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Code repository moved to Github

Code repository moved to Github
28 August 2013
in Blog
We have just finished the migration of the K2 code repository from Google Code to Github.

The new code repo is now located at: https://github.com/joomlaworks/k2

So why this move to Github you ask? Well, Github will now make it a lot easier for casual developers (and experts of course) to submit code to the K2 code base. Previously this was a very tedious process with Google Code, such that most third-party additions or improvements were essentially completed manually via the bug tracker.

This also means that bug solving will now be a lot faster and more transparent.

Finally, since we're moving to a new code repo, you'll notice that https://getk2.org/bugtracker now properly redirects over to the Github "issues" section of the K2 project.

We also plan to utilize Github's "wiki" features to gradually have a proper and up-to-date documentation on the latest K2 code base.

Happy coding! More

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  • announcement

K2 v2.6.7 released - Akismet integrated, new ACL option, improved PHP 5.4 support

K2 v2.6.7 released - Akismet integrated, new ACL option, improved PHP 5.4 support
08 July 2013
in Blog
Today we're releasing K2 version 2.6.7, a maintenance update which adds minor improvements to anti-spam security and frontend ACL, while resolving the first ever VEL report for K2.
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  • release,
  • announcement

Disabling new signups for a few days...

Disabling new signups for a few days...
11 May 2013
in Blog
If you haven't yet understood why, let me clarify...

The K2 Community is a very popular site. It's got an Alexa rank of about 10.000 and a 7/10 Google Pagerank. It does a little over 1 million page views per month on average. Spammers love such facts. Not spam bots, actual human spammers.

The past 2 weeks we are being heavily spammed by real human beings with regular Joomla!, Twitter or Facebook accounts (you need a mobile number to get a FB account and bots don't have mobiles). Not mention this has happened again (back when we hosted the community site on the Ning platform which is supposed to have a much better platform to fight spam)... Guess when? When effing Iron Man 2 was released. Spammers love blockbusters.

So what now?
We're temporarily disabling new user signups for a few days in order to harden security measures on the site. That includes social logins as well. Fighting real human spam is a very tough situation to deal with. That means we need to add more services like Akismet and extend the integration with StopForumSpam.com to better fight these spammers that have been identified in these huge spammer databases. We also need to improve Kunena's code to allow for quick spam user banning. And since the version of Kunena we're using won't be updated anymore, we're going to get our hands dirty :)

So please bear with us for a few days until we sort the matter. It's a tough call, but I guess it's the price to pay for a popular project.

P.S. If you need to ask a support question and you are not already a K2 Community member, please use Twitter if possible to direct your questions to @k2devs - we'll do our best to answer you there.

Update on May 15th, 2013: We have re-enabled signups to the community. More

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  • site updates,
  • spam

K2 v2.6.6 released

08 April 2013
in Blog
Today we're releasing K2 version 2.6.6, a bug fix update which address redirect issues with the newly introduced Advanced SEF options, plus some minor performance improvements.
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  • release,
  • announcement

K2 ranks #1 in HostGator's top 10 Joomla! extensions list

K2 #1 Joomla! extension according to HostGator
01 April 2013
in Blog
We were pleasantly surprised today when we read HostGator's blog post on the top 10 Joomla! extensions, ranking K2 as #1 in their list!

HostGator is one of the largest shared hosting companies in the world (part of the Endurance Int'l Group of companies which also owns Bluehost) so it's really an honor for the K2 project to be ranked #1 Joomla! extension according to them. I don't know if this list is just a "snapshot" of what's hot in the Joomla! community or a list based on stats HostGator gathers from hosting probably thousands of Joomla! sites. In any case it's flattering :)

Check out the full list on HostGator's blog: http://blog.hostgator.com/2013/03/28/top-10-joomla-extensions/

We were actually double-flattered as JoomlaWorks since we were the only company with 2 extensions on this top 10 list. Frontpage Slideshow ranked #6 essentially declared the best slideshow system for Joomla!. More

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  • hostgator,
  • top 10 list,
  • joomla extensions

K2 v2.6.5 released

11 February 2013
in Blog
The just released v2.6.5 fixes a couple of nasty bugs found in K2 v2.6.4 which was released last week. These bugs were only spotted when using the new advanced SEF options and the new tag normalization option introduced in v2.6.4.
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  • release,
  • announcement,
  • bugs fixed

K2 fan poster

K2 Poster
09 February 2013
in Blog
Late in the 80s and early 90s, posters of rock stars or pop idols were decorating every teenager's room.

In 2013, K2 lovers and geeks get theirs!

Kudos to Theodore Vorillas (via Pinterest). More

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  • fan,
  • poster,
  • user

K2 v2.6.4 release - introduces new/cool/SEF/URL options :)

A camera screenshot of the new SEF URL settings in K2 v2.6.4
07 February 2013
in Blog
Although not even 10 days have passed since we released K2 v2.6.3, we decided it would be a shame not to release this new version 2.6.4 ASAP. You see, this new release brings some SEF URL enhancements which we know many K2 users will love. To quickly sum things up we have added the new K2 advanced SEF options, tag normalization options, jQuery 1.8.3 and 1.9.1, improved the transliteration logic introduced in v2.6.3 and removed 2 obsolete online image editors (used via the backend).
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  • release,
  • announcement,
  • sef,
  • urls,
  • tag,
  • jquery,
  • search engine friendly,
  • normalization

K2 v2.6.3 released - new performance improvements

30 January 2013
in Blog
K2 version 2.6.3 is now available to download or update, bringing a slight speed boost as well. To quickly sum things up, aside the performance improvements, we're adding jQuery 1.9 support, better transliteration for Joomla! 2.5 & 3.0, Joom!Fish 2.5 compatibity and some SEF router improvements.
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  • release,
  • performance improvements

K2 v2.6.2 now available

23 November 2012
in Blog
K2 version 2.6.2 is now available to download or update. An exciting release as it brings some small but significant improvement to "Extra Fields". Users of version 2.6.0 and 2.6.1 are advised to upgrade as we have addressed lots of minor issues, especially in Joomla! 3.0.

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  • release,
  • announcement,
  • k2
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