Comments on: What Is This Thing Called Joomla?

By: reeljerc

reeljerc — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:54:43 +0000

Preston, I agree that in most cases it makes perfect sense for a web developer to play a part in any professional site. To make the site truly unique, proper customization requires code modification. Lately I’ve been building the sites in a CMS, then schedule a training session with whomever is tasked with updating the site. The backend is user-friendly enough for the average web user to complete the day to day stuff, but any major changes in design or additional functionality should be handled by a pro. Thanks for your input.

By: Tim | Web Design UK

Tim | Web Design UK — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:54:00 +0000

Thanks reeljerc for this post. This is a really good insight into using Joomla. I have been looking into this for some time and have worked with WordPress but I will definitely look into working on Joomla very soon.

Thanks again.

By: Preston Ehrler

Preston Ehrler — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 04:37:23 +0000

While you have a somewhat valid argument from a technical standpoint (though many business owners still have difficulties with CMS programs), the reason I see many businesses still hiring professional web developers is simple–they want to stick to their knitting, by doing what they do, and not be pulled into a project that will take tons of their time–where their time is without question, money. Preston Ehrler, Webvantix