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Joomla! Day UK 2009

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Joomla! Day UK 2009

Joomla! User Groups

Alex Kempkens

Joomla!www.joomla.org

Core team member

Andy Wallace

Joomla! Community UK

Event Coordinator

Master Docs

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Joomla! User Groups

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UFF– This was easy

Whatarewetalkingabout?

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Who is a „user“?

• Authors

• Publisher

• Admins

• Developer

• Designer

• Website owners

• Visitors of websites

• Members of the

regional community

• Members of the world

wide community

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Joomla! User Groups

Joomla Community

JUG UK

JUG DE

• Munich

• Berlin

JUG NL

• Amsterdam

• Utrecht

JUG USA

• New York

• New England

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How to create a User Group?

1. Get to gather with users in your

area, city, region online or in real live

a) Check online who is around

b) Use the forums to find each other (e.g.

forum.joomla.org)

c) Find a good place to meet and chat

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How to create a User Group?

2. Apply for your JUG being registered as

an official Joomla! User Group (JUG)

a) Check the requirements for names, logos …

b) Check if there isn’t an existing group near by

c) Fill out the form and get your website up and

running

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How to create a User Group?

3. Register your website on Joomla!

Connect

4. Meet, have fun, exchange ideas and work

together

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What’s important for a JUG

• Fun

• Fun

• Fun

• Collaboration

• Regular contacts – best case in real live

• Teamwork

• Communication

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Now, where is the next JUG?

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Thanks' for listening …

Alex & Andy

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