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Written by Tobias Kuhn
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Tuesday, 23 June 2009 02:39 |
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I haven't really reported any progress so far. And I guess everyone is wondering about what is going on behind the scenes. Well, I've made some very good progress and added a lot of new features and minor improvements. Kyle and I are currently struggling with the new design and we're still experimenting with that, collecting ideas etc.
I hope to present to you a first test release this weekend, stay tuned :)
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JoomlaPraise Joins IE6 End of Life Movement |
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Written by Kyle Ledbetter
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Monday, 15 June 2009 17:07 |
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 We are officially joining the Joomla! Template Developer movement to end Joomla! support of IE6. Rockettheme, one of (if not THE) biggest Joomla! template clubs has just posted their announcement that they'll end support of IE6 by January 1st, 2010. Here's some highlights from his post:
Let's face it, Internet Explorer 6 has had a heck of a run. It was originally released on August 27, 2001 just before the release of Windows XP...Microsoft has now released version 8.0 of it's Internet Explorer product, and even though it stills falls short...IE6 has long had a reputation of being a security risk...including critical ones are left un-patched...due to features that are just not available in IE6, designers often have to sacrifice design elements or layouts entirely just to ensure that IE6 viewers are not left with a big mess...By January 2010, this percentage should be around 6-8%. With the introduction of Windows 7 this fall, this percentage could be even lower...
[Read Andy's full post here]
To add to his thorough post, I wanted to put supporting IE6 in Joomla! terms since we're all Joomla! folks here:
Released in 2001, IE6 is the equivalent of the very first version of Mambo. Would you want your website running the first release of Mambo? Would you want template and extension developers to have to invest time to accommodate for that version of Mambo? I'm sure the answer is "Hell no!". Heck, most wouldn't/shouldn't want developers to allow for Joomla! 1.0.x now. Any web developer that never upgraded their customer's website from that release of Mambo would be fired, just like employees that haven't upgraded their computers using IE6, it's just not secure or up to standards. IE7 should be the browser to be on the chopping block, since IE8 has been stable since March 19, 2009. IE6 should just be a painful distant memory. Again, think about this in Joomla! terms. When Joomla! 1.6 stable is released, users will immediately look into upgrading from 1.5 to 1.6. IE is the only software (besides Windows) that's forced developers and end users to support 3 totally different versions, that's just ludicrous!
Rockettheme, JoomlaBamboo and JoomlaPraise will be joined by most (if not all) the other Joomla! template developers in ending support of IE6 for Joomla! Hopefully other CMS's such as Drupal, WordPress, Plone, etc. will take notice and follow suit. |
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SuperBlog Joomla! Template Vote |
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Written by Kyle Ledbetter
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Thursday, 18 June 2009 08:43 |
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Update:6/23/09
Gary (Design 1) wins with 54%
Thanks for voting! Template construction is underway!
Template Vote is back!
This month we're bringing back our design face-off between me and Gary! It's simple, here's how it works:
Vote for your favorite design. Whichever design wins will become our design for our next Joomla! template. This template will be named SuperBlog, and feature styling for three different Joomla! blog choices:
- JoomlaWorks K2 component
- Joomla! Core Content with JoomlaWorks' Superblogger plugin
- Joomla! Core Content
Read on to cast your vote!
Polls close 11:59PM CST on Monday
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 23 June 2009 08:41 |
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Here Comes the Bride - WeddingPraise Template Released |
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Written by Tim Stiffler-Dean
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Wednesday, 10 June 2009 10:33 |
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We are excited to announce another new template has been released today. WeddingPraise is a mixture of the same simple design and flexible code that you have grown used to in our products, along with a flair of beauty that reflects the purpose and passion behind the event. We've made it possible to add several third-party extensions as well, while keeping the design as fluid throughout as possible. Here are some of the features that you'll get when you decide to use WeddingPraise.
If you take a look at our demo site you will see that the home page doesn't use the core Joomla content manager, but rather uses a great new extension from JoomlaWorks called K2. This extension provides a great way to transform your Joomla site from a mainstream content management system into a blog, directory, knowledgebase, portfolio, catalog and so much more. Paired with WeddingPraise you can use K2 to create a Wedding Chapel Directory for your local area, a photo gallery or even to tell your visitors a bit about the Bride and Groom. The possibilities are endless, and with the styling that we've applied to the system, you will always have content that looks great.
The template has also been optimized to work fluently with our PraiseSlides and PraiseMenu Modules and comes with 17 module positions, three unique themes and plenty of ways to customize the template within the parameters.
Go ahead and try it out and tell us what you think. Once you're finished with your website, put a link to it in our Showcase Forum so that we can see what you've done!
WeddingPraise Template
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 10 June 2009 11:47 |
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This is a pure security release and probably the last patch for the Projectfork 2.0.x series. Everyone should make sure to update to this version as soon as possible.
