A couple days ago Mozilla release its Firefox 4 Browser. Some key features to the new release make it faster, enhanced security, and more customizable for users. Click here to see WHAT's NEW.

Keep in mind, if you choose to download it some of your old plug-ins may not be compatible. I am not sure if there are any previous plug-ins that are not being supported via updated releases. You might want to look into that if you have a favourite plug-in, or at least have a copy of the old firefox still available.

One of the nicest things about having a Joomla website is the infinite number of plug-ins that are developed and offered. Whether you want something simple like a Google Map showing the location of your business or a Image Scroller most often than not there is a plug-in available.. Sometimes you do have to invest time for the nicer looking free versions of some plug-ins, otherwise you can always purchase the ones you like.

Did you know that you can make your Joomla site more Search Engine Friendly? Simply click on:

Site >> Global Configuration >> SEO Settings

Below this section you see "Search Engine Friendly URLs" simply click "yes" as often if defaults to no.

What does this do, and what does it mean for you?
It changes the URL from;

www.test.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=19&Itemid=27
to
www.test.com/overview.html

This makes the site much easier to navigate back too, especially if the user is manually inputting the site. As well it makes it easier for search engines to index a URL like this. Next time we will talk about Meta Tags in Joomla and how they help with search engines as well!

Joomla is a content management system (CMS) that gives the user full control of updating and modifying the content of their website in a easy to use interface .

Here are a few benefits to you:

Easily Change The Look – there are thousands of templates to choose from, so if you feel like changing the look of your site, it's very easy

Hundreds of Plug Ins - want a photo gallery or E-commerce, there are plug ins already available for that, no need to have someone develop that for you

Don't Need To Be an HTML Expert - you don't need to know how to bold or underline text, add hyperlinks. The interface is easy to use that anyone can learn how to tweak the wording of any page.

In 3 easy steps we can have a company on its way to owning and managing its own professionally developed website.

1. Pick your own site name (www.yourcompany.com)
2. Choose a Joomla Template
3. Provide us your company logo and page(s) content


And if you don't have time to manage your site, we offer a hosting NerdCare that includes such disaster recovery, hack detection, 24/7 monitoring of your website and best of all contact changes.

If we can help out, please email us at development@nerdsonsite.com