Joomla Web Design Process

Web design process for Joomla has several common tasks

Every web design has  unique characteristics, but in the Joomla web design process there are several typical setup tasks.  Here is a list of the standard setup tasks we include in all Joomla web design projects, usually at a fixed cost to minimize your cost and schedule risk.  For all Joomla realted software installation related tasks, we install the most recent stable version of a product or extension.

1. Installation of the Joomla content management system (CMS) software

2. Setup of user accounts including the superuser account

3. Creation of a "site map" that depicts the hierarchy of your websites organization

4. Setup of the Joomla "sections" and "categores" as specified in the website map

5. Google analytics installation and account setup if required

Joomla "Must Have Extensions" Installation

While there are thousands of Joomla extensions, there is a core group of "must have extensions" for Joomla.  These are extensions that we consider mandatory for the setup, maintenance, SEO and usuability of your Joomla website.  Our Joomla web design process includes installing the following Joomla extensions:

• JCE - Free. Editor for adding and updating text and photos on Joomla webpages.

• SH404SEF - $80. Manages the on-page search engine optimization (SEO) of Joomla web pages.

• Mass Content & Metatag Manager - Free. Tools to spead up the creation of web content and applying SEO to that content.

• RSForms - $50.  Creates web forms and manages data bases of inquiry contents.

• All Video - Free. Easy to use video player.

• jCloner - Free. Site backups.

• Tags for Joomla - Free. Creates and displays topic tags for your web articles

• Jcomment - Free. Allows site visitors to comment on your content.

• Google Analytics Tracking Module - Free. Facilitates installation of Google Analytics codes.