Preparing for future Joomla site migration
As the Joomla community moves closer to the release of Joomla 2.5 (orginally called 1.8) and the end of support for Joomla 1.5, we are starting to work through the process and procedure to migrate to the new versions. This site has recently migrated to Joomla 1.7 which than can be upgraded to the new version in the future. All of our websites will continue to run on version 1.5 until the release of Joomla 2.5 in the spring of 2012 at which time we will begin the required migration of our Joomla hosted cleint sites. Once our template supplier and other 3rd party suppliers release their version 2.5 products, we will then begin the migration process. Due to security reasons, we will insist on all our sites to be upgraded.
In the meantime....
Here is further information regarding Joomla 2.5 (LINK)
If any clients have questions, please feel free to contact me.
Plans for new versions of Joomla
The Joomla community is under going a series of updates over the next year.
http://community.joomla.org/blogs/community/1470-need-to-know-17.html
Joomla is presently in version 1.6 and has been available for 6 months. On July 19, 2011 Joomla will be changing to version 1.7 while Version 1.8 is scheduled for release in January 2012.
All the websites that dc2 manages are presently version 1.5.
Will we be changing? No
Why? Joomla 1.5 will continued to be supported by the Joomla community with security updates until April 2012 after the release of Joomal 1.8. Regardless of our upgrade cycle, all sites and databases need to be converted when changing versions. Had we gone the segmented upgrade cycle, our sites would have to be modified for version 1.6, 1.7 and finally 1.8 (3 instances of significant upgrading and template modifications in 2 years). Instead, our plan is to go through the same necessary site conversion only once in 2012 when Joomla 1.8 is released. As well, considering many 3rd party components and templates are still compatible to 1.5 only reinforces our migration plans.
That being said, now is a very good time for our clients to think about moving to Joomla 1.8 in 2012. They will need to set aside some budget for site upgrades and it may be a good time to also consider a redesign as part of the upgrade process. We will be reviewing plans with our clients in the months to come in order to be ready for the moves in 2012.
November 2011 Free Wallpaper
We've uploaded a free new wallpaper for download and your personal use.
November is the month of Remembrance. November 11th marks the end of the Great War, a terrible conflict where millions of soldiers and civilians were killed during 4 years of fighting through out much of the world.
This image was taken in the Canadian Cemetery at Vimy Ridge, France. A place of great importance to Canadians, a place where many historians say Canada became a nation. I would like to share this with you and hope you take time to remember all those who have given their lives in defence of our way of life.
Download the appropriate sized file for your monitor.
Image is Copyright © Don W. Crawford/dc2photography.com and may not be reproduced or re-distributed in any manor.
October 2011 Free Wallpaper
We've uploaded a free new wallpaper for download and your personal use.
Detail photo of the integrate iron works of the Eiffel Tower in Paris France.
Download the appropriate sized file for your monitor.
Image is Copyright © Don W. Crawford/dc2photography.com and may not be reproduced or re-distributed in any manor.
September 2011 Free Wallpaper
We've uploaded a free new wallpaper for download and your personal use.
Photo of a firery sunset in Muskoka, Ontario.
Download the appropriate sized file for your monitor.
Image is Copyright © Don W. Crawford/dc2photography.com and may not be reproduced or re-distributed in any manor.
