The award winning Joomla software is very popular. With its long list of features and because it so easy to use, it is not hard to understand why. You may have even chosen to use Joomla for your own site.
If you have chosen Joomla you may be thinking about a theme or style that is suitable for you. There are numerous options available to you. In fact, there are far too many to count. Where should you begin? We have taken a lot of the guess work out of this task and created a starting point for you.
1. Theme Base
You will find over 1300 absolutely free Joomla templates at Theme base. Theme base offers templates for both Joomla 1.0 and 1.5. These templates are divided by category and are search-able by ratings, name and date. Read More »
Joomla is one of the most commonly used content managements systems (CMS). One of the main reasons why this script is so widely used is because of its ability to create web sites and online applications with greatly varied functionality. Virtually any type of site with any purpose can be developed with Joomla. We offer an automated application installer called Installatron which allows for automated installs requiring just a few clicks, this downloads all the files, creates the database and admin user all for you which can get your site up and running in just a few minutes. There are many extensions that can be added that make the possibilities with this software unlimited.
Whatever your site’s needs may be, it is likely that the time will come when you are ready to monetise your Joomla site. This may seem daunting to you, but not to worry. There are many helpful extensions that will help you accomplish your goals. Read More »
There are many excellent ways to build traffic to your site. Search engines are one of the best, you don’t have to pay per click and they guarantee the person was looking for the information that is on your site. For new web site owners Search Engine Optimisation can seem overwhelming. Even seasoned webmasters and bloggers can find SEO rather difficult.
Whether you are using WordPress as a platform for your site or blog, it isn’t too difficult to make your site search engine friendly with the use of plugins. Although WordPress alone is excellent in this capacity, there are a ton of things that you can do with this script to aid in better site rankings. Of course altering the code is a possibility, but it isn’t needed. Ther Read More »
If you use Joomla as your CMS of choice, I’ve come up with a list of five of the best Joomla themes. Click on the screenshots for the download/demo page. These themes can be used for a variety of purposes from personal to business, so go on and customise away!
This theme will do well for those looking to build a product based site. You can put a picture of the product on the right and a short write up on the column to the right which then leads to the full post. Beautiful, clean and simplistic design. Read More »
The usability of your website is one of the factors which can make or break it. Who doesn’t get turned off by a poorly designed website with hard to read text and difficult to navigate? According to a study of surfing habits, people immediately place lower value in content on a badly designed website, even though it may be correct or very helpful! Hence, it doesn’t matter to them that you are the best chef in the city or a hardware expert, people are likely to hit the Back button if the site doesn’t present this information in an easy to read and attractive way. In this article, I will list some basic usability measures you can undertake to improve your website.
1. Navigation
Navigation is extremely important, if readers can’t get to your content it doesn’t matter how good it is. If you’re running a personal website and someone interested in your particular field chances upon your site, the first thing they might do is search for other interesting material on your site. The tougher you make it for them to navigate and find this content with confusing links and such, the more likely they are to leave and not come back. You need to be doubly careful if the site is for business. Your website is the online headquarters of your company, users want to be treated to an easy to use, intuitive and navigable interface. Always remember to place all important links in one place on each page with obvious names. For a blog (or even a commerce website), use helpful widgets to point the users to similar products or posts. One of the essentials of a good navigation system is a search function. These days, one can add a custom Google search bar to search your website for free.
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Do Your Own Real-Time Editing
Web Developer 1.1.8 is a “What You See Is What You Get” (WYSIWYG) – website editing, debugging, and validation tool. This add-on for the Firefox browser has been in use since 2004, making it a seasoned web developer’s tool. The age of this resource, can assure users that most of the development bugs that can plague newer software, have already been remedied by creator Chris Pederick and Team.
When you download and install Web Developer (WD), it adds a menu option and toolbar to your Firefox browser for easy access. Keep in mind, as you read this article that you do not need to be a design guru to use the tool – it’s designed so users of all levels can start using it quickly. Many people have relied on their Content Management System (CMS) in the past to make changes, however, using a tool strictly designed to edit, debug, and validate can simplify your task when you need to make a few quick changes.
Following are my favorite standout features that the Web Developer toolbar has to offer: Read More »