joomlaupdate does not delete joomla.xml file in root folder Installation 28325 Deleted files not being deleted during version update Installation 28259 Error in Database tab in Extension Manager Installation 28261 Error message contains the string Joomla 1.7 Installation 27919 Extension Manager: Database does not fix text filter problem Installation 27887 Extension Manager: Database does not fix update problem Installation 28122 Fix installation for Joomla 3.0 Installation 27751 Installation - Check to ensure the schema file exists Installation 28188 Javascript issue on IE7 during install Installation 27916 Path of home sub-menu items contain "News Feeds" Installation 27568 Remove the use of all deprecated functions (except JRequest and JException) in the installation. Installation 28132 Typo in joomla-cms / installation / models / configuration.php Installation 26468 Unable to install multiple updates at once Installation 27920 Update SQL query requires temp table permissions Installation 27895 Version Number Module Not Assigned to Menus Installation 28329 Joomla Update component requires Purge Cache to change Update Server Installation 27863 JHtmlGrid::sort broken Javascript 27843 media.php jInsertFieldValue Javascript 27880 Please first make a selection from the lis't: Huge error on 40+ sites Javascript 28268 Update MooTools to 1.4.5 Javascript 28046 Update MooTools to version 1.4.4 Javascript 27905 Upgrade MooTools to version 1.4.3 Javascript 27889 Change permissions in language manager changes default language to english Languages 28090 Changes to the Administrator Language Strings Languages 27796 COM_USERS_FITLER_NOTES Languages 28072 Content Languages ordering broken Languages 28098 Entering link to article via Article button -making it Multilanguage aware Languages 28036 Implementing Access levels for Content Languages Languages 28157 Inconsistent Language Constants in the Beez_20 Language Files Languages 27929 Installing sample data and defining as site lang another lang then English breaks links Languages 28151 Joomla! 2.5 - Multilanguage feature - external links end with 404 Languages 28115 PHP 5.3.8 Notice for some language packs with iconv Languages 27975 smart search author not translated. Languages 27966 Wrong constants in article menu item Languages 27959 Wrong redirection when login on multilang site with SEF on. Languages 27779 Articles; H1 tag appearing before the article title... Layouts 27864 User profile page does not HTML escape the user's name Layouts 23414 Flash uploader rtl - browse button disabled Media Manager 28199 Archive module error when no articles are archived Modules 28099 Editor buttons in Custom HTML module Modules 28000 Featured articles parameter does not work in mod_articles_popular Modules 28316 Incorrect ordering value if editing last module Modules 28017 JModuleHelper All but selected does not work correctly when there is no itemid Modules 27659 joomla 2.5beta1 module alternative layout on admin side don't work Modules 27536 mod_articles_category ordering Modules 27902 mod_languages html 5 validation error empty action attribute Modules 28021 mod_login module does not HTML escape the user's name Modules 27896 mod_search head search link title not escaped Modules 28068 Module weblinks does not import needed JModel class Modules 28086 No access to params "images" in mod_articles_news Modules 28181 Notice in weblinks module Modules 27150 PHP Fatal error when detele a article category assigned to a artcle categories module** Modules 27873 The related articles modules (mod_related_items) are not showing Modules 27972 Multilanguage Status module report version 1.7.1 should be 2.5.x None 27802 The package installer insert two database entries on templates None 27784 Use less deprecated functions None 28120 XHTML 1.0 Transitional None 28303 Change 28026 so it doesn't modify platform files Platform 28264 Fix JSession::checkToken() to be forward compatible with Joomla 3.0 Platform 27706 JAccess::getGroupsByUser doesn't work as expected in case of guest user Platform 28133 JMail addAttachment ignores parameters (filename, encoding, type) Platform 27951 Missing parameter handling in magic proxy methods for name quotes Platform 26346 Sync some changes from the platforum Platform 26906 Zip Archive native unpack wrong result Platform 27662 Can't update #__update_sites table at extension install on SQL Server Plugins 27990 Captcha Typo (with solution) Plugins 27862 Code error plgUserProfile line 188 Plugins 27918 Date format in /plugins/usr/profile/profile.php is wrong Plugins 28179 JText values in js of quick icons force to escape single quotes Plugins 27477 languagefilter: build rule is deleting "option" param Plugins 27770 loadposition strips the $ character from html modules Plugins 28118 Notice 'Only variable references should be returned by reference' Plugins 28044 Plugin Loadmodule ignores selected style Plugins 28075 Recapthca image doesnt show up, maybe because of https secure website Plugins 27898 System cache throws warning on Ajax requests with JSON response Plugins 28284 System messages included in cached pages Plugins 28255 Update TinyMCE to version 3.4.9 + optimizations Plugins 28028 Entering an article link via the Article button=>links broken in SEF Search Engine Friendly 27759 Alternative Sample Data Files (blog and brochure) SQL Files 28121 Empty trash not trashing some sample data articles SQL Files 27885 TinyMCE settings in SQL don't reflect recent changes in options. SQL Files 27992 Beez 2.0 has one css file still hardcoded with template name Templates 28198 Beez 5 generating warings/notices Templates 28117 Hathor forgotten in #28072 Templates 28140 JText values in js beez templates force to escape single quotes Templates 27938 labels missing for Smart Search / Finder module Templates 28114 missing css .icon-32-print class in bluestork template Templates 27907 Sitename not escaped Templates 28263 27052 does not work as should for System Links menu items User Interface 28162 Creating menu items saves selection when it shouldn't User Interface 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, Alain Rivest, Andrea Tarr, Andrew Eddie, Ashwin Date, Bill Richardson, Brian Teeman, Chris Davenport, Christophe Demko, Denise McLaurin, Dennis Hermacki, Elin Waring, Emerson Rocha Luiz, Francisco Marzoa, Ian MacLennan, Jacob Waisner, Jacques Rentzke, James Brice, Janich Rasmussen, Jean-Marie Simonet, Jennifer Marriott, Jeremy Wilken, Kevin Griffiths, Loyd Headrick, Mark Dexter, Matt Thomas, Michael Babker, Mutuga Kigumi, Neil McNulty, Nikolai Plath, Ofer Cohen, Prasit Gebsaap, Rachmat Wakjaer, Rob Clayburn, Roland Dalmulder, Rouven Weßling, Rune Sjøen, Samuel Moffatt, Shaun Maunder, Sudhi Seshachala, Tim Plummer, Tom Fuller, Troy Hall, Viet Hoang Vu, Holger Brandt, Leo Lammerink, Herve Boinnard. 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, Jason Kendall, Marijke Stuivenberg, Mark Dexter, Omar Ramos, Rouven Weßling, Samuel Moffatt.
