Huge Update - 28 Templates updated and released for Joomla 2.5.x

Dear Members,

28 of our Joomla 1.7 templates are now updated to Joomla 2.5.1 and released in the downloads and demo sites updated. Remaining templates would be released over the time. Please make sure to take due backup of your sites before applying any update. If you are updating from Joomla 1.7 to Joomla 2.5.x please update the JA extensions manager first and then use the same to update related products. If you have customized the templates or T3 plugin files, you should be careful to avoid overwrites.

More than 30+ extensions (modules/ plugins) provided complimentary with the templates are also updated and exported to respective template download folder, the same be updated too along with the template for optimum performance.

QuickStarts for all templates also have been updated to include Joomla 2.5. and are located in the template's download area.

T3 Framework and Free GPL templates Update

As has been tradition at JA, we update the free GPL templates on priority and having added JA Elastica this year, the number of free templates now stands at 3, as all would agree it's not the number game, its the features that matters most

• JA T3 Framework 2 Plugin ^free Compare versions, Changelog
• JA T3 Blank ^free Demo, Download, Changelog, Compare
• JA Purity II ^free Demo, Download, Changelog, Compare
• JA Elastica ^free Demo, Download, Changelog, Compare

JATC Club Template updates - 25 Templates

1. JA Rasite - Demo, Download, Changelog, Compare
2. JA Graphite - Demo, Download, Changelog, Compare
3. JA Kranos - Demo, Download, Changelog, Compare
4. JA Teline III - Demo, Download, Changelog, Compare
5. JA Norite - Demo, Download, Changelog, Compare
6. JA Rave - Demo, Download, Changelog, Compare
7. JA Droid - Demo, Download, Changelog, Compare
8. JA Teline IV - Demo, Download, Changelog, Compare
9. JA Blazes - Demo, Download, Changelog, Compare
10. JA Ironis - Demo, Download, Changelog, Compare
11. JA Pyro - Demo, Download, Changelog, Compare
12. JA Events - Demo, Download, Changelog, Compare
13. JA Lime - Demo, Download, Changelog, Compare
14. JA Cloris - Demo, Download, Changelog, Compare
15. JA Erio - Demo, Download, Changelog, Compare
16. JA Anion - Demo, Download, Changelog, Compare
17. JA Ores - Demo, Download, Changelog, Compare
18. JA Business - Demo, Download, Changelog, Compare
19. JA Travel - Demo, Download, Changelog, Compare
20. JA Methys - Demo, Download, Changelog, Compare
21. JA Bistro - Demo, Download, Changelog, Compare
22. JA Nex - Demo, Download, Changelog, Compare
23. JA Minisite - Demo, Download, Changelog, Compare
24. JA Community Plus - Demo, Download, Changelog, Compare
25. JA Portfolio - Real Estate Demo, Web Demo, Download, Changelog, Compare

Upgrade steps :

1. Take complete site backup.
2. Update Joomla 1.7 to 2.5.x following recommended methods by joomla.org.
3. Update JA Extensions Manager Component to latest version. (downloads available in all the above template's download folders).
4. Update JA T3 Framework Plugin to the latest version.
5. Check template download folder for updated complimentary extensions and update the same one by one.
6. View the comparison between versions at JoomlArt Version Updates and replace the affected files, if you have not customized the affected files.
7. RECOMMENDED : Use JA extension Manager Component for upgrade. Watch video for how to upgrade using JAEM.

Please discuss issues related with these updates in the respective product forums..