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JOOMLA! ( Open Source CMS)

 Joomla! is one of the most widely used Open Source Content Management System in the world today.It has been written in PHP and uses Mysql for its database capabilities, both of which are free to use and extend.

The Joomla! project is basically a Fork(meaning :when developers take a copy of source code from one software package and start independent development on it, creating a distinct piece of software) of MAMBO which is yet another Content Management System.

So why is the BUZZ so high around Joomla! ? ( Fact : Joomla is wrong , Joomla! is correct as the ! is part of the name itself)

There are several reasons for the popularity of this very robust CMS.

  • The most important reason is , Yes , it is CHEAP. The time and hence the cost that will be spent in getting your site up and ready.

  • Not only is it cheap to get built but it is even cheap to maintain as with the good User Interface (the way everything is laid out) it does not require a programmer to update and control it.

  • Another important reason is the huge amount of developers presently working on it and on the different components/modules associated with it. The advantage there is that you are not bound to anyone and if your developer quits on you , you will have a huge backup of people willing to take on the work.

  • The Joomla! framework is very secure and if unless people add many addons to it , it is relatively free from hacking. So you can rest in peace that your website wont be hacked while you are sleeping.

  • For most people out there , what is required is a simple Content Management System, easy to use, cheap to work with and delivers quality.Joomla! fits the bill there.



When not to use Joomla! ?

Yes,it is good looking,cheap,bug free(almost) and is excellent for fast and cheap development. Then why cant everything be done in Joomla! .Yes, there are a lot of things which cannot and others which should not rely on Joomla! as being there solutions. The reason for that is as below

  • If the site is big and you expect a lot of community features then due to Joomla! not having the feature built in its core can cause issues like site slow down and even breaking of the site as well.

  • Some of the features are not available in Joomla! which are present in other platforms as default in which case custom development on Joomla! can be expensive.

We provide Joomla! services to those looking for a beautiful, quick, cheap, relatively modest requirements and who care less about the Bells and Whistles , so to say.For the basic sand intermediate sites , we recommend Joomla! whole heartedly to improvise our clients Return On Investments (ROI).