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5 Tips to Write Great Blog Posts
- Written by Joomlashack Joomlashack
- Published: 10 June 2013 10 June 2013
Video on building a blog with Joomla
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Writing a great blog post can be challenging if you've never done it before. That doesn't mean you can't though. You just have to put a little effort into it. Here are some guidelines for you to consider.
1. Be Clear About Your Topic
Writing a great post first starts with choosing a great topic. Address a need, fulfill a purpose, know why you are writing and to whom. When you know the why and who, crafting the message becomes easier.
Mondrian - The Art of Simplicity in a Free Joomla Template
- Written by Roxana Kawas Roxana Kawas
- Published: 05 June 2013 05 June 2013
Mondrian is both a Free and Pro Joomla Template
We are delighted to bring you Mondrian, a simple and stunning Joomla template, in its FREE and PRO versions. In Mondrian you have a cutting edge, eye-catching, clean and smooth design that will impress ANY site visitor. Whether you need a full blown website or just a landing page, Mondrian is the perfect template for you.
Read more: Mondrian - The Art of Simplicity in a Free Joomla Template
Outstanding Design Presentations from J and Beyond 2013
- Published: 04 June 2013 04 June 2013
J and Beyond, an International Joomla developer conference, took place this weekend.
Even a couple of years ago we had to wait months to see conference videos posted online. Now, conference organizers can put the videos onto YouTube within hours.
Thanks to the hard work of the J and Beyond team, nearly 50 sessions from this year's event are now available to watch on YouTube.
Over the next couple of weeks, we're going to be showcasing some of the very best sessions from this year's event.
In this blog post, we pull out the three best presentations for Joomla designers:
Read more: Outstanding Design Presentations from J and Beyond 2013
A Big Week for Joomla Events
- Published: 28 May 2013 28 May 2013
Last week was DrupalCon.
This week the focus is on Joomla events.
J and Beyond, Joomla's developer conference, is this weekend in the Netherlands.
Also, this week the Joomla team unveiled details for the 2013 Joomla World Conference (JWC).
Read on for more details on both Joomla events.
Wright Framework Updates & Adoption
- Written by TJ Baker TJ Baker
- Published: 23 May 2013 23 May 2013
A great Joomla Template Framework that keeps getting better!
Last August we announced a major update to our Wright Template Framework. Since that time we've continued to do periodic updates to bring more stability and bug fixes, and seen some exciting adoptions of Wright from Joomla community members and companies.
This week I'm excited to announce the upcoming release of Wright v3.1, which includes some great new features, and equally as excited to share an interview with yet another Joomla community member who's adopted Wright for all of his work, Nick Savov.
Content Versioning - A Sneak Peek at Joomla's Newest Proposed Feature
- Written by Nick Savov Nick Savov
- Published: 22 May 2013 22 May 2013
UPDATE: Click here for an updated version of this article.
Joomla! 3.2 is about four months away and there's another really big and exciting feature in development: Content Versioning!
That's right! Content Versioning! And it's not just content versioning for the Joomla core, but an API will be provided for extension developers to use the feature for their extensions.
In this article, I'll take you through a little bit of the background information, then get right to the screenshots through the Content Versioning system, its current UI (User Interface) and its features.
Read more: Content Versioning - A Sneak Peek at Joomla's Newest Proposed Feature
Customize Your Joomla Templates by Learning Overrides
- Written by Joomlashack Help Joomlashack Help
- Published: 16 May 2013 16 May 2013
Problem: Joomla "by default" Frustrations
Have you felt frustrated when you are unable to modify some "by default" positioned elements when creating a Joomla! Powered website? Well, you're not alone -- we all have been halted by elements you cannot "move" but only style. For example, what if you want to place the title at the bottom of each article instead of having it above? Or what if you want to create more divs for higher modifications and styling?
Solution: Joomla Template Overrides, w00t!
Here is the good news: Joomla allows us to create Template Overrides, which are modifications to the Joomla components or modules, that can be done from the template, and avoid hacking the Joomla! files.
Read more: Customize Your Joomla Templates by Learning Overrides
Essential Web Design Tips For Startups
- Written by Joomlashack Help Joomlashack Help
- Published: 15 May 2013 15 May 2013
If you just launched an amazing new startup company, you're not alone. Brand new companies spring up by the dozen every day. In order to stand out among the masses, you need to make a professional and – quite frankly – an unforgettable online appearance. But how can you do all that with minimal cash flow? We've rounded up the best ways to make a killer online impression to kick-start your company.
5 Outrageously Simple Content Tips that Your Competitors Aren't Doing
- Written by Joomlashack Help Joomlashack Help
- Published: 14 May 2013 14 May 2013
Content Marketing Works!
Content marketing is one area where businesses have gradually paid more attention to. According to the 2013 B2B Content Marketing Benchmarks, Budgets and Trends conducted by the Content Marketing Institute and MarketingProfs, content marketers are using more tactics this year (12) compared to last year (8) and used social media more (87% this year compared to 74% in 2012) to distribute their content.
More importantly, 33% of businesses are spending on content marketing; 7% more compared to last year.
Read more: 5 Outrageously Simple Content Tips that Your Competitors Aren't Doing
Join, Share, and Learn - What makes a Joomla! Day so Special
- Written by Tito Alvarez Tito Alvarez
- Published: 08 May 2013 08 May 2013
In April, Guatemala City was very proud to join the Joomlaverse Joomla! party by hosting the second Joomla! Day Guatemala, after the successful first event in 2012.
Being part of both Joomla! Day Guatemala team and the Joomlashack team (proud Gold Sponsor for the second time), I was very excited about this new event. I enjoyed it thoroughly, from the first day we thought of it and started planning it, until the last international speaker left.
Read more: Join, Share, and Learn - What makes a Joomla! Day so Special