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Stretching Configuration.php for Git
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- Written by: John Hooley
- Category: April
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My company worked on a web application that was basically an extension of the Joomla 2.5 core a few years ago. We took over the app from another development company that had gotten stuck (we never would have modified the core.) It was being deployed to AWS and the original developers altered the configuration.php file to return different values from their local environments based upon environmental variables set by Amazon's cloud servers. When I saw this I thought, "There has got to be a better way."
J and Beyond 2016 - a family gathering!
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- Written by: Radek Suski
- Category: April
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Joomla! Is often referred to as a large extended family, with that in mind, it goes without saying that JandBeyond is certainly considered to be "The Family Meeting" par excellence of the Joomla! Event calendar.
Now in its seventh year, this year’s edition of JandBeyond sees the Joomla! community gather in Barcelona, the colorful, lively, creative Spanish city on the stunning Mediterranean coast. In Barcelona soulfulness, vitality, impressive architecture and an element of high-tech combine to make a unique melting pot brimming with creative energy, the parallels to the lifeblood of the Joomla! community could not be clearer.
Celebrating Joomla in All Seasons
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- Written by: Jacques Rentzke
- Category: April
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In many cultures, Autumn and Spring are times of festivals celebrating harvest and thanksgiving, or life, renewal and rebirth.
Translating Joomla Community Magazine Articles
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- Written by: Helvecio da Silva
- Category: April
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The international Joomla Community Magazine is a major repository of knowledge about Joomla. It holds valuable content, generally in english. Every now and then, some contributors take the time to translate these articles into their native languages. In this article I present some tips and tricks for translators to help them improve their contribution.
Traduzindo Artigos da Revista da Comunidade Joomla
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- Written by: Helvecio da Silva
- Category: April
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A Revista da Comunidade Joomla é o maior repositório de informações gerais sobre o Joomla. Aqui encontramos um conteúdo valioso, geralmente em inglês. Às vezes, alguns voluntários separam um tempo para traduzir alguns desses artigos em sua própria língua. Nesse artigo vou apresentar alguma dicas e truques para ajudar os tradutores melhorar seus trabalhos.
Read more: Traduzindo Artigos da Revista da Comunidade Joomla
J and Beyond 16 - um encontro de família!
Joomla 3.5: from 8-bit ASCII to full Unicode
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- Written by: Anibal Sanchez
- Category: April
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From a historical point of view, in computing, we can testify how character representation has evolved. Since the basic binary encoding of 0s and 1s, each bit has added more expressiveness. Today, Joomla 3.5 is here to introduce the current gold standard, full 4-byte Unicode (Utf8mb4).
Helpful Tips for Speeding Up your Joomla Site
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- Written by: johnrampton
- Category: April
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Here are 5 things that you can do right now to both speed up your website and help your users have a much more enjoyable experience on your website.
Avoid Duplicate Content With A Menu Item Alias
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- Written by: Cliff Pfeifer
- Category: April
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The Alias Menu Item Type is an often overlooked type of Menu Item that is available in Joomla. In plain terms, it is used to create a Menu Item that links to an existing Menu Item. We can use them to create a duplicate menu item without creating a duplicate URL or duplicating content. It is very simple to use and it can solve SEO and content management challenges in Joomla.
A Selfless Effort to Grow Together
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- Written by: Ruchika Nagarkar
- Category: April
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Quite a sarcasm it is whenever we hear 'selfless' in this world where being self-less is actually less or rare. We are trained now a days by our elders that 'every person is selfish today, be careful..ssshhhh!'. Does this happen with you all as well ? If yes, then read further to break their heart with the power of our community love and to prove them that it is no more a reality but a mere illusion because We Have Joomla! here :)