We build most of our websites on the easy to use "Joomla" system, used by many of the world's major online entities.

Joomla is an award-winning content management system (CMS), which enables us to build you powerful, self-updateble Web sites. Its ease of use and extensibility have made Joomla the most popular website software available. Best of all, Joomla is an Open Source solution that is freely available to everyone.

If Joomla is free, why do we charge for it?

The Joomla software is free to use. We charge for our expertise in installing it, hosting it, setting it up and customising it to suit your preferences. We can also extend it in many ways to provide you with a variety of extra functionality, as you require it.

Because the Joomla software is free it means we can use it to build you powerful websites for a tiny fraction of the price we would have to charge to build from scratch.

We are also expert typesetters and graphic designers who can make both your written and graphic content look great. We optimize your content, not only for maximum impact and readability but also for the search engines and for quick-loading.

Our years of experience on this platform mean we can have your site up, running, working and looking good in a fraction of the time it would take to do it yourself - if you were so inclined (it's a steep learning curve, no matter what anyone says).

What is a content management system (CMS)?

A content management system is software that enables you to control the content on your Web site. Content can be simple text, photos, music, video, documents, etc. It requires almost no technical skill to manage.

With its simple administration interface - after a minimal amount of instruction, we can empower you to easily manage your site yourself.

What does Joomla! mean?

Joomla is a phonetic spelling for the Swahili word "Jumla," which means "all together" or "as a whole". The Joomla Open Source community is very strong and provide a great forum where questions and support are easily and freely available. There are also numerous sites where both free and commercial extensions are available for download.

Joomla is the most popular open source CMS currently available as evidenced by a vibrant and growing community of friendly users and talented developers. Joomla's roots go back to 2000 and, with over 200,000 community users and contributors, the future looks bright for the award-winning Joomla Project.

What are some real world examples of what Joomla! can do?

Joomla is used all over the world to power Web sites of all shapes and sizes. For example:

* Online magazines, newspapers, and publications
* E-commerce and online reservations
* Government applications
* Small business Web sites
* Non-profit and organizational Web sites
* Community-based portals
* School and church Web sites
* Personal or family homepages

Who uses Joomla?

Here are just a few examples of Web sites that use Joomla:

* United Nations (Governmental organization) - http://www.unric.org
* MTV Networks Quizilla (Social networking) - http://www.quizilla.com
* L.A. Weekly (Online publication) - http://www.laweekly.com
* IHOP (Restaurant chain) - http://www.ihop.com
* Harvard University (Educational) - http://gsas.harvard.edu
* Citibank (Financial institution intranet) - Not publicly accessible
* The Green Maven (Eco-resources) - http://www.greenmaven.com
* Outdoor Photographer (Magazine) - http://www.outdoorphotographer.com
* PlayShakespeare.com (Cultural) - http://www.playshakespeare.com
* Senso Interiors (Furniture design) - http://www.sensointeriors.co.za

More examples of companies using Joomla can be found in the Joomla Site Showcase Forum.

Test Out the Online Demo

You can really test out Joomla using our online demo at demo.joomla.org. Don't worry, you can't break it!

You'll quickly discover how easy it is to create and manage content as well as learn your way around the Joomla administrator interface.