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Joomla NXT is a Virtual Event Series by Techjoomla to open up a new world of possibilities through Insightful sessions from thought leaders of Joomla. We aim to create a platform that connects Joomla Enthusiasts to share best practices, ideas and insights to build websites and powerful online applications with Joomla.

Joomla NXT Event Speaker: Steve Burge, CEO of Joomlashack Topic: How to keep a Joomla Business Growing in 2021? Event Address Joomla NXT by Techjoomla || 27th October 2021 - YouTube Date & Time 27th October 2021 (Wednesday) 12:30pm UTC | 6:00pm IST | 8:30am EDT

Wednesday, November 10th
5 pm CST
(Find your timezone)

In the Back to Basics session, Carrie Dodt will cover creating a blog using Joomla core and minimal extensions. As a bonus we will do a brief overview of popular blog extensions.

The session begins with a quick 1/2 hour of Bring Your Questions, which gives you an opportunity to get help with your Joomla! site. Next, is the main 30-45 min presentation, followed by Q&A.

• 5 pm: Bring Your Questions
• 5:30pm: Presentation
• 6:15pm: Q&A

Register at joomlachicagonorth.com to receive meeting connection details.

Please send any suggestions for future sessions. Our sessions are geared toward beginners and implementators, often showcasing no-code solutions.

We look forward to seeing you at our next session!
Your JUGCN Team

Joomla Australia's next monthly virtual user group meeting is Tuesday November 16.

For details on what's happening on the night, check our Virtual User Group page for more information, as well as to watch previous sessions back.

Date: 16 November 2021

Website: https://www.joomla.org.au/virtualjug

We are pleased to announce that Nicholas Dionysopoulos (of Akeeba Backup fame) will be doing a talk on Joomla 4 Performance Tuning. A topic many will find an essential one to attend as Nicholas explains what and how we can tune J4 to get the most from it.We also have SD Williams from the events team (and owner of Danico Enterprises) talking about the changes to the events portal and Phil Walton (Joomla Marketing Department Coordinator) doing a run through on some of our Joomla Sponsors and partners.As always you are welcome to stay and chew the cud on any Joomla related topics after the meeting.The evening will start at 19:00 UTC. That's 19:00 GMT for those in the UK.

Schedule:

The room will open at 19:00 UTC
19:00 Introductions and chit-chat
19:10 Nicholas Dionysopoulos will be doing a talk on Joomla 4 Performance Tuning
19:50 Questions
20:00 SD Williams from the events team
20:40 Questions
20:50 Phil Walton on Joomla Sponsors 
21:00 Party time!Schedule times are in UTC. 
Register to attend here:
Website: https://www.joomlalondon.co.uk
Meetup: https://www.meetup.com/Joomla-User-Group-London
Alternatively, ping us on Twitter @joomlalondon
Also, you are welcome to join the Joomla community on Glip here: https://glip.com/invite/0fc99361cb9f5v then message Philip Walton from the search bar to get meeting details.

Date: Tuesday, November 23, 2021, 2:00 pm EST | 19:00 UTC

Guest Speaker:
Elisa Foltyn: https://coolcat-creations.com/

Register: https://rutgers.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMqdu6hrT4qHtDxvag9_ahfeVOvxkayjxwA

Description:

Let's modify the Cassiopia template in Joomla 4

1. Add Module Positions
2. Modify the Menus

... and more!

About Elisa: https://coolcat-creations.com/

With my degree in Marketing and Media Design I have all the qualifications for consultancy, concepts, design work and full web site development.

In the online business I work with the popular Content Management System, Joomla. I'm an active part of the community and worked, as a volunteer, as the Joomla! Design Lead from 2015 to 2016. I speak at both national and international conferences and in October 2017 I released, as a co-author, a Joomla! Book "Joomla! 3: Professionelle Webentwicklung. Aktuell zu Version 3.7" in the German language.

My customers are mid-size and larger companies from all over the world. My home base is in Nuremberg, Germany - and if you need me to be nearby I can be travel to you. I love to travel and virtually I am available anyway!

Joomla NXT - December 2021 8:00am UTC | 1:30pm IST | 3:00am EDT

Joomla is a beautiful CMS to create dynamic websites. The CMS consists of PHP files for operation, HTML for display, CSS for layout and
JavaScript for additional functionality in the browser and it's content is stored in a MySQL database.

Peter Martin talks about SQL databases in general and the Joomla 4 database in particular.

Catering for everyone from beginners and hobbyists, to implementers and developers, Australian Joomla User Groups have been delivering informative and educational sessions on dozens of Joomla topics since 2008. Our recent switch to online meetings due to COVID-19 has expanded the reach of presenters and enabled a more diverse audience, with visitors now joining each month from around the globe.

Our main monthly AVJUG is on the 3rd Tuesday each month at 6pm AEST (UTC 0800) and announced via  our JoomlaAU social media, and in the Joomla Australia Newsletter.

If you would like to suggest topics or volunteer to present, joining the JoomlaAU Meetup and send us a message. You can watch previous session replays below, as well as watch for upcoming events when they're announced.

Visit Joomla Australia for more information on our next events.

This month, our last JUGL of the year, sees us going out with a bang.

We host Marc Dechèvre (@woluweb) presenting his talk One Custom Field to rule them all: Build anything (like a carousel) with only 1 Custom Field

Joomla 3 came with an interesting Repeatable Custom Field (CF)  but it was rather limited as only simple fields like Text or Integers were allowed. #Joomla4 has completely revamped the concept of Custom Field of type "Repeatable", which is now called Custom Field of type "Subform". Now you can select any type of Custom Field within your "Subform", ie any native CF but also any 3rd party CF. This means for instance that you can even use videos (YouTube, Vimeo, ...), maps, related articles etc.  … Mind blown!

Then we have Dimitris Grammatiko (@dgrammatiko) presenting his talk Sweet child o'mine: a deep dive into child templates

This new feature for Joomla4.1 will allow people to override templates without the need to either clone the template or override core files.  This will mean they can take advantage of template updates but still make their own updates without issue.  This is particularly useful when #Cassiopeia gets such high Google Lighthouse scores out of the box, but you may like an extra module position for example.  

Schedule:

The evening will start at 19:00 UTC. That's 19:00 GMT for those in the UK.

Schedule:

The room will open at 19:00 UTC/GMT

19:00 - Introductions and chit-chat
19:10 - Marc Dechèvre - One custom field to rule them all
19:50 - Questions
20:00 - Dimitris Grammatiko - Sweet child O'mine
20:40 - Questions
20:50 - Phil Walton on Joomla News/Sponsors/Info
21:00 - Christmas Party!

Schedule times are in UTC/GMT.

Registration:
https://www.joomlalondon.co.uk/jugl

Alternatively, ping us on Twitter @joomlalondon

Also, you are welcome to join the Joomla community on Glip here:https://glip.com/invite/0fc99361cb9f5v then message Philip Walton from the search bar to get meeting details.

Debut of the new JoomlaDayChicago.com website in Joomla! 4 with highlights from update from 3.x to 4.x

• 5:00 PM Bring Your Questions - Got Joomla Questions?  Ask the group
• 5:30 PM Main Presentations
• 6:15 PM Q&A - ask the presenter 

Custom Fields are a powerful tool in Joomla 4! We’ll take a look at the different types of fields, discuss groups, and take a look at how the data is stored in the Joomla database.

The speaker for the Joomla NXT events is Robbie Adair. Robbie Adair, CEO of OSTraining and Media A-Team, specializes in web and media applications and strategies for clients. She also provides custom training and consulting. Robbie speaks at many tech conferences around the world about topics such as Web Development, Website Application Development, AR, Media Content, and more. Visit ostraining.com, mediaateam.com, or robbieadair.com to learn more.

This will be a Part 2 in our discussion of the Cassiopeia Template

Register for this event: https://bit.ly/jugnj-part2-cassiopeia

We will continue from our last session and learn more about what you can do with Cassiopeia - just to start....

• add logo to same row as menu
• djustments for accessibility
• changing sequence of modules on mobile phone view

Would you like to see Part 2?

Visit: https://joomlausersnj.com/meetings/joomla4-modify-the-cassiopeia-template

On behalf of the Joomla Users Group Team we would like to invite you as the JUG Organizer for your JUG to our JUG Organizer get together for Feb 2022.

We will have 2 meetings at different times (Thurs and Sat) so our hope is that no matter what time zone you live in you can attend at least one of these sessions. 

Our ultimate goal is to say hello, and find out how we can all support each other.  Our team is looking forward to meeting you and being of service to you!  The meetings will be 1 hour in length and will be held in Zoom, Registration is required. English will be the primary language, but don't worry if this is not your native language.  We will also have attendees local to your regions that can translate for you during the meeting.  

THERE WILL BE CLOSED CAPTIONING AVAILABLE.

On behalf of the Joomla Users Group Team we would like to invite you as the JUG Organizer for your JUG to our JUG Organizer get together for Feb 2022.

We will have 2 meetings at different times (Thurs and Sat) so our hope is that no matter what time zone you live in you can attend at least one of these sessions. 

Our ultimate goal is to say hello, and find out how we can all support each other.  Our team is looking forward to meeting you and being of service to you!  The meetings will be 1 hour in length and will be held in Zoom, Registration is required. English will be the primary language, but don't worry if this is not your native language.  We will also have attendees local to your regions that can translate for you during the meeting.  

THERE WILL BE CLOSED CAPTIONING AVAILABLE.

An evening of celebration marking the release of the next minor version of Joomla4, Joomla 4.1.0

Register for the event here https://www.joomlalondon.co.uk/attend-a-jugl-meeting

We will have a packed panel of guests

George Wilson - 4.0 Release lead
Benjamin Trenkle - 4.1 Release Lead

Harald Leithner - 5.0 Release Lead

Niels Braczek - 5.0 Release Lead

Tobias Zulauf - 3.10 Release Lead

Tushar Malik - Task Scheduler

Dimitris Grammatik - Child Templates

Brian Teeman - Accessibility Checker for authors
Franciska Perisa - 4.2 Release Lead
Roland Gosler - 4.2 Release Lead
Robert Deutz - President of Joomla

The evening is a chance to listen and chat with those involved in the releases of Joomla, celebrate this achievement with those that made it happen and look forward to what is next.

#Joomla4All

Joomla NEXT is a Virtual Event Series initiated by Techjoomla to open up a new world of possibilities through Insightful sessions from thought leaders of Joomla. We aim to create a platform that connects Joomla Enthusiasts to share best practices, ideas and insights to build websites and powerful online applications with Joomla. Learn how to change the layout, how to add the article image and even how to add custom fields

#TeamFroggies and Overrides for content layout in J4

Register: https://bit.ly/jugnj-teamfroggies-overrides

Joomla 4 custom fields are rendered in a list fashion when presented on a public site, alongside articles for instance.  Even though they can be grouped in the administrator console, the output does not reflect those groupings.

What could we do to improve the page layout for those custom fields and maximise accessibility?

Overrides are a powerful way to tweak the layouts already provided by Joomla. In a few more examples, learn from an override expert how easily you can make Joomla 'work' for your site.

This month Nathan Morrow from Snaffle and the Melbourne JUG will be doing a presentation on building a responsive newsletter with AcyMailing and an introduction to automation and follow up emails.

Joomla NXT is a Virtual Event Series by Techjoomla to open up a new world of possibilities through Insightful sessions from thought leaders of Joomla. We aim to create a platform that connects Joomla Enthusiasts to share best practices, ideas and insights to build websites and powerful online applications with Joomla. Joomla NXT Event Speaker: Maarten Blokdijk, Open Source Web DeveloperTopic: Joomla Front-end layout module for Cassiopiea Event Address Virtual Event via zoom (Live Streaming) Date & Time 30th March 2022 (Wednesday) 8:00am UTC | 1:30pm IST Visit: https://techjoomla.com/joomla-nxt  

You've seen the messages about updating your Joomla site to 4.x. You might have attended a session from a JUG meeting or other group. You might have even tried to update on your own. BUT still, have questions?  

Join us to share your questions, concerns, insights, and curiosities about updating your Joomla 3 site to Joomla 4.

Register to receive Zoom link

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Topic: Scaling Joomla Websites and How Tooling Options in Scala Hosting Makes It Easier | Multi-datacenter-clustering Speaker: Hristo Rusev and Vlad Georgiev, Scalahosting LLC Event Address Virtual Event via zoom (Live Streaming) Date & Time: 20th April 2022 (Wednesday) 7:00 PM IST | 9:30 AM EDT | 1:30 PM UTC Visit: https://techjoomla.com/joomla-nxt #JoomlaNXT #Joomla4 #Techjoomla

This event will span over 3 days.  Last year we had over 200 people participate virtually with learning,  networking and community.  Don't miss out for the greatest virtual event of the year!

You've heard, read, and perhaps thought about accessibility and your website. But how do you make it happen? Joining us will be guest speaker Robin Clapp to provide some insight and guidance on what it takes to make a site accessible to all. Robin will cover:

• What is accessibility?
• Key elements needed for a site to be accessible
• Joomla 4 Accessibility Checker
• and more

About the speaker

Robin Clapp has had a small business, Web Design by Robin, for the last 15+ years.  She designs exclusively in Joomla!. In early 2020 Robin received her W3C certificate for an Introduction to Website Accessibility and has been honing her skills to apply this knowledge using the Joomla! platform ever since.  Her goal is to educate her clients on the importance of accessibility and to change her design practices going forward to making accessibility a top priority on all future projects. 

Robin is also a volunteer on the JDayUSA team.

Can't join but have questions about Joomla accessibility? Send them to:  and we'll ask Robin on your behalf.

Joomla Chicago North, Wednesday, May 11th at Noon Chicago Time
Register to receive link

Joomla Australia meet on the third Tuesday of each month at 6pm AEST time April-September (8am UTC) and 6pm ADST October-March (5pm AEST, 7am UTC)

Topics vary from casual Q&A session through to in depth presentations on Joomla features and related topics like SEO, Analytics and hosting performance among recent ones.

Visit our Joomla Australia Virtual JUG page for more details of upcoming sessions as well as youtube playlists for previous JUG sessions.

Joomla London is proud to present Josh Gilson talking about the Joomla YOOthemePro CommerceLab Shop. Hear about how it’s changed, what’s new and what’s planned for the future.

Welcoming back Geraint Edwards with his product Yoursites. A must for any agency or development team to help keep your sites safe and up-to-date.

Joomla NXT is a Virtual Event Series by Techjoomla to open up a new world of possibilities through Insightful sessions from thought leaders of Joomla. We aim to create a platform that connects Joomla Enthusiasts to share best practices, ideas and insights to build websites and powerful online applications with Joomla. Joomla NXT May'22 (Virtual Event) Date & Time: May 18, 2022, 7:00 PM IST | 9:30 AM EDT | 1:30 PM UTC Topic: Joomla4ever! Creating business leverage in the open source ecosystem Speaker: Brian Mitchell, Founder and President of interGen Every healthy environment is made up of many niches where different participants find their place and learn to thrive. Open Source Software at its best creates an environment that is both competitive and collaborative. Joomla is made of website builders, extension developers, hosting providers and more. We will dive into the different business models that make up the Joomla ecosystem and explore ways for its many participants to grow and thrive. Event Address Virtual Event via zoom (Live Streaming) Date & Time: 18th May 2022 (Wednesday) 7:00 PM IST | 9:30 AM EDT | 1:30 PM UTC Visit: https://techjoomla.com/joomla-nxt #JoomlaNXT #Joomla4 #Techjoomla

The "JoomlaDays France" is probably the first in-person Joomla event since the pandemic.
On top of that, it will exceptionally take place in... Brussels (Belgium).
So this is also a good opportunity for our fellow Joomlers from the neighbouring countries (and beyond) to join us :)

Le JoomlaDay France est probablement le premier évènement Joomla "In Real Life" depuis la pandémie.
En outre, il aura lieu exceptionnellement à... Bruxelles (Belgique).
C'est donc aussi une excellente opportunité pour nos ami·e·s Joomlers des pays voisins (et au-delà) de nous rejoindre :)

The unconference for Joomla agencies and freelancers in Germany.

The J!Agency Day offers a professional platform for Joomla! agencies and freelancers to exchange, learn and network.

On May 28, 2022, the fifth JoomlaCamp, an unconference on  Joomla! will take place. You can expect many exciting presentations and interesting conversations with other community members.