Joomla is a popular open source CMS (content management system). Joomla software is used by individuals, small & medium-sized businesses, and large organizations worldwide to easily create & build a variety of websites & web-enabled applications.
A content management system is software that keeps track of every piece of content on your Web site, much like your local public library keeps track of books and stores them. Content can be simple text, photos, music, video, documents, or just about anything you can think of. Since the CMS manages all your content, you don't have to.
Joomla! is used all over the world to power Web sites of all shapes and sizes. Some examples are Harvard University, GE, Barnes & Noble, Ikea, Holiday Inn, McDonalds, Guggenheim, The Hill, Linux, NOAA Coral Health and Monitoring Program, City of Boulder, Nikon Instruments, SanDiego.com, Sprint Community... and you get the idea.
How do you benefit from Joomla technology?
Ease-of-use both for the designer and for the users/owners of the site
Lower development cost because Joomla design occurs at a higher level
Security has long been a focus of the Joomla! Developers
Low cost-of-ownership – another dividend from the ease-of-use built into the platform. Joomla! Is designed for ease of maintenance; several levels of access privileges facilitates safe content updates by site owners/staff
Future extensibility – Since the Joomla! Is designed to support large, complex websites, you can start with a modest-size website knowing that the site can grow in size and in functionality as your needs grow. There are thousands of third-Party extensions/plug-ins already developed by the world-wide Joomla! Community.
Mobile Friendly - Responsive web design facilitates creation of websites that adapt the layout and images to the viewing environment. As a result, users across a broad range of devices, from cell phones to desktops, will experience content that is laid out so as to be easy to read and navigate.
User Management - Not everyone requires the same access to your website. Administrators manage the site, editors work with content, authors and contributors write that content, and subscribers have a profile that they can manage. This lets you have a variety of contributors to your website, and let others simply be part of your community.
Media Management - You can quickly and easily upload images and media to Joomla. Drag and drop your media into the up-loader to add it to your website. Add alt text and captions, and insert images and galleries into your content. Image editing is easy and facilitates formatting to your desired look and feel.
Template Options - Joomla has a directory with multiple template creators with thousands of templates for you to create a beautiful website. You can give your website a complete makeover by changing the template.
Extend with Plugins - Joomla comes packed with more features than other CMS alternatives. For example, SEO page specific features are built-in to the Joomla core platform. Furthermore, there’s a plugin directory with thousands of additional plugins. Add complex galleries, social networking, forums, social media widgets, spam protection, calendars, and forms.
Learn more at the Joomla! Website
