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Joomla An Open Source Content Management System
Presented by: James Friesen, HCJB World Radio
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Scope of Workshop Definition and background of Joomla
Explanation of Joomla’s abilities and strengths, including: Sample install Demonstration of modules, components, plug-ins, and templates Tour of some sample sites Discussion of Joomla’s weaknesses Questions and Answers
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Joomla: Defined Joomla is an open-source Content Management System
Provides the structure and framework for a website Written in PHP, uses MySQL database for storage Runs on IIS or Apache, Windows or Linux
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Joomla: Past, Present, and Future
Formerly known as Mambo. Currently on version 1.0.9 Version 1.5 planned for summer 2006 Version 2.0 planned for 2007 Up-to-date roadmap can be found at dev.joomla.org
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Joomla: Strengths Free! Easy to Use Extensible and Customizable
Well Supported Internationalized Secure
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Free Code, database (Mysql), and web server (Apache) can all be downloaded and installed for free Some 3rd party components are licensed (but usually inexpensive)
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Easy to Use Quick setup Pleasant interface
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Extensible and Customizable
Components Modules Plug-ins (Mambots) Templates
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Components The main functionality blocks for Joomla
Most used components come standard with Joomla Can be written, expanded, purchased, or downloaded Samples
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Modules Blocks of code that appear in pre-defined areas of the screen
Can be basic HTML or PHP code that accesses a database (dynamic data) Can be written, extended, purchased, or downloaded (kinda like components)
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Plug-ins (Mambots) Pieces of code that insert dynamic data into the middle of an article (content item) Often work together with a component Can be written, extended… (yeah like the others)
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Templates Fully Customizable Many available online
Easy to switch between templates
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Where do I find these extensions?
Extensions.joomla.org You can write them You can hire someone to write them
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Well Supported Very active user community at:
Forum.joomla.org Help.joomla.org Books are available (check out Amazon) Commercial (payed) support also available
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Internationalised Currently available in a number of different languages Developers come from many different countries so forums exist in those languages (eg. Spanish, German, etc.)
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Secure (relatively) Apache itself has security problems
Joomla itself not usually exploited Large community of users to find holes Security patches are issued quickly and regularly
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Joomla’s Weaknesses No version control of content
Not very granular access control Restricted to only Mysql for now Lack of unlimited levels of structure
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Questions and Answers Ask away!
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