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June
The June Issue
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- Written by: Luca Marzo
- Category: June
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The JCM Team is proud to present you the June Issue of the Joomla! Community Magazine.
I've a secret to share, but dont tell anyone
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- Written by: Philip Walton
- Category: June
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Are you a developer who needs to know when you can expect deprecated old functions, an administrator who may have new features to gem up on, or perhaps just nosy and wants to know when the next release is due? Then read on and get the inside knowledge.
AI generated Alt text
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- Written by: Brian Teeman
- Category: June
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There is a place and a time for everything. The current trend is to use Generative AI and LLM (large language models) for everything, but we're not there yet. Although technically inaccurate I will refer to this as AI throughout this article.
They Cannot Be Talking About Me, Can They? Learn from Martha and Her Friends
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- Written by: Philip Walton
- Category: June
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In a world where digital landscapes are ever-evolving, it's easy to take the thriving communities within them for granted. But what happens when we neglect the very foundations that sustain us? Just as the once-abundant passenger pigeons vanished from our skies, the vibrant Joomla community risks fading into obscurity without our collective vigilance and support. As I shared at JoomlaDays NL 2024, the story of Martha, the last passenger pigeon, is a powerful reminder of our shared responsibility. Every one of us can play a crucial role in ensuring Joomla’s enduring success.
Read more: They Cannot Be Talking About Me, Can They? Learn from Martha and Her Friends
Holopin is Ready to Launch, Claim Your Digital Badge!
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- Written by: Louise Hawkins
- Category: June
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Exciting News for Joomla Volunteers!
The wait is over, and I am thrilled to announce that Holopin is ready to launch! If you've been contributing to the Joomla Project in 2024, your efforts are about to be recognised in a fun and meaningful way. Instructions on how to claim your digital badge will be winging their way to you ASAP.
Read more: Holopin is Ready to Launch, Claim Your Digital Badge!
Creating full width Joomla modules inside content
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- Written by: Brian Teeman
- Category: June
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Over the last few weeks I have been rebuilding a joomla website that was built with a pagebuilder using just core Joomla and the core Cassiopeia template. This wasn't for a client, it was just as an exercise to satisfy my own belief that you don't need a pagebuilder.
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JoomlaDays Netherlands 2024 - a recap with a view from a co-organizer
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- Written by: Hans van der Meer
- Category: June
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Finally, after waiting for a year we could enjoy another JoomlaDay in the Netherlands! We had online meetings for a few months, and got our program set, and our visitors and presenters were back!
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Create a make.com automation with the Joomla API
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- Written by: Anja de Crom
- Category: June
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Maybe you’re using one already, maybe you’ve heard of them: no-code automation tools like Zapier, make.com and IFTTT. These tools are a way to automate tasks without using any code: define a trigger and an action and you're good to go. Wouldn’t it be übercool if you could have that for your Joomla website - oh wait, you can: Ane Miren Alvarez created a Joomla automation for make.com. Find out all about this!
Building your site in Joomla 5 - Episode II: Focus: Helix Ultimate 2.x
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- Written by: Emmanuel Lemor
- Category: June
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When it comes to building your website in Joomla 5.x, you have a few options as mentioned in Episode I, you could use the built-in template of Cassiopeia, custom fields, tags etc and opt for the great built-in option: Joomla's Built-in Content Templates Page Builder, as presented in the article by Brian Teeman or like so many of us, you could opt for one of the Template Frameworks and possibly Visual Page Builders that exist… (for a reminder on those, check out May’s Episode I where I set the groundwork for this series).
Read more: Building your site in Joomla 5 - Episode II: Focus: Helix Ultimate 2.x
Why move to Joomla 5 now...
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- Written by: Emmanuel Lemor
- Category: June
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Joomla 5 was released back in October 2023 and after some 8 months of being out in the world, it is definitely the best version of Joomla and probably any CMS that is out there… (I can hear the pros/cons arguments already)