The API has received significant updates in Joomla! 1.5, for both the interface and the structural framework. The administrative interface is now more streamlined and easier to use. It is now easy to add and manage media items directly into posts. There are also improved pagination controls and search-engine friendly URLs.
Designers now have greater control over how their layouts, and can automatically override a custom solution over the table-heavy output from Joomla! of old. This model is being adopted into third-party extensions. Additionally designers can now create custom modules to have greater control over how their sites look.
For developers, significant changes to the API are aimed to make Joomla! easily workable with future enhancements. The Joomla! 1.5 API is object oriented and pattern based, while also offering compatibility with both PHP 4.3 and PHP 5.
Designers now have greater control over how their layouts, and can automatically override a custom solution over the table-heavy output from Joomla! of old. This model is being adopted into third-party extensions. Additionally designers can now create custom modules to have greater control over how their sites look.
For developers, significant changes to the API are aimed to make Joomla! easily workable with future enhancements. The Joomla! 1.5 API is object oriented and pattern based, while also offering compatibility with both PHP 4.3 and PHP 5.
All in all, the enhancements look pretty impressive and we cannot wait to try out the new Joomla!. Stay tuned to DownloadSquad as we compare other content-management systems later this week.
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1-22-2008 @ 5:37PM
kingkool68 said...
O goody gum drops. I need to move my website over to a content management system! Can't wait to see your comparison!
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1-23-2008 @ 11:25AM
kabura said...
I'm using Joomla 1.0 right now. Will my 1.0 plug-ins still work with 1.5? It's a very tempting update, but I don't want to do it if my plug-ins won't work.
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1-23-2008 @ 11:25AM
Christina Warren said...
Joomla! has a migration guide in their wiki (http://docs.joomla.org/Migrating_from_1.0.x_to_1.5_Stable) but they are going to be optimizing the process over the next few weeks, so if you might want to wait a couple of weeks before jumping in. If you do decide to migrate, just make sure you back-up your databases beforehand, just in case.
2-26-2008 @ 4:20AM
Maffu said...
Is it just me or is it impossible to actually download the package at the moment.
The download links on all sites go to Joomlaforge where you get an Access Denied message even if you are a member.
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2-26-2008 @ 4:32AM
Maffu said...
Ignore that - they have now released 1.5.1 so the 1.5 downloads have been removed.