1. Joomla An Open Source Content Management System

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. Joomla: Strengths Free! Easy to Use Extensible and Customizable Well Supported InternationalizedSecure

6. Free Code, database (Mysql), and web server (Apache) can all be downloaded and installed for free Some 3 rd party components are licensed (but usually inexpensive)

7. Easy to Use Quick setup Pleasant interface

8. Extensible and Customizable ComponentsModules Plug-ins (Mambots) Templates

9. Components The main functionality blocks for Joomla Most used components come standard with Joomla Can be written, expanded, purchased, or downloaded Samples

10. 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)

11. 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)

12. Templates Fully Customizable Many available online Easy to switch between templates

13. Where do I find these extensions? Extensions.joomla.org You can write them You can hire someone to write them

14. Well Supported Very active user community at: –Forum.joomla.org –Help.joomla.org Books are available (check out Amazon) Commercial (payed) support also available

15. 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.)

16. 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

17. 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

18. Questions and Answers Ask away!