where is joomla going?
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Where is Joomla going?Joe LeBlanc
The Past
“Joomla will fail because...”
Things Joomla used to lack
• Valid Markup
• Multi-level categories
• Customizable ACL
• Support for SSL on specific pages
Yet Joomla is still around!
Technology changes over time
• We patch in mature technologies
• New features keep Joomla fresh
• However, features aren't goals
Joomla 3.0 brings new features
• Bootstrap-based frontend markup
• Complete admin panel overhaul
• Responsive design throughout
We could spend hours going over every new feature in Joomla
3.0, but that wouldn't tell you where Joomla is going.
Joomla has to have a long-term vision that drives the project into
the future.
Apple’s success hinges on staying “at the intersection of Technology and Liberal Arts”
- Steve Jobs
Programmers Designers
Implementers End Users
The Intersection
"Strapped" Admin Template
Programmers
Designers
Implementers
End Users
The Intersection
Database Driver for Microsoft SQL Server
Programmers
Implementers
The Intersection
LESS-driven template color chooser
Designers
Implementers
The features that serve the needs of all four roles simultaneously are the ones that drive us into
the future.
Few pieces of software serve the needs of all four groups
simultaneously.
This is something unique about Joomla.
Conclusion
• Joomla needs features, but they aren't the essence of the project.
• Joomla keeps the bigger picture in mind.
• The future depends on serving programmers, designers, implementers, and end users simultaneously.
Thank you!
Credits"Open Source Matters" montage. Forum User bohn002: http://forum.joomla.org/viewtopic.php?t=1267
This presentation used the Joomla! logo, which represents the software we all know, love, and write together. Use of this logo does not imply endorsement of this presentation by either the Joomla! Project or by Open Source Matters. Any color mis-coordination is strictly my fault.