Joomla presentation @ Software Freedom Day 2010- The Hague

Joomla! Introduction

Software Freedom DayThe Hague, NLSander Potjer

18 september 2010

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Sander Potjer

– Student Architecture– Joomla! Webdesigner– co-founder of JoomlaCommunity.eu– organisation JoomlaDays Netherlands

e-mail: [email protected]: @sanderpotjer

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Joomla! introduction

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What is Joomla?

Joomla! is an award-winning Content Management System (CMS) that will help

you build websites and other powerful online applications.

Best of all, Joomla! is an open source solution that is freely available to everybody.

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Joomla!

Phonetic spelling for the Swahili word "Jumla", which means "all together" or

"as a whole“

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Joomla! concepts

• Open Source– Freedom– Choice– Control– Fun

• Ease of use– End User– Administrator– Developer– Designers

• Content Management– Keep it small and

simple– Be flexible and agile– Designed to be

extendible

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Joomla! philosophy

• Rock Solid Architecture• Flexibility built on Powerful Framework• Developers Tools• Outstanding User experience• International Recognition (60+ languages)• A great community!

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Project History

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InfoGraphic by JoomlaBlogger.net: http://www.joomlablogger.net/blog/joomla-evangelism/5-years-with-joomla-infographic/

http://www.joomlablogger.net/blog/joomla-evangelism/5-years-with-joomla-infographic/


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Let’s take a tour with Joomla!

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Joomla! 1.5Released January 22, 2008

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Joomla! is easy to install

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Joomla! runs on many platforms

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Joomla! is easy to extend

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Joomla! is multi lingual

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Joomla! is easy to administer

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Joomla! has great 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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Joomla! is build to scale

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Joomla! is build to scale

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Joomla! supports rapid development

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Who use Joomla?


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www.softwarefreedomday.org

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http://www.softwarefreedomday.org

http://www.softwarefreedomday.org

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www.werkenbijdegemeenteoss.nl

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www.octrooicentrum.nl

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http://www.octrooicentrum.nl


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www.m2i.nl

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www.kwik-fit.nl

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www.iedereenehbo.nl

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www.niainfo.nl

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www.ecostream.nl

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More Dutch Exampleswww.mijnjoomlasite.nl

http://www.joomlacommunity.eu/nieuws/joomla-in-nederland.html

http://www.mijnjoomlasite.nl

http://www.mijnjoomlasite.nl




The Joomla! community


Joomla! organisation


Joomla! organisation

• All members are spread all over the world• Timezone differences• Lingual and cultural barriers• Means of communication:– Forum– Skype (voice, video and chat)– IRC– Mail, mailinglists– Joomla!days, gatherings, events etc.





















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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!

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Can you get involved?

• No matter what you think youcan do, you can help!

• Most of the contributors startin our forum helping others out

• But how do I get involved intoone of the working groups?

• Can we use people?

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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

Translations• Translation of installation,

front-and backend• Translate help screens• Translation of documentation

Sites and Infrastructure• Moderating• Help answering questions in forum• Re-structuring our site(s)

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Joomla! communities in The Netherlands

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JoomlaCommunity.eu

- opgericht op 1 oktober 2008

- door 16 (ex-) teamleden van DutchJoomla

- momenteel ongeveer 25 teamleden

Onze belangrijkste doelen

- breed Joomla platform

- promotie van Joomla

- goede contacten met iedere Joomla gebruiker / ontwikkelaars / bedrijven

- kwalitatieve vertalingen

- echt ‘community’ en ‘Joomla’ (all together) gevoel

- ondersteunen van Joomla evenementen/bijeenkomsten



JoomlaCommunity Team

- +/- 25 teamleden

- Uit Nederland en België

- leeftijd tussen 16 and 56

- Zowel hobby als professionele Joomla! gebruikers

4 teams:DocumentatieteamModeratorteamSubsites & structure teamTaalteam

Documenta*eteam

Moderatorteam

Subsites & structuurteam

Taalteam

Communicatie

- via het (team) fora

- MSN/Skype group chats

- op (Joomla!) evenementen/bijeenkomsten

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Hoe kan ik mijn bijdrage leveren aan

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Hoe kan ik bijdragen

- help andere gebruikers op het forum

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- geef feedback, meld bugs/fouten

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- stuur je vertalingen voor extensies in

- stuur je documentatie in

- wordt lid van een van onze teams

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- anders, bijvoorbeeld door artikel, of...?


Preview of Joomla! 1.6


Restyled interface


New toolbar functions


No sections anymore!


Access Control List






More Joomla?• www.joomla.org• www.joomlacommunity.eu• Visit the JoomlaDays• Visit one of the Joomla User Groups in:– Amsterdam - ma 4 oktober– Antwerpen (BE) - nnb– Arnhem - di 14 oktober– Assen - wo 6 oktober– Enschede - di 5 oktober– ‘s Hertogenbosch - di 5 oktober– Maastricht - nnb– Rotterdam - di 21 september– Utrecht - nnb

http://www.joomla.org

http://www.joomla.org

http://www.joomlacommunity.eu

http://www.joomlacommunity.eu

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