Joomla! 3.4 Beta 3 Released

Joomla! 3.4 Beta 3 Released

Joomla! 3.4 is almost ready!
We have revised the launch timeline slightly to ensure we can get everything up to the quality levels we all would like, and to ensure thorough testing on as many environments as possible.
The schedule is now as follows:

• 10 February – Beta 3
• 17 February - Release Candidate (RC)
• 24 February - 3.4 Release

The Joomla! Project is pleased to announce the availability of Joomla! 3.4 Beta 3. Community members are asked to download and install the package in order to provide quality assurance for the forthcoming 3.4 release.
Joomla! 3 is the latest major release of the Joomla! CMS, with 3.4 the fifth standard-term support release in this series. Please note that going from 3.3 to 3.4 is a one-click upgrade and is NOT a migration. The same is true is for any subsequent versions in the 3 series of the CMS. That being said, please do not upgrade any of your production sites to the beta version as beta is ONLY intended for testing and there is no upgrade path from Beta.

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MAGENTO NOW SUPPORTS PHP 5.4

MAGENTO NOW SUPPORTS PHP 5.4

 

Magento is continuing to advance its platform and make development more efficient by adding support for PHP 5.4. Moving to PHP 5.4 offers several advantages, including better performance, more efficient memory usage, and access to ongoing updates and security fixes.

To ensure that you can take advantage of these valuable updates faster, we’ve released patches for Magento Enterprise Edition 1.11.0.0 and later releases and for Magento Community Edition 1.6.0.0 and later releases. Support for PHP 5.4 will also be built in to future Magento product releases.

The Magento Enterprise Edition patches are posted in the Support Patches section of My Account and the Magento Community Edition patches are available on the Community Edition download page. More information on applying patches is available in the Magento Knowledge Base. If you are unable to upgrade to PHP 5.4, PHP suggests you upgrade to 5.3.28 as the latest version in the 5.3.x product line that includes security fixes.

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Windows 10 deep-dive review: Finally, a unified operating system

Windows 10 deep-dive review: Finally, a unified operating system 

The second preview release of Windows 10 begins to flesh out Microsoft's vision of an operating system that bridges the gap between traditional PCs and touch-based tablets -- something it failed at dismally in Windows 8. More than that, the new release reveals a single operating system that shape-shifts according to the device it's running on, be that a PC, a tablet or a phone.

Windows 10 Preview

• Windows 10 deep-dive review: Finally, a unified operating system
• Enterprises: Get ready to pay to go slow on Windows 10
• Pinch me: Windows 10 looks... GOOD. Is this a dream?
• Microsoft: Windows 10, it's on us
• Windows 10 will be a free upgrade for many during its first year

Several new features and design elements refine Windows' overall look and feel; they also show off a significant addition, the Siri-like digital assistant Cortana. All in all, this version of Windows 10 is still not a finished operating system, but it's shaping up to be a winner.

The Start screen leaves and Continuum arrives

The return of the Start menu, first seen in the previous Windows 10 build, is at the core of Microsoft's commitment to providing an operating system that works as easily on a traditional PC as on a laptop. Microsoft made several changes in this new release that moves it even further towards that goal.
When I first installed this revision of Windows 10, I thought that perhaps I had done something wrong -- maybe even grabbed the wrong ISO file for installation. Where was the dreaded touch-oriented Start screen? All I saw was a desktop.
Clicking the Start button or pressing the Windows button on the keyboard brought up the new Start menu, but not the touch-oriented Start screen. I nosed around various Windows settings to see if I could get the Start screen back. But no setting could be found.
And that's because the Start screen has been relegated to the dustbin -- except for devices with screens smaller than eight inches. In its place are just the desktop and the Start menu. And that's a very good thing.
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Magento partner in focus: ebizmarts | POS

RBTE will put a strong focus on eCommerce again in 2015, thanks in part to the presence of the Magento Pavilion where the latest online retailing technology will be on show for visiting retailers.
In the build-up to the show, Essential Retail will focus on the Magento partners set to take part in the two-day conference scheduled to take place at London's Olympia between 10-11 March 2015.
This week's business under the spotlight is ebizmarts | POS. Here's a quick-fire summary of what the company can offer the retail industry, in its own words.

ebizmarts | POS is a mobile application that enables you to sell your Magento products in your retail stores.
Minutes after installation, your products, pricing, customers, coupons, orders and returns will appear in a native iOS experience. Take payments (swipe, chip & PIN and cash), integrate cash drawers, barcode scanners and ticket printers for an improved experience. Create on/off-line orders in store, on the go, or enhance back-office order entry.
We love commerce, we breathe Magento. Our philosophy is simple: provide phenomenal support. Customer satisfaction is our mantra. 20,000+ customers make our company one of the most recognised brands in the Magento ecosystem.

More brands embracing omnichannel, new forms of connection between online and offline, seamless marketing integrations across all channels, click & collect available for any size of merchants, raise of merchants opening brick and mortar flagship stores to create brand awareness and engagement, specially in fashion and luxury verticals, significant growth of mobile commerce and mobile payments.
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CorelDraw Graphics Suite X7

Adobe is, and long has been, the first name in graphic design and digital art, but Corel's underdog status may be part of what makes it an appealing product to many. The latest flagship suite from the company, CorelDraw Graphics Suite X7 ($499; subscription pricing also available)$267.11 at Amazon is an impressive package. The latest version has excellent features for customizing workspaces in particular, as well as a clean and updated interface. Graphics Suite X7 is only for Windows, with both 32-bit and 64-bit versions. Mac users will need Parallels$39.98 at Amazon or some other software that enables a Windows environment on their machine to use it, which is not an ideal solution.

 

Part of what makes Corel's package attractive right now is all the user backlash to Adobe's revamped pricing structure. Adobe Creative Cloud costs $49.99 per month (for a year-long commitment), whereas CorelDraw Graphics Suite X7 sells for $499 (boxed edition). You can also upgrade from X4, X5, or X6 for $199.

 

If you're into the subscription thing, X7 goes for $24.95 for 30 days, or just $198 for a year. On the other hand, if the only graphic arts app you need is CorelDraw, a close competitor to Adobe Illustrator, it alone costs just $19.99 per month. The value proposition really depends on what kind of user you are, how much you're willing to pay up front, and whether you want early access to new features—which is what you get as a subscriber. 

CorelDraw Graphics Suite remains a viable option to those who are looking for the best alternative to Adobe Illustrator. It exports to all the major Adobe file formats, supports high-resolution multi-monitor setups, and offers plentiful features.

What's Included and NewThe graphics suite includes six pieces: CorelDraw X7, Photo-Paint X7, PowerTrace X7, Connect X7, Website Creator, and Capture X7. CorelDRAW and Photo-Paint are the two primary applications. The first is a vector and illustration program; the second, an image-editing program. The other pieces are essentially utilities: PowerTrace is a bitmap converter, Website Creator is a site-design tool, and Capture is for screen capture.

Within these apps, you get access to a ton of features, services, and extras. These extras include 2,000 high-resolution stock photos, 1,000 fonts, hundreds of design templates, and about five hours of training videos.

The most striking change in Corel X7 is the interface. The lighter and more streamlined look follows the trend in UI design that users have seen in everything from Microsoft Office to mobile apps. Corel's spruced up face does look contemporary. Other improvements, such the customizability of the default workspace, show that Corel did not sacrifice usability or function for form's sake.

The tools for customizing your workspaces are wonderful. There's even a preset option for mimicking the Adobe Illustrator interface for designers who are most familiar with that environment. A new Docker puts the tools you use most on the right side in collapsible panes that are visible but out of the way when you want to maximize the screen real estate of your actual work. The latest version also supports multi-monitor setups and high-DPI screens, so you can let all your Corel designs sprawl across your workspace and see them in high definition.

And what's an updated graphics suite product without some new doo-dads, such as rectangular and elliptical fills. You'll find tutorials teaching you how to use these new features, as well as some new pattern options and other fill features, in the help videos that are available when you start up the program.

Less visible improvements include compatibility with important file formats, such as PSD, AI, and PDF, as well as the RAW file format.

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