Joomla Introduction Summer2008

Joomla! 1.5

Thailand Open Source Festival 2008

TobyPatterson

Introduction to the Content Management System

Presentation name change me in master

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About Me

Toby PattersonExecutive Director

of GMITChttp://www.gmitc.biz

Slides originally by Wilco Janson


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Current Release

Joomla! 1.5.7Released 9 September 2008


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What is Joomla ?

Content Management System

A content management system (CMS) is a system used to manage the content of a Web site. Joomla! is a web content management system, written in the PHP programming language. It is freely distributed.


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Why Joomla ?

Joomla! 1.5 is easy to install


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Why Joomla ?

Joomla! 1.5 runs on many platforms.


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Why Joomla ?

Joomla! is easy to extend.


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Why Joomla ?

Joomla! 1.5 is multi-lingual


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Why Joomla ?

Joomla! 1.5 has new template features

• 100% control• Custom layouts• Template parameters• Accessibility and standards• Module chrome

• Module positions• Default system template• Additional Javascript• Error Handling


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Why Joomla ?

Joomla! 1.5 is easier to administer


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Why Joomla ?

Joomla! 1.5 is build to scale


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Why Joomla ?

• Easy to install• Runs on many platforms• Easy to extend• Multi-lingual• New template features• Easy to administer• Build to scale


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General Information

Started in September 2005.Joomla! 1.0 is still mainstream.

Joomla! 1.5 usage is very good after six months.

Over 219,000 members on the forum with over 137 million posts.

Over 3750 registered extensions.


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Trends

Becoming Popular


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What Does Joomla Look Like ?

Joomla consists of three seperate but related applications.• The Installer Application is used to install

Joomla. Typically it is only used once, and can then be removed.

• The Site Application is used by the users and contains all of the public content.

• The Administrative Application is used by admins to maintain the site.


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Joomla Applications

Joomla Installer Application


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Joomla Applications

Joomla Site Application


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Joomla Applications

Joomla Administrative Installer


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Joomla Applications

The Administrative Application is used to edit content, install extensions, upload media, and organise the menu.


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Joomla Templates

Joomla! employs a simple templating system based on XML and PHP.For designers, it is very easy to create a great looking website!


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Sample Sites


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Sample Sites


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Sample Sites


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Sample Sites


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Sample Sites


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The Future of Joomla

• Access Control Lists• User Profiles via Plugins• Additional User Management• Package Management• Expansion of the Help System• New Category Management• General Improvements to the Administrative

Interface and Core Components• PHP 5.2

What's coming in Joomla 1.6 ?


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Help Wanted

We can use help with…Development

• Unit testing• Functional testing; the

Joomla! Bug Squad• Joomla! Core framework

Documentation• Help screens• Technical documentation• Documentation of Joomla!

1.5

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Translations• Translation of installation,

front-and backend• Translate help screens• Translation of

documentation

• Moderating• Help answering questions in

forum• Re-structuring our site(s)

Sites and Infrastructure


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Thanks

Thanks to an amazing army of volunteers who provide support in our forum, developers who maintain Joomla! core code and extensions, the translators and all who help with documentation this is a great open source project!

Technology

Joomla Introduction Summer2008