In this chapter, we've covered what's new in using extensions for Joomla! 1.6:
The collection of extensions that comes with Joomla! 1.6 shows some welcome new additions. A new component is Redirect Manager, used to redirect visitors from outdated URLs to new URLs.
New modules include Article Categories and Articles Category, used to present categories and their contents.
The new Extension Manager screen contains five tabs, each featuring its own specific functionality: Install, Update, Manage, Discover, and Warnings.
The new Extension Manager Update functionality simplifies the process of updating installed extensions.
In Joomla! 1.6, you can schedule the time during which a module should be displayed.
Assigning modules to menu items has become much easier. For example, you can now choose to display a module on all pages, except the ones selected. Moreover, you can now select module assignment directly from the Edit Menu Item screen.