Here are some interesting Joomla blog posts I found during the last week.
There is a post about upgrading to Joomla 1.6, some info from Joomla Bamboo about their new products, a new version of Tienda ecommerce, some thoughts on the introduction of "virtual currency" for the Joomla community, as well as some ideas for making Joomla more powerful.
Enjoy the read!
Should I upgrade to Joomla 1.6?
Written by Andy Miller
On December 14th 2010, Joomla 1.6 RC1 was released into the wild. This marked the first "Release Candidate" release after the prior 15 beta releases. The release candidate process is supposed to be a short road that leads to an eventual "Final" release in January.
Read the complete post here...
Introducing the Journal Joomla Template
Written by Anthony Olsen
Im very happy (and relieved) to be able to tell you that the Journal Joomla Template is now available for download. The last week has seen the theme develop somewhat beyond the early screenshots so I hope you like the final outcome.
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Tienda v0.6.2 released
Written by Rafael Diaz-Tushman
I am pleased to announce the immediate availability of Tienda v0.6.2. This release includes several bug fixes and a few new features, including a My Downloads page and a native integration with Ambra Subscriptions.
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New free Joomla Last FM module
Written by Anthony Olsen
A few days ago I rolled out a simple Last FM joomla module that uses this neat Last FM jQuery script created by Jeroen Smeets.
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Adding virtual currency to the Joomla community
Written by JOKR Solutions
An idea popped up in my in my mind about the possibility/need for adding virtual currency to the Joomla community. This is more of a concept - i´m not saying this is a way to go - this is just some thoughts. I´m not a developer my self so i have not seen to the technical requirements.
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6 practical suggestions for making Joomla much more powerful
Written by K. Singh
Since 2005, Joomla is used by millions of webmasters across the world. The launch of Joomla 1.5 was one big remarkable achievement and now the legacy is going to continue as the next version, Joomla 1.6 is expected to be released soon.