6. Joomla! 1.5
No new features will be created for this version
Slowly, many third-party developers will cease
making tools that work with this version
7. Joomla! 1.6 / Joomla! 1.7
Released in 2011
Safe and secure
Joomla! will no longer support these versions
8. Joomla! 1.6/1.7 – What changed?
The most exciting features that were included with
the 1.6 / 1.7 release were:
Complete ACL Security (where you can create
groups to edit specific areas of your website)
Multi-nested categories (removed sections)
Template styles (easy way to create different
versions of templates)
9. Joomla! 2.5
Current release
Similar to functionality in 1.6/1.7
Long-term release that will be supported for at
least 18 months
10. Joomla! 2.5 – What’s new?
Contains all the functionality from 1.5 plus all new features from
1.6 and 1.7.
Menu item parameter "Note"
Joomla! update notification button in the Quick Icons module
Option to set Joomla! to Site Offline (YES) during installation
Adds a true autoloader to the CMS
Database Version Check
Adds ability to use the images and URL fields to create simple
standardized layouts
Captcha in the core
Finder integration
12. What to review when upgrading
Verify that the following are compatible:
All components
All modules
All plug-ins
All templates
13. How complex is the upgrade?
Joomla! 1.5 Joomla! 2.5
Must install 2.5
Must install from scratch:
Template
Components
Modules
Content can be “migrated”
14. How complex is the upgrade?
Joomla! 1.6 Joomla! 2.5
/ Joomla 1.7
Simple install
Verify that tools will work
16. What are the moving parts???
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Content (articles)
Menus (Links to your pages, content, etc)
Components (programs that you use to manage
‘stuff’
Modules (mini programs to display smaller amounts
of info)
Plugins (programs that can display within content or
in system)
Templates (your design)
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17. Content
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18. Content Hierarchy
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Category
You can nest Category
categories Category
Each article can Category
exist in only ONE • ARTICLE
category
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19. Menus
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20. Components
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Core Components:
Com_content: displays your conent
Banners
Weblinks
Contacts 3rd Party Components:
Jevents
Rsforms
Directories (k2, zoo, mosets, etc)
Contact enhanced
Jce editor
Mass content
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21. Modules
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Core Modules:
Menu Module 3rd Party modules:
Login Module Slide shows
Custom html Forms
Random image Latest Events
Banner module Aida news
News Flash Facebook Feed
Latest News Twitter Feed
Social Icons
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22. Plugins
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Core Plugins:
Loadposition
Editors
Content plugins 3rd Party plugins:
System tools Ignite gallery
Social media links
Advanced search
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23. Templates
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What to use?
•Can use templates that come with core
•Purchase templates from template clubs
•Free templates available as well
What to think about?
•How menu works
•Module Placement
•Module Styles
•Flexibility
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24. How to find a 3rd party tool
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•Go to: www.joomla.org
•Read Reviews / comments
•Do they have a support forum?
•What is their cost model (support or
purchase?)
•Do they have a current release for your
version of joomla!
•Have they updated their product recently?
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25. Getting Started with
Joomla!
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