Comments on: Joomla http://www.cmsdesignresource.com/cms-list/joomla/ Resources & inspiration for designers who use content management systems Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:21:46 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Alex http://www.cmsdesignresource.com/cms-list/joomla/#comment-422 Alex Tue, 17 May 2011 08:53:54 +0000 http://www.cmsdesignresource.com/?p=268#comment-422 <strong>Strengths</strong>: Bit Community <strong>Weaknesses:</strong> Horrible back-end if you need to install several extensions to get your desired features. The configuration options will be scattered all over the back-end. Then try to put some JS on your side... pain in the ass! Most good plugins are stupid pay-ware! Documentation is good as long as you do not need documentation for an of the many extensions.... unfortunately you NEED extensions if you want to have more than a simple "here i am, these are pictures of my famlily and thats it" site... Strengths: Bit Community

Weaknesses: Horrible back-end if you need to install several extensions to get your desired features.
The configuration options will be scattered all over the back-end.
Then try to put some JS on your side… pain in the ass!
Most good plugins are stupid pay-ware!
Documentation is good as long as you do not need documentation for an of the many extensions…. unfortunately you NEED extensions if you want to have more than a simple “here i am, these are pictures of my famlily and thats it” site…

]]> By: Connell http://www.cmsdesignresource.com/cms-list/joomla/#comment-368 Connell Thu, 23 Sep 2010 12:34:58 +0000 http://www.cmsdesignresource.com/?p=268#comment-368 <strong>Strengths</strong>: Joomla is great for a standalone project and provides pretty good templating and accelerated development. Tons of plugins. <strong>Weaknesses:</strong> Thoroughly in agreement with Mike. Too high a percentage of Joomla site has a 'made by Joomla' look. For designers this is a definitely a plus but this CMS does not allow for much flexibility outside of a plugin, module or component. Try dropping some JS on a page. it is a nightmare. Strengths: Joomla is great for a standalone project and provides pretty good templating and accelerated development. Tons of plugins.

Weaknesses: Thoroughly in agreement with Mike. Too high a percentage of Joomla site has a ‘made by Joomla’ look. For designers this is a definitely a plus but this CMS does not allow for much flexibility outside of a plugin, module or component. Try dropping some JS on a page. it is a nightmare.

]]> By: EPProjects Poland http://www.cmsdesignresource.com/cms-list/joomla/#comment-350 EPProjects Poland Sat, 22 May 2010 15:24:32 +0000 http://www.cmsdesignresource.com/?p=268#comment-350 <strong>Strengths</strong>: Joomla CMS może być używany do tworzenia i prowadzenia różnego typu witryn: * portali, * witryn komercyjnych, * witryn korporacyjnych, * intranetu, * witryn non-profit, * osobistych stron domowych, * witryn integrujących w jedną całość mniejsze witryny. <strong>Weaknesses:</strong> Brak Strengths: Joomla CMS może być używany do tworzenia i prowadzenia różnego typu witryn:

* portali,
* witryn komercyjnych,
* witryn korporacyjnych,
* intranetu,
* witryn non-profit,
* osobistych stron domowych,
* witryn integrujących w jedną całość mniejsze witryny.

Weaknesses: Brak

]]> By: Ignaty Nikulin http://www.cmsdesignresource.com/cms-list/joomla/#comment-246 Ignaty Nikulin Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:56:53 +0000 http://www.cmsdesignresource.com/?p=268#comment-246 <strong>Strengths</strong>: Big Community. <strong>Weaknesses:</strong> Don't use evils CMS'es. Please, just don't. This CMS is for school fun only. Strengths: Big Community.

Weaknesses: Don’t use evils CMS’es. Please, just don’t. This CMS is for school fun only.

]]> By: eric s. http://www.cmsdesignresource.com/cms-list/joomla/#comment-192 eric s. Wed, 08 Jul 2009 01:11:54 +0000 http://www.cmsdesignresource.com/?p=268#comment-192 <strong>Strengths</strong>: The core comes with a lot of useful and strong components that enable rapid building of a basic site. Creating a template is fairly simple and there is a well written how-to section on the online documentation. There is also an extensive library of modules and plugins that extend the core. The administration section is user friendly once you get the hang of the terminology and behavior of the system. Users can log into the front end and make updates without having to go through the admin section; this works out well for clients. For something that is free, Joomla offers a lot of well designed features and could easily go head to head with a proprietary system without breaking a sweat. <strong>Weaknesses:</strong> Nearly all of the better third party modules are not free. For non-designers, nicer looking themes are not free either. Some basic functionality is not included in the core. The extensive features of the core make it a somewhat bloated system but not anymore than the next CMS. Strengths: The core comes with a lot of useful and strong components that enable rapid building of a basic site. Creating a template is fairly simple and there is a well written how-to section on the online documentation. There is also an extensive library of modules and plugins that extend the core. The administration section is user friendly once you get the hang of the terminology and behavior of the system. Users can log into the front end and make updates without having to go through the admin section; this works out well for clients.

For something that is free, Joomla offers a lot of well designed features and could easily go head to head with a proprietary system without breaking a sweat.

Weaknesses: Nearly all of the better third party modules are not free. For non-designers, nicer looking themes are not free either. Some basic functionality is not included in the core. The extensive features of the core make it a somewhat bloated system but not anymore than the next CMS.

]]> By: Mike http://www.cmsdesignresource.com/cms-list/joomla/#comment-80 Mike Sun, 05 Apr 2009 14:53:11 +0000 http://www.cmsdesignresource.com/?p=268#comment-80 <strong>Strengths</strong>: Joomla is certainly a powerful cms and has many plugins and a huge community of developers and designers. <strong>Weaknesses:</strong> Unfortunately, there is a huge amount of bloat in the code and even a simple addition of php generally means writing a complete mambot, module or component. It also has a certain "this site was made with Joomla" look on most sites created with it. And as for teaching clients how to use it..... Strengths: Joomla is certainly a powerful cms and has many plugins and a huge community of developers and designers.

Weaknesses: Unfortunately, there is a huge amount of bloat in the code and even a simple addition of php generally means writing a complete mambot, module or component. It also has a certain “this site was made with Joomla” look on most sites created with it.

And as for teaching clients how to use it…..

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