Joomla 3.9.0 Privacy Tool Suite has been released. Here is our very casual look at some of the great new features!
00:00:00 - Intro, Sponsors & Joomla 3.9 Overview
00:00:48 - Updating to Joomla 3.9 & Mass Updates
00:05:29 - Privacy Suite & GDPR Compliance Features
00:14:47 - Privacy Dashboard, Consent & User Logs
00:24:57 - User Registration Testing & Email Fixes
00:38:53 - Exporting User Data & Privacy Requests
00:41:25 - New Content Management Features
00:53:42 - Open Graph, reCAPTCHA & Custom Fields
01:00:23 - Multilingual Features & Security Enhancements
01:10:36 - Core Improvements & Module Manager Tips
01:14:49 - Joomla Origins & myJoomla Updates
01:21:29 - Community Stories & Life Lessons
01:27:24 - Dad Jokes & Off-Topic Fun
01:33:30 - Joomla 3.9 Feature Recap
01:37:31 - Wrap-Up & Closing Remarks
Summary
1. Joomla Watch Me Work Livestream | Intro & Sponsors
Tim opens the stream, thanks the sponsors, and introduces the topic: updating Joomla to version 3.9.0 and exploring its new features.
2. How to Update Joomla to 3.9.0 Live & Mass Updates via myJoomla.com
Tim demonstrates a live Joomla update to 3.9.0 and shows how myJoomla.com can perform mass updates across multiple sites at once.
3. Joomla 3.9 Privacy Suite: GDPR Compliance, Menu Items & Request Workflow
The new Privacy Suite is introduced, covering GDPR compliance tools, dedicated privacy menu items, and the user data request workflow.
4. Joomla Privacy Dashboard, User Action Log & Consent Plugin Setup
Tim walks through the Privacy Dashboard, configures the User Action Log for tracking data-related changes, and sets up the consent plugin.
5. Joomla User Registration Test & Fix Delayed Email Issues
A user registration test is performed, and Tim troubleshoots delayed email delivery issues that can affect consent confirmations.
6. Export Joomla User Data to XML & Email to User
The privacy export feature is demonstrated, showing how to package user data into XML and email it directly to the requesting user.
7. Joomla 3.9 Content Features: Article Notes, Search Box & Load Module by ID
New content features are explored including private article notes for editors, a search box module, and the ability to load any module by ID within an article.
8. Joomla 3.9: Open Graph, Invisible reCAPTCHA & Custom Field Layouts
Open Graph tags for social sharing are covered, along with invisible reCAPTCHA for spam protection and improved custom field layout options.
9. Joomla 3.9 Multilingual, Author Filtering & Argon2ID Password Security
Multilingual site improvements, author filtering in article lists, and the new Argon2ID password hashing for stronger security are highlighted.
10. Life Lesson, Dad Jokes & Wrap-Up
Tim shares a life lesson about asking for help using a model railroad story, delivers a few dad jokes, summarizes the key Joomla 3.9 features, thanks the Joomla team, and ends with a final blessing.
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