For those of you who have not heard of Joomla!, it is a content management system that allows one to build a complex web portal without the need of advanced web programming knowledge. You download it, install it, add a template then enrich the CMS with extensions. This way you can transform your site into a webshop, link directory, photo gallery and pretty much anything you set your mind to.

But like any other CMS, Joomla! is not perfect.

When should you use Joomla!

You should try Joomla! when you don't want to spend money on a web design company. Joomla! is open-source and freely downloadable. You should use it if you want to finish quickly with the structure of the site and if you want a quick way to add content to it. The Joomla! backend allows you to insert text and images just as you would if you were using - say - Microsoft Word or OpenOffice.org.

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