It's been 6 weeks since our early preview of ImpressCMS 1.2 and we have another alpha release available for review. Even though we are still in the early phases of our release cycle, we have built on top of the 1.2 Alpha 1 release and begun to focus on bug fixing and stability.

Alpha releases are releases primarily targeted at developers to test the code and get familiar with the new additions - but don't let this put you off. We welcome everyone to get involved! We would appreciate all users getting involved and providng feedback about the new features, remembering the quicker we get these reports, the quicker we can adjust and move on the Beta, Release Candidate (RC) and then of course the 'Final' (Stable).

What's new in ImpressCMS 1.2 Alpha 2?

• Global management of upload mimetypes
• Google Adsense management
• A new system block for users' bookmarks
• Global 'Ratings' system that can be integrated to modules, just like Comments and Notifications

What else?

• The system 'Waiting Contents' block had been extended, thanks to GiJoe
• The search results page has been redone and there are more options to configure the site's search results
• The site administrator can set a different start (top) page for each group

Release Packages

This alpha 2 version should be the final one before the beta stage is reached. As usual, an alpha release is not intended for production websites! To test this release, install it in a test environment.

Download from our SourceForge repository as a tar.gz file
Download from our SourceForge repository as a zip file

As with the previous alpha release, please provide your feedback in the forums.

What else do I need?

Since version 1.1, ImpressCMS has committed to moving away from PHP4 and becoming fully PHP5 compliant. No system requirements are changing with this release.

How do I install it?

Installing the full version of ImpressCMS 1.2

About ImpressCMS

In its short history, ImpressCMS has surpassed over 8,000 commits to its code base, been a finalist in the 2008 SourceForge Community Choice Awards and placed 3rd in the Packt Publishing Most Promising Open Source CMS.

The goal of the ImpressCMS Project is to stimulate and promote the open source nature of the CMS in both the core and its modules and establish itself as the premiere CMS by expanding the system to meet the needs of their users now and well into the future.

ImpressCMS is -
* Open Source
* Open Development - Apply now!
* Open Philosophy
* Open Community

I want to get involved!

If you're looking to join the ImpressCMS project, then get on board! All you need to do is head on over and fill in the following form: I want to join the ImpressCMS Team!

We're always on the look out for talented people who can develop, design, test pre-releases, support and contribute to the community in anyway possible, if your unsure of how you can help but have a desire to get involved then get in touch and we'll work something out.

Join us, socialize with us and help promote us!

Loving the ImpressCMS Project? Then help us get the word out there!

Ohloh project: http://www.ohloh.net/projects/10042?p=ImpressCMS
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Last.FM: http://www.last.fm/group/ImpressCMS
ImpressCMS Toolbar: http://impresscms.ourtoolbar.com/

Don't forget to check out our new 'Media Kit' - Click Here.

Become a bug splatter!

Help us improve our next release by joining our "Quality Control" and reporting those nasty bugs so we can fix them!
Become a bug splatter - For more information - Click Here

Contact:
The ImpressCMS Project
Timothy Bowers and Steve Kenow
Spokespersons
press@impresscms.org