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Joomlashack’s 3rd Annual Charity Contest Nominations Open
Has there ever been a time when non-profits needed our support more? The world’s many problems- dirty water, hungry children, oppressed people, forgotten animals- are often only solved by the dedicated volunteers and staff of our non-profits and NGOs. In a time of darkness, these organizations make the world brighter.…
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IttzyBiz Launches Online Business School
A few weeks ago I found a great web marketing site, ittybiz.com. I have had Naomi’s site in my RSS reader and see that she has launched a new product about doing business online.
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Simplweb launches school and membership site packages
Two sites I often see that are difficult to build with Joomla are school websites and membership sites that use paid subscriptions. School websites can be very complex and are difficult to set up. Our school Shackpack’s popularity was a testament to how difficult this is. Built with Joomla 1.0,…
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Software as Service and Open Source
Last week I wrote a post, Did Stallman Say Gmail is Worse than Stupidity where I noted that Stallman had made some interesting comments about the dangers (as he saw them) of running SaaS.I just came across another post on GigaOM that pointed out an interesting aspect I had never…
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Using Search on Joomla Sites
According to Steve Krug (aka Don’t Make Me Think), there are two type of site visitors. Those that come to your site and start browsing, and those that tend to look for a search as their first step. Brian Teeman (new blog, check it out), notes that most sites, Joomla…
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Optimus the latest free Joomla 1.5 template from Joomlashack
Looking for a Professional Grade Free Joomla! 1.5 Template? Joomlashack’s latest free Joomla template features 800/1024/Fluid layout options, custom column widths, and is loaded with beautiful typography and other convenient options. If you like how Optimus performs, you can easily upgrade this great template with the pro version – includes…
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CMS Expo just five weeks away
UPDATED 10/23: Special deal for Compass friends! $50 off the registration price through November 1st! Time is running out for you to get your tickets for the biggest Joomla event this year in the USA, the CMS Winter Expo! You’re invited to the 2008 Winter CMS Expo, to be held…
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Simplweb Introduces the Professional Partner Program
In June we launched a revolutionary new service that provides fully managed Joomla websites and world class education and support. We call it Simplweb. We are excited to announce the launch of a new program, the Simplweb Professional Partner Program. If you need help, or don’t have the time to…
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Did Stallman Say Gmail is Worse than Stupidity?
Some Joomla developers were chatting about the possibility of running Joomla on server clouds and someone posted a link to a fascinating post on Richard Stallman on the topic. I read his comments, then re-read them… and then my mind boggled a bit more, and I had to re-read a…
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Are Your Joomla Confirmation Emails Getting Delivered?
I have mentioned before that its sometimes a challenge dealing with Joomla registrations issues. I have had particular problems with Joomla Confirmation emails to hotmail and aol, specifically, the emails get caught in spam filters and the users never get the confirmation email. So I was especially interested to get…
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