Web 2.0 (Joomla) Represents a Quantum Leap in Technology
Believe it or not when I went to college we were still listening to vinyl records. CDROM technology represented a quantum leap in sound quality that was light years better than the old vinyl records, which always had that scratchy crackle quality to the sound. VHS videos were all the rage in 1980's and now DVDs represent better sound and picture quality. Another more recent analogy is the iPod, great sound quality of the CDROM but it gives you the ability to store multiple songs from multiple albums, download TV shows, and movies with the picture and sound quality of DVDs, but all of that fits in you pocket!
Joomla is just another example of a major change point in the evolution of web technology. Amazingly, The Bee Movie trailer (see illustration above) serves as a great analogy for the quantum leap that Joomla Web 2.0 technology represents. There is just no comparison between Seinfeld in a Bee Suit and the animated version that enabled him to really capture the Bee experience and bring his character, Barry B. Benson, to life. Both versions are funny, but the animation is truly AWESOME! (Please compare these two videos and you will see what I mean!)
Web 1.0 Analogy - Seinfeld in a Bee Suit
Web 2.0 Analogy - Seinfeld as an Animated Character
You might be thinking, 'Well...all this is interesting, but I can do everything on this site in HTML, so what is the big deal about Joomla?' The big deal about Joomla is that it is modular technology, which enables you to move or change content with a click of a button. For example, you have a login and registation form on every page of your site, but you decide that you only want it on the first page. In HTML or MacroMedia, you have to change every single page of your site to remove the HTML code that puts the login form on each page, then you have to upload each new page. In joomla, it is a one step operation. You simply change the module setting from 'All' (meaning all pages) to 'Home' click save and your done! Presto your login for will now only appear on the first page of you site - INCREDIBLE!
Modular technolgy gives you the flexibility of easily building websites with all the power of new techology and the power of quickly and easily changing the website. This gives you the ultimate freedom. You no longer have to spend hours making simple changes and more importantly you don't have to wait for your web master to make changes on your site. One of Dori's students who was totally dependent on her webmaster to make her changes had this to say about Dori's class:
"It was aweful having to wait for my webmaster to make changes to my site. Sometimes simple spelling errors would remain on my site for weeks, simply because my webmaster was too busy with other clients to make small changes. I had no idea how to change it myself, so I found myself at the mercy of my webmaster's schedule. Of course, my website is mission critical for my business. Since taking Dori's class I can now make changes anytime it is necessary, usually with a simple point and click - what a relief! What is even more exciting is now that I have a joomla site, I am literally building an online community of people that are steadily increasing my business! I just can't thank Dori enough! Her class has transformed my online business!" - Honey Ward
Everyone knows that websites are mission critical for any business. Joomla is a techology that gives you the speed and flexibility that is necessary to effectly compete in the rapidly changing global market that the internet represents! More importantly your customers will stick around and come back to your site more often! The truth is if you don't know joomla your competition is going to leave you in the DUST!
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