For a long time, I assumed alt text was only for people who are completely blind — people who couldn’t see an image at all and needed a full verbal replacement for what others could see. So when uploading a staff headshot on a contact form, I’d think, “What’s the point? It’s just a face.”
In the world of open source, leadership is less about authority and more about influence. It is not defined by job titles or organizational charts. It is about creating the conditions for others to succeed.
On August 17th Joomla will be 20 years old.
To celebrate Joomla's 10th birthday I created a web site called SpreadTheJoomlaLove. After spending months thinking about the site I finally found the time (aka I beat the procrastination bug) to completely rebuild it for 2025.
Have you ever been told, "Don’t think about a pink elephant”? Odds are, a pink elephant popped into your mind instantly.
There’s a unique kind of joy, quiet, yet deeply satisfying, that comes when I stumble across a website on my digital wanderings and instantly recognise the fingerprints of Joomla beneath the surface.
A few weeks ago, I was working on a website for a client, writing a very important article. I spent a long time ensuring that my grammar and spelling were perfect and that the article truly represented everything the client wanted to say. And then it happened. I stepped away from my laptop for a coffee, and when I returned, the screen was blank.
What are Floating Labels?
Floating labels are a UI design pattern often used in form fields where the placeholder text for an input field moves or "floats" above the field as the user starts typing. This pattern was popularized by Google’s Material Design guidelines.
The following outlines my personal wish list of proposed enhancements and new features for Joomla 6, categorized by functionality and addressing both user needs and potential technical considerations. They are in no specific order.
Joomla's template override functionality allows users to customize the default layout of components, modules, and views, providing extensive flexibility for creating unique designs. Managing template overrides effectively will minimize maintenance challenges on updates.
