Joomla is basically an open source content management system CMS which enables you to manage your content from one location via an administrator console. Joomla is based around the following technologies PHP, MYSQL and Apache which are the core elements for running setting up and running your web site.

Joomla offers a wide range of benifits over the traditional static HTML driven web sites which include.

Benifits

1) User friendly easy to use administrator and front end interface.
2) Secure, Flexible, scaleable modular architecture.
3) Open source - which means its free to use.
4) Thriving forum support community
5) Wide range of module and component plug-ins including shop's, forums, galleries and much more.
6) Fully customizable Joomla template layouts.
7) Runs on Linux, FreeBSD, MacOSX server, Solaris and AIX
8) search engine friendly URL's support

Joomla Administration

•Change order of objects including news, FAQs, articles etc.
•Random Newsflash generator
•Remote author submission module for News, Articles, FAQs and Links
•Object hierarchy - as many sections, departments, divisions and pages as you want
•Image library - store all your PNGs, PDFs, DOCs, XLSs, GIFs and JPEGs online for easy use
•Automatic Path-Finder. Place a picture and let Mambo fix the link
•News feed manager. Choose from over 360 news feeds from around the world
•Archive manager. Put your old articles into cold storage rather than throw them out
•Email-a-friend and Print-format for every story and article
•In-line Text editor similar to Word Pad
•User editable look and feel
•Polls/Surveys - Now put a different one on each page
•Custom Page Modules. Download custom page modules to spice up your site
•Template Manager. Download templates and implement them in seconds
•Layout preview. See how it looks before going live
•Banner manager. Make money out of your site