Archive for October, 2011
The magic of file uploads with com_files
In my last blog post, I wrote about the awesome new file manager that made its way into Nooku Server Alpha 3. In this blog post we are going to dive a little deeper into how to re-use com_files in your own components. Meet my new friend : com_uploads!
This is a proof of concept component that demonstrates two distinct features:
1. A custom file upload controller that handles file uploads
2. A full featured interface for managing files in your special container
Nooku 0.7 Alpha 4 released
It has been a busy summer in the Nooku Project ! We have been working very hard on to get Nooku 0.7 Alpha 4 ready for release. Sticking to our 12 week release cycle I’m both proud and excited to announce that Alpha 4 has been officially tagged in all our repositories on the Nooku Developer Portal.
Nooku community rocking !
This fourth alpha follows in the footsteps of alpha 3 with more then 2000 commits made by not less then 10 rockstar developers from all over the world. Thanks everyone!
For Nooku Server specifically we made more then 1000 commits, surpassing the 3000 commit mark, while Nooku Framework surpassed the 4000 commit mark. Divided by 12 weeks that’s an average of 165 commits/week, or 25 commits a day! Simply amazing!
Overview of the changes
The progress made in this release is mind blowing. This release packs a wealth of changes to make your live easier and coding more fun. We closed more then 75 tickets spread over the different spaces. That’s almost 2x more then Alpha 3. It’s impossible to fit all the changes in one blog post. I’ll give you some of my personal highlights:
A Nooku November
It happened in September, and it is going to happen again next month – the Nooku flag is up in two continents in November! Nooku finds its way back to Asia and is going back to its roots in Belgium! Presenting the second Nooku Jam Manila and the first Nooku Jam Leuven.
Manila – Philippines
Following a very successful Nooku Jam Manila in 2010, Johan is back to give developers another whirlwind experience with the Nooku Framework. Israel and Myra, Timble’s Manila team, will also be around to help facilitate the event.
Nooku Jam Manila will be held on Friday, November 4, 2011 at the Exist TechBar in Ortigas, Metro Manila. If you are a passionate Joomla/PHP developer, join us for a day of technology, hacking and fun. And the hard work will pay off at the after party at the end of the day to start the celebrations for a great Nooku year.
The techbar can only hosts 20 developers. We expect to sell out quick so make sure to register early!
Leuven – Belgium
With the Nooku headquarters just a few miles away, the Nooku Jam almost comes home on the 26-27th of November in Leuven, Belgium. Our friends from FlandersDC will host the Jam in their uber awesome Creativity Lab which will be opened for us specially during the weekend.
Except not one day, but a full weekend of intense presentations, discussions, brainstorms, workshops, hackathons, … around specific areas of the Nooku project. And offcourse in good Nooku tradition there will be a Nooku Party!
This Jam is a great opportunity for Nookuers to meet in person, to put a face on a lot of quirky mailing list and IM nicknames, and to spend some quality time together!
The Nooku Jam is organised together with community partners (Timble, MoyoWeb, Pincoding, Beyounic, FlandersDC). We are still looking for companies to help sponsor the event. Interested? Get in touch.
If you are a Nooku, Joomla or PHP developer this is a Jam not to miss ! The Creativity Lab of FlandersDC can host a maximum of 50 people. Don’t wait to register!
Nooku Server on Tour
With the upcoming release of Nooku Server Alpha 4 we have almost completely refactored all components to Nooku Framework. Some very exciting innovations have been introdcued : multi-site support, content versioning, file management, lightened Joomla core, overhauled administrator interface, mobile and dekstop support …
In the coming weeks we are taking Nooku Server on tour to show you what we have been working on. This is your chance to meet our contributors and get to see the magic in action !
Joomladay Thailand
October is ending with Nooku magic in the land of smiles. Our own Johan Janssens will be at this year’s Joomladay Bangkok joining other international speakers on the 29th of October. Nooku is also proud to be a sponsor of this event.
Last year, Johan announced Nooku Server at the Joomladay in Bangkok. A year later Johan is going back to Bangkok to show Nooku Server in action. He will be talking about the multi-site capabilities of Nooku Server and dive into the new file management features that have been introduced in Alpha 4.
Joomladay Sydney
We are starting November by bringing you Nooku down under. Shayne Bartlett, Nooku Contributor and Timble Project Manager will be traveling to the Joomladay Sydney on the 5th of November to give you a sneak peak into Nooku Server and Framework.
See you there!
