What is the Joomla Content Management System?

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This information is here to explain why we choose Joomla and why we think it is a smart choice for your website.

So what's Joomla?
Joomla is a cutting edge Content Management System that is developed under the GNU General Public License.

This means it's an "Open Source" project and therefore free to everyone. This is the secret behind JoomlaBear websites and the reason we can deliver such high quality and an abundance of functionality at very low prices. Joomla is essentially free - all you pay for is our configuration and design time.

If you have ever wondered what "Open Source" means or how it works we recommend you take a look at this article on WikiPedia. In brief Open Source refers to the source code of the application or software. It means the code is "open" to everyone and therefore any number of programmers or developers can contribute to the software, adding features and functionality when they have the time. Anyone with the skills can opt in and help - and you don't have to be technical, there are many areas where non-technical people contribute, such as documentation.

But how good is Joomla really?
Joomla won the Packt award last year for best open source CMS (Content Management System), streaking ahead of 70 other competitors. Joomla is also considered a very secure CMS - ranking in the top 3 CMS systems in the world including commercial CMS systems.

We believe Joomla is also extremely easy to use and very scalable, start your site small and add features and extensions as you need them - when you combine all these factors it adds up to an impressive package.

If it's free how I can get it?
If you are technically minded you can download Joomla for free here and have a play with it - you'll need a server to test it and it will need to be running PHP and MySQL. If you don't know what PHP or MySQL are then perhaps we can help. JoomlaBear takes care of the technical aspects of setting up your Joomla site - both for non-technical people or for tech's who have better things to do with their time.

So why would I get JoomlaBear to build my site?
JoomlaBear doesn't just setup the default Joomla installation for you - we go the extra mile and install a range of extensions that improve the usability, search engine optimisation and aesthetic qualities of your Joomla powered site. We have the experience with Joomla, and with web development in general, to get the most out of your site. Even a seasoned developer could spend weeks or months researching and testing the thousands of available Joomla extensions before settling on a configuration that performs well.

But that's not all, as part of our offer JoomlaBear provides beautiful custom designs for your CMS site.

Not wanting to blow our own trumpet but the JoomlaBear offer borders on to good to be true. A website of this quality could easily cost you tens of thousands of dollars from any other firm.

Still not convinced?
For a limited time JoomlaBear is offering free trial Joomla websites. Sign up and check the system for yourself.