1. Joomla An Open Source Content Management System
Presented by: James Friesen, HCJB World Radio

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
Internationalized
Secure

6. 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)

7. Easy to Use
Quick setup
Pleasant interface

8. Extensible and Customizable
Components
Modules
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!