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Archive >> May 2006

JoomlaJack Interview on SEO and Joomla

Posted on May 30, 2006
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JoomlaJack.com asked for some help in an interview/chat about SEO and Joomla. I was happy to oblige. You can read the full interview here:

joomlajack.com/content/view/977/43/

New Joomla Template: Lightfast

Posted on May 19, 2006
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Lightfast Joomla TemplateAs the name says, this template is built for clean speed and beauty. Using advanced CSS and optimized graphics, it is one of our fastest loading templates. Small file size has been shown to be an important factor in both usability (how well viewers stay on your site) and SEO.


New Joomla Support Service

Posted on May 19, 2006
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Our community support forum at joomlashack has become a pretty popular place to ask general questions about Joomla as well as customization questions. As a community, we all try very hard to answer as much as we can, but sometimes you need an answer fast. Many of you have asked about a support program for customizations to your templates and content, so following your feedback, we have started a new Joomla Support Service.


Google Search Trends and Joomla

Posted on May 13, 2006
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A few posts ago I compared Mambo and Joomla traffic rankings using the Alexa ranking tool. It was a pretty interesting graph. One obvious conclusion was that Mambo is on the decline while Joomla’s traffic is growing. I had an email or two asking whether this was an accurate observation; Alexa is notorious for not being a very precise tool.


Spacing Vertical Columns in Joomla

Posted on May 10, 2006
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If you have used Joomla much, you’ll know that controlling the layout of items can be challenging at times. If you are a designer, you’ll know that trying to get these nested tables outputted by Joomla can be a chore.


Compass Design Featured on Joomla Design Site

Posted on May 08, 2006
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Compassdesigns.net has been featured on the Joomla design showcase site joomlaform.com. Corey Webb searches out Joomla sites that show good form and showcases them as inspiration of what can be done with CSS design and Joomla. Check out the review at joomlaform.com Thanks Corey!

Compass Delivers 15 Custom Websites in 2006

Posted on May 06, 2006
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Halfway through the second quarter of 2006 and Compass Design has already delivered 15 custom Joomla websites world wide. From marketing groups for Dennis Rodman, UK courier companies of George Harrison's guitar and non-profit African conservation funds, leading companies and organizations from around the world continue to come to Compass Design for their Joomla web sites.


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