managing your website easier with joomla
Wow, writing articles is not an easy task. I thought “What is the big deal about putting your thoughts on paper?”. It sounds easy when you have it in your mind, but when you actually trying to write something, that’s when you feel the lack of the knowledge in how to put everything together. So, I feel that my first articles will lead people to more questions than they had before. I apologize if something is not clear for you and it is because of the way I write.. The topics that I am writing about are not easy, either, especially when they need to be explained in short articles. Some people dedicate whole websites to explain just one program, for example Joomla. I hope you will accept my effort with understanding.
So, Joomla, right? What can I say about Joomla... It is a very good service for those who want to manage their website by themselves and don’t want to learn coding and everything that it takes to create a website. Joomla it is one of Content Management Systems (CMS). That means that you don't need to hire anyone to change something on your website, because you can easily manage a Joomla-created website on your own.
After installing Joomla, you will have a variety of website templates available, which are controlled by a code which makes the templates accessible to those who are not friendly with web development. So, if you want to create, add, or delete articles on your website created with Joomla, you only need to click a couple of buttons or write the content you want to add or edit, click “Publish” button and you are all done – it publishes the information you need on your website. The code which controls this process makes everything for you. It takes this info, transfers it into the code and places it where you direct it. So, this is pretty easy. However, you might need to have someone install Joomla for you, because it is kind of a complicated process. And, of course, you need to dedicate some time to learn how to manage your website.
A disadvantage of CMS is that you are limited in design. If you don’t want to spend a lot of money, you use a pre-made template. You can find a free template or you can buy one. Price varies from 20$ -300$. Such low prices come with a disadvantage – the company that creates your website usually places their ads and info on your webpage. If you want a custom made template with your unique design, it is going to be expensive. It can easily range from 700$ and up depending on how complicated the design is. In this case, however, you will not have any links, ads, or info on your website about a company that created this template.
I know that it is not enough information to describe the whole process, but like I mentioned earlier, you cannot put all the details in one or two articles. If you are interested to read more about CMS systems or custom websites, let me know and I will provide links to where you can find more detailed articles. My mission was to try, in a couple of words, explaining what options you may have before ordering a website. All options have benefits and limitations, and you have to choose what fits your circumstances the best. I hope that these articles will help those who don’t have much time to dive into the new world of web design.
I’ll see you in a bit.
