We're pleased to announce that Elgg 1.1 has left the building. If you're new to Elgg, you'll be surprised by its flexibility and ease of use. But if you're already running Elgg, why should you upgrade to version 1.1? Here's a couple of reasons: Your site will run significantly faster. Elgg 1.1 contains database and cache enhancements that make it dramatically more efficient on your server and speedier for your users.

Ever since Lincoln announced he is offering readers a chance to guest post on his blog, i was excited. Why? Because i knew Elgg 1.0 was close to being released and being a massive fan of open source social CMS's, i knew this could be my opportunity to shine! So here i am! For those who don't know, Elgg originally started as a CMS for creating social networks such as Myspace and Facebook but over the past few years they have grown into much more.

The highly anticipated v1.0 release of Elgg the popular opensource social networking system is upon the horizon, a post by Dave Tosh on the new Elgg News Blog would indicate that the official release will happen after a final round of testing.