Managing custom programming and integrations for Joomla! CMS

At CNP Integrations the Joomla! CMS is our company’s core focus and key area of expertise. The central power of this open source platform for content management and client solutions is the diverse collection of over 9000 extensions and the vibrant support from a global development community. Joomla is the most popular CMS system in Europe and the second most popular in the US with 2.8% of all web portals in the world using Joomla! CMS. Considering that 70% of the web is still using static web pages, the current trend suggests that dynamic web sites which leverage Joomla! CMS will only grow in popularity. As this need in the marketplace grows for dynamic web portals there too will be a greater need for administrators to adopt effective software management practices if they want to remain cost effective and competitive.  To manage the associated costs or extensibility requirements for maintenance on any dynamic portal you need a solid version control, change logging and data backup strategy.

While the flexibility of the Joomla content management system and platform can allow you to accomplish a lot right out of the box there are often times when you will need custom programming to extend component features, to create custom workflows with UI (User interface) presentations or to integrate your portal with legacy systems and other technology platforms. This is the ery crossroads where you need to be thinking ahead for the long term maintenance of your code base. You are now entering in to the realm of software development management.

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