Joomlashack Blog and Updates

Joomla 1.5.9 Released- Important Security Update

: Written by Tom Elliott Tom Elliott; Published: 14 January 2009 14 January 2009

It's been two months since a new version of Joomla 1.5 hit the streets, and not a moment too late. The new release has the longest change log we've seen in a long time, including some high priority security issues and dozens of bug fixes and changes.

The Joomla proclaims Joomla 1.5.9 is "a security release and users are strongly encouraged to upgrade immediately." So get to it!

How to Find Joomla!-related Resources

: Published: 06 January 2009 06 January 2009

I am happy to announce that I have just put the finishing touches on a Joomla!-specific search engine at resources.howtojoomla.net. HowToJoomla! Resources started as a way to easily search Joomla!-related sites that offer useful resources to the Joomla! community. Using traditional search engines to search for terms like "templates" or "components" won't turn up Joomla!-related information, but using this search engine will because it only searches sites that offer services and resources to the Joomla! community.

If you have a site that you think should be included in the list of resources, please feel free to submit your site for consideration. Not all sites will be accepted. Only sites that provide Joomla!-related services and resources to the community will be considered.

3rd Annual Joomlashack Charity Contest- Vote Now

: Written by Tom Elliott Tom Elliott; Published: 19 December 2008 19 December 2008

NOTE: Voting on this contest closed on 1/4/2009. Want to support our 2009 charitable efforts? Read about our matching program!

Support these five charities, but vote for just one!

Last month we asked our Joomlashack community to nominate their favorite charity for a $1,000 USD cash prize. Within 10 days, we had nominees from all corners of the globe and doing incredibly diverse work. Our team carefully reviewed every entry and then narrowed our list down to the five nominees below as our favorite five.

Please check out and then support each of these excellent and deserving organizations with an online contribution, and then vote for the charity that you think is most deserving of our $1,000 USD cash prize.

Voting ends Sunday, January 4th at 11:59pm EST

Simplicity: A Powerful but Light Joomla 1.5 Template

: Written by Tom Elliott Tom Elliott; Published: 14 December 2008 14 December 2008

Simplicity has been on the shelf at Joomlashack ever since Joomla's release, and no doubt it has been one of your favorites.

This month we've taken the time to go over this template with a fine-toothed comb in an effort to maximize its efficiency for Joomla! 1.5.

Simplicity is still one of the fastest templates in the world, almost 18 months after its release, and it remains one of the few source ordered, hard-core SEO templates around.

Today we'd like to invite you back to the Simplicity demo to have a look at its progression into the Joomla! 1.5 realm.

Check out these excellent new features:

CMS Expo Denver - Joomla Fun a Mile High

: Written by Tom Elliott Tom Elliott; Published: 14 December 2008 14 December 2008

Joomlashack was in the house for CMS Expo Denver last week, and enjoyed a three days of packed Joomla action.

The Expo brought together for the second time a dogpile of friends and colleagues in the Joomlaverse, including our buddies at Azrul.com (Makers of JomSocial), MyBlog, JomComment, and other excellent extensions for Joomla), and dozens of other Joomlaheads.

Joomlashack's 3rd Annual Charity Contest Opens!

: Written by Tom Elliott Tom Elliott; Published: 20 November 2008 20 November 2008

Nominations extended to December 8th!

Has there ever been a time when non-profits needed our support more?

The world's many problems- dirty water, hungry children, oppressed people, forgotten animals- are often only solved by the dedicated volunteers and staff of our non-profits and NGOs. In a time of darkness, these organizations make the world brighter.

Announcing our 3rd Annual Charity Contest- where our community nominates and chooses a deserving charity to win a 1,000 USD cash donation.

Discuss the charity contest in our forum!

CMS Expo Denver: Best Offer Yet!

: Written by Tom Elliott Tom Elliott; Published: 12 November 2008 12 November 2008

Still thinking about CMS Expo Denver? Here's the best offer yet!

Joomlashack friends and customers get $50 off your registration- just $499!

Register 3 or more and get $100 off your registration fees- $449 per person!

Learn more about CMS Expo Denver and register today!

Announcing Optimus, the latest free Joomla 1.5 template from Joomlashack

: Written by TJ Baker TJ Baker; Published: 28 October 2008 28 October 2008

Looking for a Professional Grade Free Joomla! 1.5 Template?

Our latest free Joomla! template features 800/1024/Fluid layout options, custom column widths, and is loaded with beautiful typography and other convenient options.

If you like how Optimus performs, you can easily upgrade this great template with the pro expansion pack - includes suckerfish menus, graphic source files, and 5 color packs!

Check out Optimus!

Get the free version of optimus!

The Optimus template comes in a free and pro version. If you'd like to check out the free Joomla template - Optimus, fill out the form below and we'll send you the template and some useful information about how to use it, and a bunch of great discount coupons for our products and other Joomla extensions.

CMS Expo just five weeks away!

: Written by Tom Elliott Tom Elliott; Published: 21 October 2008 21 October 2008

UPDATED 10/23: Special deal for Joomlashack friends! $50 off the registration price through November 1st!

The JoomlaExpo in Chicago last May was so fun, our friends at the Content Management System Association (CMSA) decided to do it again this December in lovely mile high Denver!

Announcing CMS Winter Expo!

You're invited to the 2008 Winter CMS Expo, to be held at Denver's historic Brown Palace Hotel on December 4th and 5th. Joomla! will be the spotlight CMS, with Joomlashack's own Barrie North and Tom Elliott presenting.

How to change the administrator template in Joomla! 1.5

: Written by Steve Burge Steve Burge; Published: 13 October 2008 13 October 2008

One of the greatest things about Joomla! is the ability to customize anything you want. It even enables you to change the template that you use for the administrator back end of your site, just as easily as you can change the template for the front end of your site. The default template for the Joomla! 1.5 administrator is the culmination of countless hours of design work by Andy Miller, and it provides a great interface for managing your site. However, the brilliant minds behind Joomla! recognized that there would be possible reasons for modifying the look of the administrator interface, so they used the same template system for the back end as they use for the front end. Read on to see how to change the administrator template.