WAYNE STATE JOOMLA! CMS

Presented by: Bradley Martens and Allen George

Introduction Describe problems

in the current system

Provide short-term recommendations

Provide long-term recommendations

Methods

Interview with Dean Grimm and Multimedia Specialist Jones

Use of COE website/attending town hall meetings

Personal experience with Joomla! CMS Exploring Joomla’s website and other

CMS websites “Web Content Management Systems in

Higher Education” by Powel and Gill

Current CMS 2 years old Designer no longer

works at COE Insufficient

documentation Site navigation/

design Hardcoded database Scalability/

administrative issues

Short-Term Recommendations

Hire a PHP coderUnderstand databaseMake database links

relativeDocument current

codeAdd new features

Short-Term Recommendations

CostsTime: A few yearsSalary for PHP coder

Allows for easier implementation of long-term plan

Long-Term Recommendations

Switch to Joomla! CMSOpen sourceProvides templates

and extensions Research

extensionsLDAP authenticationImplement existing

features

Long-Term Recommendations

Create a test siteTest new features

before they go liveRequires database to

be relative Usability study

Test current site and new test site

Outline provided in report

Long-Term Recommendations

ScalabilityTest site and

additional research will help ensure scalability

CostHardware upgrades if

needed

Conclusions

Insufficient documentation to do a proper transition

Short-term recommendation: fix the database and document existing features

Long-term recommendation: switch to open-source Joomla! CMS

Use a test site and usability study to release features and ensure scalability

Questions?