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Joomla! is one of the most powerful Open Source Content Management Systems around. Joomla! is easy to install, simple to manage, reliable and Free! It is used all over the world to power everything from simple, personal homepages to complex corporate web applications. In Australia it has a growing technical support and user base and recently a Joomla Day was held in Melbourne. Here are just some of the ways people use the software:

• Corporate websites or portals
• Online commerce
• Small business websites
• Non-profit and organizational websites
• Government applications
• Corporate intranets and extranets
• School and church websites
• Personal or family homepages
• Community-based portals
• Magazines and newspapers

What is Joomla! content management system used for

Joomla! can be used to easily manage every aspect of your website, from adding content and images to updating a product catalog or taking online reservations. The basic Joomla! package is designed to be easy to install, even for non-programmers. Most people have no trouble getting the software up and running, and there is plenty of support available for newbies. There is a growing, active community of users and developers on the forums eager to help.

Easily update your website content with Joomla! CMS

Once Joomla! is installed and running, it is simple for even non-technical users to add or edit content, update images, and to manage the critical data that makes your company or organisation go. Anybody with basic word processing skills can easily learn to manage a Joomla! site. Via a simple, browser-based interface you will be able to easily add new press releases or news items, manage staff pages, job listings, product images, and create an unlimited amount of sections or content pages on your site.

Allowing your website to grow - scaleable, modular and flexible

There are many free modules that can be added to Joomla as you grow and develop your site. Modules such as a FAQ, Glossary, Calendar, picture Gallery or even e-commerce is available.
Out of the box, Joomla! does a great job of managing the content needed to make your website sing. But for many people, the true power of Joomla! lies in the application framework that makes it possible for thousands of developers around the world to create powerful add-ons and extensions. Here are just some examples of the hundreds of available extensions:

• Dynamic form builders
• Business or organizational directories
• Document management
• Image and multimedia galleries
• E-commerce and shopping cart engines
• Forums and chat software
• Calendars
• Blogging software
• Directory services
• Email newsletters
• Data collection and reporting tools
• Banner advertising systems
• Subscription services
• and many, many more

You can find more examples over at the growing Joomla! Extensions Directory. Prepare to be amazed at the amount of exciting work produced by the active developer community!

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