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  • Barefootsies
    Choice is an Illusion
    • Feb 2005
    • 42635
    #1

    Joomla Experience

    The good, the bad, the ugly.

    I keep getting this thing recommended to me for social network, and CMS projects. I have heard plenty about it, but never spent any time really looking at it. Who's used it, and why is it so magical?

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    • CyberHustler
      Masterbaiter
      • Feb 2006
      • 28788
      #2
      I've tried it... I just don't like it.

      A lot of people like it and seem to be happy with it... but in my opinion it's slow, bloated and the admin panel sucks.
      “If you can convince the lowest white man he’s better than the best colored man, he won’t notice you’re picking his pocket. Hell, give him somebody to look down on, and he’ll empty his pockets for you.”

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        • Barefootsies
          Choice is an Illusion
          • Feb 2005
          • 42635
          #3
          Originally posted by Nick Decker
          I've tried it... I just don't like it.

          A lot of people like it and seem to be happy with it... but in my opinion it's slow, bloated and the admin panel sucks.
          It seems drupal (sp?) and Joomla are the two that keep getting recommended.

          One of my CMS (custom) runs on PHP/MySQL. So not sure if these others are just better, or what.

          I am not a programmer, just a client who knows how to sell, and how I need things. My skills stopped years ago on HTML, and I now contract out all coding, and designer work. Impossible to find a good, consistent, coder and designer.

          But on bids for different projects, these two languages keep getting mentioned.
          Last edited by Barefootsies; 08-26-2008, 06:34 PM.
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            • Libertine
              sex dwarf
              • May 2002
              • 17860
              #4
              Joomla sucks.

              Bloated and often insecure.
              /(bb|[^b]{2})/

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                • Libertine
                  sex dwarf
                  • May 2002
                  • 17860
                  #5
                  Originally posted by Barefootsies
                  It seems drupal (sp?) and Joomla are the two that keep getting recommended.
                  Drupal is better than Joomla, imo.
                  /(bb|[^b]{2})/

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                    • Adult Creative Labs
                      Confirmed User
                      • Jul 2008
                      • 221
                      #6
                      Joomla is huge. You can really manage a megasite with it.

                      I do find that the admin panel is not as intuitive as other freebies and can take a while to get used to. Once you figure it out, you'll be doing dozens of pages with different content in no time.

                      Since it has so many features, it can run heavy on the server, but unless you're hosting on a VPS and have 30K a day, it shouldn't be a problem.
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                        • Barefootsies
                          Choice is an Illusion
                          • Feb 2005
                          • 42635
                          #7
                          Originally posted by Adult Creative Labs
                          Joomla is huge. You can really manage a megasite with it.

                          I do find that the admin panel is not as intuitive as other freebies and can take a while to get used to. Once you figure it out, you'll be doing dozens of pages with different content in no time.

                          Since it has so many features, it can run heavy on the server, but unless you're hosting on a VPS and have 30K a day, it shouldn't be a problem.
                          Very nice detailed info.


                          Yes. The site(s) I am looking at/rebuild are more than a standard cookie cutter site. They need more features, and ability for add on's. I am not worried about them having 30k visitors, or a dedi server.

                          I am more interested in them being able to do what I want, and making sure that it's not going to be slow loading, or run into memory or other issues down the line as the DB gets larger.
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                          Enough Said.

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                            • Libertine
                              sex dwarf
                              • May 2002
                              • 17860
                              #8
                              Originally posted by Barefootsies
                              Very nice detailed info.


                              Yes. The site(s) I am looking at/rebuild are more than a standard cookie cutter site. They need more features, and ability for add on's. I am not worried about them having 30k visitors, or a dedi server.

                              I am more interested in them being able to do what I want, and making sure that it's not going to be slow loading, or run into memory or other issues down the line as the DB gets larger.
                              Drupal can be adapted further than Joomla, has better user management, better SEO features (even with SEO packages, Joomla still suffers from unstable urls), less of a server load, and slightly better security. It's also harder to learn, though not as hard to maintain.

                              Examples of sites using Drupal:
                              http://www.theonion.com/
                              http://www.observer.com/
                              http://www.blufftontoday.com/
                              http://www.savannahnow.com/
                              /(bb|[^b]{2})/

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                                • NickPapageorgio
                                  Confirmed User
                                  • Apr 2004
                                  • 8323
                                  #9
                                  Is drupal php/mySql based as well? What makes it harder to learn? I've just started getting my feet wet with Joomla and to this point I was impressed with it seeing as how it was free and open source. I'm always open to something better though.

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                                    • Barefootsies
                                      Choice is an Illusion
                                      • Feb 2005
                                      • 42635
                                      #10
                                      Originally posted by NickPapageorgio
                                      Is drupal php/mySql based as well? What makes it harder to learn? I've just started getting my feet wet with Joomla and to this point I was impressed with it seeing as how it was free and open source. I'm always open to something better though.
                                      I am not so much worries about cost. I am interested in..

                                      1. Resource management. I want it to be stable, and not run into RAM/Mem issues.

                                      2. Speed.

                                      3. Expandability.

                                      This site(s) are going to last for decades. So they need to be able to grow without a new CMS every few years. So it has to be a system that can be upgraded, and expanded easily without complete rebuilds.

                                      4. Function.

                                      They need to handle existing needs for 100,000's of images, 10,000's of video, easily sorted and maintained. Searchable. Easy control panel.

                                      5. Easy CSS.

                                      Every few years I like to update sites. So the CSS must be able to swap out fairly easily to upgrades. Both for overhauls, but for building in adnetwork, and other things as you evolve.

                                      6. Ease of payment gateway, API on membership sites.

                                      7. Secure membership, and back end.

                                      Those are not in order, and just things that come to mind.
                                      Should You Email Your Members?

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                                      Enough Said.

                                      "Would you rather live like a king for a year or like a prince forever?"

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                                        • BSleazy
                                          Confirmed User
                                          • Aug 2002
                                          • 6721
                                          #11
                                          It's nice. I've used it in the past but I just tried installing it on a phatservers virtual account for something earlier and had problems on install.
                                          icq 156131086

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                                            • BSleazy
                                              Confirmed User
                                              • Aug 2002
                                              • 6721
                                              #12
                                              1000's of quality free templates too.
                                              icq 156131086

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                                                • crockett
                                                  in a van by the river
                                                  • May 2003
                                                  • 76818
                                                  #13
                                                  Originally posted by Barefootsies
                                                  The good, the bad, the ugly.

                                                  I keep getting this thing recommended to me for social network, and CMS projects. I have heard plenty about it, but never spent any time really looking at it. Who's used it, and why is it so magical?

                                                  Joomla isn't bad if you want to use one of the many components that have been made for it. It likely has the most high quality ones vs any other CMS's but it's a bit bulky.

                                                  If you are going to do something custom then I'd go with http://modxcms.com because it';s more of a framework and isn't so bulky. Only draw back is the community isn't as big as Joomla's.
                                                  In November, you can vote for America's next president or its first dictator.

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                                                    • Barefootsies
                                                      Choice is an Illusion
                                                      • Feb 2005
                                                      • 42635
                                                      #14
                                                      Originally posted by BCyber
                                                      It's nice. I've used it in the past but I just tried installing it on a phatservers virtual account for something earlier and had problems on install.
                                                      What kinda problems?
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                                                      Enough Said.

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                                                        • Libertine
                                                          sex dwarf
                                                          • May 2002
                                                          • 17860
                                                          #15
                                                          Originally posted by Barefootsies
                                                          I am not so much worries about cost. I am interested in..

                                                          1. Resource management. I want it to be stable, and not run into RAM/Mem issues.
                                                          Every major CMS should be able to handle this.

                                                          Originally posted by Barefootsies
                                                          2. Speed.
                                                          Drupal > Joomla, here. But only slightly.

                                                          Originally posted by Barefootsies
                                                          3. Expandability.

                                                          This site(s) are going to last for decades. So they need to be able to grow without a new CMS every few years. So it has to be a system that can be upgraded, and expanded easily without complete rebuilds.
                                                          Don't use Joomla.

                                                          Drupal is good for this.

                                                          MODx pwns here.

                                                          Originally posted by Barefootsies
                                                          4. Function.

                                                          They need to handle existing needs for 100,000's of images, 10,000's of video, easily sorted and maintained. Searchable. Easy control panel.
                                                          All could handle this, but only up to a point. Drupal would probably do slightly better than Joomla.

                                                          For a seriously large project, though, expect quite a bit of custom work needing to be done.

                                                          Originally posted by Barefootsies
                                                          5. Easy CSS.

                                                          Every few years I like to update sites. So the CSS must be able to swap out fairly easily to upgrades. Both for overhauls, but for building in adnetwork, and other things as you evolve.
                                                          All can handle this easily.

                                                          Originally posted by Barefootsies
                                                          6. Ease of payment gateway, API on membership sites.

                                                          7. Secure membership, and back end.
                                                          All can handle this, but you might need some custom work.
                                                          /(bb|[^b]{2})/

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                                                            • Barefootsies
                                                              Choice is an Illusion
                                                              • Feb 2005
                                                              • 42635
                                                              #16
                                                              Originally posted by Libertine
                                                              Every major CMS should be able to handle this.



                                                              Drupal > Joomla, here. But only slightly.



                                                              Don't use Joomla.

                                                              Drupal is good for this.

                                                              MODx pwns here.



                                                              All could handle this, but only up to a point. Drupal would probably do slightly better than Joomla.

                                                              For a seriously large project, though, expect quite a bit of custom work needing to be done.



                                                              All can handle this easily.



                                                              All can handle this, but you might need some custom work.

                                                              Thanks mate.

                                                              I am not a programmer, or designer, so I get the different "techie talk" from those bidding on projects, and giving me their suggestions. I haven't a clue one over the other, and if it were just some website I was fucking with in the "hopes" of making money I would not care.

                                                              But... that is not the case.

                                                              For one, it's a membership site rebuild that does make money. So I just need a more stable, long term platform then the current custom build CMS it's using. Plus I need some new features. Both now, and down the line.

                                                              For some of the other things I am looking at, they are secondary, but again, long term projects and commitments. I do not want to have to go back to the drawing board every few years because of code, or resources.

                                                              I am not worried about custom work. But one thing that drives me fucking nuts is that every coder wants to start from scratch, and not fix another's fuck ups. This is the biggest thing I am trying to avoid.
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                                                              Enough Said.

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                                                                • directfiesta
                                                                  Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                                  • Oct 2002
                                                                  • 30186
                                                                  #17
                                                                  I use joomla for myself ( 2 hosting sites), for some mainstream clients.

                                                                  Am also mid-way finishing a dvd shopping cart with great features ( I normally use X-cart, but this new updated virtuemart is amazing ).

                                                                  Some servers will need over riding via the .htaccess to work ( the tmp sessions, etc ... ).

                                                                  Joomla has no limits ....
                                                                  I know that Asspimple is stoopid ... As he says, it is a FACT !

                                                                  But I can't figure out how he can breathe or type , at the same time ....

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                                                                    • Barefootsies
                                                                      Choice is an Illusion
                                                                      • Feb 2005
                                                                      • 42635
                                                                      #18
                                                                      Originally posted by directfiesta
                                                                      I use joomla for myself ( 2 hosting sites), for some mainstream clients.

                                                                      Am also mid-way finishing a dvd shopping cart with great features ( I normally use X-cart, but this new updated virtuemart is amazing ).

                                                                      Some servers will need over riding via the .htaccess to work ( the tmp sessions, etc ... ).

                                                                      Joomla has no limits ....
                                                                      Sounds like you are a good Joomla man to know.
                                                                      Should You Email Your Members?

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                                                                      Enough Said.

                                                                      "Would you rather live like a king for a year or like a prince forever?"

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                                                                        • NickPapageorgio
                                                                          Confirmed User
                                                                          • Apr 2004
                                                                          • 8323
                                                                          #19
                                                                          Originally posted by directfiesta
                                                                          I use joomla for myself ( 2 hosting sites), for some mainstream clients.

                                                                          Am also mid-way finishing a dvd shopping cart with great features ( I normally use X-cart, but this new updated virtuemart is amazing ).

                                                                          Some servers will need over riding via the .htaccess to work ( the tmp sessions, etc ... ).

                                                                          Joomla has no limits ....
                                                                          Hey man, hit me up sometime. I'd like to ask you a couple questions if you got a minute or two. 327301858 or nick [at] photophab [dot] com

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                                                                            • directfiesta
                                                                              Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                                              • Oct 2002
                                                                              • 30186
                                                                              #20
                                                                              Originally posted by NickPapageorgio
                                                                              Hey man, hit me up sometime. I'd like to ask you a couple questions if you got a minute or two. 327301858 or nick [at] photophab [dot] com
                                                                              will do friday ....
                                                                              I know that Asspimple is stoopid ... As he says, it is a FACT !

                                                                              But I can't figure out how he can breathe or type , at the same time ....

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                                                                                • NickPapageorgio
                                                                                  Confirmed User
                                                                                  • Apr 2004
                                                                                  • 8323
                                                                                  #21
                                                                                  Thanks bro.

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                                                                                    • grove101
                                                                                      Confirmed User
                                                                                      • Jan 2006
                                                                                      • 144
                                                                                      #22
                                                                                      I have been working with drupal for the past few weeks and have found it to be more robust and secure than joomla. It's highly customizable as compared to joomla and better community support. The only down side is a only a limited number of modules are available.

                                                                                      http://drupal.org/node/241344
                                                                                      http://drupal.org/node/72088

                                                                                      Hope this helps
                                                                                      Last edited by grove101; 08-26-2008, 09:55 PM. Reason: edit

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                                                                                        • pussyserver - BANNED FOR LIFE
                                                                                          So Fucking Banned
                                                                                          • Oct 2005
                                                                                          • 5133
                                                                                          #23
                                                                                          been using joomla since before the app forked from mambo

                                                                                          can make it jumo thru hoops

                                                                                          but if you use it you had better know server security

                                                                                          I can hack any joomla server ... an although the data is often destroyed in the hack...

                                                                                          anyway... joomla is not for the faint of heart

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                                                                                            • GrouchyAdmin
                                                                                              Now choke yourself!
                                                                                              • Apr 2006
                                                                                              • 12085
                                                                                              #24
                                                                                              I've seen more shitty hacks called production-ready which are not based on Joomla than Drupal.

                                                                                              I'n not endorsing either. Sometimes you need a framework, sometimes you need something else. When you like to use a hammer, everything looks like a nail.

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                                                                                                • Adult Creative Labs
                                                                                                  Confirmed User
                                                                                                  • Jul 2008
                                                                                                  • 221
                                                                                                  #25
                                                                                                  If the site is not extremely complex, you should consider building your own CMS.
                                                                                                  .



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                                                                                                    • HomerSimpson
                                                                                                      Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                                                                      • Sep 2005
                                                                                                      • 13826
                                                                                                      #26
                                                                                                      Joomla is EXTREMELY complex and that makes it hard to use sometimes.
                                                                                                      For smaller sites you can always use some other solution like Wordpress, Drupal or you can get something custom written.

                                                                                                      I have done some custom CMS scripts so If you need some custom CMS let me know.
                                                                                                      I work in php+mysql+smarty. Smarty makes templates easy and allows caching that reduces mysql and keeps the CMS fast.
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                                                                                                        • Barefootsies
                                                                                                          Choice is an Illusion
                                                                                                          • Feb 2005
                                                                                                          • 42635
                                                                                                          #27
                                                                                                          Originally posted by Adult Creative Labs
                                                                                                          If the site is not extremely complex, you should consider building your own CMS.
                                                                                                          That's what I've done in the past.

                                                                                                          The downside is when you wanna upgrade or modify the site. Another coder doesn't want to work on it. They want to do it from scratch since one coder doesn't like working on another's code.

                                                                                                          Since most coders and designers flake out. I end up not having the same coders 2-5 years later when I need mods. Some go back to being the fry cook. Some end up being too busy and have their own business to run, and back logged for months, others you do not want touching your shit any longer.

                                                                                                          If you could find one, good, reliable, solid coder who would be around for a long time. Then you, or I, would not have issues on a long term custom build CMS. But history, and experience has shown me the other. So... I am trying to find a main platform that is easy enough for another coder to come in and work on should I need that. Frankly, I get tired of the "I do not like working on another's shitty code" argument.

                                                                                                          Should You Email Your Members?

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                                                                                                          Enough Said.

                                                                                                          "Would you rather live like a king for a year or like a prince forever?"

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                                                                                                            • Barefootsies
                                                                                                              Choice is an Illusion
                                                                                                              • Feb 2005
                                                                                                              • 42635
                                                                                                              #28
                                                                                                              Originally posted by GrouchyAdmin
                                                                                                              I've seen more shitty hacks called production-ready which are not based on Joomla than Drupal.

                                                                                                              I'n not endorsing either. Sometimes you need a framework, sometimes you need something else. When you like to use a hammer, everything looks like a nail.
                                                                                                              Good info bawla.
                                                                                                              Should You Email Your Members?

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                                                                                                              Enough Said.

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                                                                                                                • Adult Creative Labs
                                                                                                                  Confirmed User
                                                                                                                  • Jul 2008
                                                                                                                  • 221
                                                                                                                  #29
                                                                                                                  Originally posted by Barefootsies
                                                                                                                  That's what I've done in the past.

                                                                                                                  The downside is when you wanna upgrade or modify the site. Another coder doesn't want to work on it. They want to do it from scratch since one coder doesn't like working on another's code.

                                                                                                                  Since most coders and designers flake out. I end up not having the same coders 2-5 years later when I need mods. Some go back to being the fry cook. Some end up being too busy and have their own business to run, and back logged for months, others you do not want touching your shit any longer.

                                                                                                                  If you could find one, good, reliable, solid coder who would be around for a long time. Then you, or I, would not have issues on a long term custom build CMS. But history, and experience has shown me the other. So... I am trying to find a main platform that is easy enough for another coder to come in and work on should I need that. Frankly, I get tired of the "I do not like working on another's shitty code" argument.

                                                                                                                  The main problem is that a coder other than the original has to spend too much unpaid time reading through the code to make that $150 slight mod to the script, especially if the original coder didn't bother to comment it.

                                                                                                                  I'm sure that there's a coder hiding somewhere that has been around for at least 5 years and isn't looking to move. Whoever he is, he is probably full of projects from people that want the exact same thing as you, so there's a huge waiting time or a huge price.
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                                                                                                                    • Bird
                                                                                                                      Confirmed User
                                                                                                                      • Jan 2005
                                                                                                                      • 4365
                                                                                                                      #30
                                                                                                                      Joomla is the best. You probably want joomlapolis community builder
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                                                                                                                        • pussyserver - BANNED FOR LIFE
                                                                                                                          So Fucking Banned
                                                                                                                          • Oct 2005
                                                                                                                          • 5133
                                                                                                                          #31
                                                                                                                          Originally posted by Bird
                                                                                                                          Joomla is the best. You probably want joomlapolis community builder

                                                                                                                          joomla.org was hacked a few days ago ...

                                                                                                                          the site defaced and the server compromised and this is the home of the project itself with a security team in place


                                                                                                                          http://www.joomla.org/announcements/...oomla-156.html


                                                                                                                          too bad the original poster is a just a troll otherwise I might have helped it

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                                                                                                                            • crockett
                                                                                                                              in a van by the river
                                                                                                                              • May 2003
                                                                                                                              • 76818
                                                                                                                              #32
                                                                                                                              Originally posted by Barefootsies
                                                                                                                              That's what I've done in the past.

                                                                                                                              The downside is when you wanna upgrade or modify the site. Another coder doesn't want to work on it. They want to do it from scratch since one coder doesn't like working on another's code.

                                                                                                                              Since most coders and designers flake out. I end up not having the same coders 2-5 years later when I need mods. Some go back to being the fry cook. Some end up being too busy and have their own business to run, and back logged for months, others you do not want touching your shit any longer.

                                                                                                                              If you could find one, good, reliable, solid coder who would be around for a long time. Then you, or I, would not have issues on a long term custom build CMS. But history, and experience has shown me the other. So... I am trying to find a main platform that is easy enough for another coder to come in and work on should I need that. Frankly, I get tired of the "I do not like working on another's shitty code" argument.

                                                                                                                              That's why you should look at ModX that I posted above. It's a basic frame work that you can add to. It has the basic CMS features but leaves you the room to change it into what ever you want.
                                                                                                                              Last edited by crockett; 08-27-2008, 04:11 PM.
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                                                                                                                                • Bird
                                                                                                                                  Confirmed User
                                                                                                                                  • Jan 2005
                                                                                                                                  • 4365
                                                                                                                                  #33
                                                                                                                                  Originally posted by pussyserver
                                                                                                                                  joomla.org was hacked a few days ago ...

                                                                                                                                  the site defaced and the server compromised and this is the home of the project itself with a security team in place


                                                                                                                                  http://www.joomla.org/announcements/...oomla-156.html


                                                                                                                                  too bad the original poster is a just a troll otherwise I might have helped it
                                                                                                                                  Oh shiznit, I better start looking at Drupal then.

                                                                                                                                  thanks for the heads up
                                                                                                                                  ICQ:268731675

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                                                                                                                                    • pussyserver - BANNED FOR LIFE
                                                                                                                                      So Fucking Banned
                                                                                                                                      • Oct 2005
                                                                                                                                      • 5133
                                                                                                                                      #34
                                                                                                                                      Originally posted by Bird
                                                                                                                                      Oh shiznit, I better start looking at Drupal then.

                                                                                                                                      thanks for the heads up
                                                                                                                                      Ye... jump on IRC and you will seem joomla bots running in certaing channels waiting for commands from 12 year olds

                                                                                                                                      lmao

                                                                                                                                      joomla gets hacked all the time

                                                                                                                                      every release to date has had major security flaws

                                                                                                                                      The only way to beat it is to know *nix security inside out

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                                                                                                                                        • klaze
                                                                                                                                          So Fucking Banned
                                                                                                                                          • May 2008
                                                                                                                                          • 2167
                                                                                                                                          #35
                                                                                                                                          Originally posted by pussyserver
                                                                                                                                          Ye... jump on IRC and you will seem joomla bots running in certaing channels waiting for commands from 12 year olds

                                                                                                                                          lmao

                                                                                                                                          joomla gets hacked all the time

                                                                                                                                          every release to date has had major security flaws

                                                                                                                                          The only way to beat it is to know *nix security inside out
                                                                                                                                          I've been doing a lot of Joomla reading trying to get a tiny site built for a friend.

                                                                                                                                          It's not even just the releases but the popular components and modules have SERIOUS security flaws also..

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                                                                                                                                            • directfiesta
                                                                                                                                              Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                                                                                                              • Oct 2002
                                                                                                                                              • 30186
                                                                                                                                              #36
                                                                                                                                              Originally posted by Bird
                                                                                                                                              Oh shiznit, I better start looking at Drupal then.

                                                                                                                                              thanks for the heads up
                                                                                                                                              All scripts end up with some security issues:

                                                                                                                                              Drupal Cross-Site Request Forgery and Security Bypass
                                                                                                                                              I know that Asspimple is stoopid ... As he says, it is a FACT !

                                                                                                                                              But I can't figure out how he can breathe or type , at the same time ....

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                                                                                                                                                • MediaGuy
                                                                                                                                                  Confirmed User
                                                                                                                                                  • Sep 2004
                                                                                                                                                  • 5500
                                                                                                                                                  #37
                                                                                                                                                  I agree with the slow-load issues mentioned here... and no matter how simple my template it seemed to be slower than it should be.

                                                                                                                                                  But I know someone who has a mainstream Joomla only site, and the thing is quick as a whip, has a huge member base and traffic/daily log-in load and damn I don't know how she does it.

                                                                                                                                                  She told me she'd explain but I haven't had the time to ask...

                                                                                                                                                  :D

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                                                                                                                                                    • Ayla_SquareTurtle
                                                                                                                                                      Confirmed User
                                                                                                                                                      • Sep 2005
                                                                                                                                                      • 3550
                                                                                                                                                      #38
                                                                                                                                                      Anyone got a good tutorial link for Joomla beginners? I have it installed just fine, I can create content pages, upload new templates, etc, but when it comes to customizing the templates, I need help.
                                                                                                                                                      gone. long gone.

                                                                                                                                                      aylasquareturtle .."a"t".. gmail dawt com

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                                                                                                                                                        • directfiesta
                                                                                                                                                          Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                                                                                                                          • Oct 2002
                                                                                                                                                          • 30186
                                                                                                                                                          #39
                                                                                                                                                          Originally posted by Ayla_SquareTurtle
                                                                                                                                                          Anyone got a good tutorial link for Joomla beginners? I have it installed just fine, I can create content pages, upload new templates, etc, but when it comes to customizing the templates, I need help.
                                                                                                                                                          http://dev.joomla.org/content/view/1136/79/
                                                                                                                                                          I know that Asspimple is stoopid ... As he says, it is a FACT !

                                                                                                                                                          But I can't figure out how he can breathe or type , at the same time ....

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                                                                                                                                                            • Barefootsies
                                                                                                                                                              Choice is an Illusion
                                                                                                                                                              • Feb 2005
                                                                                                                                                              • 42635
                                                                                                                                                              #40
                                                                                                                                                              Originally posted by Adult Creative Labs
                                                                                                                                                              The main problem is that a coder other than the original has to spend too much unpaid time reading through the code to make that $150 slight mod to the script, especially if the original coder didn't bother to comment it.

                                                                                                                                                              I'm sure that there's a coder hiding somewhere that has been around for at least 5 years and isn't looking to move. Whoever he is, he is probably full of projects from people that want the exact same thing as you, so there's a huge waiting time or a huge price.
                                                                                                                                                              Very true bawla.
                                                                                                                                                              Should You Email Your Members?

                                                                                                                                                              Link1 | Link2 | Link3

                                                                                                                                                              Enough Said.

                                                                                                                                                              "Would you rather live like a king for a year or like a prince forever?"

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                                                                                                                                                                • klaze
                                                                                                                                                                  So Fucking Banned
                                                                                                                                                                  • May 2008
                                                                                                                                                                  • 2167
                                                                                                                                                                  #41
                                                                                                                                                                  Originally posted by directfiesta
                                                                                                                                                                  http://dev.joomla.org/content/view/1136/79/
                                                                                                                                                                  I find that tutorial is a little too basic.

                                                                                                                                                                  I too am on the hunt for a good tutorial..

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                                                                                                                                                                    • Barefootsies
                                                                                                                                                                      Choice is an Illusion
                                                                                                                                                                      • Feb 2005
                                                                                                                                                                      • 42635
                                                                                                                                                                      #42
                                                                                                                                                                      Originally posted by Ayla_SquareTurtle
                                                                                                                                                                      Anyone got a good tutorial link for Joomla beginners? I have it installed just fine, I can create content pages, upload new templates, etc, but when it comes to customizing the templates, I need help.
                                                                                                                                                                      Nice.

                                                                                                                                                                      Post your resources so I can read up on it a bit more.
                                                                                                                                                                      Should You Email Your Members?

                                                                                                                                                                      Link1 | Link2 | Link3

                                                                                                                                                                      Enough Said.

                                                                                                                                                                      "Would you rather live like a king for a year or like a prince forever?"

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                                                                                                                                                                        • Ayla_SquareTurtle
                                                                                                                                                                          Confirmed User
                                                                                                                                                                          • Sep 2005
                                                                                                                                                                          • 3550
                                                                                                                                                                          #43
                                                                                                                                                                          Originally posted by Barefootsies
                                                                                                                                                                          Nice.

                                                                                                                                                                          Post your resources so I can read up on it a bit more.
                                                                                                                                                                          Well, I installed it using Installatron which is provided for free by Phatservers. Then I just downloaded a few free templates and tinkered around with it. Pretty much everything I have done so far, I have figured out without help. Usually when I need a tutorial, I just go to youtube, but I can't really find what I'm looking for. Google hasn't helped either. I either find things way too advanced for me, or way too basic.
                                                                                                                                                                          gone. long gone.

                                                                                                                                                                          aylasquareturtle .."a"t".. gmail dawt com

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                                                                                                                                                                            • J-SiN
                                                                                                                                                                              Registered User
                                                                                                                                                                              • Jan 2006
                                                                                                                                                                              • 41
                                                                                                                                                                              #44
                                                                                                                                                                              Drupal vs Joomla

                                                                                                                                                                              Just my 2 cents, but...

                                                                                                                                                                              Joomla seems overly complicated and the killer for me is a lot of the contributed modules seem to be commercial, meaning you have to pay to register them.

                                                                                                                                                                              Drupal on the other hand is a lot easier to get going but can also handle complicated implementations. The community also puts out a ton of add on modules which are all open-source and free. The only thing which I cant stand is their ecommerce module, which is not ready for prime time. I've hired a developer to create add on modules for drupal to handle stuff which didnt exist yet and a better OpenAds integration mechanism then what existed in the user contributed modules.

                                                                                                                                                                              Overall id say Drupal is more suited for the every day webmaster and Joomla seems to be the wet dream for a coder-at-heart. Unfortunately with Joomla (1.0 and 1.5) you have to be almost a coder to make it do anything the least bit interesting.

                                                                                                                                                                              I'm not going to spam but I will say that the site referenced in my sig banner is built solely on Drupal 5.x

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                                                                                                                                                                                • Barefootsies
                                                                                                                                                                                  Choice is an Illusion
                                                                                                                                                                                  • Feb 2005
                                                                                                                                                                                  • 42635
                                                                                                                                                                                  #45
                                                                                                                                                                                  Originally posted by Ayla_SquareTurtle
                                                                                                                                                                                  Well, I installed it using Installatron which is provided for free by Phatservers. Then I just downloaded a few free templates and tinkered around with it. Pretty much everything I have done so far, I have figured out without help. Usually when I need a tutorial, I just go to youtube, but I can't really find what I'm looking for. Google hasn't helped either. I either find things way too advanced for me, or way too basic.
                                                                                                                                                                                  Thanks for the info fellow PHAT brotha.
                                                                                                                                                                                  Should You Email Your Members?

                                                                                                                                                                                  Link1 | Link2 | Link3

                                                                                                                                                                                  Enough Said.

                                                                                                                                                                                  "Would you rather live like a king for a year or like a prince forever?"

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                                                                                                                                                                                    • gornyhuy
                                                                                                                                                                                      Chafed.
                                                                                                                                                                                      • May 2002
                                                                                                                                                                                      • 18041
                                                                                                                                                                                      #46
                                                                                                                                                                                      I have a pretty complex and very secure drupal system running on a phatservers dedicated box. The install couldn't have been easier.

                                                                                                                                                                                      Some of the features I'm running are:
                                                                                                                                                                                      -secure logink, multi user roles with different permissions
                                                                                                                                                                                      -forum
                                                                                                                                                                                      -secure shared file repository with ajax gui
                                                                                                                                                                                      -shared contacts system
                                                                                                                                                                                      -trouble ticket system
                                                                                                                                                                                      -shared calendar
                                                                                                                                                                                      -email newsletter modules
                                                                                                                                                                                      -tie ins to custom 3rd party embedded systems
                                                                                                                                                                                      -bloggish front page
                                                                                                                                                                                      -surveys, etc.


                                                                                                                                                                                      Its working great.
                                                                                                                                                                                      I haven't made a high traffic public site with it, but its done really well with some pretty involved features anyway.

                                                                                                                                                                                      icq:159548293

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                                                                                                                                                                                        • Barefootsies
                                                                                                                                                                                          Choice is an Illusion
                                                                                                                                                                                          • Feb 2005
                                                                                                                                                                                          • 42635
                                                                                                                                                                                          #47
                                                                                                                                                                                          Originally posted by gornyhuy
                                                                                                                                                                                          I have a pretty complex and very secure drupal system running on a phatservers dedicated box. The install couldn't have been easier.

                                                                                                                                                                                          Some of the features I'm running are:
                                                                                                                                                                                          -secure logink, multi user roles with different permissions
                                                                                                                                                                                          -forum
                                                                                                                                                                                          -secure shared file repository with ajax gui
                                                                                                                                                                                          -shared contacts system
                                                                                                                                                                                          -trouble ticket system
                                                                                                                                                                                          -shared calendar
                                                                                                                                                                                          -email newsletter modules
                                                                                                                                                                                          -tie ins to custom 3rd party embedded systems
                                                                                                                                                                                          -bloggish front page
                                                                                                                                                                                          -surveys, etc.


                                                                                                                                                                                          Its working great.
                                                                                                                                                                                          I haven't made a high traffic public site with it, but its done really well with some pretty involved features anyway.
                                                                                                                                                                                          PHAT rawks.

                                                                                                                                                                                          The site(s) I would be using it for are membership/API integrated, and probably less that 20,000 UV.

                                                                                                                                                                                          We focus more on conversions that the traffic e-penis game. Hence see sig nig.
                                                                                                                                                                                          Should You Email Your Members?

                                                                                                                                                                                          Link1 | Link2 | Link3

                                                                                                                                                                                          Enough Said.

                                                                                                                                                                                          "Would you rather live like a king for a year or like a prince forever?"

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                                                                                                                                                                                            • klaze
                                                                                                                                                                                              So Fucking Banned
                                                                                                                                                                                              • May 2008
                                                                                                                                                                                              • 2167
                                                                                                                                                                                              #48
                                                                                                                                                                                              http://help.joomla.org/content/view/59/152/

                                                                                                                                                                                              This was a good link for me...

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                                                                                                                                                                                                • Barefootsies
                                                                                                                                                                                                  Choice is an Illusion
                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Feb 2005
                                                                                                                                                                                                  • 42635
                                                                                                                                                                                                  #49
                                                                                                                                                                                                  Originally posted by klaze
                                                                                                                                                                                                  http://help.joomla.org/content/view/59/152/

                                                                                                                                                                                                  This was a good link for me...
                                                                                                                                                                                                  Should You Email Your Members?

                                                                                                                                                                                                  Link1 | Link2 | Link3

                                                                                                                                                                                                  Enough Said.

                                                                                                                                                                                                  "Would you rather live like a king for a year or like a prince forever?"

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