The Joomlashack Blog
Joomla Security Release 1.6.2 and How to Upgrade
- Written by Nick Savov Nick Savov
- Published: 15 April 2011 15 April 2011
Joomla 1.6.2 was released today (Apr 15, 2011) and we recommend that everyone running Joomla 1.6 upgrade their version to Joomla 1.6.2 A.S.A.P. Joomla 1.6.2 is a security release and contains a number of bug fixes as well.
Click here to see our tutorial on how to properly upgrade your Joomla 1.6 site to Joomla 1.6.2.
Create a Two Column Layout in a Joomla Article Using JCE
- Written by Nick Savov Nick Savov
- Published: 07 April 2011 07 April 2011
One of our students was wondering how to create a two column layout in a single Joomla article. We offered to create this tutorial for her.
This tutorial will show you step-by-step how to create a two column layout in a single Joomla article using JCE, a WYSIWYG editor. The tutorial will not use any tables which are not recommended as they can become quite messy.
Read more: Create a Two Column Layout in a Joomla Article Using JCE
Joomla Security Release 1.5.23 and How to Upgrade
- Written by Nick Savov Nick Savov
- Published: 06 April 2011 06 April 2011
Joomla 1.5.23 was recently released (Apr 5, 2011) and we recommend that everyone running Joomla 1.5 upgrade their version to Joomla 1.5.23 A.S.A.P. Joomla 1.5.23 is a security release and contains a number of bug fixes as well.
Click here to see our tutorial on how to properly upgrade your Joomla site to Joomla 1.5.23.
How to Secure and Hide Your Joomla Administrator Area Using jSecure
- Written by Nick Savov Nick Savov
- Published: 06 April 2011 06 April 2011
jSecure hides your administrator backend from potentials hackers and only allows those that have the secret url to access the administrative area. This tutorial will show you how to setup jSecure step-by-step.
Read more: How to Secure and Hide Your Joomla Administrator Area Using jSecure
New! JS Meme Joomla 1.5 & 1.6 Template Released!
- Written by JohnFlanagan JohnFlanagan
- Published: 05 April 2011 05 April 2011
We've just released a brand new Joomla 1.5 / 1.6 template today called JS Meme!
How to Enable SSL HTTPS Only on Certain Joomla Pages
- Written by Nick Savov Nick Savov
- Published: 28 March 2011 28 March 2011
If you want to enable a secure socket layer (SSL) https encryption only on certain pages or components but not on the rest of the pages or components, it isn't possible in Joomla by default, however with Yireo SSL Redirection, a 3rd party extension, it is. It also has the added benefit that if a user comes in through http rather than https, it will redirect them appropriately and vice versa.
This tutorial will take you step-by-step how to configure SSL https encryption only on certain pages or components.
Read more: How to Enable SSL HTTPS Only on Certain Joomla Pages
The next step: New SEO College Coming Soon.
- Written by Joomlashack Joomlashack
- Published: 25 March 2011 25 March 2011
To us it just seems like the next step in a natural evolution. Since 2005, with our cool Joomla Templates and Extensions, we have helped hundreds of thousands create Joomla-powered Websites. Then in 2009, we launched the School of Joomla at Joomlashack University to teach you how to build better Joomla-powered websites.
Today we are excited to announce the SEO College (search engine optimization) and Conversion Optimization.
Its the next logical step because we first helped you create websites. Then we taught you how to build better sites. Today we want to provide you and your clients with the necessary tools to make your websites more successful.
10 Great Free Joomla 2.5 Templates
- Written by Steve Burge Steve Burge
- Published: 24 March 2011 24 March 2011
Joomla 2.5 has been out since early January and people are starting to launch more and more new 2.5 sites.
Of course, if you want a 2.5 site you're going to need a template. Here's a rundown of 10 of the best free 2.5 templates.
Adana
How to Create a Google Custom Search Engine in a Joomla Site
- Written by Nick Savov Nick Savov
- Published: 23 March 2011 23 March 2011
This tutorial will show you step by step how to create a Google custom search engine for your Joomla site (and/or another site) in your Joomla site. This tutorial uses Joomla 1.5 but you can use exactly the same steps on Joomla 1.6.
Read more: How to Create a Google Custom Search Engine in a Joomla Site
Joomlashack Makes Donation to Red Cross and Habitat for Humanity
- Written by JohnFlanagan JohnFlanagan
- Published: 21 March 2011 21 March 2011
As I mentioned in my last blog post, Joomlashack pledged to donate 50% of Tuesday's sales to help the victims of last week's devastating earthquake & tsunami in Japan.
I'm proud to announce that thanks to our loyal customers, Joomlashack was able to make a very generous donation to the American Red Cross and Habitat for Humanity on Friday.
Thanks are also in order to PayPal and Missionfish-- a wonderful service which allowed us to wire 100% of our donation through PayPal to both charities quickly and easily and with no fees!
Again, on behalf of everyone here at the 'Shack, thank you so much for helping us help the good people of Japan during this very difficult time.
-Shawn