Posted by Darko on 11/08/07 20:10

On Nov 8, 8:09 pm, "Shelly" <sheldonlg.n...@asap-consult.com> wrote:
> Darko wrote:
> > On Nov 8, 7:55 pm, NC <n...@iname.com> wrote:
> >> On Nov 8, 9:17 am, "Shelly" <sheldonlg.n...@asap-consult.com> wrote:
>
> >>> A prospective client wants customizations to Joomla using PHP.
> >>> I have not done anything with Joomla. Is it worth my while to
> >>> invest the time to set it up and learn it?
>
> >> Setup will take you all of ten minutes. Be aware though that Joomla!
> >> exists in two flavors. The current release is 1.0, but it is being
> >> replaced with 1.5, which is a complete rewrite. Almost everything,
> >> from administration to developing extensions, is different in 1.5
> >> compared to 1.0. So you might want to discuss this with your
> >> prospective client.
>
> >> As to learning, it is entirely up to you. If you are a fast learner
> >> and expect to handle similar requests in the future, you should
> >> consider it. If not, it probably doesn't make a lot of sense, unless
> >> you enjoy learning for the sake of learning.
>
> >>> If it is, where would you recommend as a starting place.
>
> >> joomla.org
>
> >> Cheers,
> >> NC
>
> > I understood that Shelly wanted to customize Joomla, not just use it?
> > Sorry if
> > I'm wrong.
>
> > Darko
>
> Correct, but actually I wouldn't be able to customize it unless I learned it
> first. Is this something that goes on the server, or is it like Dreamweaver
> that goes on the developer's machine? That is a big question that I didn't
> readily find online.
>
> Shelly

server, as much as I know. You install it, set parameters, fill the
database, and it works.
I never used it, so don't rely on me, it's just a clue. I bet there
are people here who know it
better than I do.

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