What’s New in Joomla 3.0?
Joomla 3.0 has taken web design and development to a whole new level. The Joomla CMS has been around for a long time, and each update has improved the platform, but Joomla 3.0 is a massive shake-up for it. Let’s take a look at some of the most interesting additions…
Drupal Coming to Microsoft Azure
Microsoft Open Technologies, the open source focused arm of the software giant, has announced a public preview of their VM Depot, and will be offering pre-made stacks and systems with a range of apps, including Drupal, WordPress, Magento extensions and more. The VM Depot is a large repository of open…
CMS and eCommerce Trend Predictions for 2013
The popularity of free and open source CMS software and ecommerce applications has risen rapidly over the last year or so. Magento, PrestaShop and OpenCart have all performed well over the last 12 months, and the future looks bright for 2013 as well. More and more website owners are looking…
WordPress 3.6 Update to Add Edit Flow
WordPress 3.5 was released in December 2012, and the developers are already hard at work on WordPress 3.6. The full feature list of the new version of the CMS is not yet confirmed, but one update that is likely to make it into the release is Edit Flow. This new…
Jetpack Update Causing Problems for WordPress 3.5 Users
The most recent update for the Jetpack stats plugin has caused numerous unexpected problems for web developers who have upgraded to WordPress 3.5. The update, version 2.1.1, disables the ability to add media, which is a key functionality for WordPress users. When a WordPress 3.5 users click on the “Add…
Vodafone Unblocks WordPress in Mumbai After Twitter Outcry
Mobile network Vodafone briefly placed a blanked block on both Blogspot and WordPress free-hosted domains, but lifted the WordPress block after an uproar erupted on Twitter. Users of the 2G and 3G mobile networks in Mumbai were prevented from accessing WordPress.com domains. The block allegedly goes back a couple of…
Hijacked CMS Systems Spread “Scareware”
The SANS Internet Storm Center has issued a warning stating that numerous open source CMS systems, including WordPress and Joomla sites, have been compromised and hijacked in order to spread malicious applications known as “scareware”. Scareware is a relatively new term used to describe software which tricks users into believing…
Big Updating Coming for WordPress for Windows Phone
Version 1.81 of WordPress for Windows Phone has just been released, and the developers are already making plans for Version 1.9! The Version 1.81 update is a relatively minor one, including a couple of layout improvements and some stability updates. The changelog for the new version listed ten crash and/or…
Joomla! Reaches 36 Million Downloads
Popular open source CMS, Joomla, has just reached a staggering 36 million downloads. This news should inspire web development companies working on other platforms. The popularity of the CMS has not gone un-noticed. The system is set to make an appearance in the graduate-level content management course offered by the…
WordPress Taking Payment in Bitcoins
WordPress has just announced that it will now accept bitcoins, the online distributed currency, as a form of payment for services on the blogging platform. WordPress is a free and open source blogging platform, but Automattic, the company of web develops and web programmers, offers paid-for features including hosted versions…
WordPress Now Supports Windows Phone 8
WordPress have been making many improvements to their blogging tool over the last few months, with new features, stability improvements, and tweaks being released for both the Android and the iOS versions. This latest update is big news, however. The new version of the app adds support for Windows Phone…
Magento Live Conference Update
MagentoLive took place last week in London, England. The conference offered web developers and entrepreneurs a chance to learn about the platform, and also find out where the company is heading and what their plans are for the next couple of years. Magento is an eCommerce solutions provider. They attracted…
Zendesk Partners With Magento
Ecommerce company Zendesk has partnered with Magento, to offer users of their cloud-based eCommerce suite better integration. The agreement, which was announced at the MagentoLive conference in the UK, means that Zendesk’s customers will be able to take advantage of the company’s customer service channels via any Magento-powered site. Setting…
Solodev Remodels the CMS Landscape
Solodev is attempting to change the CMS landscape by creating an all-in-one content management system that can be used for far more than just websites. While most CMS web developers focus on either blogs, online magazines, or enterprise websites, Solodev wants to also allow users to build and manage social…
Featured Image Support Added to WordPress for iOS
Is it really important to have Magento store at a mobile? While we’re thinking, WordPress for iOS has just received a major update. Version 3.2 of the iOS native App adds one of the most commonly requested features – the ability to upload Featured Images for posts from directly inside…
Joomla Makes Way for Mobile
Joomla 3.0 was released at the end of last month. The release marks a major milestone for the popular content management system, which recently celebrated its seventh anniversary. Not only did the release add several new features and enhancements to the CMS in general, it also positioned Joomla in a…
Bloggers Rejoice As Tumblr Returns From Outage
Bloggers, social media experts, and amateur photographers rejoiced on Friday afternoon, after Tumblr returned from a six hour outage. The outage struck at 8:40 AM Eastern Time on Friday, and saw Twitter flooded with complaints from users around the world. Tumblr’s demographics skew younger than many of the other social…
Test Joomla 3.0 Beta Today!
Joomla 3.0 is due out in a few days, but you, as a web developer, don’t have to wait to check it out. If you’re a big fan of Joomla, a developer, or an advanced user, then you can download Joomla 3.0 Beta version today. The beta version boasts several…
Joomla! Day Comes to New York City
Few weeks ago, Microsoft held Joomla! Day 2012 in New York City. The even saw hundreds of people from the international Joomla community converge on New York City to check out a preview of Joomla 3.0. Paul Orwig, the president of Open Source matters, was present to give a keynote…
WordPress for Android Boasts New Stats
While Magento developers are focusing on the Magento Extensions, WordPress got a nice update earlier this week, in the form of WordPress for Android 2.2, an updated version of the mobile application that allows blog owners to manage their sites on the go. The new version of the app includes…