In November 2005 a new magazine especially created for developers and users of the Content Management System Joomla! will be released by the publishing company Coptimus in Munich, Germany. Joomla! magazin perceives itself as the answer to the trend of Content Management Systems publishing via internet – which has already started with "Mambo" and now continues with "Joomla!". "Open Source Projects gain steadily in importance, not only in non-profit organizations but also in every day life of public authorities and companies", says Thorsten Wickertsheim, chief editor of the new periodical.

Wickertsheim states that Joomla! – which recently won the award "Best Linux / Open Source Project" for 2005 at LinuxWorld Expo in London - offers a lot of advantages. "One fundamental aspect surely is the IT cost reduction but also the unlimited possibilities of customization. Because of the modular construction system Joomla! is very adaptable and expandable. Nearly every day more extensions are released."

Every two month Joomla! magazin shall contain important topics: helpful tips and tricks, ongoing and well-founded background information and fieldreports all about Joomla!. The editorial office aims at "creating a cabable and uselful magazine full of interesting facts for German-speaking developers and especially users of Joomla!". Every issue shall offer news and the possibility to consult previous issues. The main focus will be on current developments in association with Joomla!. "Furthermore the issues will introduce Joomla! extensions, report practical experience and publish interviews with Joomla!-specialists", states the proclamation of the publishing company.

The magazine starts with a charge of € 4,90 each issue and a circulation of 10,000 published by Coptimus in Munich, Germany (www.coptimus.de). The first edition will be dispatched to developers, software engineers, web-designers, art academies and universities with relation to communication an information technology in Germany. In addition this issue will be displayed and dealt out at fairs and conventions.

Dates, ad rates and formats can be gathered from the media data. They are available at the advertising office of Joomla! magazin, Harald Erlmann, phone +49 89 189549-45, E-Mail harald.erlmann 'at' joomlamagazin.de