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Principle: OpenSource web development company VividFish has developed Joomla-Solutions – the service that creates function rich websites with full content management systems at a price difficult to rival. All sites are based upon the open source system called Joomla! and by integrating and enabling the large array of additional components and modules, we can deliver highly function rich websites.


Because Joomla! and its components are mostly open source, they are free. You only pay for our time to install, configure and integrate the core system and the additional components and training you how to manage as much of your website as you wish.


We do, however, provide a suite of support services for customers including site backups – essential if the content of the site is being updated; maintenance – to update the code for the core system, modules and components when new versions are released, and support – to provide customers with the ongoing help to make the best of their website.


Core System: Joomla! is one of the most powerful Content Management Systems on the planet. It is used all over the world for everything from simple websites to complex corporate applications. It is relatively simple to manage, it is expandable and it is reliable.


Joomla! is a full-featured content management system that can be used for everything from simple websites to complex corporate applications, below is a list of some of its core features:


  • Easy to operate content management system:
    Add pages of content, menu links, insert images, add and display news items all through a WYSIWYG content editor.

  • Content display scheduling.
    Set the date when you would like the content or news items to appear on the site or be removed, automatically.

  • Media (images, documents) management.
    Simple user interface to allow the management of any files uploaded (via FTP) to the site for use in developing page content.

  • Provides a basic level of content approval for registered users.
    Allow site users and colleagues to add content for approval by the site administrator who can then publish this to the site easily and quickly.

  • Banner advertising management.
    A simple banner system for controlling on site advertising, client management and banner management.

  • Search engine friendly (SEF).
    Providing search engine friendly URLs so the site can be indexed properly by search engines.

  • Manage meta data – description and keywords for each page – easily and quickly.
    Hierarchical user access groups.

  • A system of providing different levels of user access from simple adding of content through to full site administration with extensive controls over site functionality.

  • Content voting/rating system.
    Allowing site visitors to access and rate or comment upon site content.

  • Online help.
    Extensive help facility built into the site.

  • Content syndication (RSS).
    Share site content with other sites and utilise their content within your website.

  • Simple polls.
    A basic online survey on a single subject with simple radio button answers.


Many more additional modules are available. Some of these are: E-Commerce, extended user profiles, discussion forums, property portfolios, e-zine systems, media galleries, document managers, templates, events calendar and many, many more...


The majority of the modules and components can be integrated at the initial installation stage of development and will, therefore, be included in the core cost. There are a small number of modules and components that require a large amount of configuration and these will attract an additional cost. If a module or component is added at a later date then this will incur a small additional charge to cover the time taken to install and configure the module or component. There are also a number of commercially available modules and components designed to increase site functionality even further.


Whatever you need we can probably deliver using a Joomla Solution.