Joomlashack Blog and Updates

How to Test Joomla 3 Beta Versions

: Written by Steve Burge Steve Burge; Published: 11 March 2013 11 March 2013

Joomla 3 is the Short Term Support version of Joomla and so new versions with new features arrive regularly.

Joomla 3.1 is due at the end of March. The major new feature is likely to be Tags, which can be added to articles and extensions to organize them more effectively.

You can see our full introduction to the Tags feature here.

A Beta version of Joomla 3.1 is already out. The Joomla team wants as many people as possible to test each version before release, so they make it easy to install and test Beta versions. Here's how to test Joomla 3.1 and Tags.

New Joomla Extension - Easy Social Icons

: Written by Joomlashack Joomlashack; Published: 07 March 2013 07 March 2013

New Joomla Extension Release

Easy Social Icons is the first of many new Joomla Extensions we will release this year. Our Joomlashack Extensions were designed by Joomla Professionals to make running Joomla Sites Easier and more productively. Our Joomla Extensions provide you with the kind of tools, service, and benefits that you WISH you could use in EVERY site you build.

Joomla 3.1 Tags Preview

: Written by Nick Savov Nick Savov; Published: 06 March 2013 06 March 2013

tags Joomla 3.1 is just around the corner; and one of the most exciting proposed features for it is Tags.

The Tags feature is still currently under review. If Tags are included, it would likely be the "poster-child" for the Joomla 3.1 release.

One of the best features about the Tags component is that it allows other extensions to connect to its API and use the tags. Eextension developers can implement tagging into their component and interact with other tags easily.

In the following screenshots, I'll take you through the Tags component, its menu items, and extensions, as well as highlight some of its coolest features along the way.

Joomla Day Boston Done Wright

: Written by TJ Baker TJ Baker; Published: 26 February 2013 26 February 2013

A couple weeks ago we announced the move of The Wright Joomla Template Framework to Github in an effort to make it more accessible and invite collaboration. In addition to opening up and inviting collaboration, we're also expanding our efforts to showcase the work of those who adopt Wright for their site development needs! In this our first Wright Wednesday Developer Showcase we're excited to share a short interview and the work of Dianne Henning, organizer and site developer for Joomla Day Boston.

New Designer Series Template: Imago

: Written by Joomlashack Joomlashack; Published: 10 February 2013 10 February 2013

You have to see this Template - Demo

Imago is a modern, hip, and colorful new Joomla Template from Joomlashack. If you appreciate new and clean designs, you are going to love it. It is the first of what we are calling our Designer Series templates. If you are obsessive about typography, color balance, use of white space, and simplicity, you are going to love these templates.

Wright Moves to a New Home, Invites Guests Over to Party

: Written by TJ Baker TJ Baker; Published: 06 February 2013 06 February 2013

A great Joomla Template Framework is now even better

Last August we announced a major update to our Wright Template Framework. With this update, we were among the first in the industry to provide templates and support for Joomla 3.0, while also introducing a host of great new features, including responsiveness. This was a big step for Wright, made even greater because we did not lose sight of Wright's trademark lightness - - we made it even lighter still.

Joomla 2.5.9 and 3.0.3 Released

: Written by Steve Burge Steve Burge; Published: 03 February 2013 03 February 2013

joomla update Start using your one-click update fingers: Joomla 2.5.9 and Joomla 3.0.3 have been released.

Remember that updating Joomla is now as simple as logging in to your Joomla site and clicking on the flashing icon that notifies you of an update.

Both of these releases are regularly scheduled maintenance releases which provide bug-fixes and low-level security patches. Updating immediately is recommended.

Introducing Developer Extension Clubs

: Written by Joomlashack Joomlashack; Published: 30 January 2013 30 January 2013

New Joomla Extension Clubs at the Shack

Our Joomla Template Developer Clubs have been best sellers at the Shack since 2005. Known for their unlimited template use and entitlements, the Shack's template clubs are loved by thousands of club members - just ask around. Interested in providing you with the same level of value and service, we are now proud to present you with our new Developer Extension Clubs. - Learn More, Clubs & Prices

New Admincredible Updates, New Special Offer

: Written by Joomlashack Joomlashack; Published: 16 January 2013 16 January 2013

Incredible Updates, and Incredible Offers!

We're excited to announce that Admincredible's beta has undergone a major update to the component. This new update lays the foundation for many great new features to be added in the coming weeks, and we'd like to invite you to take advantage of a special opportunity to join The Hall of Heroes, our Founder's Club, and start taking advantage of our great new features! With this new update, we have made some major improvements to the code which will allow:

The New Joomla 2.5 to 3 Pre-update Check

: Written by Nick Savov Nick Savov; Published: 13 January 2013 13 January 2013

Joomla 3 Updates Over the last two years, Joomla! has been working really hard to make it easier to update to the next Joomla version (for example, from 2.5 to 3.0).

Joomla has been able to do this through its smaller, more manageable releases and through its relatively new (since Joomla 1.6) one-click updater. The one-click upgrader is now quite mature and has proven itself to be very reliable.

However, a major improvement is coming soon. Joomla will soon provide a check to make sure your updates are always done safely and securely.