Introduction
Joomla is an award-winning content management system (CMS), which enables you to build Web sites and powerful online applications. Many aspects, including its ease-of-use and extensibility, have made Joomla the most popular Web site software available. Best of all, Joomla is an open source solution that is freely available to everyone. Contact US
What is a Content Management System (CMS)?
A content management system is software that keeps track of every piece of content on your Web site, much like your local public library keeps track of books and stores them. Content can be simple text, photos, music, video, documents, or just about anything you can think of. A major advantage of using a CMS is that it requires almost no technical skill or knowledge to manage. Since the CMS manages all your content, you don't have to.
Benefits of Joomla
Joomla is a popular open source content management system that offers many benefits, including:
- Easy to use: Joomla is designed to be easy to install and set up, even for users with limited technical expertise.
- Extensible: Joomla is highly extensible, with thousands of extensions available to add new features and functionality.
- Flexible: Joomla can be used to build a wide range of Web sites, from simple blogs to complex e-commerce platforms.
- Free and open source: Joomla is free and open source, which means that anyone can use it and modify it to suit their needs.
Real-World Examples of Joomla
Joomla is used all over the world to power Web sites of all shapes and sizes. For example:
- Corporate Web sites or portals
- Corporate intranets and extranets
- Online magazines, newspapers, and publications
- E-commerce and online reservations
- Government applications
- Small business Web sites
- Non-profit and organizational Web sites
- Community-based portals
- School and church Web sites
- Personal or family homepages
Examples of Companies Using Joomla
Some examples of companies using Joomla include:
- MTV Networks Quizilla (Social networking)
- IHOP (Restaurant chain)
- Harvard University (Educational)
- The Green Maven (Eco-resources)
- Outdoor Photographer (Magazine)
- PlayShakespeare.com (Cultural)
- Senso Interiors (Furniture design)
Getting Started with Joomla
If you're ready to install Joomla, download the latest version and you'll be up and running in no time. Read Getting Started with Joomla to find out the basics, then try out our online demo and you'll quickly discover how simple Joomla is.
Advanced Uses of Joomla
Many companies and organizations have requirements that go beyond what is available in the basic Joomla package. In those cases, Joomla's powerful application framework makes it easy for developers to create sophisticated add-ons that extend the power of Joomla into virtually unlimited directions.
- Inventory control systems
- Data reporting tools
- Application bridges
- Custom product catalogs
- Integrated e-commerce systems
- Complex business directories
- Reservation systems
- Communication tools
Joomla Developer Network
To find out more information on leveraging the Joomla framework, visit the Joomla Developer Network.
Joomla MVC Diagram
