Joomla Starter's Guide

Joomla Starter Guide

Getting Started with Joomla 1.5 Joomla 1.5 is a great web publishing CMS, but it is only as good as it is managed. If you are new to Joomla or new to website development altogether, this article is for you. Go Daddy Joomla website hosting Website hosting on Joomla can be tricky. If you are experienced in upgrading and maintaining Joomla, then you are able to do security heheupgrades without automated backups, and patching. If you are new, that can be a daunting task. GoDaddy is the best provider I have found for Joomla installations for this very reason. GoDaddy keeps its application environment very up to date and makes upgrading as easy as pressing a button. You can also roll back an installation if there are any issues. Godaddy is also very affordable with packages under $10.00/month. There support is also Excellent (Call, don't use the chat). Learn more about GoDaddy Joomla Hosting.

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50 Tips To A User Friendly Website – Designing Interactive

Here is a list of 50 things that I keep in mind on every website that I build. Some of these are secrets I have acquired from the best designers in the world, and some of them are standard every day practices. Either way, these tips will improve your visitors experience on your website.

1. Clicking on the logo should take you to the home page;
2. Your logo/site title should be positioned in the top left of the page;
3. Duplicate your main navigational links in the page footer with links to additional, but less prominent pages;
4. Keep your navigation positioning consistent from page to page;
5. Don’t open links in a new tab/window, except PDF’s and embedded documents;
6. Highlight your current location in your navigation bar;
7. Use reasonable sized fonts (12px or larger);
8. Make sure font sizes are flexible (Use em’s or %, not px);
9. Sans-serif fonts are easier to read at small sizes;
10. Serif fonts are easier to read at large sizes;

Full list here: 50 Tips To A User Friendly Website – Designing Interactive

Facebook | Username

Starting NOW, you can choose a username for your Facebook account to easily direct friends, family, and coworkers to your profile.

To select your username, visit the link NOW:
http://www.facebook.com/username/

To learn more about usernames, visit the Help Center:
http://www.facebook.com/help.php?page=89