Beginner's Guide

Figure 7: Administrator Notification
The extensive options in “Select a Menu Item Type” are not loaded unless you need them.
You will find a good summary in form of a presentation created by Mike Carson
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NEW FEATURES COMPARED TO JOOMLA 1.5
In comparison to Joomla 1.5 the differences are huge and there is a long list of features and
improvements.
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Here is a list of the most important changes in Joomla 1.6 and 1.7
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There will no longer be any sections. Categories can be nested as deeply as you would like
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The access concept is totally rebuilt.
The existing user groups used in Joomla 1.5 are still the same in Joomla 2.5 but they can be enhanced
and renamed. Unlimited access levels can also be defined there. Users can be assigned to user groups
and user groups can then be assigned to access levels.
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Multiprocessing
Copy and move operations, and the allocation of access levels can now be done in a batch process
Joomla! 2.5 - Beginner’s Guide
Monday, 30 January 2012! Page 65
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