VanDev: Why Joomla? - The Best of Joomla Features and Benefits

In August we have Ali Tavanayan of Tavanayan Enterprises to show us why we should consider Joomla for our next online application project. There are now many content management systems (CMS) to choose from and most are continuing to evolve so it's hard to keep up with them. Join us as Ali shows us why Joomla may be the star that we're seeking.

Following the presentation we'll have a door prize draw, round-the-room introductions, and then open networking. This is a networking event so bring your business/contact cards and a story or two to share.

About the Presentation:

We'll be talking about the benefits of using a CMS with a particular focus on Joomla. Ali will show us the key features of Joomla, how easy it is to build a web site with it, and he'll provide a few tips and tricks to help us get the most out of the framework. The presentation will consider:

· Joomla CMS Features and Implementation
· Joomla Vs. Drupal and WordPress
· Quick features review
· Some Joomla secrets
· Anatomy of Templates
· SEF / SEO
· Media Manager
· Modules / Components / Plug-ins
· Multiple Language Support
· Bridges
· Security tips
· How fast to setup a site
· Template Design Tips

About the Speaker:

Ali Tavanayan earned his B.Sc. in Computer Software Engineering from Iran's Azad University in 1997. Moving to Vancouver in 2004, Ali got his Senior Management Certificate in Web Development programming from BCIT in 2005. For the last few years Ali focused on Web development using several different CMS platforms including Joomla, DNN, and SharePoint. He's also a PHP, C#, and ASP.Net Developer, and he runs his own Web development company. Ali is an active member of local user groups such as VanDev, VanSPUG, .netBC, VanTUG, and VanPASS.

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