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  • February 2021

    • Modules Nowhere (Joomla)
  • December 2020

    • Joomla VPS Hosting (Joomla)
  • February 2020

    • Accessible Joomla 4 - Part 2 (Joomla)
    • Accessible Joomla 4 - Part 1 (Joomla)
    • Responsible Web Design (Joomla)
  • April 2018

    • Learn something new at a conference (The Web)
  • December 2017

    • Ten Commandments for creating a survey (The Web)
  • November 2017

    • GDPR, Data Protection and you (Joomla)
  • March 2017

    • Content Workflow in Joomla (Joomla)
    • Install AMP on Windows with Chocolatey (Joomla)
    • Open Source Sprint - London April 2017 (Joomla)
    • Multi-Column Editing for Joomla Authors (Joomla)
    • Joomla Search Results (Joomla)
    • Free Google Ads for Non-Profits (The Web)
  • February 2017

    • I am a Tech Billionaire (Joomla)
    • Disaster - my laptop blew up!! (The Web)
    • Improve the Joomla Content Editor (Joomla)
    • First Looks - Joomla 3.7 its not about the CASH (Joomla)
    • First Looks - Joomla 3.7 Router (Joomla)
  • January 2017

    • A Dummies Guide to Joomla Bug Testing (Joomla)
    • The User Always Forgets (Joomla)
    • Managing content should be easy (Joomla)
    • Authorising and Approving Joomla Users (Joomla)
    • Coming soon or offline? (Joomla)
    • Simplifying Joomla Content Editing - Part 2 (Joomla)
    • Simplifying Joomla Content Editing - Part 1 (Joomla)
    • Too much time on my hands (Joomla)
  • June 2016

    • The Law is an Ass - German #Joomla community needs your help (Joomla)
  • April 2016

    • Can we be something more together? (Joomla)
  • August 2015

    • Joomla is ten years old today (Joomla)
    • Six degrees of separation - Vin Diesel and Joomla (Joomla)
  • July 2015

    • Celebrate Joomla's 10th Birthday (Joomla)
  • May 2015

    • 10 years ago today (Joomla)
    • What happens when you chose a bad web developer (Joomla)
  • April 2015

    • We are the 1%, building Joomla for the 99% (Joomla)
  • March 2015

    • Bad advice for first time speakers (The Web)
    • Were you ready for Joomla 3.4? (Joomla)
    • Joomla 3.4 Hidden SEO Secret - Revealed (Joomla)
  • February 2015

    • Big photos - size matters? (The Web)
    • Increase the screen resolution on your Macbook (The Web)
    • Free Joomla Support (Joomla)
  • January 2015

    • Front End Module Editing in Joomla 3.4 (Joomla)
    • That's a great question (Joomla)
    • Not all code is created equal (Joomla)
    • Length Matters (The Web)
  • December 2014

    • Programming Joomla Plugins - I am not a developer (Joomla)
    • Creating a great slide deck (The Web)
  • November 2014

    • Spock Logic The Needs of the Many (Joomla)
    • Short and sweet images (The Web)
    • Short and sweet (The Web)
    • Ten things to make a successful blog (The Web)
    • Which font should I use? (The Web)
    • Joomla! ® the next 10 years (Joomla)
    • JWC - It's good to fail (Joomla)
    • Joomla? What is the problem? (Joomla)
    • Automatic updates for Joomla! are a bad idea. (Joomla)
  • October 2014

    • Can you spread the Joomla Love? (Joomla)
    • All Together as a Whole (Joomla)
    • Always look on the bright side of life? (Joomla)
    • Clothe the needy not the greedy (The Web)
    • For the sins we have committed... (The Web)
  • August 2014

    • Happy 9th Birthday Joomla (Joomla)
  • June 2014

    • J and Beyond - Chicken Soup for the Soul (Joomla)
  • May 2014

    • Create your own Joomla manual (Joomla)
  • April 2014

    • Easily create web site images (Joomla)
    • Akeeba Backup for WordPress (Joomla)
  • March 2014

    • Open Source is an ancient concept (The Web)
  • February 2014

    • A name is just a name (Joomla)
    • Joomla Framework and the LGPL - Say No! (Joomla)
    • It's all my fault (The Web)
  • January 2014

    • Testing your responsive Joomla web site (Joomla)
    • Translation is not easy (The Web)
    • Is Joomla Really Easy? (Joomla)
    • A New Lick of Paint (Joomla)
  • August 2013

    • Knock, Knock, Knocking on Heaven's Door (The Web)
  • May 2013

    • Let's get it right and plan for the future (Joomla)
    • The J and Beyond (and JoomlaDay) Event Survival Guide (Joomla)
  • April 2013

    • Sink or Swim (The Web)
  • March 2013

    • Joomla! 4.0 or Next, Joomla! Platform or Framework, WTF is going on!? (Joomla)
  • February 2013

    • Joomla Certification? (Joomla)
    • Sending email with Joomla and MAMP (Joomla)
  • December 2012

    • Joomla training in Australia (Joomla)
  • November 2012

    • Fix a hacked Joomla web site (Joomla)
    • Eggs in one basket (The Web)
  • September 2012

    • Joomla! 3 available now (Joomla)
  • May 2012

    • Joomla UI (JUI) and Bootstrap (Joomla)
  • April 2012

    • Joomla guy invited to speak at DrupalCon (The Web)
    • Joomla! begins with a P! (Joomla)
    • Native Joomla 2.5 Blog Site (Joomla)
  • February 2012

    • Beware the Black Hat template developer (Joomla)
    • Talking to my computer (The Web)
    • Shoeless in Manchester (The Web)
    • Would you recommend a friend to a friend (The Web)
    • A tale of a hacked Joomla site (Joomla)
  • January 2012

    • Upgrading to Joomla 2.5 - Some Warnings (Joomla)
  • December 2011

    • Spreading the Joomla!Love a Little Wider (Joomla)
    • Do you use Social Media? (The Web)
  • November 2011

    • Joomla! is not one community (Joomla)
    • Hidden Joomla 1.7 Secrets - Live in your living room (Joomla)
  • September 2011

    • The Guest User Group - Hiding menu items and modules (Joomla)
  • August 2011

    • Six years ago today (Joomla)
    • The Art of Leadership (Joomla)
  • July 2011

    • Joomla! One click that's all it took (Joomla)
    • A Lawyer for All Seasons (Bookshelf)
  • June 2011

    • K2 and Why you need a good Joomla Web Host (Joomla)
    • Why Open Source? (The Web)
    • Enhanced User Profiles with Joomla - Don't use a hammer (Joomla)
  • May 2011

    • J & Beyond 2011 - The aftermath (Joomla)
    • Joomla! Around the World (Joomla)
  • March 2011

    • Joomla Training was a SCAM now it's all about CASH (Joomla)
  • February 2011

    • Another Hidden Joomla Secret Revealed (Joomla)
    • My favourite ipad apps - The Times (The Web)
    • Free Joomla Technical Support (Joomla)
  • January 2011

    • Where did we meet? (Joomla)
    • My favourite ipad apps - Wooji Presentation Remote (The Web)
    • Couchsurfing Joomla across the world (Joomla)
    • Joomla without barriers (Joomla)
    • Everything you wanted to know about Joomla 1.6 but were afraid to ask (Joomla)
  • December 2010

    • A little bit pregnant (The Web)
    • So lush I am eating my words (Joomla)
  • November 2010

    • Inter Faith Week - or Why I am involved with Joomla! (Joomla)
    • Joomla! is number one in Europe (Joomla)
    • The Art of Presentation (Joomla)
    • Writing in plain english (The Web)
    • Why Joomla? (Joomla)
  • October 2010

    • Reports from the CLT and PLT meetings at Joomla!Day West (Joomla)
    • A funny thing happened on the way to DC (Joomla)
    • Meetup at Joomla!Day (Joomla)
    • Thank You OpenSourceMatters (Joomla)
  • September 2010

    • Launching a new site (Joomla)
    • New software isn't always an improvement (The Web)
    • Beauty isn't just skin deep (Joomla)
  • August 2010

    • Happy 5th Birthday Joomla! (Joomla)
  • July 2010

    • Top 10 Joomla extensions (Joomla)
    • Is this GPL? (Joomla)
    • Flaws in Joomla management - or - Why we need 2 years for a release (Joomla)
    • JomSocial - You cannot be serious - chmod 777!!! (Joomla)
  • June 2010

    • Making the upgrade to Joomla 1.6 easy (Joomla)
    • Protect Joomla! passwords on public WiFi networks (Joomla)
    • Cyber Bullying - the dark side of the internet (The Web)
    • There is no I in Joomla! (Joomla)
  • May 2010

    • The world according to Joomla! (Joomla)
    • Joomla 1.6 Beta 1 release - do not install... (Joomla)
    • Gold, Chocolate and Joomla! (Joomla)
    • World's third largest retailer adopts Joomla! (Joomla)
    • No comment about comments (Joomla)
    • What's in a name - Why is it called Joomla? (Joomla)
  • April 2010

    • How to start an Open Source project (The Web)
    • Joomla Supporters Club - Revisited (Joomla)
    • Volunteer Skill Reservoir (Joomla)
    • The Joomla Oompa Loompa (Joomla)
  • March 2010

    • Joomla 1.6 Templates (Joomla)
    • Who is the Joker in the Joomla pack? (Joomla)
  • February 2010

    • Google Meta Description Tags (Joomla)
    • Joomla 1.6 nested categories (Joomla)
    • Who do you trust with your email? (The Web)
    • Online or in person? (The Web)
    • Drop-down menus suck! (The Web)
  • January 2010

    • Joomla, Apple's Hidden Secret (Joomla)
    • Cross browser web site testing (The Web)
    • Sticky fingers on your web site (The Web)
    • Joomla Known Issues (Joomla)
  • December 2009

    • My Predictions for Joomla in 2010 (Joomla)
    • Radical Transparency (Joomla)
    • Joomla Community Xmas Carol (Joomla)
    • Stand up, Speak out! (Joomla)
  • November 2009

    • Roles and Responsibilities of Users and Community Members (Joomla)
    • Blowing my own trumpet (The Web)
    • Joomla Administrator (Joomla)
    • The Best Joomla Template (Joomla)
    • Can you trust your joomla extensions? (Joomla)
    • Today at last I have the answer (The Web)
  • October 2009

    • Help my Wordpress site has been hacked! (Joomla)
    • Help my Joomla web site has been hacked!! (Joomla)
    • How to make a Joomla template (Joomla)
    • Joomla Hidden Secrets - the movie (Joomla)
  • September 2009

    • I am joomla, hear me roar (Joomla)
    • Is it time for an International Joomla Event? (Joomla)
    • Why integrate Joomla and Wordpress? (Joomla)
    • The Art of Community (Bookshelf)
    • Inspired, copied or plain stolen... (Joomla)
    • Joomla is Multi-lingual but is it International (Joomla)
    • Happy Birthday Joomla (Joomla)
    • Is that your web site I can hear (Joomla)
    • Barack Obama uses Joomla (Joomla)
    • Four today (Joomla)
  • August 2009

    • Joomla help and support (Joomla)
    • Scratching an itch - or - filling your pockets (The Web)
    • Rapid iPhone development - no code required (The Web)
    • What should I use for Joomla comments (Joomla)
    • There is no Joomla community (Joomla)
    • Should I wait for Joomla 1.6 (Joomla)
    • Joomla warez and downloads (Joomla)
    • How many joomla sites are there in the world? (Joomla)
    • Things to do when twitter fails (Joomla)
    • Joomla book for beginners (Bookshelf)
    • Joomla the Yorkshire Way (Joomla)
  • July 2009

    • So long, farewell - joomla 1.0 (Joomla)
    • How to build a shop with joomla (Joomla)
    • Why is good content so important for my website? (The Web)
    • Joomla web site hacked (Joomla)
    • It's good to fail (The Web)
    • Joomla 1.6 - features and changes (Joomla)
    • Talk to developers (Joomla)
    • Automatic Joomla updates (Joomla)
  • June 2009

    • Joomla Suppporters Club (Joomla)
    • Michael J Jackson danced his last mambo (Joomla)
    • How much does joomla cost? (Joomla)
    • Joomla registration - the missing step (Joomla)
    • I've taken a bite of the apple (The Web)
    • Does Joomla have a future? (Joomla)
    • Joomla Hidden Secrets - presentation at joomladays.nl (Joomla)
    • Test & preview - a better solution (Joomla)
    • Low fat JAM on the iPhone (Joomla)
    • Joomla is better than drupal... (Joomla)
  • May 2009

    • Open Source release dates (The Web)
    • Joomla usability improvements? (Joomla)
    • Forks, spoons and knives (Joomla)
    • Linux and joomla (Joomla)
    • Who says open source is left wing? (Joomla)
    • I know the next big thing on the internet! (The Web)
  • April 2009

    • Joomla JAM on the iPhone (Joomla)
    • When is the GPL not the GPL? (The Web)
    • Importing forms in joomla (Joomla)
    • A beginners guide to joomla - part 1 (Joomla)
  • March 2009

    • Accessibility matters to me - does it matter to the UN? (The Web)
    • I built a joomla form today, oh boy! (Joomla)
    • Users lie - joomla support in the real world (Joomla)
    • Sub-Categories for joomla are here! (Joomla)
    • Form an orderly line - the nirvana for joomla sites aproaches (Joomla)
    • Is your robot fully charged? (Joomla)
    • The death of the Joomla Template Club (Joomla)
    • Where is the search - redux (Joomla)
    • Comparing joomla to wordpress (apples and pears) (Joomla)
    • When is a web site finished? (The Web)
  • February 2009

    • Happy birthday - joomla 1.0.15 (Joomla)
    • chmod 777 makes my blood boil (Joomla)
    • Unsung and uncredited mambo and joomla heroes (Joomla)
    • Do we need vowels? (The Web)
    • Does joomla migration hurt SEO (Joomla)
    • Bob the (joomla) builder (Joomla)
    • Naked joomla template designers (Joomla)
  • January 2009

    • (Hand)-writing a blog post (The Web)
    • Happy birthday joomla 1.5 (Joomla)
    • Secure your joomla admin (Joomla)
    • Why Twitter? What is it good for? (The Web)
    • When is an extension not an extension? (Joomla)
    • A week of security (The Web)
    • Joomla poll results (Joomla)
    • Multi-lingual Joomla (Joomla)
    • Do you test your backups? (The Web)
  • December 2008

    • Happy New Year (Joomla)
    • When lawyers rule the world (The Web)
    • Little Brother - a holiday gift (Bookshelf)
    • Joomla Accessibility - speed listening (Joomla)
    • Joomla is an addictive drug (Joomla)
    • Joomla Sections and Categories explained (Joomla)
    • Joomla RSS newsreader (Joomla)
    • Blog traffic grows (Joomla)
    • Built for Joomla (Joomla)
    • Swekey - the key to securing joomla (Joomla)
    • Joomla and Drupal compared (Joomla)
  • November 2008

    • Portable Joomla training suite - expanded (Joomla)
    • User interface design (The Web)
    • Joomla 1.6 ACL explained (Joomla)
    • Joomla administrator cheat sheet (Joomla)
    • White space is good (Joomla)
    • The cult of the amateur (Bookshelf)
    • Is your Joomla password secure? (Joomla)
    • Joomla 1.5 ACL explained (Joomla)
    • Joomla Security Alert!! (Joomla)
    • Top secret photo of secret joomla base (Joomla)
    • Joomla trademark in a domain name? (Joomla)
    • Gmail Ninja themes (The Web)
    • Portable Joomla training suite - have bag will travel (Joomla)
    • Publishers welcome to the digital age (The Web)
    • Uninstall or Hide (Joomla)
    • Spot the difference - the forgotten interface (Joomla)
    • Using non-web standard fonts (Joomla)
    • Too much email (Joomla)
    • Search and Replace (Joomla)
    • Learn Joomla 1.5 Fast (Joomla)
    • Practice what you preach (Joomla)
    • Where is the search? (Joomla)
    • Je ne comprends pas (Joomla)
    • The Missing Override (Joomla)
  • October 2008

    • Choosing a domain name (The Web)
    • Are you a Dork? (Joomla)
    • Joomla Extensions (Joomla)
    • Backups (Joomla)
    • ACL - I want it now! (Joomla)
    • Feature Creep (The Web)
    • Joomla Security - jos_ (Joomla)
    • Copyright, theft and encryption (Joomla)
    • Don't re-invent the wheel (The Web)
    • Joomla and GPL (Joomla)
    • Thailand, Mambo and the Tsunami (Joomla)
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