The Joomla! team has millions of good reasons to be smiling about the Joomla! 1.5. In its current incarnation, it’s had millions of downloads, taking it to an unprecedented level of popularity. The new code base is almost an entire re-factor of the old code base. The user experience is still extremely slick but for developers the API is a dream. A proper framework for real PHP architects seeking the best of the best.

If you’re a former Mambo User or a 1.0 series Joomla! User, 1.5 is the future of CMSs for a number of reasons. It’s more powerful,