Meeting EmCeed by Marc Fragale, eMediaNation.com

Topics Covered: 

• JomSocial
• Discuss some additional components such as: (Mosets Tree, Media Playing tool...)
• JoomlaTraining.com gave away 1 free class and 1 free online training for 6 months!

Interesting Notes:

• Joomla.org, just started a community website using jomsocial
• Microsoft has signed contract so IIS will work with Joomla!
• Elin will present 1.6 at the June 2010 meeting
• Microsoft will present at the June 2010 meeting
• JoomlaNYC has been added to joomla.org community / People pages

MosetsTree

Presenter: Donna Marie Vincent, iteachme.com

Handy advantages about tool:

• Business Directories
• Questions & Answers
• Can have: votes, rates, reviews, listing/questions can be submitted
• Similar to Yahoo!Answers
• Mosets Tree out of the box is quick to get up and running
• Was able to import 1000 records easily
• Other directory components: flexicontent, K2, sobi2
• Unique to Mosets tree: Claim a listing, if you own a listing you can click on claim
• SOBI2: Can charge for specific fields, if needed (not mosets tree)
• Favorites: Mossets tree can track how many people selected for their favorites
• Item can exist in multiple categoriesGreat importer tool, can import from excel, .csv files
• Can, Submit REsumes, for an association website, resumes go posted, admin would get notification and admin can approve of content.

JomSocial

Presenter: Marc Fragale, emedianation.com

• Create your own social network similar to facebook
• Make sure you have a good privacy policy in place
• Other options from the past: Community Builder, Forums (now all linked together)
• Sample site: atlantichighlands.org (also used AEC for security control)
• Can add events, administrator can publish event
• Directory: uses K2 directory listing, which is tied in to JomSocial links with AEC and K2, becomes the 'hub' of the site
• Biggest Concern: Content management, you can flag a comment
• Sample Plugins: eventlist component, link w/eventlist
• Walls: on a group, other people can see what is on your 'wall'
• Can tie into facebook, cross link back & forth

Meeting Attendees:

Giveaways:

• Andy won a Free Class with JoomlaTraining.com
• Devin won online training with JoomlaTraining.com