This is a very basic introduction to popular cms Joomla. I presented this slides on Software Freedom Day event at Brac Universiuty, sep 2013

1. Joomla
Presented by:
Sabuj Kundu
Founder & CEO
CodeBoxr Web Services
sabuj@codeboxr.com | http://codeboxr.com

2. Joomla!

3. What is Joomla ?
It’s a tool to make website
It’s a CMS (Content Management System)
It’s a web application runs on web server
It’s a php framework
It’s a good friend !

4. What is Joomla ? (Cont.)
It’s free
 It’s open source
 It’s a community

5. Who can use Joomla ? (Cont.)
WebMaster
 WebDesigner
 WebDeveloper
 WebProgrammer
My Mom !

6. What is CMS ?
A content management system is software
that keeps track of every piece of content on
your Web site. Content can be simple text,
photos, music, video, documents, or just
about anything you can think of.
Joomla can manage all of your content in web
space.

7. What are some real world examples of
what Joomla! can do?
 Corporate Web sites or portals
 Online magazines, newspapers, and publications
 E-commerce and online reservations
 Government applications
 Blog or small business website
 Web sites Non-profit and organizational site
 Social Network

8. Who Uses Joomla!
 MTV Networks Quizilla (Social networking) - http://www.quizilla.com
 IHOP (Restaurant chain) - http://www.ihop.com
 Harvard University (Educational) - http://gsas.harvard.edu
 Citibank (Financial institution intranet) - Not publicly accessible
 The Green Maven (Eco-resources) - http://www.greenmaven.com
 Outdoor Photographer (Magazine) -
http://www.outdoorphotographer.com
 PlayShakespeare.com (Cultural) - http://www.playshakespeare.com
 Senso Interiors (Furniture design) - http://www.sensointeriors.co.za

9. How to Start with Joomla
 Go to joomla.org
 Download joomla
 Install in local or live
server
 Play with it.
 Install Template
 Install Extension

10. How to Start with Joomla (cont.)
 Wiki http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joomla
 Getting Started
http://www.joomla.org/about-joomla/getting-started.html
 Mission, Vision and Values
http://www.joomla.org/about-joomla/the-project/mission-vision-and-values.htm
 Download http://www.joomla.org/download.html
 Extend if need http://extensions.joomla.org/

11. Joomla Version
 Joomla is a fork of Mambo
 Joomla 1.0 was released on September 22, 2005
 Joomla 2.5 was released on January 24, 2012
 Joomla 3.0 was released on September 27, 2012

12. Current Stable Versions

13. Joomla is multi-lingual
Find joomla in your own language
http://community.joomla.org/translations.html

14. How to Extend Joomla!
Custom Template
 3rd
Party Extension to extend core
functionality
Joomla is a platform for developer and
designer
 Contribute free or commercial but keep it
open source

15. Where to find 3rd
party Extensions
 http://extensions.joomla.org/
7004 extensions so far !

16. Pro Service Provider of Joomla
 http://www.joomlart.com
 http://joomlashack.com
 http://www.ijoomla.com
 http://www.gavick.com
 http://www.yootheme.com
 http://stackideas.com

17. Pro Joomla Service provider in BD
 http://www.joomshaper.com
 http://themexpert.com
 http://codeboxr.com

18. Need motivation ?
 http://www.joomshaper.com
>> 51+ Responsive Premium Joomla Templates

19. Need motivation ?
 http://themexpert.com
>> 43+ templates so far !

20. Need motivation ?
 http://codeboxr.com
>> 100+ joomla extensions !

21. Joomla!
Jumla -> Joomla
 “all together”

22. Question ?

23. I am leading a ship called “Codeboxr”
Send your query to info@codeboxr.com
Visit our site, www.codeboxr.com
Come and visit our office physically