Steve

Steve

Where Have the Joomla Forums Gone?

Fireboard Forums

There has been an interesting update to the forum sections on the Joomla Extensions Directory. It has been split into Native Joomla Forums and Forum Bridges.  I was shocked to see only five native Joomla forums remaining. There are two…

Joomla Trademarks Name and Logo

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There are some third rails in every community … things that people are reluctant to discuss. Joomla’s move to a GPL license was one of those, and I think we did a reasonable job of openly talking about the issues…

1 Great Post Beats 100 Mediocre Posts

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You may have noticed that I’ve been blogging less lately. There’s probably a dozen reasons for that (family visiting from England, new projects, running the SEO Club, the hot summer making my brain tired) but theres been one stand-out ……

Solving Common Problems With sh404SEF

sh404SEF

If you read this blog often, you’ll know I love building sites with sh404SEF. However, its such a powerful extension that it can be complex. There are several issues that people keep asking me about. So instead of giving the…

Joomla Challenge for Google Knols

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Google launched their Knol site last week. Despite the slightly silly name and Google’s failure to get Knol.com from a Joomla site, I though it would worthwhile to take some time and write a couple: Joomla – a general introduction…

Open Questions: Gifts from Customers?

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Back at JoomlaExpo in Chicago, one guy stood up during Barrie North’s presentation and very happily announced he’d found Barrie’s tutorials so useful that he’d sent him a box of juicy steaks. I didn’t get any food this week, but…

Surveys Build Mailing Lists

Joomla Survey

If you’re serious about getting repeat visitors and building your brand, sending out newsletters is a vital tactic. Sometimes its hard to get started with a subscriber base, but there are tactics that work well – surveys are my favorite.…