It’s Time for Joomla to Become Professional
[UPDATE] I was nervous before posting this but want to thank everyone for the big response. I’ve heard from a lot of people today and the great thing is many of them agree: we need to raise our game. The…
There is an Open Source Rival to Facebook: WordPress
I always cringe when seeing people try to build an open source rival to Facebook. Projects like Diaspora gain publicity as a nice idea, but get little real traction. However, I’ve come to believe that there is a potentially viable…
Moved from Alledia.com to SteveBurge.com
Alledia.com had a really great six year run. But, I’ve moved everything over to SteveBurge.com. I moved for several reasons: 1) Urgency. OSTraining traffic is going up, up, up. Visitor numbers are way, way higher than this time last year.…
Our New Product: Admincredible
Remember that new product mentioned on the blog at the beginning of May? I’m delighted to say that things are coming along great. The name of the product is Admincredible and I know you’re going to love it. We’ve absolutely loved…
First Peek at a New Business
Tonight at the Joomla User Group in Atlanta I’ll be giving the first public peek inside our new business. Details of how to attend are here: I’m really excited about this project: It involves a lot of great Joomla…
A Short but Honorable List
Someone asked me a question last night so I racked my brain and came up with the answer of “5”. I’m a little sad this list is so short. So, kudos to these open source events: DrupalCon Munich DrupalCon Denver…
No Upgrades? You’ll Scare Your Users Away
Today is Halloween so it’s a good time to addresses a scary topic. After a baby-hiatus this summer, I’ve been back on the road again teaching a lot of Joomla and Drupal. I’m talking to a lot of end-users and…
The 4 Pillars of Open Source Communities
In 2006 I quit my job to work full-time in open source. It was fortunate timing, because the years since then have seen extraordinary growth. What was once a hobby or a sideline has now taken over the web. It’s…
Joomla! Explained and Why Writing a Book is So Hard
Phew. Joomla! Explained is finally out. If you’ve written a book, you know how I feel. Phrases like “piece of cake” and “walk in the park” aren’t involved. Why Is Writing a Book So Difficult (Particularly for Web People)? Print.…
Some Personal and Business Updates
2011 is turning out to be a pretty busy year and I’ve got some updates to mention in just about every area of my life. Why the Updates? It all starts from the same point: we’re having a second little…