Blender 2.67 released

New in this release is the Freestyle render engine for cartoon rendering and a 3D Print toolbox….

elementary OS Luna Beta 2 Available For Download

Five months after the first beta, elementary OS Luna beta 2 has been released yesterday. Based on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, Luna beta 2 comes with improved multi-monitor support, updated default applications and artwork and more.elementary OS Luna beta 2 videoEven though there aren’t any major visual changes, except for the improved artwork, I’ve decided to [...]

OpenXcom takes a giant leap

Main menuOpenXcom is one of those projects I’ve been following religiously, not only because I’m a huge fan of the X-COM series, but also because it promised to deliver a fully stable and bug free engine port released under a Free Software license.The …

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Players’ Gallery 45: RuneScape Vistas

With the extended draw distance that HTML5 brings to RuneScape this month we ask you submit your scenic artwork and rework designs for the chance to win some fantastic prizes.

GNOME Foundation: Announcing Board of Directors Elections 2013

Dear Foundation Members,

The GNOME Foundation Membership and Elections Committee are pleased to
announce the upcoming elections for the Board of Directors in Spring 2013.

The most important deadlines (UTC) in the timeline are the following:

YouTube Competition: What Does RuneScape Mean To You?

Enter our video competition and tell us what RuneScape really means to you, for a chance to win free membership and merchandise!

SoF: Fiesta de Guerreros & Starfire Weapons

More than a dozen new prizes are up for grabs to celebrate Cinco de Mayo and RuneScape’s Latin American Spanish debut, only on Squeal of Fortune. Don’t forget that there’s still more than a week to gather what you need for your starfire or starfury weapons!

Development: GNOME 3.9.1

GNOME 3.9 development is starting up, with the 3.9.1 snapshot that is
marking the beginning of this development cycle. Features are still
being proposed and discussed [1].

To compile GNOME 3.9.1, you can use the jhbuild [2] modulesets [3]
(which use t…

Joomla Community Magazine | May 2013

JCM May 2013

The May issue of the Joomla Community Magazine is here! Our stories this month:

Editors Introduction

Introducing the JCM/ES, by Alice Grevet

Feature Stories

Interview with Victor Drover, Expert Behind Multilingual Joomla Magazine, by John Rampton
Interview with Mark Dexter About Joomla 3.1, by John Rampton

Events

Upcoming Joomla! Events, by Jacques Rentzke
You’ve Got a Friend…, by Dianne Henning

Project News

Leadership Highlights – May 2013, by Marijke Stuivenberg
New Home for the Vulnerable Extensions List, by Mandville

Designers

Beauty and the Beach, by Alice Grevet

Business Matters

Maximizing Your Blog’s ROI – JCM Whiteboard, by Luke Summerfield

Developers

Thinking Outside the Platform, by Chris Davenport
CiviCRM Interview with Paul Delbar, by Alice Grevet
Joomla! 3.0 Extension Development Series: Admin Configuration and Code Cleanup, by David Hurley |
Tools To Do LESS, by Peter Bui
Dead Links Walking, by Arlen Walker and Martin Raja
Help Wanted – Testing Joomla! Multi-Database Compatibility, by Michael Babker

The Joomla! Haikus

Post your Haikus for May, by Dianne Henning

On the Lighter Side

Are You Joomla?, by Helvecio da Silva

International Stories

Browse the international articles submitted this month.

In our next issue

We want to publish your Joomla! story in the next JCM issue! So take a look at our Author Resources content to get a better idea of what we are looking for, and then register to become a JCM author and submit your Joomla! story!

Tears of Steel in 4k – premiere at Seattle SIFF festival

In the past 3 months we’ve worked on a full re-render of our Open Movie in 4k – exposing the…

New Magento eBook – Ten Tips for Increasing Conversion Rates

As acquisition costs rise, online merchants are under more pressure than ever maximize the conversion rates of the customers who come to their websites. Our new eBook on Increasing Conversion Rates identifies some easy and not-so-obvious opportunities …

Continuation Quest Poll Results

Here are the results of the Quest Line Continuation Poll – the quest that’s made by you!

BTS Video 51: RS3 Orchestral Music

We caught up with Mod Lord for full details of the stunning orchestral music that’s going into RuneScape 3.

Magento Event Honors Solution Partners

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At the conclusion of Magento’s 2013 Imagine eCommerce Conference, we gathered with Solution Partners for the Annual Solution Partner Leadership Summit. 110 Solution Partner companies from all over the world came together to review the past year, discuss forward-looking goals and plans, and recognize the valuable contribution of our Solution Partners.

During this meeting, we acknowledged the outstanding performance in 2012 achieved by the Solution Partner channel. We are honored to have so many partners committed to delivering creative, innovative and successful Magento Enterprise Edition-based sites.

Special “Partner Excellence Awards” were presented to nine partners for their outstanding performance based on Magento Enterprise Edition revenue, quality of implementations and customer satisfaction. An additional five awards were presented to companies who showed their potential as rising stars in the partner network, with accomplishments including remarkable year-over-year growth (2011 to 2012), and proven dedication to the development of their Magento Enterprise Edition practice.

We congratulate these Solution Partners, and thank the entire Solution Partner network, for their hard work and commitment to Magento and to our joint customers.

“Magento’s Solution Partner program continues to play a critical role in the growth of Magento in key verticals and markets. Our Solution Partners are leaders in the creative and technology communities, driving towards merchant success. We are honored to acknowledge their continued contributions to our thriving ecosystem, and express our appreciation for their relentless dedication and hard work.” – Roy Rubin, COO and co-founder of Magento.

Partner Excellence Award

These partners showed significant success in their markets selling Magento Enterprise Edition and in delivering quality implementations to customers.

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Fast and Emerging Partner Award

These partners showed the greatest growth in their Magento Enterprise Edition business, or greatest expansion in new and emerging markets.

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Magento Solution Partners are design and eCommerce experts, but more importantly, they are Magento specialists who can help you achieve excellence in eCommerce.” that links to “find a solution partner

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Heroine Dusk, cool in browser retro dungeon crawler

Clint Bellanger, the awesome guy behind the Flare RPG (engine), just landed a surprise hit for the #OneGameaMonth competition(?):Heroine DuskThe fully JavaScript (and thus in Browser game) is called Heroine Dusk, and can be played here as a first demo….

The 10 Recommended Steps after Installing Your Online Store

Congratulations! You have installed your online store and now it’s time to focus on the look, feel and user experience. Discover the different ways to optimize your online shop with 10 vital tips from the experts at PrestaShop. We’ll teach … Read more

Imagine 2013 Videos Are Live

Videos of the 2013 Imagine eCommerce Conference events are now live. Catch up on event highlights, inspirational keynote speeches, and exciting Magento product demos. Watch now and be sure to share your favorite moments!

Above the Lore: Lore Podcast with Mod Osborne

Following on from the success of Mod Osborne’s RuneRadio interview, we have decided to start a new series of lore podcasts, which will be played out on RuneZone’s RuneRadio every other Thursday!

Community Round-Up & Players’ Gallery Results 02/05

Awesome remixes, LEGO creations and the winners of last week’s Players’ Gallery! All this and more in this week’s Community Round-Up.