14. The features that serve the needs
of more roles bring us closer to
the software we want.
15. We are making progress!
• Releases are coming on schedule
• Features are being added
• Upgrades are clicks away
• A fantastic admin UI is coming
16. We are missing features
• Database schema change management
• Live/dev configuration
• Scheduled tasks
• Advanced media management
17. Many web problems have already
been solved.
We can learn from other
projects when we look beyond
our community.
18. Solutions found Beyond J
Database Schema Changes: Rails.
• Code-driven, database agnostic approach.
• Fault tolerant, simple
• Use for core and for extensions.
Programmers Implementers
19. Solutions found Beyond J
Live/Dev configurations: Frameworks.
• We need a consistent way of doing this.
• Possible solution: different files & environment
variables
Programmers Designers Implementers
20. Solutions found Beyond J
Scheduled tasks: Drupal.
• Centralized recurring task management
• "Faux cron" has got to go
Programmers Implementers End Users
21. Solutions found Beyond J
Advanced Media Management: WordPress.
• Resize images to preset dimensions.
• Make image search and upload easier
Programmers Designers
Implementers End Users
23. How can we go Beyond Joomla now?
Working Group Meetings
• Bring your knowledge from Beyond J
• Speak up!
• Influence the high-level strategy
24. 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?
25. How can we go Beyond Joomla now?
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
26. Conclusion
• 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.
28. Credits
Philippians 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.