CHAPTER 8Web Community Features
In the world of Web 2.0 dynamic content, a web site will sustain a broader audience if it can cultivate an active virtual community. Fortunately, Joomla is an ideal CMS for building such a community. You have already seen some of the built-in extensions (such as the Poll module) that can provide interactive features. In this chapter, you'll examine other Joomla extensions that can offer users significant opportunities to interact with your site. You'll also learn about some of the benefits and problems of deploying the community technologies.
Contrary to the perceptions of many webmasters, adding a virtual community doesn't guarantee traffic increases. You can't simply set up a web site and leave it running as ...
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