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2014 Atlanta Joomla User Group Schedule
- January 9: Install & Configure Joomla / Overview & History of Joomla
- February 10: JCE Explained / Joomla Security
- March 10: Joomla Templates & Templating / Joomla Hosting Options
- April 14: Joomla for Business / Joomla SEO Best Practices and Extensions
- May 12: Improving Joomla Performance / Joomla 3.5 Features and Migration Tips
- June 9: Joomla for Blogging / Traffic Building Techniques
- July 14: Joomla for Ecommerce / Analytics, Conversions & Optimization
- August 11: Must Have Baseline Extensions / NoNumber Extensions in Detail
- September 8: Joomla as a Social Network / Akeeba Extensions in Detail
- October 13: Joomla as a Directory / TBD
- November 10: TBD / TBD
- December 8 : Dinner / Planning for 2015
Time and Location
Day and Time: 2nd Monday of the month from 7 to 9 pm
Location: Near Perimeter Mall
Full Details: http://www.meetup.com/atlantajoomla/
Meeting Details
January: Install & Configure Joomla / Overview & History of Joomla
Beginner: How to install and configure joomla for the first time.
This could be a walk through the Joomla Install process and many standard changes to the default Joomla configuration
Speaker: Brent Laminack
Specialized Topic: History of Joomla & All Joomla Online Resources
Start to the year with the history of Joomla and a guide to the joomla online resources
Speaker: Steven Johnson
Complete Details: http://www.meetup.com/atlantajoomla/events/154933332/
February: JCE Explained / Joomla Security
Intro Topic: Everything you wanted to know about JCE the best editor for Joomla. We will cover on the advanced features of the JCE Editor. Cant wait to learn about JCE? OS Training has a JCE Course
Speaker: Steve Burge
Specialized Topic: It all starts with security, just ask Target. We will be covering great joomla security steps and procedures along with good joomla security extensions and the best way to perform a security audit.
Speaker: Brent Laminack
Complete Details: http://www.meetup.com/atlantajoomla/events/160170452/
March: Joomla Templates Explained / JCE in Detail
Intro Topic: We will cover Joomla Templates and Templating Concepts. Along with a Joomla template club overview and responsive template Concepts
Speaker: TBD
Specialized Topic: Hosting can be very easy when it goes right and a horrible experience when it goes wrong. We will disscuss self hosting vs using a hosting company. Talk through what to look for in a good hosting company and how to ensure you hosting company is doing a good job.
Speaker: Steven Johnson
Complete Details: http://www.meetup.com/atlantajoomla/events/dvspmfysfbnb/
April: Joomla for Business / Joomla SEO
Beginner: Corporate Sites with Joomla, Articles / Categories / Menus best practices,
We will cover using joomla for a small business / corporate / brochure type site
Speaker: TBD
Advanced: SEO Best Practices for Joomla
JoomlSEF Extensions / Meta Data Management / Link Building
Speaker: Steven Johnson
Complete Details: http://www.meetup.com/atlantajoomla/events/dvspmfysgbsb/
May: Improving Joomla Performance / Joomla 3.5 Details & Migrations
Beginner: Make Joomla Fast -- css / js compression, CDNs, other ways to speed up joomla
Speaker: TBD
Avanced: A presentation of new Joomla 3.5 features / when should you move/migrate to 3.5 could also cover Joomla 2.5 to Joomla 3.5 Migration methods
Speaker: TBD
Complete Details: http://www.meetup.com/atlantajoomla/events/dvspmfyshbqb/
June: Joomla for Blogging / Building Traffic Techniques
Beginner: cover K2 / Easyblog / Discuss comments and best Joomla blog practices
Speaker:
Advanced: Solid Techniques for building traffic / Content Marketing
This is not 100% Joomla but it could be a topic that many are interested, building the site is only half of the battle, the next challenge is to get visitors to your site.
Speaker: Steven Johnson
Complete Details: http://www.meetup.com/atlantajoomla/events/dvspmfysjbmb/
July: Joomla for Ecommerce / Content Optimization & Conversions
Beginner: Overview of the different shopping cart options strength weaknesses
Speaker: TBD
Advanced: Content Optimization & Conversions
Speaker: TBD
Complete Details: http://www.meetup.com/atlantajoomla/events/dvspmfyskbsb/
August: Must have Baseline Extensions / NoNumber Extensions in Detail
Beginner: Favorite or always used extensions (JCE, Akeeba, ETC) along with why they are used basic configuration and best practices
Speaker: TBD
Advanced: This could almost be an advertisement fo NoNumber except that he has so many extensions that are just too damn good. I bet in reviewing all of his extensions every learns at least one new super helpful thing to make their life easier.
Speaker: TBD
Complete Details: http://www.meetup.com/atlantajoomla/events/dvspmfyslbpb/
September: Joomla as a Social Network / Akeeba Extensions in Detail
Beginner . Social Networks with Joomla -- Covers Jomsocial and Community builder
Speaker: TBD
Advanced: Cover Advanced features of Admin Tools, Akeeba Backup and any other Akeeba Extensions
Speaker: TBD
Complete Details: http://www.meetup.com/atlantajoomla/events/dvspmfysmblb/
October: Joomla as a Directory / TBD
Beginner: Review sites and directories with Joomla -- JReviews / Sobi / another directory extension
Speaker:
Advanced:
Speaker: TBD
Complete Details: http://www.meetup.com/atlantajoomla/events/dvspmfysnbrb/
November: TBD / TBD
Beginner:
Speaker: TBD
Advanced:
Speaker: TBD
Complete Details: http://www.meetup.com/atlantajoomla/events/dvspmfyspbnb/
December: Dinner / Planning for 2015
Complete Details: http://www.meetup.com/atlantajoomla/events/dvspmfysqblb/
