The Joomlashack Blog
Announcement: Joomla 1.7.0 Released
- Written by Nick Savov Nick Savov
- Published: 19 July 2011 19 July 2011
Joomla 1.7.0 was released today. Joomla 1.7.0 is a direct upgrade of 1.6.5. All users of 1.6 are recommend to upgrade, since 1.7.0 fixes several security vulnerabilities in all previous versions of 1.6.
Multi-language Sites in Joomla
- Written by Ed Andrea Ed Andrea
- Published: 15 July 2011 15 July 2011
UPDATES:
- We now have a complete training class on this topic for our membes: Joomla Multi-Lingual Sites.
- This tutorial is now updated for Joomla 2.5.
Joomla includes a basic way to implement a multi-language site. This doesn't replace other multi-language content management like, Joomfish, for example. You can find a complete list of these in the JED.
What you can do is activate the language switcher module, and let visitors switch the joomla core labels and headings to their preferred language. You will need to download and install specific language packs for each language you want to use. You can find the language packs in the JED.
How to Install Joomla 1.7
- Written by Nick Savov Nick Savov
- Published: 14 July 2011 14 July 2011
Here's how to install Joomla 1.7 manually on your hosting environment.
Migrating from Joomla 1.5 to Joomla 1.7
- Written by Ed Andrea Ed Andrea
- Published: 14 July 2011 14 July 2011
Joomla 1.5 is solid, high-quality software and it will be supported until April 2012. So with many 1.5 sites working flawlessly, not everyone will rush to migrate. I say migrate because the structure of 1.5 is so different from 1.7 that you can't simply upgrade. Now is the time to consider a plan for the migration process.
With Joomla 1.6, the upgrade process will be built in to the Joomla framework, making incremental upgrades a possibility and streamlining the entire process. However, to move from 1.5 to 1.7 will be more difficult.
This tutorial uses the free jUpgrade extension. We have also reviewed the commercial SP Upgrade extension which is a viable alternative.
How to Update Joomla 1.6 to 1.7
- Written by Ed Andrea Ed Andrea
- Published: 13 July 2011 13 July 2011
Updating has become an easy process since the release of Joomla 1.6. The developers have built in a handy updater that is extremely easy to use. This new utility should make upgrading to all new Joomla versions a quick and painless process. Before you upgrade from 1.6 to 1.7, there are a just a couple of things you'll need to do.
Introducing Breeze: A Light, Airy & Cool Joomla 1.7 Template
- Written by JohnFlanagan JohnFlanagan
- Published: 12 July 2011 12 July 2011
We've just released a brand new Joomla 1.5 / 1.7 template called Breeze that's as light & cool as its name suggests.
Breeze is colorful, versatile and makes building web sites a breeze with its 15 customizable parameters that make your site truly unique.
Read more: Introducing Breeze: A Light, Airy & Cool Joomla 1.7 Template
Must Have Web Tools
- Written by Joomlashack Help Joomlashack Help
- Published: 08 July 2011 08 July 2011
I've been designing Joomla websites and templates for over 5 years now and a lot has changed in my productivity and production cycle throughout the years. I've found some great tools in my career as a web designer and just wanted to share some of the web developer tools that I think are a must.
How to Enable Downloadable Products in Virtuemart
- Written by Nick Savov Nick Savov
- Published: 29 June 2011 29 June 2011
Virtuemart can be a bit hard to navigate at times and one of our students was having difficulty adding a downloadable product so we created this tutorial for him:
Read more: How to Enable Downloadable Products in Virtuemart
Say hello to our latest Joomla 1.5/1.7 template, SCENICA
- Written by JohnFlanagan JohnFlanagan
- Published: 28 June 2011 28 June 2011
We've just released a brand new Joomla 1.5 / 1.7 template today at Joomlashack.com called Scenica that's sure to bring your website to life.
Scenica is a gorgeous new template that's perfect for anyone who wants to present their message in a more visual way. It's eye-catching slideshow backgrounds (with built-in slideshow), clean design and open layout work well with photo galleries, sites for visual artists, musicians, travel destinations, fashion & apparel sites and events & conferences. In fact, Scenica has built-in styling for the awesome new Joomla events management extension, Ohanah.
Read more: Say hello to our latest Joomla 1.5/1.7 template, SCENICA
How to Hide the Module Positions in Your Joomla 1.5 Site
- Written by Nick Savov Nick Savov
- Published: 24 June 2011 24 June 2011
This tutorial will show you how to hide your module positions in your Joomla! 1.5 site by preventing someone from adding ?tp=1 to your domain name. Joomla 1.6 and 1.7 have this feature built-in so this need not apply for versions above 1.5.
Read more: How to Hide the Module Positions in Your Joomla 1.5 Site