Joomla

I used Joomla before moving to wordpress.

I like it, very complex at times.
There's a lot to get your head around initially but it's all funky in the end.

If you need any help gis' a shout :thumbs:
 
I tried Joomla a while back and found it quite good but as Trev says, it was very complex at times and can be a bit overwhelming at times. I've also tried Etomite which seems quite good, although somewhat more basic than Joomla and not as many templates.
 
What are you wanting the site to do? A siple gallery of pics, shopping carts, blog, news, what?

There are many different things available depending upon the end requirement

K
 
I've done my website with Joomla but it's very much work in progress at the moment. There's plenty of templates around, and a template designer to make it easy. Once you get your head around how it works it doesn't seem too bad.
 
Have recently done mine using Joomla - still working on it too, http://www.jimmylemon.co.uk/

Have tried making my own templates before but never got very far. If you can find a good template and get your head around module positions and how it handles certain things etc it all falls in to place.
 
My site is built on Joomla too, which I'm still intending to develop more when I'm not so busy with weddings.

If you've done any web development before you'll probably find you can pick up Joomla in no time.
 
Thanks Mark and Jimmy :)
I currently use dreamweaver but looking to try joomla. I do want galleries and a print order and a client password protected area too..
 
My site used to use Joomla, in fact its still online here. I moved over to Wordpress for simplicity basically :)
 
I've been using Joomla for years (going back to when it was called Mambo !)

It's great for sites that need to be updated often - especially if some of those updates have to be done by people who know the content but don't know much about computing).

There are hundreds of plugins available for blogs, calendars, online stores, chat rooms . . . you name it

Here's one I did for one of my ham radio events - www.fdim.qrparci.org

For templates I use these guys - www.rockettheme.com


BUT - for a typical photography website it's overkill. Too many functions and not enough style.
 
i use dreamweaver and serif webplus x4, im quite happy using the best parts of each package.

i have looked at sites using joomla and have seen very good one and some that look like forum that were not meant to be

Cheers Steve
 
Jimmy_Lemon said:
Have recently done mine using Joomla - still working on it too, http://www.jimmylemon.co.uk/

Have tried making my own templates before but never got very far. If you can find a good template and get your head around module positions and how it handles certain things etc it all falls in to place.
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I can see that by the Joomla webicon in the top of my tab/address bar :| Looking good Jimmy, I say change that icon though to a nice little 'JL' one ;)
 
you have done a good job there jimmy.

it looks like you have put a lot of effort into it, you have made it interesting to look at.
the navigation is simple too.

Cheers Steve
 
hmm, i'll keep my eye on this one.....i'm looking creating something basic, but effective in the very near future!
 
Artisteer is good, and means you end up with a template you want instead of someone elses design.
 
I've got a Joomla! site and finding it very difficult, with my limited knowledge, to make it look decent. I've got a template I'm happy with and slowly working on the content.

Out of interest, what galleries are people using on their Joomla! site that integrate with PayPal/eCommerce cart?

I've also (just two days ago) set up a Wordpress site on my other URL - this is dead simple. Wasn't keen on the blog look at first and still looking for a template I''m happy with but I've managed to get NextGEN Gallery sorted very quickly, it's great to upload images by ZIP files and seems easy to integrate a PayPal eCommerce plugin.

DB
 
this product is a easier to use and is wysiwyg , i can do payment options , bookings .

sometimes you may have to use more than one product to get the site to do what you want.

Cheers Steve
 
The answer is depends what you want to do i've used both Joomla and Wordpress extensivley for years.

Joomla is ok but has it's limitations and you need to be a bit more techincal. Wordpress i find is a lot easier to setup and easier for less techie people
 
You need to ask the following questions

1. Do i need the site to be extensible in the future?
2. Do i need to be able to update the site myself

If the answe is no, and No you either need a flat HTML site or Wordpress
If the answes are Yes, and Yes, then you need a CMS or something like wordpress
In this case. then ask "do i need now or in my plans any form of extensibility that is not in wordpress?"

thius will require research, but if the anser is Yes, consider Joomla or Drupal, if the answer is No, then use wordpress

Wordpress: loads of plugins, easy to maintain, easy to use, limited menu options, limited "big" extensions, relitivley easy templating, small learning curve

Joomla: A huge myriad of large and small components, plugins and modules, relativley awkward templating, bigger learning curve, ultimatly you can do almost anythiung, a lot more complex meaning things take longer and cost more, harder to maintain, large footprint, extensive menu options


We implement a lot of sites in both systems, and if there isnt a compelling reason for Jooomla, use wordpress. It will save you time, money and headaches
 
Richard King said:
You need to ask the following questions

1. Do i need the site to be extensible in the future?
2. Do i need to be able to update the site myself

If the answe is no, and No you either need a flat HTML site or Wordpress
If the answes are Yes, and Yes, then you need a CMS or something like wordpress
In this case. then ask "do i need now or in my plans any form of extensibility that is not in wordpress?"

thius will require research, but if the anser is Yes, consider Joomla or Drupal, if the answer is No, then use wordpress

Wordpress: loads of plugins, easy to maintain, easy to use, limited menu options, limited "big" extensions, relitivley easy templating, small learning curve

Joomla: A huge myriad of large and small components, plugins and modules, relativley awkward templating, bigger learning curve, ultimatly you can do almost anythiung, a lot more complex meaning things take longer and cost more, harder to maintain, large footprint, extensive menu options


We implement a lot of sites in both systems, and if there isnt a compelling reason for Jooomla, use wordpress. It will save you time, money and headaches
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Could you make any less sense if you tried?
 
Impspeed said:
I've got a Joomla! site and finding it very difficult, with my limited knowledge, to make it look decent. I've got a template I'm happy with and slowly working on the content.

Out of interest, what galleries are people using on their Joomla! site that integrate with PayPal/eCommerce cart?

I've also (just two days ago) set up a Wordpress site on my other URL - this is dead simple. Wasn't keen on the blog look at first and still looking for a template I''m happy with but I've managed to get NextGEN Gallery sorted very quickly, it's great to upload images by ZIP files and seems easy to integrate a PayPal eCommerce plugin.

DB
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Have a look at jalbum. It's got three templates with paypal option and is easy to integrate with your Joomla site. Just publish and upload then add a new menu item as a wrapper pointing to the url
 
Byker28i said:
Have a look at jalbum. It's got three templates with paypal option and is easy to integrate with your Joomla site. Just publish and upload then add a new menu item as a wrapper pointing to the url
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Getting the iframe plugin and putting the jalbum albums actually into the articles works a treat :) Wrapper modules are a pain unless you only have a few galleries.
 
@Richard King, thanks that was very helpful.

I have another question..if anyone is stitll tuned in?
Anyone used https://otherpeoplespixels.com/home I have a fellow photog with one from there and like the look and feel. The idea of less time doing web and more time to shoot appeals...I already maintain 2 webs on dreamweaver but would like to move away from that for my own site.

All replies gratefully received
 
steve.82 said:
Getting the iframe plugin and putting the jalbum albums actually into the articles works a treat :) Wrapper modules are a pain unless you only have a few galleries.
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Thanks for the tip. Just got the one page/menu tab at the moment called 'Shop' with everything in a Jalbum page using a wrapper, basically because there's a page for images that sell and then I've separate galleries for advertising my work (portfolio sort of stuff).

However, come the new season and I start selling rugby shots again, it'll be handy to have separate pages for the events.
 
Byker28i said:
Thanks for the tip. Just got the one page/menu tab at the moment called 'Shop' with everything in a Jalbum page using a wrapper, basically because there's a page for images that sell and then I've separate galleries for advertising my work (portfolio sort of stuff).

However, come the new season and I start selling rugby shots again, it'll be handy to have separate pages for the events.
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As they're articles it makes them all searchable too, both through the search module in-site and google
 
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