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dotCMS, an open source, Java-based web content management system, is pleased to announce the release of v2.0.  This latest release continues dotCMS’s pursuit of providing one the most scalable, powerful and easy-to-use web content management platforms in the marketplace today.   No spin or catchy titles, just good, meaningful tools and functionality for both commercial-grade and multi-tenant content driven web applications. 

“dotCMS 2.0 is our response to the on-the-ground, real needs of both business users and developers,” announced Will Ezell, CTO of dotCMS.  “We have exciting plans for the 2 series, which will continue to rapidly improve upon our already robust enterprise content platform”.

Features and Improvements for Business Users:

New Customizable/Extendable Workflow Engine 

The new workflow engine in dotCMS 2.0 allows the creation of multiple, multi-level workflow schemes for content and files.  Workflow actions can trigger customizable sub-actions. For example, posting a value of a content field to a twitter account on publish -or- adding/removing a document/piece of content to a SOLR indexing server.  Additionally, different content types can have completely different workflow schemes -- all manageable through the easy to use dotCMS UI.

Files as Content

Files and Document types can be created in the UI and administrators can be customize fields, properties and relationships on a per file type basis.  The beauty of “Files as Content” is that these files are still URL addressable binary files with all the benefits of being content.  This allows CDN friendly pathing to files and image manipulation with no query strings. Additionally, with HTML 5, we have greatly improved multi-file uploads.

Full-Text Document and Metadata Indexing

In dotCMS 2.0, all metadata and content is extracted from documents and files.  dotCMS makes this information searchable, including full-text indexing of all MSOffice documents.  This allows for robust document management solutions to be created using the out of the box tools in dotCMS platform.

Content Editing UI improvements and Pessimistic Content Check-in / Checkout

Workflows and content locking are integrated into an improved content editing UI.  Now content can be truly locked for editing - only the editing user or CMS Administrators can release the lock.

Key/Value Field Type

Allows a content type to have an unlimited number of values that can be determined when the content is being entered.  For example, this becomes very useful for a specifications page for various electronic products in an ecommerce environment.

Features and Improvements for Developers and Administrators:

ElasticSearch for performance and horizontal scalability

dotCMS now includes a hugely scalable content index that auto-replicates and auto shards.  This infrastructure allows for content to be indexed once, available everywhere in clustered installations.  ElasticSearch can also scale independently from your dotCMS installation based on an implementation’s needs.  And to improve management of multiple environments, indices can be backed up using a restful interface and restored across instances/ environments.

Data Model/API Improvements

dotCMS continues to improve under the covers as the data model enforces content rules and maintains data integrity without loss of flexibility.

OSGI Implemented (BETA)

dotCMS 2.0 includes the start of a new architecture for extending and developing in dotCMS by providing an OSGI interface for the hot deployment of custom java functionality.  Currently the OSGI package manager allows administrators to deploy Velocity Viewtools, and workflow Actionlets (Custom Workflow Actions) and other OSGI packages via OSGI, without needing a server restart.

Spring 3 MVC Support 

Spring MVC remains one of the most used Java web application frameworks and now, dotCMS 2.0 ships with a Spring 3 View and View Resolver. This allows that developers looking to implement controller logic in their CMS or content driven apps can use Spring MVC to implement their functionality in dotCMS.

Logging Improvements

Never to underestimate the importance of seemingly small improvements -- the new Velocity Logging feature gives site developers a stack-trace that greatly speeds the debugging of hard to find velocity errors.

About dotCMS 

dotCMS offers an enterprise-level, open source J2EE/Java web content management system -- providing large  organizations a rapid development platform for both commercial-grade and multi-tenant content driven web applications. 

dotCMS, out of the box, meets a majority of today’s user expectations. Also, since dotCMS is Java based and standards driven, it makes enterprise customizations and integrations simple for web development teams to implement. 

Founded in 2003, dotCMS is a privately owned US company based in Miami, Florida and Boston, Massachusetts.  With a global network of certified development partners and an active open source community, dotCMS has generated more than a half-million downloads and thousands of implementations and integration projects worldwide. 

Notable dotCMS customers include: Standard & Poors, The Bank of Italy, Hospital Corporation of America, Aon, Panasonic Corporation, Ask.com, Constant Contact, Thomson Reuters, Toyota, Honda, Novartis, Sygma, iSelect, Meridian, The National Archives of Quebec, State of Ohio, University of Texas and Colorado State University.

JA-Orisite is a profesional magazine joomla template from Joomlart. This joomla templates suitable for sports news, magazine and other related type websites. Compatible with Joomla 1.7 and 2.5 version and includes features like 5 alternative color schemes, supports Kunena forum, K2 component and multiple complimentary extensions. Another features like built with T3 Framework Version 2, inbuilt Google Fonts configuration and Inbuilt CSS and Javascript Compression to makes your site fast.

JA T3 Framework is the third generation template framework developed by JoomlArt for Joomla! 1.5 and above and brings new improvements and features: a new structure, Layouts, Mobile Ready, Right to Left Language Support and a powerful menu system called Mega Menu. The framework itself is their five years experience providing templates for Joomla!, it was developed to shorten the website development.

JA Orisite Joomla Template Features

• Running on T3 Framework Version 2
• 5 color options
• 4 Menu options: JA Split, JA Css, JA Dropline & JA Mega menu
• inbuilt Google Fonts configuration
• Inbuilt CSS and Javascript Compression
• Joomla 2.5.x compatible
• Cross Browser Support: IE7+, Firefox 2+, Safari 3+, Chrome 8+, Opera 9+ and other Standards-Supporting Browsers.
• XHTML 1.0 Transitional Check it ?
• CSS Validates Check it ?
• Valid 508 Accessibility
• Well-commented template_css.css file for flexible customization
• Supports with Kunena forum
• Built in with K2 component and multiple complimentary extensions.

This is another improvement from Netbase team to supply back to Virtuemart community a excellent horizontal login module for Virtuemart. The module is orginated from Yoo Login module for Joomla only, but now has been teaked to work with Virtuemart 2.0 and Joomla 2.5.

- You can chose for visitor to register with Joomla account registration form or Virtuemart registration form in back end

- You can chose to use icon or text label for : register, remember password, lost password, lost usename, log out button, log in button, user greeting

It’s very often that we hear reports from users about how it’s difficult to do simple things in Joomla such as change module positions, hide an article’s title or relocate menu items. So, JoomlaShine decided to take a good look at how people use Joomla and defined 3 major problems to be fixed.

*** Problem 1 ***
Very often, new users see something on their website and want to edit it, but they have no clue where to find it in the administration part.

### Solution ###
JSN PowerAdmin provides spotlight search giving result as you type. When you locate the desired item, just click it to open the edit page.

*** Problem 2 ***
Basically, every Joomla page consists of menus, components, and modules, tightly connected together. But in administration all these elements are located in separate places and the connection between them is hardly visible.

### Solution ###
JSN PowerAdmin provides a single interface to control all elements. In one screen users can select a menu item to see the component’s contents and all modules assigned to them. The user can then easily perform operations on menu items such as, editing details, reordering by drag-n-drop, etc. Also, users can perform operations on modules such as editing details, changing position with the visual selector, etc.

*** Problem 3 ***
Joomla has very powerful article presentation capabilities with tons of configuration parameters. There are too many parameters so that people often get lost and don’t know what parameter controls what aspect of article presentation.

### Solution ###
JSN PowerAdmin provides visual configuration of article presentation. You can move the mouse over all elements on the page and configure them with a single click. The software will automatically adjust all necessary parameters for you. This is a truly convenient way to configure article presentation, especially for new users.

  EndPlay, Inc., a leading provider of SaaS solutions, announced the release of its next generation cloud-based Content Management, Engagement and Monetization Platform. The new end-to-end platform is both powerful and scalable, enabling multichannel content delivery and rich media management, which allows companies to engage consumers and drive real revenue across a growing ecosystem of screens and devices.

The latest release of the EndPlay Platform pioneers a new space of content creation and management. Its intuitive interface provides users with a more efficient publishing process, empowering users to create and publish rich media content from nearly any connection–be it the Web, mobile or connected devices, including native support for iOS and Android. The Platform supports dynamic organizational structures and complex business processes with complete configuration, an intuitive user interface, roles management, full visibility into social activities, and real-time collaboration across multiple users or locales.

“Today’s legacy systems struggle to deliver and optimize content to tablets and smart devices in a functional format that the audience expects,” said Dr. Christos M. Cotsakos, Founding Chairman, CEO and President of EndPlay. “When companies fail to meet these expectations, their audiences disengage and go elsewhere. The latest release of the EndPlay Platform addresses these and other key issues, and sets a new business standard by helping companies create and manage content to maintain, grow and monetize their relationship with their audiences across any channel.”

Key features of the next generation EndPlay Platform include:

• Dynamic access and control of the site’s look and feel, layouts and content through a client-side Software Development Kit (SDK)
• Mobile publishing application, which lets users create and publish rich media content from any connected iOS or Android device
• A fully integrated video system built natively into the Platform, with full clip creation capabilities, as well as support for live video streaming to any connected device (available as an add-on or through one of EndPlay’s packaged solutions)
• Customizable dashboards with insights to analytics, activity feeds and content management modules to control specific business needs and increase efficiency and user engagement

"We continue to rely on the EndPlay Platform to power our digital media strategy across Web and mobile channels, letting users access our content wherever and whenever they want to," said Robb Richter, Senior Vice President, New Media for LIN Media, an EndPlay client since 2008. “We are excited about leveraging EndPlay's new product release to help us further increase efficiency and audience engagement.”

EndPlay is releasing a three-tiered product strategy designed to support the needs of companies of any size.  EndPlay Plus™, the initial tier of the next generation EndPlay Platform, is available today, with the EndPlay Pro™ and EndPlay Enterprise™ tiers becoming available later this year. Unique to the content management space, EndPlay’s three-tiered product strategy is designed to support the needs of companies at all stages of growth, whether a single blogger, an online retailer, or a global consumer package goods (CPG) or media company.

As part of its new Platform offering, EndPlay is also making available packaged solutions for industry verticals:

• The EndPlay Media Suite™ features individual packages for Broadcasters, Online Publishers, and Media Conglomerates
• The EndPlay Commerce Suite™ includes solutions that address the needs of CPG Brands and Retailers 
• Packages were built to cater to the demands of each business segment, with targeted features that help propel their content strategy and achieve their business goals

The next generation EndPlay Platform is further customizable through extended add-ons, currently available for video live streaming and live capture, custom search, analytics and ad server integration, international commerce, and online transaction support, among other options.

About EndPlay

EndPlay is a leading provider of SaaS Content Management, Engagement and Monetization solutions delivered in the cloud. Powered by its unique 'Intelligent Rendering' technology, EndPlay's end-to-end Platform provides a streamlined user experience that empowers clients to seamlessly produce, manage and instantly deliver content optimized for virtually any device. The company's extensible architecture and integrated partners ensure EndPlay clients can expand, engage, monetize and leverage their content management solution against the complexities facing all brands in the era of Big Data and Quantum Content.

Enterprise clients in media, entertainment and consumer packaged goods (CPG) and retail verticals have turned to EndPlay's experienced Client Services team to support collaboration, implementation and optimization of their EndPlay solutions. EndPlay’s commitment to innovation and customer-centric approach enable clients to stay ahead of their competition, increase audience engagement, and future-proof their digital business investment.

EndPlay is headquartered in Los Angeles, with a regional office in Palm Beach Gardens, and is currently establishing regional offices in Boston, Dallas, San Francisco and Seattle. For more information, visit www.endplay.com.

RSS title slider is a joomla module to show the RSS title with cycle jQuery script. This module retrieve the title and corresponding links from the given RSS feed and setup the RSS slider gallery in the website. Its display one title at a time and cycle all the remaining title in the mentioned location. and we have option to arrange four different cycle effect left to right, right to left, down to up, up to down.

Plugin features

1. Simple installation and customization.
2. Option to add any rss feed.
3. Four different cycle option.

Aixeena Taxonomy System is a set of extensions to integrate a very simple navigation tags in Joomla 1.6 / 1.7 / 2.5.

The package includes 4 extensions:

* Taxonomy Component: based on Joomla Search component is the one responsible for displaying the results for a given tag.
* The module "Taxonomy Cloud": shows a cloud of tags most often repeated (from the article metakey field) .
* The content plugin "Tags": shows the tags on the item.
* The search plugin "Tags": complements Joomla search.

Aixeena Taxonomy System works using the native capabilities of Joomla!: The tags or keywords are entered in the field metakey the article, separated by commas.

Little more need be done, because the installation and configuration is simple:

* Install the extension package (will install four extensions of time).
* Publish the module and the plugins.
* Ensure that the search for tags plugin is first ordered the rest of search plugins (content, categories, etc ...).
* Enter the tags or keywords in the field metakey items.


This component works perfectly with the multilingual native Joomla 1.6 +, and is completely non-intrusive and does not affect performance because it does not add scripts, styles or extra queries to the database.

TikiFest + Kaltura

Members of the Tiki Community and Kaltura Team met just before Kaltura DevConnect 2012 (http://devconnect.kaltura.org/) to work on the Kaltura integration with Tiki Wiki CMS Groupware. This co-event, the second for the Tiki and Kaltura communities, was a great success. Over two days of work, team members completed more than 40 updates to the Tiki codebase. These improvements will be included as part of Tiki 10.0.

Some of the improvements include:
* An improved Tiki plugin for embedding Kaltura media
* Improved Kaltura administration, via Tiki
* Configuration the Kaltura Configuration Wizard (KCW) interface
* and much more.

This video from Kaltura DevConnect highlights the conference: http://www.kaltura.com/index.php/kwidget/wid/1_2odceihs/uiconf_id/7642702 . Be sure to look for Marc Laporte, Tiki Project Admin, as he talks about the Tiki + Kaltura partnership. For complete information, see http://tiki.org/TikiFestKaltura2012 .


About Tiki
Tiki Wiki CMS Groupware is a full-featured, web-based, multilingual (35+ languages), tightly integrated, all-in-one Wiki+CMS+Groupware, Free Source Software (GNU/LGPL), using PHP, MySQL, Zend Framework, jQuery, and Smarty. Actively developed by a very large international community, Tiki can be used to create all kinds of Web applications, sites, portals, knowledge bases, intranets, and extranets. It was formerly named TikiWiki. Tiki is managed by the Tiki Software Community Association. For more information, visit http://tiki.org .

Twitter: @tikiwiki
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=6607687318
More: http://tiki.org/networks

A new update to the popular open source CMS, Joomla, is now available. Version 2.5.3 is now available for upgrade and brings with it two new security fixes, namely:

• High Priority – Core – Privilege Escalation
• High Priority – Core – Password Change

The update process is very simple, and complete instructions are available here. Note that there are now easier and better ways of updating than FTPing the files.

  This is a plugin to manage your translations anywhere in your website. Put the tags for every language you want to manage and the plugin will only display the text for the current language in the page.

Example of use :
{langck=fr-FR}texte français à afficher{/langck}
{langck=en-GB}english text to show{/langck}

It is based on the language tag like en-GB that you can find using the debug function of the plugin (see options of the plugin).

It is very useful if you are using multilingual content but have some third party extensions that are not compatible. This is no more a problem.