Building it right with Joomla 3 !

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Joomla 3 Are you Building it right ? The build it right checklist & Common Mistakes to avoid Presented at Joomla User Group Pune, 2 nd August 2014

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Quick checklist of things to take care of when you are building with Joomla 3x. Things to do .. and things not to do..

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Joomla 3 Are you Building it right ?

The build it right checklist & Common Mistakes to avoid

Presented at Joomla User Group Pune, 2nd August 2014

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Parth LawateStrategic Marketing Manager,Joomla

CEO, [email protected]

@parthlawate, @techjoomla

www.techjoomla.com

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JUG Pune

Joomla Freak

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Entrepreneur Joomla Day India

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Software Architecht

Marketing

Content Strategy

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CEO, Techjoomla Director, Tekdi Technologies

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Getting the best out of the Joomla core

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Remember Joomla 3 has a lot to offer !

● Tags● Content versioning● Kick ass ACL● Install from Web● Automatic Updates● Quick & Easy

Multilungual sites

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Plan it Right

● Categories* Remember there's Tags as well now !

● Menus● Content● Extensions

There is no excuse for bad planning. It can

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Dont over do extensions

● The JED with its 8k+ can be like a toy store for a kid

● Its ok to try lots of extensions but choose & keep the bare minimum you really need

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Content

● Use Typography to make your content better looking

● Use optimised images. Dont drag them small

● Article Alias creates the URL

● No Word code please

● Dont use non responsive tables in content

● Use Alt & Title tags – make your site accessible

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The ItemIDthe ultimate Joomla villain

This guy can make a ton of things go seriously wrong.. So be especially careful !

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The Menus & the Menu items

● No 2 Menus pointing to the same item

● Use the 'levels' configuration to show partial menus

● Clean out menus you dont need from your trash as well

● Doing your menus right can avoid item Id issues

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Modules

● Use modules intelligently

● Avoid redundant copies

● No Number's advanced module manager can save you a lot of pain

● Again item ids can play havoc with module assignments

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Before you Go live

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Change the Defaults

● Global Config – Site Title & Meta Data

● Make sure your email config works

● Delete all mock data – menus, categories, content & empty your trash

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Optimise Optimise Optimise

● Caching● Combine● Compress● Gzip● Client Side Caching● Optimise your

images

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Is it Seccure ?

● Seccure your Host● Seccure your application● Setup Automated

Backups● Run a MyJoomla security

scan

Admin tools Pro & Akeeba Backup can make your job easier

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● Akeeba Backup Pro● Admin Tools Pro● Email Beautifier● Cache Cleaner● Advanced Module

Manager● Simple Image gallery

& All Videos plugins

Must have Extensions

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Maintenance

● Update the core as well as any extensions you use regularly !

● Backup before you update

● Test updates on a staging site

● Run regular speed audits

● Run regular security audits

● Educate clients if you are not maintaining for them

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Questions ?

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Thank You !

Stay #jpositiv !!

[email protected]● Twitter @parthlawate