The JCM Team is proud to present you the March Issue of the Joomla! Community Magazine, with something in it for everyone: tutorials and how-to's, interviews and community news. Enjoy, and if you like an article, don't forget to share it on your socials!
You probably know about automation tools like make.com, Zapier and IFTTT: no-code tools used to connect different systems. But did you know you can do that with Joomla’s Scheduled Tasks as the beating heart? Mohamed Abdelaziz shares with us how he built a Joomla Based Automation System.
In today’s digital landscape, ensuring business continuity is more than just a good idea - it's a necessity.
On February 22, we came together once again for our global day of collaboration, dedicated to squashing bugs, testing pull requests, writing documentation, having fun, and… enjoying pizza!
Joomla is a super powerful, flexible, fast, accessible and secure content management system that lets you create any kind of website. We all know that. And we all keep wondering why it’s not the most widely used CMS (since it is the best open source CMS there is 🙂). We can grow Joomla together, and here’s how.
Ever wished you could use a filter to refine your search results? Nadja Lamisch shares with us how to do it with just core Joomla. No extensions needed!
In Joomla 5.2, the Articles Module was introduced, a new module that should replace the existing modules (Articles - Archived, Articles - Category, Articles - Latest, Articles - Most Read and Articles - Newsflash). The Articles Module combines all parameters of the old modules, includes new ones and enables you to showcase your articles in different ways.
A new frontier that requires careful navigation has been created by the intersection of artificial intelligence and open source principles. The Open Source Initiative (OSI) held the Affiliates Town Hall on February 27, 2025. The purpose of this discussion was to gather stakeholders from the open source community to discuss the Open Source AI Definition (OSAID) and the future of open source AI systems.
Twice a year, you can participate in Joomla’s Pizza, Bugs and Fun, a 24 hour world wide event where everyone can contribute to Joomla in their own way: by squashing bugs, testing features and fixes, or writing or translating documentation. In Denmark, there were three people from the Danish User Group who jumped into their first PBF together. JCM interviews two of them: Ronny and Chris.
Joomla! is proud to announce that it has been selected as a mentoring organization for the Google Summer of Code™ (GSoC) 2025 program. This year brings exciting changes, including expanded eligibility beyond college students, allowing a wider range of contributors to participate and make an impact.
Art liberates you. It is the boundless, limitless, infinite field that allows you the freedom to express yourself. For this reason, I have always liked creativity, and throughout my career, I have been lucky enough to collaborate with creative people with more than just an artistic flair. This is also the reason I joined the JCM graphics production team. This is how I met Sandra Decoux.
At the heart of Joomla's development and stability, the Production Department plays a key role in coordinating teams and managing the CMS's release cycles. Leading this effort is Sigrid Gramlinger, who has just been re-elected as Coordinator, ensuring effective organization and timely updates.
Joomla! relies on a strong operational backbone to ensure the smooth functioning of its various teams and projects. At the forefront of this effort is Carlos Cámara, who has just been re-elected as Operations Department Coordinator. His role is to provide support, foster collaboration, and help volunteers work efficiently across different areas of the project.
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