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These are the slides from my 3 hour introduction to Joomla at JoomlaDay Atlanta 2014
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What is Joomla!?
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A Content Management System (CMS) !
Joomla’s goal is to make it easy to manage your content online.
What is a Content Management System (CMS)?
Framework/CMS !
Database, PHP, AJAX, JavaScript, etc.
Content !
Text, editing, links.
Template !
Site Design and Page Layout, Information
Architecture, Usability Design
When?!
The Joomla code started as “Mambo” in 2000. !
The name changed to Joomla in 2005.
How Much?!
Joomla is 100% free. !
Some companies do sell extra features .
Who?!
Joomla is entirely run by volunteers. !
However, most of those volunteers have Joomla businesses.
How Popular?!
Joomla runs about 3% of all websites and 10% of all CMS sites.
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Since 2006 - over 35 million downloads (http://www.ostraining.com/joomla-
training)
Users: Linux.com
Users: Eiffel Tower
Users: Guggenheim
Users: Ikea
Users: General Electric
Over 3,000 Governments
joomlagov.info
Why Joomla?
Easier (but still takes practice) Quicker (but still takes time) Cheaper (but still costs) More Options (but not everything can be off-
the-shelf)
Timeline• Joomla 1.0 - 6 yrs old, rock-solid, updates have ended
• Joomla 1.5 - 4 years old, (support has ended) • Joomla 1.6 - January 2011 (support has ended) •Version 1.7 - July 2011 (support has ended) •Version 2.5 - January 2012 •Version 3.0 - September 2012 •Version 3.5 - 2014?
Joomla! - It’s as easy as…
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Planning
Installation Options
1. One Click at your hosting service 2. Manually at your hosting service 3. Joomla! in the Cloud 4. Desktop - Mamp/Wamp/Bitnami
Bitnami
https://bitnami.com/stack/joomla/installer
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Content Workflow
Categorize Add SHow
Step 1: Categorize
For instance:
Step 2: Add
For instance:
Step 3: Show
Finally, show the articles to our visitors:
Formatting
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2 Features = Extensions
What is an Extension?
1.Components. (Large scripts. Forums, Galleries etc.)
2.Modules. (Small scripts. Menus, Latest Articles, Recent Forum Posts etc.)
3.Templates. (Changes the site design) 4.Plugins. (Usually helps a component) 5.Languages
ExtensionsComponent = engine. Does the heavy work Module = dashboard. Displays information Plugins = sparkplug. Helps with small tasks Templates = paint-job
Find New Extensions
http://extensions.joomla.org
Extension Information !!!
• Rating • Compatibility • Commercial or
Non-commercial • Extension Types • Important Links • Reviews
45 in 45 Global Parameters
NOT a scientifically researched list.
I almost ALWAYS recommend the pro /paid / “expensive” versions.
I will PROBABLY miss some of yours... tell me at the end.
- Image Courtesy: barefootandsoul.com
“A” is for Administration - Admin Tools
Protect Maintain Secure Watch. Sniff. Catch Redirects Automation Optimize !Free / $28.00
https://www.akeebabackup.com/products/admin-tools.html
“A” is for ACL - Access Control Manager
Easily manage the permissions of Joomla websites with the clickable permission grid of the award winning ACL Manager. !A great overview of all Joomla ACL settings and discover & fix issues with the Joomla assets table easily. !$35.00 annual subscription
http://www.aclmanager.net/
“B” is for Backup (Akeeba Backup that is...)
the standard for backing up and restoring your Joomla site. !Cost: Free !Pro Version adds a TON of options including automatic transfer of backups to off-site servers, full restore on the same server and more ($55) https://www.akeebabackup.com/subscribe/levels/html
“C” is for Community... BuilderBuild your own community! Simplify member registration Let your members connect Personalize profiles member lists Scalable, reliable, robust Hundreds of plugins available It's free & open source - GPL
http://www.joomlapolis.com/community-builder
“C” is for CRM - CRMery
$500 which includes 12 months
subscription
“C” is for CCK - Cobalt
“C” is for CCK - FLEXIcontent
“C” is for CCK - K2
“C” is for CCK - ZOO
“D” is for Directories - DOCman
DOCman is a powerful document management solution for Joomla 1.5, 2.5 and 3.x Manage documents across categories and subcategories, allow users to upload, download or edit documents. Store documents either locally or remotely and prevent direct linking using our build-in anti-leech system.
http://www.joomlatools.com/extensions/docman/overview
“E” is for Events - DTRegister
Do you have events that people must register for to attend? Do those events cost money to attend? Well, now you can setup online event registration andevent booking where you can collect the registrant's information AND their payment via credit card. !!$75.00 / site
http://www.dthdevelopment.com/joomla-components/dt-register-event-registration-for-joomla.html
“E” is for Events - Event Registration Pro
TONS of features. (ask Mike Carson for his opinion) !!!$112 bundled Pro Version
http://www.joomlashowroom.com/event-registration-pro-calendar/event-registration-pro-calendar
“E” is for Email Marketing - acyMailing
AcyMailing - 4 different editions : Starter, Essential, Business and Enterprise. AcyMailing enables you to create mailing lists, manage your subscribers, send Newsletters created with a templating system, create follow-up autoresponders and more... !Free -> $125
http://www.acyba.com/
“F” is for Forms - RSForms Pro
Professional looking forms Multi-page forms made easy Export all submission information Validation Rules Responsive! !!!$30 - $135
http://www.rsjoomla.com/joomla-extensions/joomla-form.html
“F” is for Forms - Chronoforms
1- Basic forms features like fields creation..etc 2- Emails processing. 3- Data validation on form (client-side - JavaScript) and on server. 4- Data storage and management. (Let's you create a table for your form, save data to this table then manage it later) (ChronoConnectivity provides even more management capabilities) 5- Security with built in Captcha + ReCaptcha support. 6- Different Joomla functions. (Joomla registration forms, User Login or Article submission..etc) 7- Access Control to your forms. 8- Payment Integration (Authorize.net - Paypal Pro - 2Checkout.com) 9- More utilities for common stuff needed like CURL - Email verification - Confirmation pages..etc 10- endless control using an events based system which lets you control everything inside your form if you want to, plus the ability to use PHP code wherever and whenever you need.
http://www.chronoengine.com/$25 - $200
“G” is for Google - Google Analytics Dashboard
Google Analytics, also known as GA, is a free service from Google that can track and generate statistics about visitors from a website. Google Analytics can generate statistics about: visits, visitors, page views, bounce rates, organic searches, referrers, advertising and conversions.!Free
http://www.deconf.com/en/projects/google-analytics-dashboard-for-joomla/
“H” is for Hikashop (Shopping Cart)
HikaShop is an e-commerce solution for Joomla ! Built for simplicity and flexibility. !Have your users purchase your products efficiently, facilitate the management of your store, increase your sales thanks to built-in marketing tools and so much more ! Quik and easy to configure, let starts your shop online today ! !$70 - $200
http://www.hikashop.com/
“I” is for Insert - Articles Anywhere
With Articles Anywhere you can place articles anywhere in your site, including within 3rd party components, modules and even inside other articles. This can change the way you use your articles completely. For instance:
Create custom modules displaying the article or articles you want. Create pages that show a number of defined articles Use an article as a content snippet, which you can include in multiple other articles/pages !Free / $25
http://www.nonumber.nl/extensions/articlesanywhere
“J” is for JCE (duh)
Free (with add-ons)
http://www.joomlacontenteditor.net/
“K” is for Kunena Forums
Kunena is the ideal forum extension for Joomla. It's free, fully integrated, and no bridges or hacks are required.
http://www.kunena.org/
“L” is for Life Links
Turn Bible verses into links to the BibleGateway.com (both read and audible) !Free
http://joomlacode.org/gf/project/scripturelinks/frs/
“M” is for Modules - Advanced Module Manager
With Advanced Module Manager you can assign modules to just about anything you want.
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Free / $65
http://www.nonumber.nl/extensions/advancedmodulemanager
“M” is for Mobile - Mobile Joomla
Free -> $99
http://www.mobilejoomla.com/download.html
Migration - redMigratorredMIGRATOR is the brand new and easy to use non-tech migration tool now written for Joomla! 2.5 and Joomla 3. It is designed to assist administrators in moving the contents of their site into a new Joomla! 2.5 or 3 installation. redMIGRATOR offers two different migration methods: Database or RESTful.
http://redcomponent.com/redcomponent/redmigrator
Migration - jUpgrade ProjUpgrade is a simple Joomla 1.5 component that will download a version of Joomla 2.5, decompress it and install it. After that, it should migrate all of the data from old Joomla 1.5 to the new Joomla 2.5 installation.
http://matware.com.ar/downloads.html
Migration - SPUpgrade
Migrate your old Joomla! sites with the best, most popular, used on thousands of sites already, by thousands of satisfied users, component and keep your Google Rank safe.
http://cyend.com/extensions/extensions/components/purchase/6-purchase-upgrade-joomla-from-15-to-16
“N” is for NoNumbers... (Twitter told me to say this)
$650 for lifehttp://www.nonumber.nl/
“O” is for mOdals - NoNumber
Modals will help you create modal popup windows. Modals can create links and also convert any existing link in your website to a modal popup window link. Modal popup windows are fancy popup boxes also known as Lightboxes Free - $40
http://www.nonumber.nl/extensions/modals
“P” is for Paid Content - Community Builder Subscriptions
Sell your content Paid subscription levels Sell products and services Collect donations Promotional coupons Automated marketing World-wide tax handling CBSubs is a CB plugin* It's open source - GPL
http://www.joomlapolis.com/cb-solutions/cbsubs
“P” is for Paid Content - PayPlans
http://www.jpayplans.com/pricing.html
$99 - $299
“S” is for Sourcerer - NoNumber
Sourcerer enables you to place PHP and any kind of HTML style code (including CSS and JavaScript) right into your content! Not only in your articles, but also in sections, categories, modules, components, META tags, etc. !Free - $55
http://www.nonumber.nl/extensions/sourcerer
“S” is for SEO - SH404
sh404SEF® is the most reliable and most trusted tools powering your Joomla SEO campaign and maximizing the impact and search engine placement of your Joomla site. !!$39 / year
http://anything-digital.com/sh404sef/seo-analytics-and-security-for-joomla.html
“S” is for Sobi ProSobiPro allows you to build a business directory or a restaurant guide, a real estate management or a member and profile directory, a documentation and FAQ area or a download management system, a simple weblinks or news list, or even a blog. !!FREE !
http://www.sigsiu.net/sobipro.html
“S” is for Snippets - NoNumber
With Snippets you can include text snippets in your content. You can make reusable snippets (pieces of text/content) and include them into your content via a tag, like {snippet my-first-snippet}
http://www.nonumber.nl/extensions/snippets
“S” is for Sermons - Preachit!
Sermon Management for church / ministry websites !Free -> $25 / year
“T” is for Tabs from NoNumber
http://www.nonumber.nl/extensions/tabs
“T” is for Toolbar - OSToolbar from OSTraining
Secure API access to the training videos from OSTraining - 2013 JOSCAR winner - Joomla Services. !Free / Paid Subscription
http://www.ostraining.com/downloads/joomla-extensions/ostoolbar/
“V” is for Victor - Watchful.li
Watch Everything Mass Joomla Updates Akeeba Backups Malware Scanner * Extension Updates Server Status File Modification Extension Tracker Notifications !For ALL your sites !$5 -> $75 / month https://watchful.li/
“W” is for Watching - AllVideos by Joomlaworks
Free
http://www.joomlaworks.net/extensions/free-premium/allvideos
“X” is for Xmap
XML and HTML Site Maps
http://joomla.vargas.co.cr/en/downloads/components/xmap
“Y” is for YooTheme Warp Framework
A fast and slick theme framework which provides a rich tool set to develop cross-platform themes.
http://www.yootheme.com/themes/warp-framework
“Z” is for “Zip” - What? Nothing! Extension from NoNumber
The ultimate extension for Joomla! - it always does exactly what the title suggests. NOTHING! !Free or Paid Version ($1.37)
What are yours?
• civicrm!• corephp - wordpress for joomla!• calendar - gcal / ohana!• savvy panda’s list of top 100 ext.!• RSEvents!• JEvents!• Formstack!• Zoolander - (lots of zoo plugins)!• Cloud Hotelier!• SH404!• Facebook Fanbook
What are yours?
• Cache Cleaner (Nonumber)!• Easy Blog (http://stackideas.com/easyblog)!• Widget kit from Yootheme (http://www.yootheme.com/widgetkit)!• Alter Glossary (http://alterbrains.com/joomla-extensions/content/alter-
glossary)!• Hotspots (google maps) (https://compojoom.com/joomla-extensions/
hotspots)!
• Xplorer (http://extplorer.net/files)!• OsContent (http://www.ostraining.com/downloads/joomla-extensions/oscontent/)!
• Security - myjoomla (http://myjoomla.com/)!• Slideshows - Ignite Gallery - http://www.ignitegallery.com/#!
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No Content Changes Templates do not alter the
site content, only the style:
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Positions May Change
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Free Templates
www.Joomla24.com
Commercial Templates
BestofJoomla.com
Template Generator
Template Workflow
• Research • Install • Modules • Modify
One More Thing…
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