Ohio Linux Fest: TODAY!

I’ll be speaking in Columbus Ohio today at the Ohio Linux Fest. (www.ohiolinux.org)

My speech is entitled “Business Websites Made Easy with Joomla!” and covers both Joomla basics, as well as popular third-party extensions to adapt Joomla to business or individual needs.

You may download a copy of the PowerPoint slideshow here: [link]

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Top 10 Ways to Fire Clients

I’ve had a few of these. [link]

Here’s one of my “Client-From-Hell” stories:

My worst client-contractor interaction centered on a client who assured me that they wanted the best of everything at the lowest possible cost, but that quality was the foremost concern.

I responded by connecting Joomla with iDevDirect’s iDevAffiliate software, with VirtueMart for transaction processing. This setup necessitated retaining the first twelve digits of the customer’s credit card number in the database, with the final four digits being mailed to the client’s processing agent on another server.

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Joomla Presentation @ Ohio Linux Fest

I will be making a presentation at Ohio Linux Fest called “Business Websites Made Easy with Joomla”.Saturday, September 29, 2007 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. (Directions)

Pre-register here, basic registration is free, All-Conference passes are just $65, and you get cool swag and goodies!

UPDATE: I’ll be giving away valuable prizes during my presentation. Click “Read More” for details.

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