Joomla! 2.5 New Features Available
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- Created: Thursday, 25 July 2013 15:31
Joomla! 1.5 support has officially ended. Your 1.5 site continue to run as it has been running. However, there will be no new security features and fixes released. This leaves a 1.5 site vulnerable to hacking and unable to benefit from newly released Joomla! upgrades and features.
You might consider updating your site to Joomla! 2.5, a fully support Joomla! platform. Converting to 2.5 will provide the assurance that your site will be secure. Additionally, you will be able to access and enjoy some cool new features that come with the Joomla! 2.5 platform.
Let’s take a look at some of the new features added in Joomla! 2.5.
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