Magento 2 is an e-commerce platform released by Magento as an improved version of Magento 1. The document outlines the timeline for Magento 2 releases, including developer betas in late 2014, releases in 2015, and general merchant availability in late 2015. It also lists six main ways Magento 2 aims to improve upon Magento 1: improved administration, performance, integration, customization, upgrades, and resources for developers.

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Magento 2

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Magento 2 Timeline
Q4 2014
Developer Beta
Q1 2015
Developer Release
Candidate
Q2 2015
Q4 2015
Merchant General
Availability
Q3 2015
Merchant Beta
CE & EE

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So, why do we need Magento 2?

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1. Improved admin
2. Improved performance
3. Improved integration
4. Improved customization
5. Improved upgrades
6. Improved resources
Why Magento 2?
Benefits
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1. Improved Admin
• Better navigation
• Better performance
• Touch-friendly
• So much more…
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2. Improved Performance
• Performance is core
• Performance testing during development
• Performance benchmarking toolkit
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3. Improved Integration
• (Average online store = 14 integrations!)
• Functional & programmatic refactoring
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4. Improved Customization
• Functional & programmatic refactoring
• New coding standards
• New customization mechanisms
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5. Improved upgrades
• Product roadmap
• Quarterly feature releases
• Constant platform updates
• Testing = everything
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Testing = Everything
In Magento 2, untested code is incomplete code.
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6. Improved resources
• Magento U classes available NOW
• devdocs.magento.com available NOW
• M2 certification coming 2016
• New Magento Connect
• Collaboration with community
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6. Improved resources
• Magento U classes available NOW
• devdocs.magento.com available NOW
• M2 certification coming 2016
• New Magento Connect
• Collaboration with community
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