Lodz, August 27th 2008 -- The Midgard Project has released first beta
release
of 8.09 stable generation of the Midgard Open Source Content Management
System.
# About the release
Midgard 8.09.0beta1 "Ragnaroek" beta release is the first one released
with new
releasing policy which focuses on scheduled Midgard releases. Also it's
the first
one which changes versioning rules used for previous releases.
Midgard 8.0.9 "Ragnaroek" has been designed as a version easing the
transition from
Midgard 1.x to Midgard 2. To aid developers, the release includes both
the classic
Midgard APIs that are now deprecated, and the new schema-based Midgard 2
APIs.
This means that the release can be used to run both Midgard 1
applications like
the version 2.8 of the MidCOM component framework, and Midgard 2
applications like
MidCOM 3.
Some new and experimental features of Midgard 2 series like D-Bus
signaling on
I/O events is also available on Midgard 8.09.
[Read more about changes][1].
# Midgard
Midgard is a capable open source content management system for running
mid-to-high-end
websites. In addition to the built-in content management features,
Midgard also
provides a highly object-oriented component architecture for building
interactive
web applications that integrate seamlessly with the website.
Midgard provides unique technology so can be easily integrated with any
kind of
environment. From web applications ( Midgard CMS with its component
framework - MidCOM )
to typical desktop ones ( Midgard Framework ).
>From personal blog to corporate portals and intranets.
Midgard is also language independent and due to its powerful
architecture is
proved as stable, secure and flexible solution implemented in high range of
environmental targets:
* PHP, Python or Java applications
* PHP extension
* Python module
* Apache module
* GTK desktop applications
Get started with Midgard 8.09 today!
Midgard CMS provides a powerful toolkit for web publishing and building
interactive web applications. The features include:
* Comprehensive authoring tools
* Website management
* Multilingual support
* User management and access control
* Web development
[Read][1] more about features and [learn how to create content][5].
# Planned for next releases
* First stable release of 8.09 branch (Ragnaroek): September 2008
* First Midgard2 9.03 stable release : March 2009
* Automated database MgdSchema management and table initialization
* Deprecation of the classic functional Midgard API in favor of
MgdSchema and
Query Builder
* Integrated midgard-python and mono package
* PostgreSQL, SQLite and MS SQL support
# Midgard resources
* [Download page and changelog for latest release][1]
* [Documentation][6]
* [Bugs reporting][7]
# User and developers support:
* Mailing list
* [Users' forum][2]
* [Developers' forum][3]
* IRC: #midgard on irc.freenode.net
# About Midgard
The Midgard Content Management Framework was initially released in May 1999,
and has since gathered a sizable user and developer community. Midgard
powers
thousands of web sites ranging from simple organizational websites to major
portals like maemo.org, New Zealand eGovernment site and Playbill.
Midgard is being developed by an international team of professionals.
Midgard's
development team includes new media designers, system integrators and
content
management consultants. Midgard development is being supported by several
commercial and governmental entities including the European Union.
Piotr Pokora, Midgard release manager
piotrek.pokora(at)gmail.com
Henri Bergius, Midgard spokesman
henri.bergius(at)iki.fi
The Midgard Project
<http://www.midgard-project.org>
[1]: http://www.midgard-project.org/download/8-9.html
[2]: http://www.midgard-project.org/discussion/user-forum/
[3]: http://www.midgard-project.org/discussion/developer-forum/
[5]:
http://www.midgard-project.org/documentation/content-production-with-midcom/
[6]: http://www.midgard-project.org/documentation/
[7]: http://trac.midgard-project.org
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