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What Lies Beyond JJoe LeBlanc
Each of you should look not only to your own
interests, but also to the interests of others.
Philippians 2:4
People have learned skills from each other by talking
back and forth and building relationships. This
is Joomla’s True Merit.
Joomla is about more than code.
Apple’s success hinges on staying “at the intersection of Technology and Liberal Arts”
- Steve Jobs
Programmers
Designers
Implementers
End Users
The Intersection
"Strapped" Admin Template
ProgrammersDesigners
ImplementersEnd Users
The Intersection
Database Driver for Microsoft SQL Server
Programmers
Implementers
The Intersection
LESS-driven template color chooser
Designers
ImplementersEnd Users
The Intersection
New template based off a CSS framework
Implementers
Designers
The Intersection
Joomla-driven Git Client
ProgrammersDesigners
Implementers
The features that serve the needs of more roles bring us closer to the software
we want.
We are making progress!
• Releases are coming on schedule
• Features are being added
• Upgrades are clicks away
• A fantastic admin UI is coming
We are missing features
• Database schema change management
• Live/dev configuration
• Scheduled tasks
• Advanced media management
Many web problems have already been solved.
We can learn from other projects when we look
beyond our community.
Solutions found Beyond J
Database Schema Changes: Rails.
• Code-driven, database agnostic approach.
• Fault tolerant, simple
• Use for core and for extensions.
Programmers
Implementers
Solutions found Beyond J
Live/Dev configurations: Frameworks.
• We need a consistent way of doing this.
• Possible solution: different files & environment variables
Programmers
DesignersImplementers
Solutions found Beyond J
Scheduled tasks: Drupal.
• Centralized recurring task management
• "Faux cron" has got to go
Programmers
Implementers
End Users
Solutions found Beyond J
Advanced Media Management: WordPress.
• Resize images to preset dimensions.
• Make image search and upload easier
Programmers
Designers
Implementers
End Users
How can we go beyond Joomla this weekend?
How can we go Beyond Joomla now?
Working Group Meetings
• Bring your knowledge from Beyond J
• Speak up!
• Influence the high-level strategy
How can we go Beyond Joomla now?
Attend non-Joomla topics
• How would someone outside of Joomla approach this?
• Does the Joomla way make sense?
• How can we make Joomla's implementation the preferred approach?
Joomla-specific topics
• Ask yourself: "If I were new to Joomla, where would I get stuck?"
• Is there a way we can extend this feature to serve more people?
• Learn from the presenters and ask questions
How can we go Beyond Joomla now?
• Our software best benefits programmers, designers, implementers, and end users simultaneously.
• Look beyond Joomla for inspiration and solutions.
• Keep looking to the interests of others.
Conclusion
Let's go Beyond J!
CreditsPhilippians 2:4. Paul. New International Version English translation by Biblica.
"Open Source Matters" montage. Forum User bohn002: http://forum.joomla.org/viewtopic.php?t=1267
This presentation used the Joomla! logo, which represents the software we all know, love, and write together. Use of this logo does not imply endorsement of this presentation by either the Joomla! Project or by Open Source Matters. Any color mis-coordination is strictly my fault.
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