• Finally got to this part

    Posted on by suguay

    I have been working on this site, mostly as a test site. I need someplace to play with all the options that some of the different programs offer. That’s why I got the site. I started doing some web stuff for some friends and relatives and they were wanting bigger things than just the html pages I was doing so I figured I’d better have some place to play and figure things out where I wouldn’t mess up there stuff.

    That means I’ve got stuff loaded that

    I don’t like and some stuff that I think might be good except I haven’t had enough time to test it and all that. I’ll get to it, sooner or later.

     I really like this app, Joomla!. I want to recommend it for a coupld of people. I realized though that if I didn’t really get in and try to use it and make it work then I wasn’t going to be able to help people with it. So I’ve set up some articles and now I’m going to try setting up some blogging. I hope to keep this going just for whatever. Like other bloggers do.

    I hope you like the look. I found this template and really like it. The only thing about it is that it’s a 1.0 version so I had to set things to a legacy mode. Oh well. I really like the look of it.

     So this is the first general goofiness post just to get things started.

    Cheers.

    Originally published at: suguayproductions.com/joomla which has been discontinued.


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  • My Experience with Joomla!

    Posted on by Somebody

     

    This is an open source CMS program and it is amazingly robust. I have seen a couple of reports that it is one of the top CMS applications right now and it is in the top 3 of the open source CMS suites. What can I say. I like this one. I am using it for this part of my test site. It is available as part of Go Daddy’s Hosting Connection software suite.

    Installation-

    With this being a part of the Hosting Connection software through GoDaddy the install was very easy. I can’t speak to how difficult it is to install on your own however, I have plans to setup an Ubuntu box with MySQL and Apache and Joomla!. When I do I will be better able to evaluate the install process. On this install I wasn’t very creative in the folder name I chose for the installation. I was originally only setting it up for a test and to have a look at it. The nice thing is you have a choice at the install to load the demo content or a blank site. I loaded the demo software so I could see how it’s all put together.

    Upgrading-

    I had to do this recently as a patch came out that closed up a fairly significant security issue so I had to upgrade from 1.5 to 1.5.6. It was very easy and the site has instructions.

    Customizing-

    Wow, is this not only easy to customize there are all kinds of modules, plug-ins and templates to assist in the customization process. You can learn to write these for yourself, you can download free ones, you can even pay someone to create it for you. The installation of templates is very easy. There is an install and un-install function in the Administration module.

    Administration-

    This is a little more involved than say the Simple Machines Forum. It’s not difficult it just takes a little understanding of how things are organized and then how to get them to show where you want them to. The nice thing is, if you install the demo site files that it comes with then you can pick and choose and click buttons to figure it out. I “cheated” I bought at book. Even with the book it’s much better hands on.

    Ease of Use-

    More intuitive than Drupal though not as intuitive as Simple Machines Forum. I have read about and had a glimpse of the CMS system from Microsoft and I’ve also looked into Drupal. For someone new to CMS software this is a great application.

    Support-

    This is open source, the support comes from the community. In the case of Joomla!, the community is huge and active. There are the developers and volunteers and they are there to answer your questions. They seem to be pretty on top of things as well. When the security vulnerability was brought to light, they were out with a patch in a fairly short time. I noticed as well that the site of at least one person who develops and consults around Joomla! sent out a notice to keep people who had signed on with him informed of the patch. The resources on the website are to be admired. And for those of you like me that like to have books to flip through or read because the latest novel only puts you to sleep, well there are about 20 books on Joomla! out there of an amazing variety and expertise level.

    Conclusion-

    I really like this software. It’s amazing in what it can handle right out of the box. The amount of templates and custom modules and plugins you can find is staggering. There are several sites on the web that are related to Joomla! I plan on recommending this as a solutions to a few people that are needing a robust website.

    Originally published at: suguayproductions.com/joomla which has been discontinued.


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  • My Joomla! Experience

    Posted on by Somebody

    This is an open source CMS program and it is amazingly robust. I have seen a couple of reports that it is one of the top CMS applications right now and it is in the top 3 of the open source CMS suites. What can I say. I like this one. I am using it for this part of my test site. It is available as part of Go Daddy’s Hosting Connection software suite.

    Installation-

    With this being a part of the Hosting Connection software through GoDaddy the install was very easy. I can’t speak to how difficult it is to install on your own however, I have plans to setup an Ubuntu box with MySQL and Apache and Joomla!. When I do I will be better able to evaluate the install process. On this install I wasn’t very creative in the folder name I chose for the installation. I was originally only setting it up for a test and to have a look at it. The nice thing is you have a choice at the install to load the demo content or a blank site. I loaded the demo software so I could see how it’s all put together.

    Upgrading-

    I had to do this recently as a patch came out that closed up a fairly significant security issue so I had to upgrade from 1.5 to 1.5.6. It was very easy and the site has instructions.

    Customizing-

    Wow, is this not only easy to customize there are all kinds of modules, plug-ins and templates to assist in the customization process. You can learn to write these for yourself, you can download free ones, you can even pay someone to create it for you. The installation of templates is very easy. There is an install and un-install function in the Administration module.

    Administration-

    This is a little more involved than say the Simple Machines Forum. It’s not difficult it just takes a little understanding of how things are organized and then how to get them to show where you want them to. The nice thing is, if you install the demo site files that it comes with then you can pick and choose and click buttons to figure it out. I “cheated” I bought at book. Even with the book it’s much better hands on.

    Ease of Use-

    More intuitive than Drupal though not as intuitive as Simple Machines Forum. I have read about and had a glimpse of the CMS system from Microsoft and I’ve also looked into Drupal. For someone new to CMS software this is a great application.

    Support-

    This is open source, the support comes from the community. In the case of Joomla!, the community is huge and active. There are the developers and volunteers and they are there to answer your questions. They seem to be pretty on top of things as well. When the security vulnerability was brought to light, they were out with a patch in a fairly short time. I noticed as well that the site of at least one person who develops and consults around Joomla! sent out a notice to keep people who had signed on with him informed of the patch. The resources on the website are to be admired. And for those of you like me that like to have books to flip through or read because the latest novel only puts you to sleep, well there are about 20 books on Joomla! out there of an amazing variety and expertise level.

    Conclusion-

    I really like this software. It’s amazing in what it can handle right out of the box. The amount of templates and custom modules and plugins you can find is staggering. There are several sites on the web that are related to Joomla! I plan on recommending this as a solutions to a few people that are needing a robust website.

    Originally published at: suguayproductions.com/joomla which has been discontinued.


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  • Drupal

    Posted on by suguay

    Drupal is CMS (Content Management Software) that is open source and also part of the Go Daddy package. It is considered one of the top open source CMS softwares. There are people out there using it and that like it and it serves their purpose well. That has not been my experience.

    Install-

    Since this is part of the Go Daddy package I didn’t have to do much more than answer some basic administration questions.

    Layout-

    I can’t say I really like it. I find it a little confusing. It is supposed to be very robust software and looking at the options that appear to be available with in the program it probably is if you can get a handle on it.

    Resources-

    I have on occasion come across a book on Drupal. I’ve thought I should pick it up as I really needed some better help with the software. Admittedly I have not picked up a book on it and that could have something to do with my lack of understanding. I have noticed there is not a great variety of books on the subject.

    Ease of Use-

    Not. Well not for me. I find it totally un-intuitive. Even after reading what I could find on the website I still did not and do not find it intuitive to figure out how to create and article and add items. I found it very difficult to work with.

    Layout-

    It comes with a few themes/templates for the look and layout of the site. I tried them all and as always some look better than others.

    Conclusion

    While I still have this software installed on a test location, given a choice of Drupal as a CMS software or something else, I would look at something else first.

    Originally published at: suguayproductions.com/joomla which has been discontinued.


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  • Vanilla Forum

    Posted on by suguay

    Another program that is part of the Go Daddy Hosting Connection that I have tried to use, or at least evaluate for use is Vanilla Forum. Again, as far as installation I cannot speak to that directly.

     

    I looked at it first when I was looking for a software to setup a forum. It is appropriately named. It is very vanilla. It does not seem nearly as robust as I find Simple Machines Forum to be. That said. It would be adequate for a situation requiring a very basic form for basic communication not requiring a lot of depth.

     

    I have not reviewed this software in the past 10 months so a newer release may have added to the program.

    Originally published at: suguayproductions.com/joomla which has been discontinued.


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