What is Joomla!

by | Feb 4, 2016 | Articles, CMS, Joomla, News, Resources, Tutorials, Web Design

So you are searching the Internet for a content management system and you want to know what Joomla! is? This article will explain the basics.

What is Joomla!

Joomla! is a very powerful, open source, content management system, which will allow the user to build almost any type of website their imagination can come up with and all with very little web design knowledge and skills. In fact, some web hosting companies allow Joomla! to be installed with one click via their control panel. We have been using Joomla! for over 8 years now and it’s a fantastic system.

Extensions

You can expand your site easily with extensions, you may be familiar with WordPress, which is also a content management system and is also powerful, but Joomla! is more focused on content management whereas WordPress is more focused on blogging. However, WordPress is still a very powerful content management system and I will give an overview of it later on in another post. Joomla! is used on millions of websites worldwide for sites ranging from 1 page landing pages, to massive online communities. Joomla.org runs off their own software and it has a lot of traffic, which shows it can handle it.

You can install extensions for almost anything, such as SEO, newsletters, online stores, social networking platforms and the list goes on. There is a huge community of developers that build themes and extensions for Joomla! and you can find them on their website: http://www.joomla.org. You can also submit your own extensions to them, we have created several, some of free and some are paid, it’s a good way to get some extra money and traffic to your site. Here are all our plugins in case you want to take a look: http://www.webdesignservices.net/free-joomla-twitter-plugin.html

Joomla! Resources:

Joomla!’s main website: https://www.joomla.org

Download Joomla! https://www.joomla.org/download.html

Joomla! Documentation: https://docs.joomla.org/Main_Page

Joomla! Extensions: http://extensions.joomla.org

Joomla! Templates: https://www.joomlart.com/joomla/templates

40 Free Tattoo Fonts for Creative Designs

by | Dec 6, 2015 | Fonts, Freebies, Resources, Resources, Typography

In recent years, tattoo fonts and related typography have been used in various design projects, from graphic design, print and web design. Tattoos are an excellent way to show something that you are passionate about.

Are you looking for great tattoo fonts?  Below you will find some of the best fonts for your next project.   Please don’t forget to like our page and bookmark it for future reference.

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Free Open-source tools for Web Designers & Developers

by | Apr 3, 2013 | Freebies, Resources, Resources, Web Design, Web Development

Web designers and developers always needs tools and software to keep their websites well maintain and running smoothly. Having the right tools and software decreases your time spent developing, which in turn increases your profits.   However, when you are starting out and have very little cash flow, you still need software.  So we’ve collected some excellent, free, open-source tools for you to speed up your development and improve your performance. (more…)