There’s been a lot of activity over the last few week on Joomla 1.6 and I’m pleased to say that we’ve made a lot of progress in that time but there is still much to be done. We’ve made significant progress on the ACL system, nested categories, and countless other improvements.
The new ACL system is well on its way. You can now create new user groups, assign users to groups, assign groups to access levels, and assign content viewing permissions to access levels. We are still working out the details of the user interface and business logic for the advanced access permissions. The upgrade to MooTools 1.2 is complete and we’ve begun cleaning up core JavaScript code to make it more compact and efficient. The menu system and menu manager have been completely rewritten and now feature a number of major improvements that should make them more powerful, efficient, and easier to customize.
We’ve refactored a number of other components including com_content, com_users, and com_weblinks to make them easier to maintain, customize, and extend. We’ve trimmed a lot of legacy code and media from the core which reduced the package size by about 30% or so. We’ve also made a number of performance improvements to the plugin system and the menu system that should create a visible improvement on larger websites.
So, in light of all of that, we’ve put together an alpha build to give people an opportunity to see what we’ve been working on and have a peek at what’s coming in 1.6. It is important to understand that this is a technology preview, not a final product. There are many issues, rough corners, dripping faucets, and outright broken pipes. We know this and you should too. Many features are still broken or extremely buggy so don’t panic if something doesn’t work as you might expect it to. As I said before, there is still much to be done.
i will try it next week, expecially the ACL system: i have some real
world scenario (a newspaper based on customized wordpress) that can
fit into j1.5 acl, so i'll concentrate on this kind of testing
Gabriele Sabadini
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On Tue, Jun 23, 2009 at 7:00 AM, Rob Schley<rob.sch...@joomla.org> wrote:
> There’s been a lot of activity over the last few week on Joomla 1.6 and I’m
> pleased to say that we’ve made a lot of progress in that time but there is
> still much to be done. We’ve made significant progress on the ACL system,
> nested categories, and countless other improvements.
> The new ACL system is well on its way. You can now create new user groups,
> assign users to groups, assign groups to access levels, and assign content
> viewing permissions to access levels. We are still working out the details
> of the user interface and business logic for the advanced access
> permissions. The upgrade to MooTools 1.2 is complete and we’ve begun
> cleaning up core JavaScript code to make it more compact and efficient. The
> menu system and menu manager have been completely rewritten and now feature
> a number of major improvements that should make them more powerful,
> efficient, and easier to customize.
> We’ve refactored a number of other components including com_content,
> com_users, and com_weblinks to make them easier to maintain, customize, and
> extend. We’ve trimmed a lot of legacy code and media from the core which
> reduced the package size by about 30% or so. We’ve also made a number of
> performance improvements to the plugin system and the menu system that
> should create a visible improvement on larger websites.
> So, in light of all of that, we’ve put together an alpha build to give
> people an opportunity to see what we’ve been working on and have a peek at
> what’s coming in 1.6. It is important to understand that this is a
> technology preview, not a final product. There are many issues, rough
> corners, dripping faucets, and outright broken pipes. We know this and you
> should too. Many features are still broken or extremely buggy so don’t panic
> if something doesn’t work as you might expect it to. As I said before, there
> is still much to be done.
> You can download a copy of the alpha at
> http://joomlacode.org/gf/project/joomla/frs/?action=FrsReleaseBrowse&... > Lastly, I’d like to thank Hannes, Gergo, Ercan, Louis, Andrew, and Sam for
> all of their hard work.
> Enjoy,
> Rob Schley
> There’s been a lot of activity over the last few week on Joomla 1.6 and I’m
> pleased to say that we’ve made a lot of progress in that time but there is
> still much to be done. We’ve made significant progress on the ACL system,
> nested categories, and countless other improvements.
> The new ACL system is well on its way. You can now create new user groups,
> assign users to groups, assign groups to access levels, and assign content
> viewing permissions to access levels. We are still working out the details
> of the user interface and business logic for the advanced access
> permissions. The upgrade to MooTools 1.2 is complete and we’ve begun
> cleaning up core JavaScript code to make it more compact and efficient. The
> menu system and menu manager have been completely rewritten and now feature
> a number of major improvements that should make them more powerful,
> efficient, and easier to customize.
> We’ve refactored a number of other components including com_content,
> com_users, and com_weblinks to make them easier to maintain, customize, and
> extend. We’ve trimmed a lot of legacy code and media from the core which
> reduced the package size by about 30% or so. We’ve also made a number of
> performance improvements to the plugin system and the menu system that
> should create a visible improvement on larger websites.
> So, in light of all of that, we’ve put together an alpha build to give
> people an opportunity to see what we’ve been working on and have a peek at
> what’s coming in 1.6. It is important to understand that this is a
> technology preview, not a final product. There are many issues, rough
> corners, dripping faucets, and outright broken pipes. We know this and you
> should too. Many features are still broken or extremely buggy so don’t panic
> if something doesn’t work as you might expect it to. As I said before, there
> is still much to be done.
> There’s been a lot of activity over the last few week on Joomla 1.6 and I’m
> pleased to say that we’ve made a lot of progress in that time but there is
> still much to be done. We’ve made significant progress on the ACL system,
> nested categories, and countless other improvements.
> The new ACL system is well on its way. You can now create new user groups,
> assign users to groups, assign groups to access levels, and assign content
> viewing permissions to access levels. We are still working out the details
> of the user interface and business logic for the advanced access
> permissions. The upgrade to MooTools 1.2 is complete and we’ve begun
> cleaning up core JavaScript code to make it more compact and efficient. The
> menu system and menu manager have been completely rewritten and now feature
> a number of major improvements that should make them more powerful,
> efficient, and easier to customize.
> We’ve refactored a number of other components including com_content,
> com_users, and com_weblinks to make them easier to maintain, customize, and
> extend. We’ve trimmed a lot of legacy code and media from the core which
> reduced the package size by about 30% or so. We’ve also made a number of
> performance improvements to the plugin system and the menu system that
> should create a visible improvement on larger websites.
> So, in light of all of that, we’ve put together an alpha build to give
> people an opportunity to see what we’ve been working on and have a peek at
> what’s coming in 1.6. It is important to understand that this is a
> technology preview, not a final product. There are many issues, rough
> corners, dripping faucets, and outright broken pipes. We know this and you
> should too. Many features are still broken or extremely buggy so don’t panic
> if something doesn’t work as you might expect it to. As I said before, there
> is still much to be done.
> On Jun 23, 12:00 am, Rob Schley <rob.sch...@joomla.org> wrote:
> > There's been a lot of activity over the last few week on Joomla 1.6 and I'm
> > pleased to say that we've made a lot of progress in that time but there is
> > still much to be done. We've made significant progress on the ACL system,
> > nested categories, and countless other improvements.
> > The new ACL system is well on its way. You can now create new user groups,
> > assign users to groups, assign groups to access levels, and assign content
> > viewing permissions to access levels. We are still working out the details
> > of the user interface and business logic for the advanced access
> > permissions. The upgrade to MooTools 1.2 is complete and we've begun
> > cleaning up core JavaScript code to make it more compact and efficient. The
> > menu system and menu manager have been completely rewritten and now feature
> > a number of major improvements that should make them more powerful,
> > efficient, and easier to customize.
> > We've refactored a number of other components including com_content,
> > com_users, and com_weblinks to make them easier to maintain, customize, and
> > extend. We've trimmed a lot of legacy code and media from the core which
> > reduced the package size by about 30% or so. We've also made a number of
> > performance improvements to the plugin system and the menu system that
> > should create a visible improvement on larger websites.
> > So, in light of all of that, we've put together an alpha build to give
> > people an opportunity to see what we've been working on and have a peek at
> > what's coming in 1.6. It is important to understand that this is a
> > technology preview, not a final product. There are many issues, rough
> > corners, dripping faucets, and outright broken pipes. We know this and you
> > should too. Many features are still broken or extremely buggy so don't panic
> > if something doesn't work as you might expect it to. As I said before, there
> > is still much to be done.
> > On Jun 23, 12:00 am, Rob Schley <rob.sch...@joomla.org> wrote:
> > > There's been a lot of activity over the last few week on Joomla 1.6 and
> I'm
> > > pleased to say that we've made a lot of progress in that time but there
> is
> > > still much to be done. We've made significant progress on the ACL
> system,
> > > nested categories, and countless other improvements.
> > > The new ACL system is well on its way. You can now create new user
> groups,
> > > assign users to groups, assign groups to access levels, and assign
> content
> > > viewing permissions to access levels. We are still working out the
> details
> > > of the user interface and business logic for the advanced access
> > > permissions. The upgrade to MooTools 1.2 is complete and we've begun
> > > cleaning up core JavaScript code to make it more compact and efficient.
> The
> > > menu system and menu manager have been completely rewritten and now
> feature
> > > a number of major improvements that should make them more powerful,
> > > efficient, and easier to customize.
> > > We've refactored a number of other components including com_content,
> > > com_users, and com_weblinks to make them easier to maintain, customize,
> and
> > > extend. We've trimmed a lot of legacy code and media from the core
> which
> > > reduced the package size by about 30% or so. We've also made a number
> of
> > > performance improvements to the plugin system and the menu system that
> > > should create a visible improvement on larger websites.
> > > So, in light of all of that, we've put together an alpha build to give
> > > people an opportunity to see what we've been working on and have a peek
> at
> > > what's coming in 1.6. It is important to understand that this is a
> > > technology preview, not a final product. There are many issues, rough
> > > corners, dripping faucets, and outright broken pipes. We know this and
> you
> > > should too. Many features are still broken or extremely buggy so don't
> panic
> > > if something doesn't work as you might expect it to. As I said before,
> there
> > > is still much to be done.
> > > You can download a copy of the alpha athttp://
> joomlacode.org/gf/project/joomla/frs/?action=FrsReleaseBrowse&...
> > > Lastly, I'd like to thank Hannes, Gergo, Ercan, Louis, Andrew, and Sam
> for
> > > all of their hard work.
> This is excellent news, thanks for the heads up.
> Just 2 main questions though
> 1 - Do you know if the existing 1.5.X extensions will work on 1.6.X,
> or will they need modifying the work as they did with the 1.0 - 1.5
> transition?
1.5 extensions that are truly "native" will require the least
conversion. So developers that have put in the hard yards to rework
their extensions will be in the best position. Those that still
require legacy mode will not work at all.
> 2 - Will the 1.5 > 1.6 upgrade be seamless or will it need work as it
> does now with 1.0 > 1.5?
We don't know yet. I'm hoping that the upgrade will be as follows:
1. Take a copy of your 1.5 site and database.
2. Drop 1.6 over the top of this copy.
3. Run an SQL over your database.
4. Login to the admin of the site.
5. Run a cleanup routine.
That would be the ideal but I can't promise anything yet.
At this point, just keep them to yourself. The trunk is going to keep
changing rapidly and it makes bug reports extremely difficult and time
consuming to manage. When we feel more confident in the trunk, we will start
looking for bug reports again but, at this point, they won't be very
helpful.
Best,
Rob
I would like to remind you to add a new system plugin: built-in
CAPTCHA engine for forms, at least the Contact Us form.
I am using Jooma 1.0.x now and got too many spam emails via the
contact form due to without CAPTCHA protection.
I think this is not too difficult for you. Add a built-in CAPTCHA
engine will save much times for 3rd party developers since they can
just call the core CAPTHCA engine.
Nice idea - a slight preference for recaptcha since it also accomplishes an altristic mission,
and perhaps a form of Wilco's Moovum could be made core to round out the hack and
bot-proofing and make Joomla ultra-hack-resistant as it comes of of the box.
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Subject: Re: Joomla 1.6 Alpha
> Excellent! I am going to test it soon.
> Thanks to you all!
> I would like to remind you to add a new system plugin: built-in
> CAPTCHA engine for forms, at least the Contact Us form.
> I am using Jooma 1.0.x now and got too many spam emails via the
> contact form due to without CAPTCHA protection.
> I think this is not too difficult for you. Add a built-in CAPTCHA
> engine will save much times for 3rd party developers since they can
> just call the core CAPTHCA engine.
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> Nice idea - a slight preference for recaptcha since it also accomplishes an
> altristic mission,
> and perhaps a form of Wilco's Moovum could be made core to round out the
> hack and
> bot-proofing and make Joomla ultra-hack-resistant as it comes of of the
> box.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "joomlagate.com" <joomlag...@gmail.com>
> To: "Joomla! CMS Development" <joomla-dev-cms@googlegroups.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 4:15 PM
> Subject: Re: Joomla 1.6 Alpha
> > Excellent! I am going to test it soon.
> > Thanks to you all!
> > I would like to remind you to add a new system plugin: built-in
> > CAPTCHA engine for forms, at least the Contact Us form.
> > I am using Jooma 1.0.x now and got too many spam emails via the
> > contact form due to without CAPTCHA protection.
> > I think this is not too difficult for you. Add a built-in CAPTCHA
> > engine will save much times for 3rd party developers since they can
> > just call the core CAPTHCA engine.
After playing around a little bit with 1.6 version of Joomla I've
discovered that when I'm trying to insert an image into a article I
can't, the Insert button doesn't work; hope this little bug will be
fixed :D.
I haven't read much things about 1.6 version but does the 1.5 Joomla
native components will work on 1.6 ?
"1.5 extensions that are truly "native" will require the least conversion. So developers that have put in the hard yards to rework their extensions will be in the best position. Those that stillrequire legacy mode will not work at all."
This means things won't work out of the box, since the ACL has been completely reformed. The total scope of changes is not known at the moment.
hi,
EI
i dont think there is any change in the components part, that is all the old
components for joomla 1.5 will work in joomla 1.6
major improvement is access level and multi level categories,
About Bugs:
i think there must be some system for raising bugs, but not sure where it
is.
if any body know please post a link here
On Wed, Jun 24, 2009 at 4:11 PM, El Severo <alex1...@gmail.com> wrote:
> After playing around a little bit with 1.6 version of Joomla I've
> discovered that when I'm trying to insert an image into a article I
> can't, the Insert button doesn't work; hope this little bug will be
> fixed :D.
> I haven't read much things about 1.6 version but does the 1.5 Joomla
> native components will work on 1.6 ?
> Thanks,
> El
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> "1.5 extensions that are truly "native" will require the least conversion. So developers that have put in the hard yards to rework their extensions will be in the best position. Those that stillrequire legacy mode will not work at all."
> This means things won't work out of the box, since the ACL has been completely reformed. The total scope of changes is not known at the moment.
> hi,
> EI
> i dont think there is any change in the components part, that is all the old components for joomla 1.5 will work in joomla 1.6
> major improvement is access level and multi level categories,
> About Bugs:
> i think there must be some system for raising bugs, but not sure where it is.
> if any body know please post a link here
> On Wed, Jun 24, 2009 at 4:11 PM, El Severo <alex1...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> After playing around a little bit with 1.6 version of Joomla I've
>> discovered that when I'm trying to insert an image into a article I
>> can't, the Insert button doesn't work; hope this little bug will be
>> fixed :D.
>> I haven't read much things about 1.6 version but does the 1.5 Joomla
>> native components will work on 1.6 ?
>> Thanks,
>> El
> --
> Amit Patekar
> Project Manager (Web Development Team)
> Ph. 020-27474017
> Mob. 9766368209,
> 9372450966
> Add. 3/1 Prestige Complex
> Chinchwad Station,
> Telco Road, Near Sheetal Hotel,
> Pune 411019
> Maharashtra
> India.
