In case you missed it, JoomlaPack is now Akeeba Backup.

Akeeba Backup is the new name of the extension formally known as JoomlaPack. They have a new website, and a new release. It's an essential product for protecting and moving your Joomla sites. It enables seamless backups to be made, as well as restored in an event of a failure. If you don't yet have Akeeba Backup installed, make sure you grab your free copy today.

Links:
Site: www.akeebabackup.com
JED (Joomla Extensions Directory) listing: http://extensions.joomla.org/extensions/access-a-security/backup/1606

Things in the Joomla world just keep moving along. While Joomla 1.5 has positioned itself as "THE" CMS to use, work on Joomla 1.6 is well underway. During our attendance at the recent Sydney JoomlaDay we saw firsthand a preview of this new version.

Among the many changes, the one that is new on the Joomla landscape is the new built in ACL system. It's powerful, and extremely flexible. One of the main developers working on Joomla 1.6 has written up an excellent article including clear screenshots here, we encourage you all to take the time to check it out.

The link again: http://theartofjoomla.com/home/5-commentary/84-introducing-the-new-permissions-in-joomla-16.html

Finally, in other news, we've relaunched our own Joomla Hosting website: www.xyzulu.com You can also see us listed here: http://resources.joomla.org/directory/support-services/hosting/xyzulu-for-hands-on-joomla-hosting.html

Joomla Tutorials is always on the lookout for services that can help not only new Joomla users, but also advanced users. The first thing you need on your new Joomla website is a template, isn't it? It's true, there are MANY templates available for Joomla, but not always one that suits YOUR needs.

So, we'd like to introduce to you Joomla Template Builder where for a minmal fee, small change essentially, you can create your OWN template, the way you want it to look. You can see how simple it is to use, by taking a look at this video introduction page.

We have also created a new page on our own site to ensure no one misses this great service here: http://www.joomlatutorials.com/joomla-templates.html

Until the next tip, enjoy!

Joomla Tutorials has just picked up the news on a great new component that hit the Joomla Extensions Site this week.

Do you find it difficult to update Joomla each time a new version is released? Do you want to keep your site secure by using this method, but worry you don't update your site fast enough? Do you just want to make the process all managed from your Joomla administrator interface?

Well, wait no more, see: Update Manager for Joomla!

This component, along with JoomlaPack is a "must install" component for any Joomla site. Get it today, oh.. and it's free as well. What could be better?

Here at Joomla Tutorials, we realize that many people are looking for personalized Joomla Help as well as support services. The Joomla Project also realizes this, and as a result an excellent new resource has been created: resources.joomla.org

Be sure to head on over to this new site. If you are a service provider, be sure to get your listing in. Also, be sure to thank the amazing people that made this site possible, please so do here: http://community.joomla.org/blogs/community/910-the-joomla-resources-directory-is-finally-here.html

Here it is one more time: resources.joomla.org

Enjoy!