Running an Online Community with Joomla!

Joomla! Day China 2012

Achim Fischer

#jdcn12

• Web-Development (PHP, RoR, JSP)

• Software-Development (Java, C)

• Mobile Devices (Android, WP7, iOS)

• Community Management (italobikes.com)

• Joomla! extensions: Discussions, Marketplace

www.codingfish.com

Why am I talking about Online Communities?

• 12 years online• >9000 registered users• >230.000 forum posts• 80-150 classified ads• 5 moderators• Running on Joomla!

www.italobikes.com

Types of Online Communities

Horizontal Online Communities

Vertical Online Communities

Features

• User Registration• Discussion Forums• Classified Ads• Private Messages• Image Gallery• Blog• ...

Structure / Team

• Owner• Community Manager• Moderators• Registered Users• Guests

Rules

Rules

Example 1:No commercial posts in the forum section

Rules

Example 1:No commercial posts in the forum section

Example 2:No links to auction websites in the classified ads section

You need patience

How can Joomla! help us?

How can Joomla! help us?

How can Joomla! help us?

Rocksolid CMS

How can Joomla! help us?

Rocksolid CMS

User Registrations built in

How can Joomla! help us?

Rocksolid CMS

User Registrations built inExtendable via 3rd party extensions

How can Joomla! help us?

Rocksolid CMS

User Registrations built inExtendable via 3rd party extensions

Huge amount of extensions in JED

How can Joomla! help us?

Rocksolid CMS

User Registrations built inExtendable via 3rd party extensions

Huge amount of extensions in JED

Has a vibrant community by itself

User Registration

Administration Panel (Backend)

User Manager (Backend)

User Manager -> Options (Backend)

User Registration (Frontend)

Module Manager (Backend)

Login Module (Frontend)

Discussion Forums

(Discussions)

Extension Manager (Backend)

Discussions Dashboard (Backend)

Discussions Forums Setup (Backend)

Menu Manager (Backend)

Menu Manager New Entry (Backend)

Forums (Frontend)

Forums -> Selected Forum (Frontend)

Forums -> User Profile (Frontend)

Forums -> Post with User Info (Frontend)

Forums -> Mailbox (Frontend)

Moderation

Discussions User Setup (Backend)

Moderation Features

Rookie Mode

Moderation Features

Rookie Mode

Moderated Forum

Moderation Features

Rookie Mode

Moderated Forum

Moderated User

Moderation Features

Classified Ads

(Marketplace)

Marketplace Dashboard (Backend)

Marketplace Categories Setup (Backend)

Marketplace Categories Setup (Backend)

Menu Manager New Entry (Backend)

Classifieds (Frontend)

Classifieds New Entry 1/3 (Frontend)

Classifieds New Entry 2/3 (Frontend)

Classifieds New Entry 3/3 part 1 (Frontend)

Classifieds New Entry 3/3 part 2 (Frontend)

Classifieds Ducati Category (Frontend)

Classifieds Red Ducati 900 SS (Frontend)

Marketplace Options (Backend)

italobikes Homepage (Frontend)

italobikes Marketplace Moto Morini (Frontend)

Joomla! Extensions Directory (JED)

extensions.joomla.org

What else?

Native Android App

Native Android App

Contact

Web: www.codingfish.com

Email: achim@codingfish.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/codingfish

Twitter: twitter.com/codingfish

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/achimfischer

Slideshare: www.slideshare.net/codingfish

Weibo: www.weibo.com/achimfischer (@codingfish)

Skype: achim.fischer

BBM: 286A4033

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