Preface

Joomla! is an open source Content Management System (CMS) that anyone can download for free.[1] This makes it an ideal choice for small businesses. Don’t let the price tag fool you—Joomla! is powerful and robust, and more big organizations are choosing to have open source software solutions all the time. This universal appeal has made Joomla! hugely popular as a CMS. This is evident by looking at how searches for Joomla! in Google have grown (see Figure P.1).

Joomla!—as Popular as Pop

Figure P.1. Joomla!—as Popular as Pop

As Joomla! matures, it is being adopted by more and more organizations. Its greatest advantage is its flexibility. You can see it on a huge variety ...

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