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Joomla's greatest threat

Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities ThreatsIf you operate a business you may have run a SWOT analysis at some stage. This planning approach examines your organisation's Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats. When choosing a piece of software, or in our case a content management system, it's common to examine the first two – strengths and weaknesses. But what about the other two? Let's leave opportunities for another day and in this post ask the question "What is Joomla's greatest threat?"

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Christopher Bookwalter
I think that this is a very interesting topic to be concerned about. I think Joomla is going to be safe at least for awhile as it... Read More
Friday, 13 April 2012 13:01
Pat Vanden Bosche
Great post, Richard. I'm going to post it on my Facebook business page PatVB-Web-Design so it will help drive traffic your way. ... Read More
Friday, 13 April 2012 13:33
Richard Pearce
I talk about security a bit in Joomla Pro. Keep Joomla current. Keep your extensions current. Use a good host. This blog is powe... Read More
Friday, 13 April 2012 13:44
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The number one thing I love about Joomla

The number one thing I love about JoomlaLast week I revealed that the number one thing I hate about Joomla is extensions. I have a love/hate relationship with Joomla at times, and so it's only fair that I counter this with a look at the thing I love most about Joomla. Discover what this is and I'll also introduce you to some Joomla goodies you've probably never heard of. 

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Richard Pearce
I'll get the ball rolling. I wish there was a combined project management / support ticket / customer relationship management exte... Read More
Thursday, 01 March 2012 09:46
Feebz
I love that most of them are very clean. You can install, try and uninstall without breaking everything on most occasions. I've on... Read More
Thursday, 01 March 2012 10:30
Marie
I love easyPayPalButtons. I'm not ready for a full-on shopping cart, but there are a few items I want to sell. With easyPayPalBu... Read More
Thursday, 01 March 2012 10:45
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The number one thing I hate about Joomla

There are a huge number of positives that Joomla has in its favor. It's open source. It has a huge community. And once our fabulous and free Joomla training course gives you the knowledge to use it properly, it does become easy to manage. But there is one thing that drives me and thousands of others crazy. Learn what this is and how to take steps to minimize its impact on your Joomla life.

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Dan
Thanks Richard I agree completely... that although its a good thing that there are so many extensions it is a fact that having so ... Read More
Saturday, 25 February 2012 11:55
Andy Markley
... thanks Richard. As always, you get right to the point and make it clear. Without your Basics and Beyond courses, I'd have kill... Read More
Saturday, 25 February 2012 12:43
Jim Gregory
Are there keyboard shourt cuts in Administrator to 'Save', 'Save & Close', 'New', etc? If not, that's the number 1 thing I hate. ... Read More
Saturday, 25 February 2012 15:29
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