That's a pretty good legacy for a project in my book. When asked about his favourite bits of the next version: There are lots of things, but I'd have to say the biggies are the the MVC architecture we have in the frontend, the revamped template override system, and the new menu manager.

These are among the many new features that release so many of the shackles we had to 'hack' around as developers in the current version. When asked about his vision for Joomla!: The CMS genre is very different from what it was when I entered back in 2003. Back then it was about putting content back in the hands of the regular folks.

Now, with the advent of the Web 2.0 phenomena, the requirements for a CMS to provide artistic freedom for designers is also being pushed to the limit. I can never forget when we were back doing Mambo, I don't think a release was out for a day and people were pushing the envelope and asking for more. The people I've had the pleasure of working with over the years have always had the knack of being able to find a good balance between user needs and toys for developers. So, my vision would be that this continues, and that Joomla! continues to embrace the new technologies that will come and craft them in such a way that it empowers the regular user to do more and more with their websites.

Andrew lives near Toowoomba, Australia, with his family, and the red-back spiders and brown snakes from the farm next door. Prior to being a full-time Joomla! consultant, Andrew worked at the Toowoomba City Council as a developer of their Content Management Systems and Web Based GIS, and as a Civil Engineer before that.

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