The document outlines features and developments related to Joomla 2.5, including its mobile enhancements, multi-database support, and upcoming version releases. Notably, Joomla 2.5 will receive support until December 2013, while the newer Joomla 3.x series will include regular releases every six months starting September 2012. It also mentions the end-of-life for Joomla 1.5 and its implications for users transitioning to newer versions.

1. Joomla 2.5:
What’s Under the Covers

2. Kendall Cabe
Times Two Technology
Email: kendall.cabe@timestwotechnology.com
Direct: 312.376.8288

3.  All about Joomla 2.5
 What’s New
 A look under the hood…
 The Path Ahead – Joomla 3.x and Beyond
 TheRelease Cycle
 Joomla! Roadmap

5.  End of the latest development cycle – Joomla
1.6, 1.7, 2.5
 Most stable release of this cycle
 Next “Long Term Support (LTS)” Release
 Supported until December 2013
 Current Version – 2.5.2*
* as of 03/05/2012

6.  Joomla Platform 11.3  Mobile Enhancements
 Smart Finder – New site  Language Overrides
search replacement  Update Notification
 Multi-database support Module
 MySQL, MS SQL Server  Captcha Support
with Oracle and
PostgreSQL coming soon
 Article Images

7.  Joomla Community Magazine
http://magazine.joomla.org/issues/Issue-
Jan-2012/item/654-What-s-new-in-Joomla-2-5
 JoomlaShowroom
http://www.joomlashowroom.com/Blog/What-
to-expect-in-Joomla-2.5-New-Features.html

8.  Activating Smart Search
 Language Overrides
 Update Notification Modules (Admin side)
 Article Images

9. JOOMLA! 3.X AND BEYOND

10.  Releases every 6 months*
 Start of next release cycle has been moved to September
2012
 Joomla 1.5 –
EOS April 2012; End of Security Updates – September 2012
 Joomla 2.5 –
Security and major bug fixes only;
EOL - December 2013
 Joomla 3.x series –
3.0 (STS) – Sept 2012, 3.1 (STS) – Mar 2013,
3.5 (LTS) – Sept 2013; EOL – Jun 2015

11.  Project releases a “Vision” for the upcoming version
 Joomla 3.0
 Vision – Rediscover Content
http://www.joomla.org/announcements/general-
news/5321-rediscover-content-the-vision-for-next-
years-release.html
 UX Roadmap
http://magazine.joomla.org/issues/issue-
feb-2012/item/673-roadmap-for-a-great-Joomla-3-UX
http://ux.joomla.org

12. End of Presentation
Q&A and
Thank You!