ExpressionEngine 2.4.0 Released

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ExpressionEngine 2.4.0 is now available for download.  This release provides a broad array of changes, including stability and security improvements, a faster control panel, the addition of popular feature requests and new libraries and hooks for third party developers. This release offers improved stability and performance with over 80 bug fixes, including an obscure but theoretically [...]

In Depth Analysis of Open Source CMS Security

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Recently, I was contacted by the author of an incredibly detailed analysis of the security of a number of popular Open Source content management systems. As part of this breakdown, the analysis goes into detail about which systems have had the most vulnerabilities and the severity of them, coming up with a number of rather [...]

The Importance of Integrated CMS & CRM Systems

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In today’s world customer relationship management systems are used by millions of businesses, have many applications and can provide extremely valuable information to companies. A good CRM information system will cover a number of areas within an enterprise, ranging from tracking and analytics to streamlining all areas of the sales process and marketing. This in [...]

Atex launches new content management solution

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Atex announces its new browser-based content management system designed to help media companies manage their entire workflow with one cloud-based publishing environment which delivers content across multiple channels. Atex Content features Atex Web CMS integration, which offers media companies a single view of all digital and print content. This enables newsroom and production tasks to [...]

Liferay Community Edition 6.1 released

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A new version of Liferay Community Edition has been released. Version 6.1 brings with it a huge list of new features. Here is a partial list from the release announcement posted on the Liferay website: In addition to the numerous bugs that have been fixed since 6.0 GA4, Many new features and improvements have gone into this release. Highlights include: Updated [...]

Telerik Sitefinity redefines developer productivity, introduces more enterprise features with latest release

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Telerik, an end-to-end provider of software application lifecycle and content management solutions, has revealed the latest release for Sitefinity, its award-winning Content Management System (CMS). In Sitefinity 4.4, customers will find a fully integrated Module Builder, enabling website administrators to rapidly create new content-types using a web-based UI. Another highlight of the release is the [...]

Newscoop 4.0 Beta adds new community features to open source news CMS

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Newscoop, the open source content management system for online news media, has a new major release out in beta. Newscoop 4.0 adds the possibility to build a community platform into a news website, allowing newspapers to grow and manage vibrant communities around their content. The feature was developed in close partnership with the groundbreaking Swiss [...]

Interview with Steve Allen, CEO of iDatix

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We recently had an opportunity to interview Steve Allen, CEO of iDatix to get his thoughts on the state of the company, the industry and the challenges they have faced. For those unaware, iDatix produces a document management system called iSynergy. You can visit their website to learn more. Please tell us a bit about [...]

The Relationship between CRM and CMS

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In business, it is possible to use various types of software to help make processes more efficient. For instance, the majority of businesses collect data about what is going on in their company; this could be information relating to finance, sales and the type of customers who tend to use their services. Computer software can [...]

My Take on PacktPub’s Open Source Awards

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This year I chose to sponsor PacktPub’s Open Source Awards by publishing and sharing the news of the various steps in the voting and nomination process. In return for the CMS Critic logo being posted on the awards page, I would publish their news releases as the process progressed. Unfortunately, I have grown to regret [...]

XOOPS 2.5.4 Release Candidate available

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There is a new release candidate for XOOPS 2.5.4 on the mirrors. In addition to updating its internal libraries to their latest versions: phpMailer (5.1), TinyMCE (3.4.6), jQuery (1.6.4), and jQueryUI (1.8.16), the major focus of this release is on converting all Core modules (PM, Profile, Protector) to a new ModuleAdmin GUI, so all of [...]

Liferay’s West Coast Symposium – Day Two – #LRWCS2011

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Today was Day Two of Liferay’s West Coast Symposium 2011 here in Anaheim, California and it began with one of the most interesting talks I’ve ever had the pleasure of listening to. The topic? “The History of Open Source” by freelance journalist, Dana Blankenhorn. This is one man who has a presence on stage and [...]