The document summarizes a presentation given on the status and future of Joomla! 1.5. It provides an overview of the Joomla! project history and community. It describes the road to developing Joomla! 1.5, including refactoring the framework from scratch. Key features of the 1.5 betas are outlined. The presentation concludes by discussing why users should adopt 1.5 and the future direction of Joomla!, including shorter release cycles. A live demo of the 1.5 beta is also included.