News

The February issue of the Joomla Community Magazine is here! Our stories this month:

Editors Introduction

We Heart Joomla!, by Alice Grevet

Feature Stories

Going to Production with Joomla!, by Marek Husek
Have You Browsed Joomla.org Lately?, by Helvecio da Silva
Interview: Humble Bundles – Behind the Bargain, by Dianne Henning

Events

Presenting… JUG Rio!, by Jennifer Gress
JoomlaDay Events in February and March 2013, by Jacques Rentzke

Help Wanted

The Joomla! Project Wants You – February 2013, by Paul Orwig

Project News

More Hands on Deck, by Alice Grevet

Business Matters

Marketing & Dating Meet at the Thank You Economy, by Luke Summerfield

Designers

Top 10 Fashion VirtueMart Templates, by Iryna
Beyond Responsive Design: Scalable User Experiences, by Alan Langford

Administrators

What You Probably Never Knew Lurked Within Google Analytics!, by Ruth Cheesley

Developers

20 Suggestions for Better Style and Script Designing in Joomla! Extensions (Part 2), by Soheil Novinfard
Joomla! 3.0 Extension Development Series: Beginning Development, by David Hurley

Sitebuilders

Training Your Clients with Video – Part 2, by Rod Martin
Tutorial: Taking Advantage of Alternative Layouts for Articles and Modules, by Scott Greenwald

The Joomla! Haikus

Post your Haikus for February, by Dianne Henning

International Stories

Browse the international articles submitted this month.

In our next issue

We want to publish your Joomla! story in the next JCM issue! So take a look at our Author Resources content to get a better idea of what we are looking for, and then register to become a JCM author and submit your Joomla! story!

 

The January issue of the Joomla Community Magazine is here! Our stories this month:

Editors Introduction

There Are No Limits…, by Dianne Henning

Feature Stories

The Beginning: A New Joomla User Tells Her Story, by Renea Leathers
JWC 12 – An Unexpected Journey, by Olivier NOLBERT
Join a JUG, by Richard Pearce

Project News

The Joomla Translation Experience, by Helvecio

Developers

The Shift Joomla Needs to Make: My Challenge, by Luke Summerfield
Joomla! 3.0 Extension Development Series: Setting the Stage, by David Hurley

Administrators

The Two Most Important Things You Can do to Secure Your Joomla Site, by Alan Langford
How Secure is Your Joomla! Website?, by Ruth Cheesley

Sitebuilders

What Makes a Website Memorable?, by Pete Juratovivc
Successful Extension Potluck, JUG Bay Area, California, USA, by Jennifer Gress
How SSL Can Secure and Add Features to Your Joomla! Site, by Alex Andreae
Training Your Clients with Video – Part 1, by Rod Martin
Mobilize Joomla!‎, by Ali Safaie

Business Matters

The Unbalanced Force in Your Marketing Strategy, by Luke Summerfield

International Stories

Browse the international articles submitted this month.

In our next issue

We want to publish your Joomla! story in the next JCM issue! So take a look at our Author Resources content to get a better idea of what we are looking for, and then register to become a JCM author and submit your Joomla! story!

 

The December issue of the Joomla Community Magazine is here! Our stories this month:

Editors Introduction

On Track with Joomla!, by Alice Grevet

Feature Stories

My Joomla Timeline, by Helvecio
A Bright Future, by Alice Grevet
The Conference Crasher, by Brandon Boswell
The X Factor and Women in Joomla!, by Dianne Henning

Sitebuilders

Breaking Down Barriers for Joomla! Users, by Eden Orion
Part 2 – Review 9 Premium Web Hosting Services to take a Joomla! Site Live, by Tuan Bui

Project News

Leadership Highlights – December 2012, by Alice Grevet
Help the Joomla Certification Program Come Alive! – A Call for Volunteers, by Sarah Watz

Administrators

A New Way to Protect and Accelerate Your Site, by Ofer Cohen

Developers

Automating Your Component Demo Site, by David Hurley

Did you know…?

Trick to Use “Same” Email Address on Multiple Joomla User Accounts, by Nicholas G. Antimisiaris

Events

Kevinjohn Gallagher at the JWC12: Blunt, but Kilted., by Robbie Adair
JUG Bay Area, California, USA, by Jennifer Gress

The Joomla! Haikus

Post your Haikus for December, by Dianne Henning

Community Choice Extensions

The First Community Choice Extensions Winners! – December 2012, by Dianne Henning

International Stories

Browse the international articles submitted this month.

In our next issue

We want to publish your Joomla! story in the next JCM issue! So take a look at our Author Resources content to get a better idea of what we are looking for, and then register to become a JCM author and submit your Joomla! story!

 

The November issue of the Joomla Community Magazine is here! Our stories this month:

Editors Introduction

Two Heads are Better Than One!, by Dianne Henning

Feature Stories

A Rose by Any Other Name, by Mark W. Bender
There’s a New JEDi in Town…, by Dianne Henning
Thinking Bigger, by Alice Grevet
2013 Goals Survey Open Through November 10, by Paul Orwig

Events

Danish Joomladay2012 at IBC Innovationsfabrikken Kolding, by Jan von Rühden
JoomlaDay Italy 2012, by AlexRed
First Joomla User Group Meetup in Bangladesh, by Parvez Akther

Sitebuilders

20 New Things: Joomla 2.5 vs. Joomla 3.0, by Hung Dinh

Joomla! in Education

Harvard Extension School offers Joomla this fall, by Sully Sullivan

Business Matters

No Blog? No Way! Effective Blogging for Joomla Businesses, by Luke Summerfield
Internalize a business webmarketing strategy with Joomla, by Jean-Charles GAUTARD

Project News

Leadership Highlights – November 2012, by Alice Grevet

Designers

Tutorial – The Missing Link to Intro Images in Joomla 2.5, by Scott Greenwald

Community Choice Extensions

Community Choice Extensions – November 2012, by Dianne Henning

The Joomla! Haikus

Post your Haikus for November, by Dianne Henning

In our next issue

We want to publish your Joomla! story in the next JCM issue! So take a look at our Author Resources, by content to get a better idea of what we are looking for, and then register to become a JCM author, by and submit your Joomla! story!

 

The Joomla Project is pleased to announce the immediate availability of Joomla 3.0.3. This is a security release. The Production Leadership Team’s goal is to continue to provide regular, frequent updates to the Joomla community. Learn more about Joomla! development at the Developer Site.

Download

New Installations: Click here to download Joomla 3.0.3 (Full package) »

Update Package: Click here to download Joomla 3.0.2 to 3.0.3 (Update package) »

Update Package: Click here to download Joomla 3.0.3 (for updates from Joomla 2.5)  (Update package)  »

Note: Please read the instructions below.

Instructions

• New installation and technical requirements
• Special update instructions for version 3.0.0
• FAQ on updating from 2.5.x (if desired).  Please read the entire FAQ to get all the pertinent information.
• Migration from Joomla! 1.5.x

Want to test drive Joomla? Try the online demo or the Joomla JumpBox. Documentation is available for beginners.

Please note that you should always backup your site before upgrading.

Release Notes

Check the Joomla 3.0.3 Post-Release FAQs to see if there are important items and helpful hints discovered after the release.

Statistics for the 3.0.3 release period

• Joomla 3.0.3 contains:
  • 3 security issue fixed
  • 2 new features
  • 136 tracker issues fixed

Security Issues Fixed

• Low Priority – Core – Information Disclosure. More information »
• Low Priority – Core – Information Disclosure. More information »
• Low Priority – Core – Information Disclosure. More information »

New Features

• 29897 Multilanguage: adding items associations in remaining core components. Thanks Benjamin. Click here for more information.
• 29496 Language Installation tool for the Joomla Installer. Thanks Javier. Click here for more information.

Tracker Issues Fixed

ID	Summary/Link	Category
29763	Category list state change bug	Administration
29635	* No message notification when new article is created	Administration
29473	Fixed issue with hits_class not being defined when hits is 24	Administration
29921	*Com_content category list filter field wrong Options	Administration
29676	*formatting at the PM System are lost	Administration
29768	Internet Explorer -> Menu Item Select -> Popup unreadable	Administration
29620	*Creating new position when editing module broken in master?	Administration
29289	*No admin private message when an author submit a new content in frontend	Administration
29762	*cpanel layout in backend messed up after adding feed to cpanel	Administration
29764	Missing icon-pending in back-end	Administration
29626	Commit for 29519 Breaks Wrapper Menu Item Type	Administration
29821	Cannot select contact or newsfeed in modal after filtering	Administration
29679	*Passwords fields not required when creating a new user in back-end	Administration
29619	In the current version 3.0.2 (master branch, 03. Nov. 2012) some settings aren’t working.	Administration
29660	Error 500 due to “missing alias column in assets table”	Administration
28714	Authentication – Gmail: Apply Username suffix does not allow user to login with suffix already applied	Authentication and Login
29995	No language tooltip at the Joomla Login	Authentication and Login
29669	Consistent form validation notifications	CMS Libraries
29700	Component installer and menus may return invisible bug	CMS Libraries
28895	Missing closing	Code Quality
29714	Code style fixes based on Jenkins, replace uses of JRequest	Code Quality
29979	Codestyle pass 1	Code Quality
30035	code for page break plugin	Code Quality
29903	Fix a reference in jDatabaseDriver	Code Quality
29987	Code Style Part 2	Code Quality
29960	Correct language specification in components’ XML files	Code Quality
29651	Removing try/catch clauses in ‘dispatch’ methods	Code Quality
29895	Strict errors in categories models	Code Quality
28087	PHP errors when all modules are removed	Components
29836	*Weblinks, Newsfeeds, Contacts Search Filter (frontend)	Components
30021	*Wrong parameters for Articles Category List layout	Components
29693	*Position of Article Info. Setting Use Global not saved. Menu Manager: Edit Menu Item and Article Manager: Edit Article	Components
29824	Smart search saves * in language field	Components
29682	Adding an icon to the “reply” button in com_messages	Components
28577	User Notes Search not working	Components
29738	Weblinks Hits Display when set to hide	Components
29952	template manager pagination broken	Components
29913	*Com_content feed read more links broken	Components
29989	*Media manager can’t upload is memory_limit is set to -1	Components
27903	invalid call to parent::getStoreId in getStoreId of NewsfeedsModelCategories (unused)	Components
29905	Issue 29895 broke weblinks categories.	Components
30007	Fix broken module installation in Postgresql because of NULL constraint	Database
28533	Sqlsrv MSSQL Azure joomla.sql default constraints should all have defined names	Database
27709	Saving in backend very slow when many user groups	Database
29845	Joomla 3.0.2 Back-end Performance Issue with Item Associations (large #__associations table)	Database
29345	MySQLi does not display SQL errors messages anymore.	Database
29997	Email validation fails with longer top level domains	Forms
20173	[PATCH] selective usage of editor’s buttons does not working	Forms
29933	*’Article’ string above the TOS article and print icon not working with Protostar	Front End
29827	Sematic & Accessibility fixes frontend	Front End
29887	*Disable System redirect breaks 404	Front End
29838	the registration-mail does not contain username and password if activation is set to “none”. Even if “send password” is set to yes.	Front End
28841	Username modification in frontend (Profile Edit) is not saved	Front End
29904	*With plugin Language Filter enabled, user articles parameter in frontend shows all articles	Front End
29862	*Filter_field Option missing in category list layout for Contact, Newsfeeds, Weblinks	Front End
29715	*Submit an Article doesn’t work	Front End
29941	*User Profile frontend tooltips same as backend ones	Front End
29860	*Wrong display of Search and Clear buttons in Insert Article modal + RTL	Front End
29927	*User Profile Plugin – Required TOS field not enforced	Front End
29999	Fix fatal error in JInstallerFile::uninstall()	Installation
29646	Some errors on Updater	Installation
29712	Alternate fix for 29646 update changes	Installation
29573	Remove unnecessary JS snippet from rules field	Javascript
29705	blank login page J3.x beez3	Javascript
29691	Smart Search autocomplete.js issue	Javascript
29998	Problem with grid sort	Javascript
29668	language installer coordinator team URL must changed j3 TT	Languages
29962	*303 when not using URL Language code in multilanguage-again	Languages
29616	Missing JGLOBAL_CENTER in frontend language file	Languages
29434	J3.0 Stable – Missing language value JLIB_INSTALLER_ABORT_PACKAGE_INSTALL_MANIFEST	Languages
29852	Drop down chzn missing from end translation	Languages
28616	Add French language stemmer to Smart Search	Languages
29684	Wrong HTML markup on category edit	Layouts
29217	*Status column missing in weblinks mobile view	Layouts
29908	Allow use of text instead of icons in the login module	Layouts
29865	JLayoutFile keeps rendering same layout	Layouts
29776	com_media/plugin interaction	Media Manager
29743	heading menu type renders bad html code	Modules
29744	Submenu module missing closing A tag	Modules
29710	mod_breadcrumbs: Custom separator is not applied	Modules
29929	mod_custom with wrong client attribute	Modules
28778	Incorrect Rendering of Breadcrumb Trail for Home Page Sub-Items	Modules
29771	Inconsistent usage of module suffix at mod_menu and mod_breadcrumbs	Modules
29558	Incorrect current menu item highlighting in mod_menu if ‘Base Item’ is not current.	Modules
30000	Division by 0 problem in JCrypt	Platform
29731	RSS feed gets corrupted when ampersand (&) or other escapable characters exist in Site Meta Description	Platform
29417	sendMail automatically adds sender as replyTo	Platform
25337	site on unc path, path.php removes \\ for 2.5 only	Platform
29197	Potential loop in JPagination	Platform
29809	Callback logger wrongly named	Platform
29694	Fix broken extension update	Platform
30023	Faster sorting for languages	Platform
30006	Add totally new classes and methods from the platform	Platform
27699	Only text gets passed to content events in blog view	Plugins
29871	email cloaking stripping class attribute	Plugins
29469	CodeMirror looks a little bad	Plugins
29665	*Cache plugin is not differentiating between Menu-Items	Plugins
30031	*Notice: Undefined index: title in /plugins/content/pagebreak/pagebreak.php on line 197	Plugins
29727	Pagebreak plugin generates same ID for tabs and slides	Plugins
29638	*admin dashboard statics not fully RTL	RTL
29849	*RTL: Wrong display of Subcategories titles in Content Category List menu item	RTL
29698	*Adding bootsrtap-rtl to compiler, correcting some rtl classes	RTL
29914	*Login module wrong display in beez3 RTL	RTL
29740	*HTML direction tag for Back-end login missed	RTL
29954	*RTL: Wrong display of Subcategories titles in Content Category Blog and Categories menu items	RTL
29621	The root asset has the wrong lft value in 3 files	SQL Files
30026	*Reverting parts of tracker #29875 which breaks container-fluid class in Protostar- regression	Templates
29906	*Viewing Access Levels order numbering is not shown	Templates
29707	protostar pagination: active items li not closed	Templates
29819	*Correcting Hathor admin login	Templates
29917	*Beez3 RTL wrong display of items in category list	Templates
29675	*Protostar error page tries to load search module even when module is not published	Templates
30028	Ordering is not working in Beez3 article Category List	Templates
29834	*Beez3 edit article wrong display	Templates
29706	icon display in protostar pagination on active items	Templates
29833	*Beez3 does not display Print, Mail, Edit, New icons	Templates
29687	*Adapting hathor to new message using editor	Templates
29907	*Protostar template does not display page break tab feature in a page.	Templates
30043	*Correcting a few Hathor css issues	Templates
29870	*Beez3 wrong messages display	Templates
29959	*Show Create Date global article option does not work when it is the only option selected	Templates
29749	*Correcting Hathor CPanel display	Templates
29875	[Github #625] Protostar invalid class names for itemid, layout and task	Templates
29994	Clear tooltips at template hathor	Templates
29842	Display error by the contactform with IE 8 and 9	Templates
29439	Bootstrap clearfix improperly used.	Templates
30015	*Isis tooltip text is always centered	Templates
29923	*Ordering in Featured Articles doesn’t work with isis administrator template	User Interface
29653	*Correcting Isis media modal display	User Interface
30018	*Isis calendar display issue	User Interface
29363	Responsive layout during installation breaks	User Interface
29654	*User Basic settings do not display when debug language on	User Interface
29569	*Implementing accordeons for Modules Options	User Interface
29528	Incorrect arrows in table heading.	User Interface
22198	Weblinks module follow/no follow description	User Interface
29210	Help page restricted to small window at top of screen	User Interface

Joomla! Bug Squad

Thanks to the Joomla Bug Squad for their dedicated efforts investigating reports, fixing problems, and applying patches to Joomla. If you find a bug in Joomla, please report it on the Joomla! CMS Issue Tracker.

Active members of the Joomla Bug Squad during the past three months include: Aaron Schmitz, Akarawuth Tamrareang, Aleksander Linkov, Andrea Tarr, Andrew Eddie, Angelika Reisiger, Brian Teeman, Constantin Romankiewicz, Cristina Solana, Daria Mikhailova, Dennis Hermacki, Elin Waring, Harald Leithner, Jacob Waisner, James Brice, Jan Kuchař, Janich Rasmussen, Jean-Marie Simonet, Jonathan M. Cameron, Kevin Griffiths, Lukas Polak, Mark Dexter, Mark Lee, Michael Babker, Milton Bryant, Moises Jafet Cornelio-Vargas, Nicholas Antimisiaris, Nicholas K. Dionysopoulos, Nick Savov, Nikolai Plath, Ofer Cohen, Omar Ramos, Peter van Westen, Peter Wiseman, Rob Clayburn, Roberto Segura, Roland Dalmulder, Soheil Novinfard, Tessa Mero, Troy Thomas Hall, Viet Hoang Vu.

Bug Squad Leadership: Mark Dexter, Coordinator. Super-star contributors and leaders by example: Jean-Marie Simonet andElin Waring.

Joomla! Security Strike Team

A big thanks to the Joomla! Security Strike Team for their ongoing work to keep Joomla secure. Members include: Airton Torres, Alan Langford, Bill Richardson, Elin Waring, Gary Brooks, Jason Kendall, Jean-Marie Simonet, Jeremy Wilken, Marijke Stuivenberg, Mark Boos, Mark Dexter, Michael Babker, Pushapraj Sharma, Rouven Weßling.

How can you help Joomla development?

The great news is you don’t have to be a developer to help build Joomla. The Joomla Bug Squad is one of the most active teams in the Joomla development process and is always looking for people (not just developers) that can help with sorting bug reports, coding patches and testing solutions. It’s a great way for increasing your working knowledge of Joomla, and also a great way to meet new people from all around the world.

If you are interested, please read about us on the Joomla Wiki and, if you wish to join, email the Bug Squad coordinator.

You can also help Joomla development by thanking those involved in the many areas of the process.