Part I - Upcoming Product Versioning and Packaging workflow.

Introduction:

As mentioned in the Top 10 of 2010. We are all set to introduce enhanced product download and upgrade system for our users. JA Update System comprises of New Versioning and Packaging system, Update component for Joomla, to update JA Products right from the Joomla Back-end and complete overhaul of JA product management. The overview is divided into two parts. Have fun reading it.

Eight months of development has gone into this system and currently the new system is under test phase and we are pleased with its performance so far. However, It will still take some time for it be pronounced as Stable and to be put into action.

This is to announce that keeping in view and in respect of the Open Source Matters ( OSM ) Trademark Policies & Guidelines governing the Joomla CMS, we have decided to update the Terms of Service and Licensing info, pertaining to all Joomla related products, w.e.f 01/04/2010, all the PHP code of  JoomlArt's Joomla Products (Templates (JATC) and Extensions (JAEC) ), would be governed by GNU/GPLv2 GPL version 2.0 license. We had been preparing for this for quite some time and thats why T3 Framework was released as GNU/GPL and all the latest releases of JA JobBoard and JA Voice are open-source, we took off the ion-cube from these enterprise extensions in December 2009 releases. Now, its time to extend the licensing to other Joomla products. However, to avoid off-shelf rip-offs and re-distribution at large, only the PHP files would be covered by GPL license, the images / CSS / JS elements etc, would remain under Proprietary License of JA, and their usage restricted by Terms of Services governing the JATC / JAEC Club membership and subscription privileges. The above said notices will be updated on JA main site on 01/04/2010.

Dear Members,
As mentioned in the Top 10 for 2010 announcement and Its Overview, its time to release the preview as the systems have reached the beta stages and is under intense testing. Its a unique and never seen before system in Joomla! Sphere and i am sure, i have not seen anything like this before. Its a concept which was developed last year and after these 5-6 months of development, it has taken the shape.

JA JobBoard V 1.4.3 &  JA Voice 1.3.1 are now released. These are improvement and bug fixes releases. Please read the announcement in the respective forum. Check the Changelog for JA JobBoard 1.4.3 & JA Voice 1.3.1 . Also JA Ores 1.0.0 Beta version is released for downloads today.

JoomlArt.com is glad to announce its J! Community Support Programme, to support and help Joomla Community around the world. We have allocated funds and resources for this cause for the year 2010 and this would be a regular activity now on.

Whats included / offered ?

Dear members & friends, Joomla.org has finally given face to the Joomla Community and have launched http://people.joomla.org. Certainly on its way to be the hot spot for the community members. We have created group for our members and have initiated some discussions too. Its a great opportunity to meet and discuss with the community members, so Join in and be part of it.

You can join JoomlArt Group and can also take part in the discussion about Joomla Templates & Extensions in General or Discussion on various Joomla Template Framework available.  Hope to see you guys out there too.

As a steady step in our 2010 community support program, JoomlArt is glad to become official gold sponsor for J! and Beyond, Germany this year, a Joomla! conference with international reach.

As partner for this event and supporter for Open Source community, we are honored to announce a 35% off coupon for all participants of the J and Beyond conference and community voting process. 35% OFF for all JA products and services
Coupon code: JandBeyond

Valid from today till the opening days of the event, please use the same email used for signup at J & beyond Site.
Applicable to: all members of the site J and beyond 2010 or commit to attend the event. We are really excited to meet all JoomlArt members and Joomla lovers in the event. PS. Do not forget to pass by JoomlArt's booth at the Germany event's venue to enjoy more Joomlart's amazing giveaways.

Good news for JA members joining us at J & Beyond (JAB), 2010 at Germany. We are Gold Sponsor for the J & Beyond Event. I Would be speaking about the new T3 V2 Framework and Hope to see many of JA members at JAB. It would be great opportunity for me to interact with members face to face for the Presentation on T3 V2 framework at the venue.  JoomlArt members can collect their T-Shirts from the Display Stall at JAB and dont forget to vote for our JA Purity II and JA Sulfur as best commercial & free templates at J-Oscars.

Great event, great conference, great friends & great Joomla! JandBeyond 2010 - It was so amazing! And having had a chance to be there as both an attendee and speaker, presenting the JoomlArt JA T3 Framework, I have to say it is one of the best conferences I have ever been to. Not only is it an "academic" conference where people can share knowledge & experience, but it is also a fun & community spirit building event.

In John Brett words. John Brett is our Forum Super Moderator and attended this function

You just had to know Joomla Day New England was going to be quite different!  And JoomlArt just had to be a part! 

But when I packed my bags and headed out on the 11 hour,  700+ kilometers drive due north of Washington, D.C....past Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York, and Boston...into the tranquil hills and tiny villages of southern Vermont...little did I realize the welcome I would receive.  (see picture)

I know!...but hang in there.  It actually all makes sense!

Say hello to the new JoomlArt website!

We just launched our Design Competition at 99designs.com. The plan is to choose the best of the designs and present to our members as Bonus Template. So, designers stand to win $ 2500 for the best design and all of our members are sure to get the bonus template. So everyone, is a winner here :)

Go on and read the brief about the whole design requirement [update : the contest is closed]

Hallo all JA members, Just want to let all know that JA contest running on 99design.com has been extended by one more week and is available for entry submission till 2/Aug/2010.

Why it is extended?

The contest has been running on 99design.com for 2 weeks now and Guess what, we have received 100 entries till today. However, it looks like we have NOT received any design from JA members so it might have been ignored by many talents amongst our 200,000 members. Thus, we have decided to extend it by one more week so that you can take time to put efforts and have the chance to win the cash. The prize is increased! As a plus, the winner will be awarded with a free 1 year - JA Developer Membership (cost of $499) along with the original prize of$2500. Hurry, entry acceptance closes by 2/Aug...

Today JoomlArt Introduces our "New" Blog!

As you know, at the end of June we completely relaunched our site in Joomla 1.5 and redesigned the look and feel. We have been receiving great feedback and thought we should share our case study with the community. We will describe in short the process our team went through. But don't be scared, we do not write screeds about how to upgrade Joomla1.0 to 1.5x. Rather we will tell you why we completely revamped our website – what are the main objectives are we trying to achieve.

This year Joomla extensions team wants the community to get more involved in the JED Editor's Picks nominations. They are asking the users to nominate favorite extensions by filling out this nominations form. You can nominate as many extensions as you like but it has to be submitted before October 14, 2010.

Good news for our JA Extension Club (JAEC) members and JA Voice members. With effect from Tuesday 26th October 2010, JA Voice will be part of Extension Club and one can now enjoy the benefits of JAEC, where one can access high class unique Joomla! extensions along with unlimited domain usage and frontend copyright removal rights.

Hi there, the JoomlArt team wishes you happy Hallow's Eve. Get together with you loved ones and hope you'll enjoy some creepy nights. On this occasion we would like to thank all our members, the loyal developers and designers who are with us through all times. We have a little gift for you prepared.

Free JA Pumpkin module: Get a Flying Halloween Pumkini for your site

Nowadays it's nothing new to people, the concept "Try It Before You Buy". Especially in beauty shops you are offered to test free trial sized products like shampoo or lotions for instance. So the question is, does it make any sense, if the product is of low quality owners would let anybody test before paying? NO of course not! They firmly trust in the quality of their own products which allows them to approach new customers with a free sample trial.

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