Is your website built with K2? Then it’s probably still on Joomla 3; K2 won’t work with higher versions. To keep your site safe and up to date, you need to find an alternative for K2. The most obvious alternative? Joomla core! This article explains how to do it.
About 10-12 years ago, the owner of a car news website, built with Joomla, needed to create a classified adverts section where private individuals or care dealerships could post vehicles for sale. For this, we purchased a commercial component called EXP AutosPro, which made it possible to build a full-fledged automotive classifieds system.
Case study: Migrating vehicles ads from EXP AutosPro to DJ-Classifieds using DJImporter Read Post »
Accessibility testing is a never ending story – this is not the first article in our magazine and will not be the last one.
Blind Spots of Accessibility Testing Tools – Colour Contrast Read Post »
In this article I will show you how to modify the blog layout and the articles module in Cassiopeia (or any other template that is using the core views) without overrides, just by applying CSS grid layout.
No Overrides: Four creative ways to modify your content using CSS grid Read Post »
In an interview in this issue, OSM’s new secretary, Philip Walton, says: “We are a massive success story, and it’s so easy to forget that. An anarchic incoherent group of individuals who gravitated around an open source fork and made it work, and not just work but work for 20 years, that’s a huge achievement and one that’s easy to overlook.”
That is exactly how I feel about the Joomla Community Magazine. Each and every month, people come up with ideas and articles. It’s a never ending flow of quality content, created by you: the wonderful Joomla community. The May issue is no different: another interesting mix of tutorials and how-to’s, community interviews, leadership interviews (read those! These people hold Joomla’s future) and more. Have fun reading, and if you think: hey, this is a community I’d like to join, please reach out to us so we can find you something nice to do!
Combining Joomla with LiteSpeed and Redis is a great way to make your website faster, more responsive, and better equipped to handle high traffic. This setup relies on modern caching and acceleration technologies, while remaining compatible with a wide range of hosting environments.
With the release of Joomla 5.3.0, the Joomla 5.2 series has come to an end. That also means my job as Release Manager for Joomla 5.2 is now done. A new team took over for the Joomla 5.3 version and will continue building and maintaining the releases of Joomla CMS.
The Joomla! project is incredible not only because Joomla is the best CMS in the world, but also because our volunteers are skilful, powerful, and highly competent. Joomla volunteers never cease to surprise me with their optimism and positivity, always aiming to help the Joomla! project and benefit the community.
Celebrating the Amazing Women of Joomla with Laura Gordon Read Post »
When people think of Joomla, they often think about the Joomla CMS, which is a great system for building websites. But Joomla is more than only the CMS. Under the hood, there is something else: the Joomla Framework.
What is the Joomla Framework and how can you use it? Read Post »
And there it is: the April Issue of the Joomla Community Magazine. As you may expect from us, we have an interesting mix of articles for you: our new President shares her ideas for Joomla with us, we’ve interviewed the Release Managers of both Joomla 5.4 and Joomla 6 and much, much more. Enjoy, and if you like an article, don’t forget to share it on your socials!
Transferring a domain to a new host with minimal downtime requires careful planning. Here’s the best approach:
How to minimise downtime when transferring a domain Read Post »
Joomla’s next generation is in the making! With every new version, our favorite CMS becomes better and better. Time for a chat with the Release Managers for Joomla 6: Gary Barclay and Philip Walton.
Following in the footsteps of Crystal Dionysopoulos, Maria Skampoura was elected as President of Joomla last February. Her first term started on March 24. Let’s find out more about her, and about the plans she has for helping to shape the future of Joomla!
Leadership interview Maria Skampoura – President Read Post »
In this episode we will look at Extension Generator as a tool to to build a component.
Tools to build a Component – 8: Extension Generator Read Post »
In the Magazine we have a lot of articles about tweaking different elements in Cassiopeia:
Pushed to the Bottom: 3 Brilliant Footer Hacks with Minimal Coding Read Post »
In case you haven’t looked at your calendar lately, we made it to 2025… 🎆 and that’s exciting not only because Joomla will enjoy its 20 year anniversary 🎂 soon, but because the World Wide Web is definitely a bit more interesting than when it first started…
Everything your parents told you about cookies is a lie! Read Post »
They don’t seek the limelight, and yet, without them, Joomla 5.4 wouldn’t be what it is. Richard Fath and Heiko Lübbe embody this new team of discreet but formidably efficient Release Managers, behind this bridge release to Joomla 6. Who are they?
Interview 5.4 Release Managers Richard Fath and Heiko Lübbe Read Post »
If you’ve ever thought to yourself “I wish my clients could ask for help directly in the back end of Joomla right there and then when they need it”, then congratulations — you’ve just stumbled upon the perfect excuse to join our next Code Along JUG meeting.
Code-Along JUG: Building a Joomla Admin Chat Module with a Bit of Banter Read Post »
And there it is: the April Issue of the Joomla Community Magazine. As you may expect from us, we have an interesting mix of articles for you: our new President shares her ideas for Joomla with us, we’ve interviewed the Release Managers of both Joomla 5.4 and Joomla 6 and much, much more. Enjoy, and if you like an article, don’t forget to share it on your socials!
Last month, the JCM Team received very sad news: Helvecio (Elvis) da Silva, a passionate Joomler and valuable volunteer, has passed away at the age of 59.
