October

Details: Written by: Philip Walton; Category: October; Published: 20 October 2023; Hits: 1

The advent of Joomla 5 heralds a new era for web developers and site managers, as it promises a suite of enhancements, optimisations, and fixes that streamline website creation and management. As we delve into the new features and improvements, it's pivotal to appreciate the developmental strides and transformations from Joomla 4 to Joomla 5.

These are more than just code!

Details: Written by: Rolf Dautrich; Category: October; Published: 20 October 2023; Hits: 1

For the July 2023 issue I had written a Joomla Magazine article about my first experiences with Joomla 5.0alpha1. I started with an empty installation and tried out some features: Creating articles, installing and using extensions. Now we are in October 2023. The final release of Joomla 5.0.0 is out since October 17, 2023, as well as the “bridge release” Joomla 4.4.0. One day later, I had all my sites on J4.4.0 without significant difficulties.

My next goal was a reality check for Joomla 5.0.0!

Details: Written by: Daniel Dubois; Category: October; Published: 20 October 2023; Hits: 1

We all know that volunteering is a challenging decision and time consuming. In the case of Joomla, it can also be very difficult for no tech people and for non native English speakers.

Details: Written by: Hannes Papenberg; Category: October; Published: 20 October 2023; Hits: 1

So you created your own Joomla extension, maybe for a client, maybe for general usage, and now you're wondering how to best manage it for the future. You will have to handle bugfixes, store it somehow, create releases and maybe improve it with new features. So how could we do this? There are several ways you can do this, but today I'd like to show you the one possible solution that works good for me.

Details: Written by: Anja de Crom; Category: October; Published: 20 October 2023; Hits: 1

“fyi now that the main joomla.org site is on j4. my next target is the magazine”. That was the first sentence of the very first direct message I ever got from George Wilson. Followed by a link, and “i've got a backup here that i'll be working on over the next few weeks. don't need anything from you either (for now). but just to make you aware so that when the moment comes it isn't a total surprise”.

Details: Written by: Hans van der Meer; Category: October; Published: 20 October 2023; Hits: 1

Come and meet Joomla User Group Wien! It has been active for almost a decade now and also looking for new Joomlers to come and visit. This time we found Florian available to answer our questions. I would’ve loved to do it in person, as I (Hans) liked Vienna when I was there for a half marathon. But enough about me, let’s go and start the interview.

Details: Written by: Anja de Crom; Category: October; Published: 20 October 2023; Hits: 0

Sigrid Gramlinger loves to contribute to Joomla. In her opinion, her role as newly elected Production Department Coordinator entails: making sure everyone in the department does their work the best way possible, providing them with a safe and pleasant place where they can excel and grow together, and keep improving Joomla so it remains the best CMS to create websites with.

Details: Written by: Anja de Crom; Category: October; Published: 20 October 2023; Hits: 1

What is our marketing strategy? How are we going to increase our volunteer base? What will we do to make Joomla more popular? These are just a few of the issues on the plate of Joomla’s Outreach Department. Right up the alley for Louise Hawkins, who was the Marketing Team Lead until she got elected as Outreach Department Coordinator.

Details: Written by: Anja de Crom; Category: October; Published: 20 October 2023; Hits: 1

Maybe you’re wondering if volunteering for Joomla is your thing. You might be uncertain about your English or your knowledge, or about what would be expected in terms of commitment and time. I get that. I was really hesitant about all these things myself. But I did it anyway, I found a team that suits me, started working, and soon discovered that volunteering can be rewarding in ways I had never expected. And I’m not the only one: in this article, five Joomlers tell us what volunteering brings for them!

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Issues by Year

October

The October Issue

Embracing the Future: Exploring the Features of Joomla 5

Updating a Rather Complex Site To Joomla 5.0.0

How to volunteer for Joomla without volunteering for Joomla?

JoRobo: How to professionally manage extension development

Thank you George Wilson - the Great Migrator!

Meet a Joomla User Group: JUG Wien

Leadership interview Sigrid Gramlinger, Production Department Coordinator

Leadership interview Louise Hawkins, Outreach Department Coordinator

Volunteering for Joomla: what’s in it for you?

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