How to Build a Fully Managed Joomla Website the “Simple” way!

I have built a LOT of Joomla websites over the past few years. I go through the typical steps.

  • Joomla TemplatesRegister Domain Name
  • FTP Joomla files up to Webserver
  • Create new database
  • Run installer
  • Delete \ Rename installation directory
  • Install Joomla Template
  • Add additional Components \ Modules
  • Add Content
  • Keep up with security updates
  • etc… etc…

Rest assured, there is a MUCH better way. [Read more...]

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Joomla 1.5.10 Security Release Now Available

security_releaseThe Joomla Project announces the immediate availability of Joomla 1.5.10 [Wohmamni]. This is a security release and users are strongly encouraged to upgrade immediately.

This release contains 66 bug fixes, one low-level security fix, and one moderate-level security fix. It has been 11 weeks since Joomla 1.5.9 was released on January 10, 2009. The Development Working Group’s goal is to continue to provide regular, frequent updates to the Joomla community.

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Drupal, Joomla, and WordPress go head to head!

This should be a very interesting contest…

There’s no shortage of people willing to rhapsodize about why their favorite open source content management system is better than everyone else’s. So it’s sure to be interesting to watch three skilled, dedicated teams trying to prove the superiority of Drupal, Joomla, and WordPress, respectively, in a three-way showdown next month at the South by Southwest Interactive Festival.

Check out Information Week for more info.

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Joomla 1.5.7 Security Release Now Available

The Joomla Project is pleased to announce the immediate availability of Joomla 1.5.7 [Wovusani]. This is a security release and contains a number of bug fixes, improvements as well as security fixes. It is strongly recommended that users immediately upgrade. It has been nearly four weeks since Joomla 1.5.6 was released on August 12, 2008. The Development Working Group’s goal is to continue to provide regular, frequent updates to the Joomla community.

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The Idiots Guide to Configuring WordPress

WordPress is simply the best blogging platform on the planet! Being open source software, developers around the world have produced hundreds of plugins to enhance its basic functionality, as a result blogging has never been easier, and the search engines love it!

Blogging with WordPress offers two huge advantages:

1. It’s FREE to download and use
2. The Search Engines, in particular Google, love WordPress blogs
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