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Create an easy-to-maintain, dynamic website using the most
popular CMS around.
presenter: Bonnie Landau
From Landau Design Reviews
What is Joomla?
Joomla means “all together” in Swahili
It is an international software project developed and supported by millions of people around the world.
A CMS (Content Management System)
Open Source development
Why Use Joomla?
Sites are built faster
Client can update quickly and easily
Provides advanced functionality without development costs - over 9,000 extensions available
Easy to customize
Active and strong support community
Does Joomla Perform Well?
Optimization of site and server
Just like any other site
How it’s built is how well it will perform
Joomla developers take security seriously
What is a CMS?
CMS = Content Management System
Site is managed by a database
Dynamic content generation - page doesn’t exist until a user calls for it.
Joomla, Database & Template work together to create your website
What is Open Source?
The code is not locked, so anybody can edit and customize it.
Generally free, but not always. Joomla is given away for free.
Why would developers not lock the code and give it away for free?
Popular types of open source software:• web browsers
• customer relationship management (CRM) systems
• project management systems
• nug tracking systems
• message boards
• blogging platforms
Firefox is a popular example
How Joomla Works
Content is separate from style• Content is stored in the database as data
• Style is dictated by your template - also called a skin
How the Template Works
Combination of code types to generate look and feel• PHP, HTML, CSS
Contains styling information:• Graphic design
• Page structure
• Text/color/spacing styling
Template is like a filter. All content goes through template to get styling information for presentation on website.
How Extensions Work
Extends the functionality of the Joomla core
Like mini-programs
Because Joomla is open-source, 1,000s of extensions are developed each year – 7,594 extensions to date
Easy to find a developer to build something custom
Who uses Joomla?
Examples of Joomla Sites
Thoughtful China
The Capri Hotel
Move, Play, Thrive
Opticarts
Valley Family Health Care
Landau Design Reviews
Questions?
What questions do you have about Joomla?
