Transcript What are some advanced ways I can use Joomla?

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What is Joomla!?
What can Joomla! Do?
Who uses Joomla!?
How will Joomla! help me?
What are some advanced ways I
can use Joomla?
• The Front End!
• The User Profile Page
• Modules and Extensions
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The Back Side
The Control Panel
Administrator Area
Templates
Components
Modules
Making it your own.
References
What is Joomla!?
• Joomla is an award-winning content
management system (CMS), which
enables you to build Web sites and
powerful online applications. Many
aspects, including its ease-of-use and
extensibility, have made Joomla the
most popular Web site software
available. Best of all, Joomla is an open
source solution that is freely available to
everyone.
What can Joomla! Do?
• Joomla is used all over the world to power Web sites
of all shapes and sizes. For example:
• Corporate Web sites or portals
• Corporate intranets and extranets
• Online magazines, newspapers, and publications
• E-commerce and online reservations
• Government applications
• Small business Web sites
• Non-profit and organizational Web sites
• Community-based portals
• School and church Web sites
• Personal or family homepages
Who uses Joomla!?
• Here are just a few examples of Web sites that use Joomla:
• United Nations (Governmental organization) http://www.unric.org
• MTV Networks Quizilla (Social networking) http://www.quizilla.com
• L.A. Weekly (Online publication) - http://www.laweekly.com
• IHOP (Restaurant chain) - http://www.ihop.com
• Harvard University (Educational) - http://gsas.harvard.edu
• Citibank (Financial institution intranet) - Not publicly accessible
• The Green Maven (Eco-resources) http://www.greenmaven.com
• Outdoor Photographer (Magazine) http://www.outdoorphotographer.com
• PlayShakespeare.com (Cultural) http://www.playshakespeare.com
• Senso Interiors (Furniture design) http://www.sensointeriors.co.za
How will Joomla! help me?
• Joomla is designed to be easy to install and set up
even if you're not an advanced user. Many Web
hosting services offer a single-click install, getting
your new site up and running in just a few minutes.
• Since Joomla is so easy to use, as a Web designer
or developer, you can quickly build sites for your
clients. Then, with a minimal amount of instruction,
you can empower your clients to easily manage their
own sites themselves.
• If your clients need specialized functionality, Joomla
is highly extensible and thousands of extensions
(most for free under the GPL license) are available in
the Joomla Extensions Directory.
What are some advanced ways I can use Joomla?
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Many companies and organizations have requirements that go beyond
what is available in the basic Joomla package. In those cases, Joomla's
powerful application framework makes it easy for developers to create
sophisticated add-ons that extend the power of Joomla into virtually
unlimited directions.
The core Joomla framework enables developers to quickly and easily
build:
Inventory control systems
Data reporting tools
Application bridges
Custom product catalogs
Integrated e-commerce systems
Complex business directories
Reservation systems
Communication tools
Since Joomla is based on PHP and MySQL, you're building powerful
applications on an open platform anyone can use, share, and support.
To find out more information on leveraging the Joomla framework, visit
the Joomla Developer Network.
The Front End!
The User Profile Page
Modules and Extensions
The Back Side
The Control Panel
Administrator Area
• One Stop for content management.
• Content, Components, Modules, and Users
can be maintained through the control panel.
• Content can be managed by section or
category.
• Components can be accessed and managed
individually.
• Modules can be edited published and
positioned.
• With a few clicks the whole look and feel of
the site can be changed.
– Site->Template Manager->Site Templates
Templates
• There are virtually millions of free templates
available on the web for Joomla!.
• All joomla templates are customizable using
css and the template editor included in
Joomla!
• There are also Hundreds of thousands of
Templates available for purchase.
Components
• Joomla! components add
versatility and function to your
site.
• Components come in a variety of
functionality.
• Through the control panel you
can mange the settings of your
components.
• If you are not 100% satisfied with
the components as they are,
change them. They are written in
PHP.
Modules
• Modules can be
downloaded or created
from scratch.
• To include php in the
content of a page a
module is needed.
• There are “Hello World”
modules available to
show how to create
your own modules.
• Modules can be
positioned any where
on the screen provided
a location has been
created.
Making it your own.
• Joomla!’s appeal is the ability to mold it into whatever
you like.
• Modules, Components, and even the source code
can be edited to do whatever it is that you need.
• With the thousands of extensions available many
times you can avoid the hassles of writing a new
application from scratch.
• When and if you do run into a brick wall Joomla! Also
has a fantastic community and great documentation
available for free.
• There are also books that are available about
Joomla! That can make your use of this incredible
tool even easier.
References
• Joomla! Website
www.joomla.org
• About Joomla!
http://www.joomla.org/about-joomla.html
• Getting Started
http://www.joomla.org/about-joomla/getting-started.html
• Joomla Extensions
http://extensions.joomla.org/
• Building Websites with Joomla!
http://www.amazon.com/Building-Websites-Joomla-v1-0-joomlaversion-1-5/dp/1904811949
• SiteGround Joomla! Tutorial
http://www.siteground.com/tutorials/joomla/
• Joomla ! Community Portal
http://community.joomla.org/
• Joomla Template Tutorial
http://www.compassdesigns.net/tutorials/48-joomla-templatetutorial.html
Thank You
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Joomla! and Open Source Matters.
822 Media, Inc.
Chrispian Burks
Keith Ford
North Alabama Web Developers
Charger IEEE
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What is Joomla!?
What can Joomla! Do?
Who uses Joomla!?
How will Joomla! help me?
What are some advanced ways I can use
Joomla?
Modules and Extensions
Templates
Components
Modules
Making it your own.
References
Questions?