Last week, the VirtueMart Developer Team has published VirtueMart 1.1.8 to fix a security issue.

All VirtueMart users are urged to upgrade to this new version as soon as possible.

And in case you missed it, there was a release of VirtueMart 2.0 beta2 as well back in February.

Here are some interesting Joomla blog posts I found during week 12.

This week, Brian Teeman tells us to follow the SCAM and we'll will be building an easy to manage Joomla web site.

Sudhi Seshachala has written a post on deploying Joomla on multiple databases.

Additionally, Thomas Kahl has been made aware of and fixed a security issue in the Virtuemart Paypal payment module.

As you might remember, I went to the first ever Joomla Night Stockholm earlier this year. While there, I also attended the Nooku Jam session with Johan Janssens and other members of the Nooku team.

I filmed Johans presentation about what Nooku is and how it can help developers. I finally got around to editing and publishing the complete video to YouTube. So, now you can sit down, grab a cup of coffee - or a beer ;) - and learn a bit about the Nooku framework in this 35 minute presentation.

Here are some interesting Joomla blog posts I found during week 11.

The Joomla! Extensions  Directory (JED) reached 7000 published listings this week.

PHP web apps with New Relic RPM.

Joomlashack just recently released the Enterprise template.

Last week, I wrote about the new extension from Open Source Training: OSToolbar. This is new extension places video tutorials throughout your Joomla administrator area.

I talked to Steve Burge to hear a bit more about how and why they created the extension, and how it can help the different types of Joomla users.

Most people don't make a concious choice to use open source software. They choose the software by looking at its functionality. Or perhaps a friend recommended that they try it. Price is also a factor, of course, and that's where open source software really shines.

Choosing to use open source software might not seem like a big thing at first - but it is!

Open source software is changing the world, and the way people interact and communicate. And you are a part of that!

A few weeks back, OS Training released the extension OSToolbar.

This is an innovative new extension that places video tutorials throughout your Joomla administrator area.

Here are some interesting Joomla blog posts I found during week 10.

Joomla! Day Pune, India to be broadcast LIVE!

New projectfork theme and admin template by Anthony.

Joomlabamboo version 3.0 is introduced.

Bouml can automatically generate HTML documentation.

Here are some interesting Joomla blog posts I found during week 9.

Joomlabamboo is now an official sponsor of the Joomladay in India

Joomla.org now has more than 7,5 million visitors per month!

Community Magazine online has published a feature article by JoeJoomla.

Zen Simpleshop Joomla templates, Lacuna Joomla template released by Anthony Oslen

Joomla 1.5  framework, extensions, and templates are converted to Joomla 1.6.

Have a great week!

On April 1st, the price for J and Beyond 2011 will increase.

J and Beyond 2011 is a three day event and they are selling three day tickets only. Tickets are just 149 Euros, if you buy your ticket before 1st April.

After that date they charge 199 Euros for a ticket.

Here are some interesting Joomla blog posts I found during week 8.

Ingres presents itself as "the leading business open source database" and has now rebuilt their site using Joomla.

Difference in a language string from Joomla 1.5 to 1.6 is discussed.

Have a great week!

Building a strong brand has a lot to do with being unique. And it's about positioning your brand so the audience knows who you are and what you stand for.

There are many shoe manufacturers out there, but Nike stands out because they "just do it". Apple sets itself apart from other companies by being extremely innovative and actually creating new product segments (the iPod, the iPhone, the iPad - need I say more?). Apple used the slogan Think different for a number of years.

A Content Management System in itself is not anything unique. There are many CMS out there, and quite a few of them have a lot going for them. How do they set themselves apart from the crowd? What do their brands stand for? In this post, I take a look at how three other CMS present themselves and how Joomla compares.