November

Details: Written by: Anja de Crom; Category: November; Published: 06 January 2021; Hits: 2

“Learn from the mistakes of others. You can’t live long enough to make them all yourself,” is a famous Eleanor Roosevelt quote. In this article series, we list the most common mistakes users make when choosing and using extensions for their Joomla website(s), and how you can avoid them.

Details: Written by: Tobias Zulauf; Category: November; Published: 20 December 2020; Hits: 13

In June 2020 Google published an article called “Protect your resources from web attacks with Fetch Metadata” on web.dev. It's a new set of request headers to protect your site against common attack vectors for web applications.

Details: Written by: Anja de Crom; Category: November; Published: 12 December 2020; Hits: 1

Unlike other open-source CMS projects, Joomla is fully volunteer-driven. This means there’s no large company behind it and no corporate interests to take into account. We have a genuinely non-profit organisation, Open Source Matters, facilitating the project by providing financial, legal and organisational support. Every penny Joomla gets from partnerships and sponsors goes directly into the project, and no one contributing to Joomla gets paid. So why do we do it?

Read more: The November Issue

Details: Written by: Anja de Crom; Category: November; Published: 20 November 2020; Hits: 1

Beach bum meets geek! Russell Winter, who lives on Australia’s Sunshine Coast, has been involved with the Joomla! community since the early days. He worked for forum.joomla.org and helped organise the very first Joomla Day Australia.

Details: Written by: Tobias Zulauf; Category: November; Published: 20 November 2020; Hits: 6

As covered a few times already in the magazine and announced in the Developer Portal, Joomla 3.10 will be released together with 4.0 and will then be supported for two years after its initial release.

Details: Written by: Luca Marzo; Category: November; Published: 20 November 2020; Hits: 1

Wilco Alsemgeest has been a Joomla volunteer for years and despite his election as Operations Department Coordinator is recent, he has contributed to the activities of the Board of Directors of OSM for months, actively supporting the DCs and the Officers in charge.

Details: Written by: Crystal Dionysopoulos; Category: November; Published: 20 November 2020; Hits: 2

There are many website builders, platforms, and CMSs out there to consider for your organization's new website. While it can be tempting to choose a DIY hosted service, it might not be the best option for you in the long-term.

Details: Written by: Carlos Cámara; Category: November; Published: 20 November 2020; Hits: 4

When designing a website one technique for people with lousy design abilities (as myself) is to use Color Wheel to choose the best matching ones that fit your design.

Details: Written by: Luca Marzo; Category: November; Published: 20 November 2020; Hits: 4

After Justine Ayebale Abunyanga got her Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, she started working as a web designer. First, she made hardcoded HTML websites, but when she discovered Joomla, her life suddenly became a whole lot easier. Today, she co-directs the Ugandese IT-company Webstar Uganda. Justine had been an active member of the local community for a while when she decided to run for VP, a role she considers as a broad one: “This role requires that you represent everyone.”

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Community Magazine

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November

19 common mistakes about Joomla extensions - Part 1

Protecting your resources from web attacks using a new Feature called FetchMetadata

It’s not about the money

The November Issue

Meet a Joomler: Russell Winter

Joomla 3.10 Status & Release Strategy

Leadership Interview: Wilco Alsemgeest, Operations DC

10 Reasons Why Joomla is the Best CMS for Nonprofit Websites

Mind the contrast: Check your colors and make a difference

Interview with Justine Ayebale Abunyanga, Vicepresident

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