Joomla?

[The Natural Philosopher]

WTF is it?

like most of these wonder tools, you find the site, and it tells you
lots of stuff that you don't need, but the main questions:-

what is it?
where does it fit on my server? (debian/apache2/php5/mysql) etc.
why should I want to use it?

go unanswered...;-)

Its Friday. Free for all discussion. Any input on what its good for,
where its broken, how to integrate it with an existing website etc welcome.

I know so little, I don't even know what questions to ask ;-)

[Jonas Werres]

Re: Joomla?

what is it?

where does it fit on my server? (debian/apache2/php5/mysql) etc.
why should I want to use it?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joomla

The blue passages in the text are wonderful inventions called links. You
just have to click on them to get further information.

[The Natural Philosopher]

Re: Joomla?

Jonas Werres wrote:

>what is it?
>where does it fit on my server? (debian/apache2/php5/mysql) etc.
>why should I want to use it?

>

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joomla

The blue passages in the text are wonderful inventions called links. You
just have to click on them to get further information.

Been there done that. Still doesn't tell me what it IS.

[Jonas Werres]

Re: Joomla?

Been there done that. Still doesn't tell me what it IS.

A content management system.

[Jerry Stuckle]

Re: Joomla?

The Natural Philosopher wrote:

WTF is it?
>
like most of these wonder tools, you find the site, and it tells you
lots of stuff that you don't need, but the main questions:-
>
what is it?
where does it fit on my server? (debian/apache2/php5/mysql) etc.
why should I want to use it?
>
go unanswered...;-)
>
Its Friday. Free for all discussion. Any input on what its good for,
where its broken, how to integrate it with an existing website etc welcome.
>
I know so little, I don't even know what questions to ask ;-)
>
>
>

Did you try looking at their home page? It says exactly what Joomla is.

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[The Natural Philosopher]

Re: Joomla?

Jonas Werres wrote:

>Been there done that. Still doesn't tell me what it IS.

>
A content management system.

So indeed is a box file.

So how does it differ from a bookshelf full of box files?

[Jonas Werres]

Re: Joomla?

So how does it differ from a bookshelf full of box files?

Easy. A bookshelf is normally made of wood or a similar kind of solid
matter. Joomla is a computer program.

[taps128]

Re: Joomla?

Jonas Werres wrote:

>Been there done that. Still doesn't tell me what it IS.

>
A content management system.

It manages content.

[The Natural Philosopher]

Re: Joomla?

taps128 wrote:

Jonas Werres wrote:

>>Been there done that. Still doesn't tell me what it IS.

>>
>A content management system.

It manages content.

So does my stomach.

[The Natural Philosopher]

Re: Joomla?

Jerry Stuckle wrote:

The Natural Philosopher wrote:

>WTF is it?
>>
>like most of these wonder tools, you find the site, and it tells you
>lots of stuff that you don't need, but the main questions:-
>>
>what is it?
>where does it fit on my server? (debian/apache2/php5/mysql) etc.
>why should I want to use it?
>>
>go unanswered...;-)
>>
>Its Friday. Free for all discussion. Any input on what its good for,
>where its broken, how to integrate it with an existing website etc
>welcome.
>>
>I know so little, I don't even know what questions to ask ;-)
>>
>>
>>

>
Did you try looking at their home page? It says exactly what Joomla is.
>

It says its a content management system.

Thats a bit like saying a sherman tank is a road vehicle.

I guess that, as usual, all those who have responded so far know even
less than I do.

[The Natural Philosopher]

Re: Joomla?

Jonas Werres wrote:

>So how does it differ from a bookshelf full of box files?

>
Easy. A bookshelf is normally made of wood or a similar kind of solid
matter. Joomla is a computer program.

Right. That really helps a LOT.

[The Natural Philosopher]

Re: Joomla?

taps128 wrote:

Jonas Werres wrote:

>>Been there done that. Still doesn't tell me what it IS.

>>
>A content management system.

It manages content.

So nobody actually knows what Joomla is, does or how you use it?

[Troy Piggins]

Re: Joomla?

* The Natural Philosopher is quoted & my replies are inline below
* :

WTF is it?
>
like most of these wonder tools, you find the site, and it tells you
lots of stuff that you don't need, but the main questions:-
>
what is it?
where does it fit on my server? (debian/apache2/php5/mysql) etc.
why should I want to use it?
>
go unanswered...;-)
>
Its Friday. Free for all discussion. Any input on what its good for,
where its broken, how to integrate it with an existing website etc welcome.
>
I know so little, I don't even know what questions to ask ;-)

In lay terms, it's a whole bunch of php web pages and templates
from which you can build a site with little knowledge of actually
coding html or php. There are many plugins so your site can do
webmail, calendars, blogs, galleries, timesheets etc.

You can also download templates that can change the appearance of
the site - layout, colours, images etc.

Hope that's a little clearer. :)

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[Tim Streater]

Re: Joomla?

In article <1196424926.557 26.0@iris.uk.cl ara.net>,
The Natural Philosopher <a@b.cwrote:

WTF is it?
>
like most of these wonder tools, you find the site, and it tells you
lots of stuff that you don't need, but the main questions:-
>
what is it?
where does it fit on my server? (debian/apache2/php5/mysql) etc.
why should I want to use it?
>
go unanswered...;-)
>
Its Friday. Free for all discussion. Any input on what its good for,
where its broken, how to integrate it with an existing website etc welcome.
>
I know so little, I don't even know what questions to ask ;-)

A Content Management System (CMS) allows you to create a website with a
certain style/look to it, without you needing to know anything about
html (or PHP).

Typically, you use the CMS via a browser, in fact. Suppose you are a
franchising outfit. You might want your franchisees to all have websites
that look very similar; so you provide a CMS to them all. So,
frinstance, the CMS might have a popup where you enter your location. It
will then build a frame of the home page for the target website
incorporating some text like "The WIdget Co Outlet in <location>" with
some graphics. You might then have another popup where you can create
sections for your website, with some content in each that you specify.
As you create each, you can from time to time click on (say) "create
website" and go look at what you've built so far. And so on.

Ebay has a built-in mini-CMS for when you are selling stuff. You input
all the crap like photos of the object and text about it, and it then
lets you preview how your item-for-sale will look when you actually
click "Sell".

[The Natural Philosopher]

Re: Joomla?

Tim Streater wrote:

In article <1196424926.557 26.0@iris.uk.cl ara.net>,
The Natural Philosopher <a@b.cwrote:
>

>WTF is it?
>>
>like most of these wonder tools, you find the site, and it tells you
>lots of stuff that you don't need, but the main questions:-
>>
>what is it?
>where does it fit on my server? (debian/apache2/php5/mysql) etc.
>why should I want to use it?
>>
>go unanswered...;-)
>>
>Its Friday. Free for all discussion. Any input on what its good for,
>where its broken, how to integrate it with an existing website etc welcome.
>>
>I know so little, I don't even know what questions to ask ;-)

>
A Content Management System (CMS) allows you to create a website with a
certain style/look to it, without you needing to know anything about
html (or PHP).
>
Typically, you use the CMS via a browser, in fact. Suppose you are a
franchising outfit. You might want your franchisees to all have websites
that look very similar; so you provide a CMS to them all. So,
frinstance, the CMS might have a popup where you enter your location. It
will then build a frame of the home page for the target website
incorporating some text like "The WIdget Co Outlet in <location>" with
some graphics. You might then have another popup where you can create
sections for your website, with some content in each that you specify.
As you create each, you can from time to time click on (say) "create
website" and go look at what you've built so far. And so on.
>
Ebay has a built-in mini-CMS for when you are selling stuff. You input
all the crap like photos of the object and text about it, and it then
lets you preview how your item-for-sale will look when you actually
click "Sell".

Right. So given all th data I want to display is in a prexexistent
database, (MYsql) it ain't a deal of good to me really?

I wanted something top do screen design fast, grabbing data via PHP
commands where necessary for drop down menus etc etc.