• Added page grouping to StaticPage gadget
• Added user’s groups management
• Added support Jalali calender in DatePicker
• Added download hits to FileBrowser gadget
• Added sort option to FileBrowser gadget
• Added some new functions to Jaws_Mail
• Added changing type of action capability at runtime
• Added some new variables into layout template
• Improved Sitemap(SimpleSite) gadget
• Improved UrlMapper to support custom extension for each map
• Improved Banner, Contact and Quotes gadgets by adding search
• Improved format of search result
• Improved feed parsing in FeedParser gadget
• Fixed custom/default maps ordering in UrlMapper gadget
• Fixed XmlRpc in Blog gadget
• Fixed page navigation by date in Blog gadget
• Fixed PhooInsert plugin
• Fixed utf8 support in fast-urls
• Fixed hidden albums in Photo Organizer gadget
• Fixed some issues with PHP 5.3
• Updated third party libraries
• Added two new themes: estate, vibrant
• and many more enhancement and minor bug fixes

Requirements

• PHP >= 4.3.6
• MySQL >= 4.1
• Postgresql >= 7.4
• Oracle >= 8.0
• MSSQL >= 8.0
• Firebird >= 1.5
• Interbase >= 6.0
• SQLite >= 2.8
• Apache 1.3, Apache 2, Cherokee >> 0.4.29 (under fcgi), IIS, LiteSpeed, LightTPD, …

Version 0.8.14 brings with it the following changes:

• Added backup feature to Jaws(database and data directory)
• Added yearly archive to Blog gadget
• Added support url shortening, in LinkDump gadget
• Added some new features to Datagrids in all gadgets
• Added a new captcha generator: HKCaptcha
• Added Paging to FileBrowser output result
• Added support favicon
• Added SMTP verification option to mail settings
• Added custom map extension to Jaws UrlMapper
• Added some new emblems to Emblems gadget: XHML validation, CSS Validation
• Added Microsoft driver for MS-SQL Server(not supported unicode)
• Added new ACL to Languages gadget for restrict modifying language’s data
• Added interface for popular entries limit count in Blog gadget
• Added Support free cookie domain for jaws data urls
• Added support tar, tar.gz, bz2, tar.bz2, tgz, tbz into extract archive files method
• Improved pgsql driver to work with lesser database permission
• Improved mssql driver to support large text filed and unicode data with FreeTDS extension
• Improved e-mail content message in Contact gadget
• Improved Users gadget ACLs
• Improved Glossary gadget to support non-english glossaries
• Improved multi instance support
• Fixed error in Languages gadget
• Fixed list sorting in Faq gadget
• Fixed cross-platform newline issue in auto-paragraph method
• Fixed duplicate files in archive generator
• Removed JAWS_DPATH and JAWS_IPATH constants
• Better handle http error like 404,403,…
• and many more enhancement and minor bug fixes

Phew! That’s quite the hefty list. Interested in checking it out? You can do so here: http://www.jaws-project.com

Note: This release fixes some security issues, all users are encouraged to update.

• Moved xss filter requests to Jaws core, for increase security
• Storing edited language via Languages gadget into data directory
• Improved Blog archive action to support Jalali calendar
• Added set specific category as default action to Blog gadget
• Added file template inclusion to Jaws template engine
• Fixed upgrading method of Blog gadget
• Updated Catalan translation
• Added a new themes: oxidation
• and other minor bug fixes

for more information and download please visit: Jaws Project

- Added new method hashing for storing password in database
- Added two new security features to Jaws session
- Fixed generation captcha in 64bit operation systems
- Fixed some issue in Blog gadget feeds
- Fixed sending message via Chatbox gadget
- Fixed bug in VisitCounter when using SQLite as database driver
- Fixed bug in PostgreSQL driver while trying to store blob field
- Updated Finnish translation
- and other minor bug fixes

for more information and download please visit: http://www.jaws-project.com/

• PHP 5.3 supported
• Update all libraries
• Full timezone support
• Improve auto paragraphing
• Add personal information items to Users gadget
• Improve ACL checking in Users gadget
• Add multiple selection to Blog’s entries data grid for easier management
• Add JSON support to AJAX stuffs
• Execute auto-loading actions before stand-alone actions
• Allow or disallow multiple users with same email address
• Add ACL checking in front-end area for non-administrator users
• Add two new actions to Blog gadget: Popular posts, Authors list
• Fix some styles in IE7 and IE8
• Add Finnish and Hebrew Languages
• Update Dutch, Polish, French, Japanese, Czech, Russian, … translations
• and many more enhancement and minor bug fixes

The posting is here: http://www.jaws-project.com/blog/show/jaws-0810-released

With some very interesting addons and high ease of use, it’s definitely a platform worth looking at if your goal is to design something simple and fast.

Today we’re going review this CMS and show you what makes it unique amongst the other industry players.

To get started, you need to download the appropriate package from the Jaws Project website, extract it to your host and visit your domain, you will be presented with the following screen:

After selecting your language:

An interesting security procedure above, requires you to create a file called key.txt with the displayed code in it and upload it to your /install directory before the software will allow you to install. Once you’ve done this, you may proceed below:

As usual, if you see all green.. you get to continue:

Once you’ve got your database details configured, you move on to entering your admin details:

Then proceed to:

Jaws uses gadgets which you can place anywhere within your layout (drag and drop style).. this option gives you a chance to enable a default gadget.. I would recommend the ‘Static Page’ one.

Now you have the option to view the site or enter the control panel. Since your site will be completely void of any gadgets or content at the moment.. I’d recommend you enter the control panel first:

Note the section entitled “Disabled Gadgets”, this is where you get to select which ones you wish to install. Each of these gadgets once
enabled will add a new icon to the control panel with which you can administer them. You can also then add them to various blocks on your new page using the Layout icon in the control panel.

To enable, just scroll through the list above and click install. Once you’ve selected the ones you want to install.

Once installed, you’ll see the new icons created in the control panel:

You can then move to the Layout icon which will allow you to begin placing gadgets and applying a theme to your site:

Once you have the applicable gadgets added, you will be able to check out your new site and see how it looks.

You can find a few sites running Jaws at the Jaws Showcase page.

Jaws is what it claims to be.. a user friendly CMS.

It is not something I could see myself using to build massive corporate websites.. but it is something I could see using for a personal site or to create a quick web presence. I like the gadget concept and think that as the project matures, it would be nice to see these get a bit more refined.

They have recently added a forum to their project page which was desperately needed and it’s seeing a fair amount of activity.

There is a lot of potential in Jaws.. don’t go to it expecting perfection because you won’t find it.. but do go to it if you are willing to contribute and help enhance it into something amazing.

Overall Ratings:

Community 7/10 – With the addition of the forums, it is growing rapidly.

Expandability 7/10 -There is a ton of potential here to create new gadgets and build upon the existing functionality.

Themability 7/10-Easy to theme with a reasonable selection of themes installed by default

Useability 8.5/10 – Very easy to use, highly recommended for new users or people looking to create a simple homepage, blog or web presence.

Overall Score: 7/10