building it right with joomla 3 !
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Quick checklist of things to take care of when you are building with Joomla 3x. Things to do .. and things not to do..TRANSCRIPT
Joomla 3 Are you Building it right ?
The build it right checklist & Common Mistakes to avoid
Presented at Joomla User Group Pune, 2nd August 2014
Parth LawateStrategic Marketing Manager,Joomla
CEO, [email protected]
@parthlawate, @techjoomla
www.techjoomla.com
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JUG Pune
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Entrepreneur Joomla Day India
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Software Architecht
Marketing
Content Strategy
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CEO, Techjoomla Director, Tekdi Technologies
Getting the best out of the Joomla core
Remember Joomla 3 has a lot to offer !
● Tags● Content versioning● Kick ass ACL● Install from Web● Automatic Updates● Quick & Easy
Multilungual sites
Plan it Right
● Categories* Remember there's Tags as well now !
● Menus● Content● Extensions
There is no excuse for bad planning. It can
Dont over do extensions
● The JED with its 8k+ can be like a toy store for a kid
● Its ok to try lots of extensions but choose & keep the bare minimum you really need
Content
● Use Typography to make your content better looking
● Use optimised images. Dont drag them small
● Article Alias creates the URL
● No Word code please
● Dont use non responsive tables in content
● Use Alt & Title tags – make your site accessible
The ItemIDthe ultimate Joomla villain
This guy can make a ton of things go seriously wrong.. So be especially careful !
The Menus & the Menu items
● No 2 Menus pointing to the same item
● Use the 'levels' configuration to show partial menus
● Clean out menus you dont need from your trash as well
● Doing your menus right can avoid item Id issues
Modules
● Use modules intelligently
● Avoid redundant copies
● No Number's advanced module manager can save you a lot of pain
● Again item ids can play havoc with module assignments
Before you Go live
Change the Defaults
● Global Config – Site Title & Meta Data
● Make sure your email config works
● Delete all mock data – menus, categories, content & empty your trash
Optimise Optimise Optimise
● Caching● Combine● Compress● Gzip● Client Side Caching● Optimise your
images
Is it Seccure ?
● Seccure your Host● Seccure your application● Setup Automated
Backups● Run a MyJoomla security
scan
Admin tools Pro & Akeeba Backup can make your job easier
● Akeeba Backup Pro● Admin Tools Pro● Email Beautifier● Cache Cleaner● Advanced Module
Manager● Simple Image gallery
& All Videos plugins
Must have Extensions
Maintenance
● Update the core as well as any extensions you use regularly !
● Backup before you update
● Test updates on a staging site
● Run regular speed audits
● Run regular security audits
● Educate clients if you are not maintaining for them
Questions ?
