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Take Two: Lots of Code. Fun in the Sun. No Volcanoes (We Hope)!

We’re going to try this again, hoping that this time volcanic eruptions don’t impede our plans! October 10th, 11th, and 12th are the new dates for the Magento Developers Paradise conference. (But if you are able to arrive on October 9th, we’re hosting a kick-off reception!) Hosted by Netresearch, the three-day event is the perfect reason to hop on a flight for the beautiful beaches of Mallorca, Spain. 

Register Now and pay the special early bird price of €550,00. The early-bird deadline ends June 30, so don’t wait!

Join us in Spain for lots of code, and fun in the sun. And don’t forget to register now!

We are excited to announce the availability of Magento CE Version 1.4.1.0 Stable for upgrade and download.

Some of the highlights of this release include: Enhanced PayPal integration (more info to follow), Change of Database structure of the Sales module to no longer use EAV, and much more.

To see a full list of features and fixed issues please visit our release notes page. Diff files are available here.

Please Note:  Since Database upgrade from EAV to flat sales might be a very heavy operation and can take up to several hours depending on number of orders and environment, please make sure to test the upgrade on a non-production environment and make sure the max_execution_time PHP option has appropriate large value that can handle this operation. We do NOT recommend upgrading a production installation of Magento directly. Please backup database and all files before upgrading. Please make sure to check file permissions before trying to upgrade through your Magento Connect Manager.We highly recommend disabling Magento cache before upgrading.

Please report all issues with this release in the bug tracker.

Important Note 1: If the Magento Compilation Module is enabled it must be disabled before attempting to upgrade. After upgrading is done, click on “Run Compilation Process” to process and enable it again.

Important Note 2: If you are running Magento version older than 1.4.x in a cluster environment and are using a shared cache (e.g. Memcached) you will now need to also make sure to configure Magento to use Database as the “slow” backend cache.

Based on community requests, we are excited to announce the release of Magento CE 1.3.3.0-Stable with support for 3-D Secure. This release is intended for Magento merchants using version 1.3.x, who want to add support for 3-D Secure. The release is available through Magento Connect Manager, or through our download section under “Release Archives”.

To see a full list of features and fixed issues, please visit our release notes page. Diff files are available here.

Please report all issues with this release in the bug tracker.

Important Note 1: If the Magento Compilation Module is enabled it must be disabled before attempting to upgrade. After upgrading is done, click on “Run Compilation Process” to process and enable it again.

Please Note: We do NOT recommend upgrading a production installation of Magento directly. Please backup database and all files before upgrading. Please make sure to check file permissions before trying to upgrade through your Magento Connect Manager.

We are happy to announce the availability of Magento Preview Version 1.4.0.0-rc1 for download.

As this is a preview release it is NOT recommended in any way to be used in a production environment (more information about preview releases and the new community edition release process can be found in this blog post). This release is NOT available for upgrade through Magento Connect Manager and is only available on our download page and via SVN. AS the stability for this release was upgraded to Release Candidate (RC) we highly encourage extension maintainers and developers to test and update their extensions as needed for compatibility with this release.

To see a full list of features and fixed issues please visit our release notes page. Diff files are available here.
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Please report all issues with this release in the bug tracker.

May you have a Happy New eCommerce Year!!!

We are happy to announce the availability of Magento Preview Version 1.4.0.0-beta1 for download.

As this is a preview version it is NOT recommended in any way to be used in a production environment (more information about preview releases and the new community edition release process can be found in this blog post). This release is NOT available for upgrade through Magento Connect Manager and is only available on our download page and via SVN.

Some of the highlights for this release are theme fallback to the base theme (one level for all themes to start from), custom variables functionality for email templates, compatibility with Zend Framework version 1.9.4 and much more. To see a full list of features and fixed issues please visit our release notes page. Diff files are available here.
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Please report all issues with this release in the bug tracker.

We are happy to announce the availability of Magento Preview Version 1.4.0.0-alpha2 for download.

As this is a preview version it is NOT recommended in any way to be used in a production environment (more information about preview releases and the new community edition release process can be found in this blog post). This release is NOT available for upgrade through Magento Connect Manager and is only available on our download page and via SVN.

Some of the highlights for this release are WYSIWYG support for CMS pages, Magento Widgets and improved indexing process. To see a full list of features and fixed issues please visit our release notes page. Diff files are available here.
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Please report all issues with this release in the bug tracker.

Magento Version 1.3.2.4 is now available. This version includes a security updates for Magento 1.3.x that solves possible XSS vulnerability issue on customer registration page and is available through SVN, Download Page and through the Magento Connect Manager.

If you are using Magento Version 1.3.x we highly recommend upgrading as soon as possible to Magento 1.3.2.4 If you are using the Magento Connect Manager to upgrade, you should only upgrade Mage_All_Latest package. This package will upgrade all the needed packages.

Note: We do NOT recommend upgrading Magento directly on a production environment.

The Magento Team is continuing to grow. We are looking for a top notch Interactive Designer to join our team in sunny Los Angeles, CA. While our preference is for local candidates, exceptional candidates working remotely will be considered.

The Interactive Designer will handle all aspects of the design process from concept to the production of visual assets. You will work closely with product and project managers at Varien to define the scope of the project and with engineers/developers to determine the best way to execute the designs. If this sounds like you and you feel you meet the requirements below, please send your resume to jobs (at) varien.com

Requirements

• 3+ years experience in conceptual design, detailed design and web production work.
• Outstanding portfolio with engaging designs.
• Online design experience a must. This is not a print design position.
• Experience interacting with product managers to help define and refine product requirements.
• Experience working with engineers/developers to collaborate on the production and QA processes.
• Provide user interface expertise from concept through development
• Able to develop design concepts, carry them forward, and produce pixel perfect production assets for development.
• Able to contribute to the establishment and ownership of design guidelines, and help manage and evolve them over time.
• Ability to work in a fast-moving environment and produce results quickly and efficiently.
• Excellent team player with the maturity to advocate design and lead the process and manage own time within budget constraints.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to listen to and understand the needs of others while articulating one’s own thoughts.
• Excellent understanding of consumer internet.
• Expert level skills and experience with Photoshop.
• Intermediate-level knowledge of Macromedia Flash.
• A basic understanding of how web-based presentation layer technologies work and how to exploit them, including DHTML, Flash, and AJAX.
• The designer should be self-motivated and be able to make logical decisions to ensure the overall success of the project by creating designs that seamlessly address customer and business concerns and objectives.
• Keep abreast of current design tools, techniques and methodologies.

Interested in joining our global team? Are you as passionate about eCommerce as we are? We’d love to hear from you - jobs (at) varien.com