Continuous build server for Joomla!

Starting from now on, in order to

• Increase quality of my components and other (JoomlaComment :-))
• Reduce time between releases,
• Avoid subtle or recurrent issues

I will set up a continuous integration  build server at 

http://continuousbuildserver.waltercedric.com

Continuous integration describes a set of software engineering practices that speed up the delivery of software by decreasing integration times.

• Maintain a code repository, the code will stay at JoomlaCode.org subversion
• Automate the build, with Maven for PHP/Ant and either teamcity or phpundercontrol.org
• Make my build self-testing with PHP Unit and Selenium IDE
• Everyone commits every day,
• Every commit (to mainline) will be built with the help of triggers,
• The build will be fast,
• Test are done in production environment, by deploying code to  old and new version of #Joomla! 1.0 and 1.5 “not web accessible” (for obvious security reasons),
• It will be easy to get the latest deliverables by visiting http://continuousbuildserver.waltercedric.com
• Everyone will see the results of the latest build by visiting http://continuousbuildserver.waltercedric.com
• Deliverables will be automatically deployed.

In short (for all non developer), this program will

• Monitor any changes of code
• Trigger a build,
• Deploy the build to different versions of #Joomla! 1.5 (5 versions should be enough)
• Run a set of tests against these #Joomla! versions and
• Make the result available to all of you.

Soon as there is enough test cases, it will be safe to download any new release from there.

Securityimages 5.1.1

-  Component – Module – Plugin

This is an intermediate release before the new version 5.2.0 It solved the following major issues in version 5.1.0

BUG: logs table were not properly deleted after removing the component

BUG: securityimages was not installing at all in #Joomla! 1.5.8 but properly in previous  version.

The error has been found, it was my fault, I was incorrectly having 2 xml installer with the same name!

• File A in {ziproot}/securityimages.xml                 for installing the main component
• File B in {ziproot}/plugin/securityimages.xml      for the system plugin configuration/install

So it seems that #Joomla! previous to 1.5.8 was searching or ordering zip file entries differently…
In previous versions (before 1.5.8), #Joomla! found the file A, and install was a success, while in #Joomla! 1.5.8 it just found file B and failed to install the main component part.

Now my solution has been to zip the system plugin in an additional zip file plugin.zip that will get unpacked at install time in /plugins/system/

I’ve tested the install with the following version of #Joomla! 1.5.5, 1.5.6, 1.5.7 and 1.5.8

This page will keep you informed, RSS also available

WELCOME TO PS3 HOME BETA

FINALLY I am IN! Dear PlayStation®Network member, Congratulations, you have been selected to help beta test PlayStation®Home! We appreciate your help in making the PlayStation®Home experience the best it can be! Please log in to Home this evening from 5 PM – 7 PM PST for a big celebration of Version 1.0 and a load test of our new features. How to download After you have signed in with your PlayStation®Network Account: – Go to the PlayStation®Store on the PLAYSTATION 3 system XMB™ (XrossMediaBar) – Select “Redeem Codes” – Enter the code (below) – Click “Continue” – The download will be available on the next screen

77MB to download, 3077MB reserved on disk… I am IN 🙂

My pseudo is MagicianLord

Securityimages 5.1.0 not installing with Joomla 1.5.8

Many users have reported issues in my forums, it is currently not possible to install SecurityImages
5.1.0 in the latest version of #Joomla! 1.5.8

I already test the following locally in my developer environment

1. A previous version of SecurityImages 5.0.0RC1 is properly installing in #Joomla! 1.5.8 but you need to install also the 
   system plugin manually
2. The latest version of SecurityImages 5.1.0 is properly installing in #Joomla! 1.5.5, 1.5.6 and 1.5.7 but not in #Joomla! 1.5.8
3. If I remove in SecurityImages 5.1.0 the automatic install of the system plugin along with the component, the install succeed
   but you need to install also the  system plugin manually

So it seems that installing the component through the #Joomla! installer framework, together with a system plugin
(using install.securityimages.php) in one shot is no more possible due to…???

I am still investigating, but that will take a bit of time as there is no error in logs files of apache, php and #Joomla!

LIFE Photo Archive available on Google Image Search

From the Official Google blog

The Zapruder film of the Kennedy assassination; The Mansell Collection from London; Dahlstrom glass plates of New York and environs from the 1880s; and the entire works left to the collection from LIFE photographers Alfred Eisenstaedt, Gjon Mili, and Nina Leen. These are just some of the things you’ll see in Google Image Search today.
We’re excited to announce the availability of never-before-seen images from the LIFE photo archive. This effort to bring offline images online was inspired by our mission to organize all the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful. This collection of newly-digitized images includes photos and etchings produced and owned by LIFE dating all the way back to the 1750s.
Only a very small percentage of these images have ever been published. The rest have been sitting in dusty archives in the form of negatives, slides, glass plates, etchings, and prints. We’re digitizing them so that everyone can easily experience these fascinating moments in time. Today about 20 percent of the collection is online; during the next few months, we will be adding the entire LIFE archive — about 10 million photos.

Visit LIFE photo archive hosted by Google now!

HTC Touch HD review

Are popping up on the Internet. This great phone is also now available in Switzerland as well 🙂

• Phone Arena HTC Touch HD review
• Pocket Now HTC Touch HD review
• CNET HTC Touch HD review
• Slash Gear HTC Touch HD review

My Joomla! Mirror is open!

I did upgrade today a #Joomla! installation that was quite old: #Joomla! 1.0.11 so this site hasn’t been updated at all in the last 810 days 😦

As it was difficult to find the package 1.0.11 to 1.0.15 since Joomla Code is no more providing it, see the picture below

 

I’ve decided to open my own #Joomla! mirror

http://mirror.waltercedric.com/

It contains all versions of #Joomla! since the beginning… 450Mb of files

Enjoy 🙂

Joomla_1.5.8-Stable-Full_PackageForSecurityImages5.1.0.zip

 

 

The #Joomla! community is pleased to announce the immediate availability of #Joomla! 1.5.8

Since #Joomla 1.5.8 is released…Here are the new patches for SecurityImages 5.1.0

• Allow login views, login modules, register, lost password, lost user account and contact section to be
  protected by SecurityImages
• Are for #Joomla! 1.5.8 only and SecurityImages 5.1.0 or later
• 14 files has been altered, mostly views, and com_contact/com_user controller, click on picture below
  for more details
• Download file Joomla_1.5.8-Stable-Full_PackageForSecurityImages5.1.0_v01.00.00.zip (33kB) and
  overwrite file on your server
• Go to #Joomla! control panel and HIT at least SAVE config once, this will add a new boolean value
  (true or false) in #Joomla! configuration for using SecurityImages

DOWNLOAD HERE

Developer cartoons

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Preventing SQL Injection Attacks on your Joomla! Websites

This article is extracted from:
Joomla! Web Security

Secure your #Joomla! website from common security threats with this easy-to-use guide

Learn how to secure your #Joomla! websites Real-world tools to protect against hacks on your site Implement disaster recovery features Set up SSL on your site Covers #Joomla! 1.0 as well as 1.5

For more information, please visit:
http://www.PacktPub.com/joomla-web-security-guide/book

Joomla!, a very popular content management system (CMS) is as you may know an easy-to-deploy-and-use content management system. This ease of use has lent itself to rapid growth of both the CMS and extensions for it. You can install it on almost any host, running #Linux or Windows. This highly versatile software has found itself in such lofty places as large corporate web portals, and humble places such as the simple blog.

Joomla! itself is inherently safe, but misconfigurations of the CMS, vulnerable components, hosts that are poorly configured, and weak passwords can all contribute to the downfall of your site. Hence, it’s always better to ensure the security of your site.

In this article by Tom Canavan, we will take a look at how SQL injection attacks can occur to your #Joomla website, how we can test for SQL injection attacks, and how to stop SQL injection.

Introduction

Mark Twain once said, “There are only two certainties in life-death and taxes.” Even in web security there are two certainties: It’s not “if you are attacked”, but “when and how” your site will be taken advantage of.

There are several types of attacks that your #Joomla! site may be vulnerable to such as CSRF, Buffer Overflows, Blind SQL Injection, Denial of Service, and others that are yet to be found.

The top issues in PHP-based websites are:

• Incorrect or invalid (intentional or unintentional) input
• Access control vulnerabilities
• Session hijacks and attempts on session IDs
• SQL Injection and Blind SQL Injection
• Incorrect or ignored PHP configuration settings
• Divulging too much in error messages and poor error handling
• Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
• Cross Site Request Forgery, that is CSRF (one-click attack)