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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?

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

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

Formatting - JCE


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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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Free Templates

www.Joomla24.com

Commercial Templates

BestofJoomla.com

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Template Workflow

• Research • Install • Modules • Modify

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