They don't seek the limelight, and yet, without them, Joomla 5.4 wouldn't be what it is. Richard Fath and Heiko Lübbe embody this new team of discreet but formidably efficient Release Managers, behind this bridge release to Joomla 6. Who are they?
In the Joomla world, iCagenda is an essential extension for event management. Solid, scalable and designed with the user in mind, it powers thousands of sites around the world. But who really knows its creator, Cyril Reze? A self-taught developer based in Brittany, France, Cyril cultivates discretion as much as rigor.
Joomla's next generation is in the making! With every new version, our favorite CMS becomes better and better. Time for a chat with the Release Managers for Joomla 6: Gary Barclay and Philip Walton.
Following in the footsteps of Crystal Dionysopoulos, Maria Skampoura was elected as President of Joomla last February. Her first term started on March 24. Let’s find out more about her, and about the plans she has for helping to shape the future of Joomla!
The Joomla! project is incredible not only because Joomla is the best CMS in the world, but also because our volunteers are skilful, powerful, and highly competent. Joomla volunteers never cease to surprise me with their optimism and positivity, always aiming to help the Joomla! project and benefit the community.
This month we have with us another amazing woman of Joomla. The lady who, for more than a decade now has been the voice of Joomla’s social media, Alison Meeks. I always liked to call her the Angel of Joomla because Alison saved the day in multiple instances, a fact that serves as a demonstration of her dedication to her role and her love for Joomla. Alison has been one of the most valuable and devoted volunteers in the Joomla community.
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.
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.
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.
There have been many people involved in Joomla over the past 20 years; some build websites for clients, some help for a time by promoting Joomla, some others contribute their time to a Joomla! Team, some build an extension, and others write code to fix, or improve a functionality in Joomla!... and then, some are all-rounders: they do most if not all of the above...
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