Joomla 2.5 newest Beta 1 version is published on December 22 2011 and the second release since converting over to their new six month release cycle. Remember that on April 2012 - Joomla 1.5 reaches end of life. Upgrading from Joomla 1.7 to Joomla 2.5.0 will be very easy. Most users can use the automatic update or install the update archive using the Extension Manager: Install option.
Well, in this post, Joomlavisually will show you what mend in the Joomla 2.5 with new functions, i very appreciate organized and excellent improvements Joomla 2.5 efforts and continuous promote joomla user experience.
1, Add note title to menu items
Now you can keep some notes on menu items as well. It allows you to further identify the item or clarify how it is used. it good fot seo.
2, Captcha in the core
Extensions > Plugin Manager - find the plugin and edit it to add the public and private keys. Captcha-ReCaptcha is now a built-in plugin. It adds the ability to do captcha without a third-party extension.
3, Improving SEO: New system plugin: languagecode
Extensions > Plugin Manager > System- Language Code plugin details.
This plugin will transparently replace en-GB to en-EI in the rendered page,
thus indicating to the Search engines Ireland as the right location.
4, Easier workflow by linking Menu Manager: Add Menu to Module Manager
After Saving the new menu, there's no simple way to know (without training orreferring to documentation) that one has to also create a Menu Module for themenu to show.
Without changing the layout of the views, could we not chain/link "Menu Manager: Add Menu" to "Module Manager: Module Menu"
5, Custom Black List in Text Filters - Makes it possible to overwrite default blacklist
Site > Global Configuration > Text Filters Tab.
Blacklists are easier to manage because the contain only the forbidden tags and attributes. Before you either used the default blacklist or had to resort to typing in all the possible tags and attributes that were allowed.
6, Add a check for native ZIP support to the Installation
You'll see an additional line under Recommended settings as you go through the installation steps. Native ZIP is recommended because it is much faster than using PHP to unzip files and it could help avoid timeouts when you install large extensions or updates.
7, Category filtering include subcategories
Content > Article Manager > Select Max Levels from filter.
It's now easier to sort articles by category and include the articles in subcategories at the same time.
8, Joomla! update notification button in the quickicons
Site > Control Panel. The Quick Icons area now show your update status.
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