Joomla! 1.6 takes Content Management Systems to a new level, not only for the ease of use and intuitive functions provided to webmasters and users, but also for the added integration and extendability provided to Component developers. We’ve compiled a quick list of the top 10 reasons why Joomla! 1.6 provides more power to developers. So here it is, Joomla! 1.6 makes a developers life easier by...

…Providing New and Improved User Functions.

• New Core Functions for Automatic Extension Updates: One of the hardest things for developers and end users alike is getting Webmasters to update their extensions. The update process has been, at best, clunky, and many times well nigh impossible for the average user. Joomla! 1.6’s new update manager allows developers to build in automatic update functions allowing their users to update to new versions with just a few clicks!
• New Package Installation Capability: For developers that offer a suite of components or extensions that rely on companion extensions, this one is for you. Developers can now package their components allowing users to install one file and include multiple extensions all at the same time!
• Easily included Language Capabilities: With Joomla! 1.6’s new language structure, developers are allowed to include additional language packages right with their extensions. This makes installing and extending your website by adding languages a breeze, and also makes updating components simple.

...Providing Code Improvements for Easy Integration.

• Integrated ACL Capability: Joomla! 1.6’s new ACL structure has been the talk of the “Joomla!sphere” for end-users. But developers benefit from this as well! The development team has made it very easy to include these advanced ACL features inside of any 3rd party component. With just a few code changes your component can allow your users to take advantage of the revolutionary ACL structure for their users!
• Upgraded System Requirements: The new operating requirements for Joomla! 1.6 (particularly PHP 5.2) offers developers a great advantage by allowing them to take advantage of object-oriented programming and functionality. This allows developers to keep on the leading edge of development and delivering the latest in functionality!

...Providing a Uniform Component Structure.

• New Plugin Format: With the release of Joomla! 1.6, plugins now have the same common structure as components and modules. Giving each their own directories allows developers to use a universal format for development for all joomla! add-ons.
• Consistent Component Programming: Joomla! 1.6 provides a new and cohesive method for building components. The ability for developers to “Learn By Example” and look at the core components allows developers to easily integrate their ideas into the Joomla! framework. In fact, the Joomla! Development Team has even included sample code for developers to use as they build components for Joomla! 1.6!
• Easy Migration to 1.6: With Legacy Mode (the ability for components built for older versions of Joomla! to work on the current version) gone in Joomla! 1.6, all developers will have to upgrade their components to be compatible with the new version. Fortunately, Joomla! developers have made it very easy for you to upgrade your components. Developers that are already familiar with the 1.5 API and MVC structure will be able to upgrade their existing components with ease!

...Providing Improved API Abilities.

• New Query Building Class: The new Joomla! 1.6 API provides an intuitive query building class allowing developers to build queries programatically. Besides easing some of the headaches of developing for Joomla! this helps set the stage for allowing Joomla! to be compatible with other Database engines.
• Brand New Forms API: The move from the JForm class to the JParameter class brings an increased efficiency to Joomla! development. Besides the ability to automatically filter input, the JParameter class keeps developers from having to duplicate needless code for different forms. The new class also presents developers with extendability to easily create their own forms within this framework.

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