Running an Online Community with Joomla!

Joomla! Day China 2012Running an Online Community with Joomla! Achim Fischer #jdcn12

• Web-Development (PHP, RoR, JSP)• Software-Development (Java, C)• Mobile Devices (Android, WP7, iOS)• Community Management (italobikes.com)• Joomla! extensions: Discussions, Marketplace www.codingﬁsh.com

Why am I talking about Online Communities?

• 12 years online• >9000 registered users• >230.000 forum posts• 80-150 classiﬁed ads• 5 moderators• Running on Joomla! www.italobikes.com

Types of Online Communities

Horizontal Online Communities

Vertical Online Communities

Features• User Registration• Discussion Forums• Classiﬁed Ads• Private Messages• Image Gallery• Blog• ...

Structure / Team• Owner• Community Manager• Moderators• Registered Users• Guests

RulesExample 1:No commercial posts in theforum section

RulesExample 1:No commercial posts in theforum sectionExample 2:No links to auction websites inthe classiﬁed ads section

You need patience

How can Joomla! help us?

How can Joomla! help us?Rocksolid CMS

How can Joomla! help us?Rocksolid CMS User Registrations built in

How can Joomla! help us?Rocksolid CMS User Registrations built in Extendable via 3rd party extensions

How can Joomla! help us?Rocksolid CMS User Registrations built in Extendable via 3rd party extensions Huge amount of extensions in JED

How can Joomla! help us?Rocksolid CMS User Registrations built in Extendable via 3rd party extensions Huge amount of extensions in JED Has a vibrantcommunity by itself

User Registration

Administration Panel (Backend)

User Manager (Backend)

User Manager -> Options (Backend)

User Registration (Frontend)

Module Manager (Backend)

Login Module (Frontend)

Discussion Forums (Discussions)

Extension Manager (Backend)

Discussions Dashboard (Backend)

Discussions Forums Setup (Backend)

Menu Manager (Backend)

Menu Manager New Entry (Backend)

Forums (Frontend)

Forums -> Selected Forum (Frontend)

Forums -> User Proﬁle (Frontend)

Forums -> Post with User Info (Frontend)

Forums -> Mailbox (Frontend)

Moderation

Discussions User Setup (Backend)

Moderation Features

Moderation FeaturesRookie Mode

Moderation FeaturesRookie ModeModerated Forum

Moderation FeaturesRookie ModeModerated ForumModerated User

Classiﬁed Ads (Marketplace)

Marketplace Dashboard (Backend)

Marketplace Categories Setup (Backend)

Menu Manager New Entry (Backend)

Classiﬁeds (Frontend)

Classiﬁeds New Entry 1/3 (Frontend)

Classiﬁeds New Entry 2/3 (Frontend)

Classiﬁeds New Entry 3/3 part 1 (Frontend)

Classiﬁeds New Entry 3/3 part 2 (Frontend)

Classiﬁeds Ducati Category (Frontend)

Classiﬁeds Red Ducati 900 SS (Frontend)

Marketplace Options (Backend)

italobikes Homepage (Frontend)

italobikes Marketplace Moto Morini (Frontend)

Joomla! Extensions Directory (JED) extensions.joomla.org

What else?

Native Android App

ContactWeb: www.codingfish.comEmail: achim@codingfish.comFacebook: www.facebook.com/codingfishTwitter: twitter.com/codingfishLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/achimfischerSlideshare: www.slideshare.net/codingfishWeibo: www.weibo.com/achimfischer (@codingfish)Skype: achim.fischerBBM: 286A4033

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Running an Online Community with Joomla!

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