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Joomla version 3 is here

We find ourselves delving into more newness with the version 3 release of their CMS.

It doesn’t seem like that long ago that we were unpacking Joomla 2.5 for the first time, and initiating upgrades from older versions, yet now we find ourselves delving into more newness with the version 3 release of their CMS. A first glance reveals a shiny new skin on the backend, plus a clean new default template on the front. The great features and functionality we’ve become familiar with in previous versions still seems to be where you’d expect to find them (with various User-Experience tweaks), requiring very little re-adjustment for site administrators.

We’re looking forward to the development of new websites on a V3 install, as well as upgrading existing sites where necessary, and discovering what usability and stability enhancements are lurking under the hood…