Why Joomla

Joomla! is the most widely supported CMS (Content Management System) on the market today. With over 6 million dollars invested into its development as well as almost every country on the planet offering support, choosing any other platform would be a step down.

Once your Joomla! site is up and running, anyone with basic word processing skills can update it by adding content, managing images and keeping company-critical data up-to-date via a simple, browser-based interface. And because it's free and easy to use, you can focus your resources on the bit that really matters - the content.

To find out more about Joomla! check out their website at www.joomla.org. To get a quote for a Joomla! Website click here.

Here are some of the core features of the Joomla! CMS System

* Cost - Fairly inexpensive to design for and implement

* Management & Performance - One of the easiest platforms to maintain

* Ease of Use - Built for the everyday user

* Security - Constantly updated, one of the most secure platforms

* Functionality - Limitless growth potential

* Support - Millions around the world are Joomla! Experts

Cost

* Joomla! is an open source Content Management System Platform that is absolutely free.

Ease of Use

* Efficient control of users, links, content and files;
* Search engine friendly URLs;
* Image Resizing;
* Prototyping;
* The ability to choose your WYSIWYG Editor.

Functionality

* Content Syndication (RSS) enabling the incorporation of news bullteins;
* User Profiling;
* Blog;
* Picture Galleries;
* Contact Management;
* FAQ Management;
* Banner Management;
* Document Management;
* Mail Form;
* Calendar;
* Polls;
* Built-in search facility;
* Search Engine visibility is easily controllable;
* Data manager for uploading and administering information;
* Archiving facility, enabling the re-use of content;
* Publication of content in printable, pdf or email format;
* Simple workflow system;
* Multilingual frontend;
* User Contributions.

Management & Performance

* Content Scheduling;
* Simple and expandable template and component system;
* On-line Administration;
* Asset Management;
* Simple web Statistics;
* Caching mechanism that speeds up the site's operation.

Security

* Content Approval;
* Email Verification and protection from spam robots;
* Login History;
* Session Management;
* Versioning;
* Hierarchical user groups.

Support

* Commercial Support, including Training;
* Large developer Community;
* Online Help;
* Public Forum;
* Third-Party Developers.

To find out more about what The Turn Group offers for Joomla! Development, click on one of our core Joomla! Services below.