Joomla Content Management System

Joomla is a powerful Open Source Content Management System for creating professional web sites.

It is often the system of choice for companies & individuals who want a professional looking site that's simple to deploy and use.

It can deliver a robust enterprise-level website, empowered by endless modules for your customised publishing needs.

 

Web Design Includes

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No. of Design Concepts:

 

3

 

Design Concepts are Static Image representations of what your actual website & structure will look like.

A single concept comprises of a Home Page as well as a Secondary Page layout. Depending on your chosen package, you will have either 2 or 3 design concepts to choose from.

Changes can be made to one concept only, however you can bring elements in from the other design concepts.

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Custom Design:

 

 

Your Website Design will be unique and tailored to your company's needs and corporate identity. We do not make use of design templates. We do not believe in cookie cutter designs.

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Cross Browser Compatibilty:

 

 

It is important that your website works well on all the browsers. There is no point in a website working well on Internet Explorer but which looks messy in Firefox.

We make sure that your website is compatible with the main stream web browsers: Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Safari.

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CSS Tableless Design:

 

 

Older websites made use of tables for their structure and shape. Those days have long passed. Our websites are driven by CSS and "Table-less" XHTML design.

This allows you greater freedom in the design & layout of your website. It allows for easier updates & faster download time for your visitors.

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No. of Pages:

 

20

 

The total number of pages that you can have with your website package. Should you require additional pages, a per page fee will apply.

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No. of words per Page:

 

2000

 

The total number of words per page on your website.

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No. of images per Page:

 

10

 

The total number of images per page on your website.

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Joomla Package Includes
 

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Content Management:

 

 

Content Management platform that allows you to make changes through an admin console.

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   - WYSIWYG Editor:

 

 

Powerful WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) Editor enables creation and editing of pages without needing to know HTML code.

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   - Web Based Admin Interface:

 

 

Manage content from a Web browser - most main stream browsers are supported. No need to install any addtional software to keep your website up to date.

No specialised tools or programming languages needed to update site.

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   - Image Maintenance:

 

 

Manage Images from within system, or externally through FTP.

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   - Workspace / Content Preview:

 

 

Preview content as you work, without publishing.

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   - Site Search:

 

 

Bundled with site search.

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User Management:

 

 

Supports classes of users. Block problem users. Mass mail users.

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   - User Membership Option:

 

 

Supports Membership option for websites.

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Workflow Management:

 

 

Classes of users for content creation, editing, scheduling and publishing.

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   - Automatic Start/Stop dates:

 

 

Schedule automatic Start/Stop dates for publishing.

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   - Multiple Administrators:

 

 

Supports multiple administrators with a variety of tools.

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Extensibility:

 

 

Bundled with many common functions. Large selection of add-ons to extend functionality. Bridges to many 3rd Party systems.

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Help & Documentation:

 

 

Online Help files in dedicated Documentation site. Online Forums provide rapid support from the Community.

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Technical Aspects:

 

 

Written in PHP. Scalable. Tested and benchmarked. Effective, configurable caching. Platform neutral. Simple requirements which allow installation on most hosting packages, including shared hosting. Installation wizard is simple and fast.

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   - Flexible Metadata:

 

 

Flexible metadata at both global and individual Item levels.

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   - Search Engine Friendly:

 

 

Search Engine Friendly.

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   - RSS-enabled:

 

 

Syndicate site contents in a variety of RSS formats.

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   - Over 30 languages supported:

 

 

Over 30 languages supported.

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Search Engine Optimisation Includes
 

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Meta Data - Unique Page Titles:

 

 

Unique website page titles are very important for Search Engine Optimisation. Page Titles can be seen at the top of your web browser. You might think they are not important, but this is one of the easiest and most basic of SEO techniques. It also helps Google index your webpage more accurately.

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Meta Data - Unique Page Descriptions:

 

 

Unique website page descriptions are very important for Search Engine Optimisation. Descriptions do not change the visual appearance of your website and can only be seen upon inspection of the website's Source Code. You might think that they are not important, but descriptions are also one of the easiest and most basic of SEO techniques. Together with your Website Page Title, they help Google index your webpage more accurately.

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Search Engine Submission:

 

 

In order to be found by the search engines you need to make sure you are listed on them. We submit your new website to the major search engines.

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Content SEO:

 

 

Content can play a major role in how well the search engines index your website. There is an additional fee for our professional Content SEO service.

For our full SEO package click here

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Image SEO:

 

 

Images can only be seen by the human eye, so this is where Image SEO comes in. There are additional fees for our professional Image SEO service.

For our full SEO package click here

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Link SEO:

 

 

Links can say a lot or they can say nothing. Link SEO can improve your page rankings with the major search engines. There is an additional fee for our professional Link SEO service.

For our full SEO package click here

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Extras
 

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Website Page Statistics:

 

 

Page visits, study which pages are been accessed the most.

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On Site Training:

 

 

On Site Training to help you get familiar with the Joomla CMS software. Please note this is only for companies in & around the Johannesburg area.

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Telephone / Email Support:

 

 

Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays - 8 am to 4:30 pm.

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What our clients have to say

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Content Management Frequently Asked Questions

Providing Professional Joomla Extensions.

 

Real Estate Extension

Creating a fully editable, database driven Real Estate Website is no longer an expensive exercise.

 

Video Plugin / Extension

Upload, & manage video data on your website. Embed Video into your content through an admin console.

 

Blog Extension

Editable Blog, with author privileges, back-end & front-end editing.

 

Photo Gallery Extension

Edit & create custom image galleries. Slide transitions & effects can be achieved with ease.

 

News & RSS Extension

Set-up RSS Feeds to keep your visitors up to date.

 

Ecommerce Extension

Full e-commerce integration & accept CC Purchases.

Other Interesting Joomla Extensions:

• Facebook "Lite" Plugin
• Community Builder Extension
• Business Directory Extension
• Site Map Generator Extension
• Translation / Translator Extension
• Google Maps Extension
• Events Extension
• Form Builder

A Content Management System is exactly that, a system that allows you to manage and edit the content on your website.

Let's say for example, that your website advertises the goods you sell, and that you decide to run a special & have it advertised on your site. You set your special on "left-handed shoelaces" to end at midday today. You then realise, that you need to have this special removed from your site, and so you call your web developer to take it down. The problem, is that your developer is busy, and that he'll only be able to take the special down tomorrow. Meanwhile, you still have customers, who have seen your website, coming into your store asking for your left-handed shoelaces at the sale price. You will still also need to pay the developer for the time spent editing your site.

Wouldn't it be great if you could go onto your website and change it yourself? That is the beauty of a CMS website. You are able to go onto your website, at your convenience, any time, anywhere and edit the content. You can have a site with content that needs to be changed daily, or even multiple times within a day, which you can easily do yourself. You won't experience any delays waiting for a developer to edit things for you, nor will you need to pay his maintenance fees.

You are probably thinking, "How can I edit a website? I don't know anything about all that coding stuff!" No need to worry, with a CMS site, you don't need previous experience with HTML. If you have had a bit of experience with Microsoft Word, you should do fine.

Now you can go into your site as soon as the special has ended, and take down the left-handed shoelace special. You can then add your next special, (right-handed tea cups maybe?), add new stock, edit your blog or anything else that takes your fancy.

Another aspect to a CMS website, is the number of useful plug-ins, or add-ons that you can use to enhance your site. You can for example, include a blog, where you are able to tell your customers more about what is happening in your business. You could also include a gallery to show your customers better images of what you supply, or even a video plug-in, or news feed. If you plan to sell goods from your site, a CMS site is great because you can add a shopping basket plug-in. This means that customers will be able to purchase your goods online, which can encourage more people to use your site. These are just a few plug-ins, there are so many more that you are bound to find exactly what you are looking for.

With a CMS site, you have the ability to keep your site as current and as up-to-date as possible. If you are looking for a dynamic, professional and user friendly site, a CMS site is just what you need!