RocketTheme's Gantry Framework is simply an amazing tool to help develop a Joomla website. It gives you the ability to create a completely different layout on every page of your website. By spending some time learning the controls, you can customize your website with a few clicks of the mouse.

Before starting your website, you need to secure your domain name. Have you already chosen a website? If you are starting a new business, have you checked to see if the name is available? It is good to do some research beforehand and there are a number of resources you can use to do so.

It is always good to be organized when you are working, and building Joomla websites is no exception.  If you take the appropriate steps to keep your Joomla files and folder together, you can save more time for the fun stuff.

I had the opportunity to attend the 2010 CMS Expo in Chicago on May 3^rd – 5th. I learned so much about Joomla! and the open source software community. There were classes, interactive panels, and even a Joomla! meetup.

Three of my favorite classes included...