What is Joomla?

After the talk, i knew that Joomla is a web-developing tools which is extendable and meets the need of different people by adding extension. I think it is very good tools, first of all, like I mention extensions... It give us more option (maybe) to use it. Second, it's open source and can be downloaded from the internet. And finally, the best one, it's FREE of cost, that means anyone can just use it without paying it! ;-)

Characteristics and Benefits of Joomla

• Completely database driven site engines. Each and every element in joomla is stored in a centralized database.
• The content that is displayed on the website can be scheduled as per the requirement of the web editors.
• Fully customizable layouts - there are thousands of templates to choose from so you can change the look and feel of your site without affecting the main content.
• Joomla supports multiple languages.
• News feeds from various websites can be gathered using the News Feed Manager available in Joomla.
• Runs on any platform including Windows, Linux, several Unix versions, and the Apple OS/X platform. It also depends on PHP and MySQL database to deliver dynamic content.
  • copy and paste from cms.sys-con.com, article title "Joomla CMS and Its Advantages"