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6 Tips to Secure Your Joomla Site

William Smith — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 23:00:30 +0000

It has been a boom year for hackers and web hacking. Tom Canavan, Joomla web security expert, identifies an increase of greater than 600% in overall hacking this last year. Tom’s book “Joomla! Web Security”, a Packt publication, expands on the threats of web security.

Hacker issues bothered a couple of our clients this year and if it didn’t do anything else for us, it sure kept us all on our toes. Hacking comes as more of an embarrassment than a true threat, however the results are damaging to intellectual property, brand identity and most of customer confidence. Hacking is a common occurrence on all public web platforms and CMS systems, however we continue to win the battle and have the ability to leverage one of the largest global networks of expert Joomla developers and programmers and are proud to say that the Joomla community is one of the fastest to respond.

It continues to be a battle to keep the bad guys out so we’ve gathered some tips and links to help you keep your Joomla website secure and safe. (...)
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Social Networking Software: 12 Ways to Build the Next, Best Social Network

Barbara Holbrook — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 20:01:23 +0000

Do you want to be the next YouTube, Flickr, Match.com or Facebook? Then, you need to find the right social networking software. Dating sites, friend networks, video sharing portals are all built on networking platforms that give members control over their personal profile and encourage user-generated content.

If you can get it right, Social Networking is the key to the kingdom. You will never have to worry about your next blog post, because users will post and manage their own content. You will be free to focus on the important stuff like marketing, partnerships and monetization.

Of course, great social networks need great software. No one wants to play on a slow network and users won’t create profiles if they think your software isn’t secure. When choosing a social networking platform, you need to make sure the software looks professional, is stable and will be around for the long haul.

Here are the programs and platforms you’ll encounter in your search for social networking software. (...)
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5 More Places to Buy Joomla Templates

Barbara Holbrook — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 18:00:38 +0000

Last week we posted an article about where to find joomla templates. After being roundly smacked about by our readers for leaving out some of the larger (and popular) Joomla template design websites, we’ve decided to try and redeem ourselves with yet another article about finding quality Joomla Templates.

Like we said earlier, a well-made template is the foundation for a good website. If the template doesn’t include the right code for proper SEO, then it’s going to make life difficult later. This is as true for Joomla as it is for WordPress, or Drupal. That is why we recommend sourcing out premium template companies that you can rely on. (...)
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5 Cool Places to Find Joomla Themes

Spencer Spellman — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 17:00:05 +0000

One of the most important things about building a website or blog is the significance of having an attractive design. It’s imperative to have a theme that not only looks good, but is fully functional and formats properly on the majority of popular web browsers. For most users, finding or designing a template is the first thing they set out to do.

If you’re a new user or want to give your site some pop to it, you might need to consider using a premium template, — which usually means that you’ll have to pay for it. The benefit of buying a template is that it usually requires less work to get started. However, some free templates are still worth it, if you’ve got the skills to fix it up yourself or are willing to hire a designer to do the work for you.

Below I’ve listed the 5 coolest places to find Joomla templates. (...)
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Installing Joomla With Fantastico

Spencer Spellman — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:00:03 +0000

Whether a seasoned developer looking to jump into the world of Joomla or a graduate of WordPress, this tutorial will help you start getting your feet wet by teaching you how to easily install Joomla with Fantastico.

If you’ve installed WordPress with Fantastico, then you’ll find this tutorial very similar and easy to run right through. Even if you haven’t used Fantastico before, this tutorial will show you that you can get Joomla up and running in no time. (...)
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Choosing a CMS

Spencer Spellman — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:00:46 +0000

If you went to your Twitter or Facebook page right now and typed in the question: What is the best CMS; odds are high that you’ll get 10 different answers.

Depending on what type of content management system you want, Wikipedia provides an extensive list. But, what is the best CMS?

To answer this, we’re going to look at three of the major ones (Joomla, Drupal and WordPress). (...)
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