Inside Joomla 1.6: Improved Access Control, Categories
Open-source content management systems, such as Joomla, have proven to be effective options for many Web sites and businesses and can be found running some of the largest and busiest sites on the Web. With strong content features, the open-source Joomla has been a popular choice, despite some traditional weaknesses, especially when it came to controlling user permissions on site and sorting content. But with the recently released Joomla 1.6, the open source content management system has gone a l
With the launch of Joomla 1.6, the open source content management system has built on its strengths while addressing some of its weaknesses. Upon launching the new administration interface of Joomla 1.6, longtime site managers will see a very similar interface to the previous version, but with a few significant changes, including new buttons for tasks such as Extension Management. The new administrative features also allow for greater customization options for group managers and other administrators, including the ability to define default templates for managers. And admins can also now define landing pages for users looking for bad or broken links, rather than just sending these visitors to a 404 error page.
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One of the biggest new features in Joomla 1.6 is its Access Control Level system, which provides fairly detailed options for defining how groups can access, edit and manage content within the system.
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Using the new Access Control System, Joomla administrators can control how content is accessed not only throughout the system but also set specific permissions for individual articles.
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Gone is the old Sections system used in previous versions of Joomla. In version 1.6, site administrators now create Categories and can organize content in unlimited nested levels of categories.
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The simple addition of a new button in Joomla 1.6 could prove to be a real time saver for those who create lots of content. The Save & New button makes it possible to save an article and immediately jump to creating a new article.
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The new Flash-based Media Manager eases the uploading, viewing and management if images and rich media inside the Joomla content management system.
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With the Extension Manager, site administrators can view all of the extensions that they've used to add functionality to the CMS and can easily manage and upgrade extensions as needed.
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With the Extension Manager, site administrators can view all of the extensions that they've used to add functionality to the CMS and can easily manage and upgrade extensions as needed.
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Review: Joomla 1.6 Boosts Business-Friendly Features
With the launch of Joomla 1.6, the open source content management system has built on its strengths while addressing some of its weaknesses. Upon launching the new administration interface of Joomla 1.6, longtime site managers will see a very similar interface to the previous version, but with a few significant changes, including new buttons for tasks such as Extension Management. The new administrative features also allow for greater customization options for group managers and other administrators, including the ability to define default templates for managers. And admins can also now define landing pages for users looking for bad or broken links, rather than just sending these visitors to a 404 error page.
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Review: Joomla 1.6 Boosts Business-Friendly Features
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