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Joomla 2.5.6
Category: CMS / PortalsStable Release: 2.5.6
Started In: 2005
Updated: June 25 2012
Native Language: English
License: GNU General Public License (GPL)
Joomla Description
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.
Joomla is used all over the world to power Web sites of all shapes and sizes. For example:
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
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Joomla Comments
Jimmy
Dec 7 2010, 5:55 am
Dec 7 2010, 5:55 am
Worked with many content management systems over the years and Joomla is by far the worst and the slowest. Its code is buggy due to web designers developing the platform. There are much better options out there that are much more expandable and coded better than Joomla. If you know anything about programming, then you would know to stay away from Joomla's code. If you are going to run a CMS, you need to hire a professional have the site professionally developed.
Finderman
Nov 21 2010, 8:05 am
Nov 21 2010, 8:05 am
I read lots about CMS's and installed a couple to try. Joomla is good, but the one CMS that is more intuitive and just as powerful is ImpressCMS. Install, put in modules and tell the system "block area" in what place the modules functions should be placed (very nice menue system). Voila! ...there it is. ImpressCMS can, just as Joomla be used private or in small or big organisations.
Christian
Nov 17 2010, 9:34 pm
Nov 17 2010, 9:34 pm
Joomla is a UX/UI disaster. I have pulled my hair out trying to teach novice users how to edit content and create new content.
Many have said that there are lots of modules and a huge community. This is true. What they forget to mention is the quality of the modules. As a developer looking at the guts of almost 90% of these modules I seriously LoL at the bad BAD coding and habits of other developers. Ever wonder why Joomla sites are sloooooow? Now you know why =D It's also why you won't see any big wig sites using Joomla.
Many have said that there are lots of modules and a huge community. This is true. What they forget to mention is the quality of the modules. As a developer looking at the guts of almost 90% of these modules I seriously LoL at the bad BAD coding and habits of other developers. Ever wonder why Joomla sites are sloooooow? Now you know why =D It's also why you won't see any big wig sites using Joomla.
Excellent CMS - You don't reinvent the wheel with Joomla
Nov 17 2010, 10:08 am
Nov 17 2010, 10:08 am
This is an excellent CMS. With every release and version, it only gets better and something is new. The current 1.5.22 is great. But I can't wait for the stable 1.6 in the making. The Joomla community is so big and focussed. Whatever you want to accomplish it's already there in Joomla.
I hate reinventing the wheel. In most other CMS, when you want an application, you mostly have to reinvent the wheel. Not with Joomla anything you can think of is already there. I think Joomla has now built enough momentum to propel it farther than any other. So my vote goes to Joomla.
I hate reinventing the wheel. In most other CMS, when you want an application, you mostly have to reinvent the wheel. Not with Joomla anything you can think of is already there. I think Joomla has now built enough momentum to propel it farther than any other. So my vote goes to Joomla.
Mad Dog
Nov 10 2010, 9:55 pm
Nov 10 2010, 9:55 pm
Well, I have been using joomla for three years now. Every now and then, I go net surfing to see what is new and exiting, like I am doing now, to see if there is new kid on the block who can beat it. But there never is.
There is actually nothing wrong with Joomla. If you have specific needs, just look for extension. Sure, sometimes you will have to spend few bucks, but what is the alternative? Spending great deal of time hacking code, and make the customers pay?
Don't kid yourself, there is no CMS out there, that will suit everybody's need. And there will never be.
Biggest problem with Joomla is, some people just don't get it. One might say the learning curve is too steep, but then again, one CMS is simpler for some than others.
I have no problems with Drupal, but I just prefer Joomla, because it´s better.
There is actually nothing wrong with Joomla. If you have specific needs, just look for extension. Sure, sometimes you will have to spend few bucks, but what is the alternative? Spending great deal of time hacking code, and make the customers pay?
Don't kid yourself, there is no CMS out there, that will suit everybody's need. And there will never be.
Biggest problem with Joomla is, some people just don't get it. One might say the learning curve is too steep, but then again, one CMS is simpler for some than others.
I have no problems with Drupal, but I just prefer Joomla, because it´s better.
eJ21
Oct 9 2010, 11:29 pm
Oct 9 2010, 11:29 pm
I still prefer e107 for it's ease of use and stability.
miele
Oct 3 2010, 5:48 pm
Oct 3 2010, 5:48 pm
I have installed, used and developed for joomla, and I must say it is the most miserable piece of software on this planet. It is easier to write your pages in php/html than to learn the backoffice. Stay away from it. Dig a large hole and dump it. The world is a better place without it. Choose wordpress for your CMS needs, even as this is originally a blogging tool.
Jean
Oct 3 2010, 2:41 pm
Oct 3 2010, 2:41 pm
I used Drupal for many years but I switched to Joomla for its much better features.
In Joomla everything is included. In Drupal you can extend the core adding modules.
The issue is that the more you add modules in Drupal, the slower the site is.
Therefore Joomla is a clear winner.
In Joomla everything is included. In Drupal you can extend the core adding modules.
The issue is that the more you add modules in Drupal, the slower the site is.
Therefore Joomla is a clear winner.
Dustin Shadbolt
Sep 16 2010, 9:16 pm
Sep 16 2010, 9:16 pm
At this moment joomla is winning. If concrete 5 had more FREE items, i imagine that concrete 5 could pull ahead.
Jacko
Sep 16 2010, 6:34 am
Sep 16 2010, 6:34 am
I concur with Nein, simply overrated, Drupal is much better.
Nein
Sep 11 2010, 3:31 am
Sep 11 2010, 3:31 am
Really overrated. It is simply not developer friendly. And given the tons of bugs in the extensions I tried, I'd argue about its "extensibility".
GBARABE LENNOX DORMENE
Aug 31 2010, 10:05 am
Aug 31 2010, 10:05 am
JOOMLA,is the best for site designers,I as an example, with joomla i design six site in three days without stress. and i try my possible best to let people know more about this beautiful stuff.its good.
Brat
Aug 25 2010, 12:36 pm
Aug 25 2010, 12:36 pm
Before choo
There are many factors in choosing platform. Joomla is popular because its ROI is so good, and it wins hands down at this time. Is Joomla perfect? Nope. But you can customize it, and pick-and-choose exactly how you want it to behave if you truly learn it, including the tips and tricks. And, it is second only to WordPress in the number of extension options available (MOST of which are free).
It comes with a decent ACL that is good enough for most web sites. If you need more granular user controls, then use a third-party extension until 1.6 is ready for production sites. My site is fairly complex, and the core ACL works just fine for my needs at the moment.
You must understand, Joomla is not just a CMS, but an extensible framework that, if you learn how to code, you can readily make plugins for. Don't want the code bloat? De-install stuff. Many of the modules it ships with CAN be de-installed. Also, choose your extensions carefully, pick a clean template (not those freakin' bloat monster club templates!), optimize your CSS - just like you have to do with any other site. If you don't want to put in the work, don't use this CMS. NO powerful CMS is simple out of the box - ESPECIALLY not Drupal. A lot of the complaints about Joomla are due to poor choices in setting it up.
I agree with the poster who complained about Mootools... good grief I hate this framework! I much prefer jQuery (Drupal got THAT right!). Guess what? Yep, I got jQuery working as my Joomla frontend javascript framework of choice.
There are many factors in choosing platform. Joomla is popular because its ROI is so good, and it wins hands down at this time. Is Joomla perfect? Nope. But you can customize it, and pick-and-choose exactly how you want it to behave if you truly learn it, including the tips and tricks. And, it is second only to WordPress in the number of extension options available (MOST of which are free).
It comes with a decent ACL that is good enough for most web sites. If you need more granular user controls, then use a third-party extension until 1.6 is ready for production sites. My site is fairly complex, and the core ACL works just fine for my needs at the moment.
You must understand, Joomla is not just a CMS, but an extensible framework that, if you learn how to code, you can readily make plugins for. Don't want the code bloat? De-install stuff. Many of the modules it ships with CAN be de-installed. Also, choose your extensions carefully, pick a clean template (not those freakin' bloat monster club templates!), optimize your CSS - just like you have to do with any other site. If you don't want to put in the work, don't use this CMS. NO powerful CMS is simple out of the box - ESPECIALLY not Drupal. A lot of the complaints about Joomla are due to poor choices in setting it up.
I agree with the poster who complained about Mootools... good grief I hate this framework! I much prefer jQuery (Drupal got THAT right!). Guess what? Yep, I got jQuery working as my Joomla frontend javascript framework of choice.
David CH
Aug 13 2010, 9:33 am
Aug 13 2010, 9:33 am
I don't have any php knowledge, from the first time I run Joomla on my local server till now. I would like to say joomla is the best cms I have ever met. I don't need to take care of templates for there are a lot of great template over there for few bucks. pay for them then concentrate on contents.
Belinda Moore
Aug 8 2010, 7:08 am
Aug 8 2010, 7:08 am
I have tried Joomla in the past and I have tried it again now, and I must say, I don't like Joomla at all. I don't realy know what it is, I just find it awkward to work with. Drupal is my top pick, I have even tried Modx and didn't like it either, sorry.