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Follow on Google News | XOOPS CMS Version 2.5.4 Release CandidateThe XOOPS Project, world’s leading Open Source CMS (Content Management System), has made available for testing the release candidate of the newest version of its award winning software – XOOPS 2.5.4
By: XOOPS Project XOOPS is one of the most successful Open Source CMS solutions, constantly winning top places in various competitions, and receiving various awards. 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 them have a consistent "look & feel". The new Module GUI will be the official GUI for all modules supported by XOOPS, and will drive: • Increased productivity • Decreased training and support costs • Reduced development time and costs • Reduced maintenance costs • Increased customer satisfaction As next, the XOOPS Project will be working on a "Basic Module Pack", which will contain the most popular XOOPS module in one user-friendly package, all with the new Module GUI. XOOPS has not only a very loyal base, as the number of downloads suggests, but is also highly respected in the industry. In 2008 it was a finalist in SourceForge Community Awards and in the 2008 and 2009 CMS Awards by Packt Publishing. It also won the prestigious 2008 China Open Source Software Contest Award, the 2009 Grand Prize in OSS Challenge in Korea, and the 2010 "Best Technology Award" from Northeast Asia OSS Forum. The main features of XOOPS are full modularization where modules can be installed/uninstalled/ In the current economic downturn, Open Source software has become increasingly attractive to users and companies, as it helps them to save a lot of money. XOOPS is definitely one of these Open Source projects that can provide major financial savings. System requirements • Any PHP version >= 5.2 • MySQL server 5.0+ is strongly recommended • Web server: Any server supporting the required PHP version (Apache highly recommended) You can download it from here: http://sourceforge.net/ # # # About XOOPS: Founded in 2001 by group of international software developers, XOOPS quickly become one of world’s leading Open Source Content Management Systems (CMS). Known and loved for its ease of use and countless powerful modules, XOOPS received numerous International Awards and Recognitions, including being the Top 5 finalist of the 2008, 2009, and 2010 CMS Awards by Packt Publishing. In January 2009 it received the 2008 China Open Source Software Contest Award and in October 2010 the "Best Technology Award" from Northeast Asia OSS Forum. More info at: http://www.xoops.org End
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