Joomla

Joomla is a unique open source content management system used by millions worldwide. The software is simple to install and yet so versatile and feature-rich that it is used for everything from simple websites to complex corporate applications. The most recent release completely refactored the codebase to improve ease of use and security.

You don’t have to be technically proficient or know HTML to edit, add content or manage your data; only basic word processing skills are necessary to use Joomla. You can build a site and manage the most complex web portals without knowing anything about computer languages! The browser-based interface allows unlimited sections or content pages to be added to your website. Some of the most recent add-ons allow users to include on their websites such tools as directories, 3-commerce and shopping cart engines, calendars, email newsletters, forums and chat software.

Administrators will appreciate the language packs and media manager, which stores presentations, documents and images. The article manager has a single editor that separates the introduction from the main article with a “read more” button for more efficient page management and attractive presentation. You can insert images into an article as you create it with the image manager and the menu manager makes your site simpler and user friendly for both the site manager and the visitor. Search-engine friendly URLs spell the end of duplicate content and optimize your site’s search engine.

Joomla has made remarkable improvements for designers, too. By separating the program and presentation logic, the code base is much more organized, giving them total control over how the content is presented. Template overrides allow for custom layouts and template parameters allow templates to be changed by the user from within with the template manager interface. This is a real timesaver for webmasters.

Developers will like the clean 3-tiered structure. The first layer is the new framework that’s logical and well structured and provides a solid base for future development. The document package gives the developer control over the whole document on any page. MVC based component objects provides a platform for application prototyping and development.

There’s plenty of support available, too. More than 150,000 users and developers frequent the Joomla forums if you have questions or simply want to discuss the lastest add-ons and features. The Joomla community is a very active one, not only on its forum and support boards but it reaches out with events and conferences as well. Joomla Days occur worldwide and feature speakers on such topics as development and security, integration strategies and business applications. The Art of Joomla, the official magazine, is available online as are tutorials and FAQs. Community members also offer training courses for beginners that work best with human instruction, featuring workshops and hands on support.

Joomla is being used for Community portals, personal homepages, small business websites, schools and churches. Businesses use Joomla websites for their homepages because of such features as inventory control, product catalogs, online reservations and orders. Families individuals and groups with common interests enjoy the chat software, forums and easy image control. Joomla isn’t perfect and can’t fulfill every need but with all the extensions and add-ons it’s one of the most versatile, appropriate and easy to use software packages available for nearly any type of website.

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