Joomla! 1.6 Is Here

This is big news, since Joomla! 1.6 promisses a whole spectrum of new features. It might not be as revolutionary as when version 1.5 had arrived, but it is a highly anticipated upgrade to the best Content management System available out there.

Among the new and noteworthy features are:

• new designer features, including better control for look and feel of your site.
• better development environment for those of us who need to extend the CMS by building plugins, components and modules.
• improved administration, including better SEO and access control.
• and many others...

I will be upgrading all the Web portals I am responsible for as soon as possible, taking all the necessary precautions of course. There might be issues with older modules and components, and some templates might use a bit of redesigning to make sure they are fully compatible with Joomla! 1.6 (not to mention taking full advantage of all the new design features). However, given the great track record of Joomla!, upgrading should be mostly painless.