The next generation of the free content management system Joomla! is just around the corner. The third version of Joomla is set to release at the end of September. The voluntary developers describe the most recent release with the words "wonderful" and "revolutionary". However, the volunteers have to deal with a problem, it is not possible for them to spread this message to 16 million site owners in over 60 languages. Therefore, they rely on our support. In this article you will learn the three most important facts about the new Joomla release.

The Joomla! 3 message:

1. What is great about Joomla! 3? Joomla! 3 is mobile.
   Joomla! 3 will become the first major content management system. Why is this valuable? It's predicted that, as soon next year, more people will be online via their phone than a desktop. The mobile version of your site may soon be more important than the desktop version. Joomla is using Bootstrap to make sure that the visitor and administrator areas are mobile-friendly.
2. Who is Joomla! 3 for? Joomla! 3 is for early adopters.
   Initially, Joomla! 3 is best used by early adopters, developers and more experienced users. You will be able to build sites with Joomla as soon as it is launched. However, as with the first release of most software, there's no need to rush in and use the first version.
3. I am on Joomla! 2.5. What do I do? You can stay right where you are.
   Joomla! 2.5 is a wonderful version of Joomla and will be supported until 2014. Will the upgrade be easy? Yes, the plan is to allow people to upgrade from 2.5 to 3 directly from the administrator area of their site. You will need to check that extensions and templates are ready for Joomla! 3 before clicking the Update button. If you are on Joomla 1.0 or 1.5, you should upgrade to the version 2.5 first and then to version 3.