running an online community with joomla!
DESCRIPTION
Joomla! is well known as a great CMS but what if you would like to run a classical online community with it? You need user registrations, discussion forums, classified ads? This session will provide you with some background information on how to run an online community in general and give you some tips on how to use the Joomla! extensions "Discussions" (forums) and "Marketplace" (classified ads) on your website.TRANSCRIPT
Running an Online Community with Joomla!
Joomla! Day China 2012
Achim Fischer
#jdcn12
• Web-Development (PHP, RoR, JSP)
• Software-Development (Java, C)
• Mobile Devices (Android, WP7, iOS)
• Community Management (italobikes.com)
• Joomla! extensions: Discussions, Marketplace
www.codingfish.com
Why am I talking about Online Communities?
• 12 years online• >9000 registered users• >230.000 forum posts• 80-150 classified ads• 5 moderators• Running on Joomla!
www.italobikes.com
Types of Online Communities
Horizontal Online Communities
Vertical Online Communities
Features
• User Registration• Discussion Forums• Classified Ads• Private Messages• Image Gallery• Blog• ...
Structure / Team
• Owner• Community Manager• Moderators• Registered Users• Guests
Rules
Rules
Example 1:No commercial posts in the forum section
Rules
Example 1:No commercial posts in the forum section
Example 2:No links to auction websites in the classified ads section
You need patience
How can Joomla! help us?
How can Joomla! help us?
How can Joomla! help us?
Rocksolid CMS
How can Joomla! help us?
Rocksolid CMS
User Registrations built in
How can Joomla! help us?
Rocksolid CMS
User Registrations built inExtendable via 3rd party extensions
How can Joomla! help us?
Rocksolid CMS
User Registrations built inExtendable via 3rd party extensions
Huge amount of extensions in JED
How can Joomla! help us?
Rocksolid CMS
User Registrations built inExtendable via 3rd party extensions
Huge amount of extensions in JED
Has a vibrant community by itself
User Registration
Administration Panel (Backend)
User Manager (Backend)
User Manager -> Options (Backend)
User Registration (Frontend)
Module Manager (Backend)
Login Module (Frontend)
Discussion Forums
(Discussions)
Extension Manager (Backend)
Discussions Dashboard (Backend)
Discussions Forums Setup (Backend)
Menu Manager (Backend)
Menu Manager New Entry (Backend)
Forums (Frontend)
Forums -> Selected Forum (Frontend)
Forums -> User Profile (Frontend)
Forums -> Post with User Info (Frontend)
Forums -> Mailbox (Frontend)
Moderation
Discussions User Setup (Backend)
Moderation Features
Rookie Mode
Moderation Features
Rookie Mode
Moderated Forum
Moderation Features
Rookie Mode
Moderated Forum
Moderated User
Moderation Features
Classified Ads
(Marketplace)
Marketplace Dashboard (Backend)
Marketplace Categories Setup (Backend)
Marketplace Categories Setup (Backend)
Menu Manager New Entry (Backend)
Classifieds (Frontend)
Classifieds New Entry 1/3 (Frontend)
Classifieds New Entry 2/3 (Frontend)
Classifieds New Entry 3/3 part 1 (Frontend)
Classifieds New Entry 3/3 part 2 (Frontend)
Classifieds Ducati Category (Frontend)
Classifieds Red Ducati 900 SS (Frontend)
Marketplace Options (Backend)
italobikes Homepage (Frontend)
italobikes Marketplace Moto Morini (Frontend)
Joomla! Extensions Directory (JED)
extensions.joomla.org
What else?
Native Android App
Native Android App
Contact
Web: www.codingfish.com
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: www.facebook.com/codingfish
Twitter: twitter.com/codingfish
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/achimfischer
Slideshare: www.slideshare.net/codingfish
Weibo: www.weibo.com/achimfischer (@codingfish)
Skype: achim.fischer
BBM: 286A4033
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