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Written by Laura Gordon   

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:

Marc Fragale

www.emedianation.com

Scott Wolpow

prebilt.com

Fred Sullivan

openventuresociety.com

David Greene

theglobalmatrix.com

Andrew McGibbon

jalc.org

Gabrielle Heller

hellerimage.com

Jonas Arnaldo

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Susan Henry

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Samuel Abram

www.samuelabram.com

Nya Fleron

Treocom.con

Sebastian Duque

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Josh Orlean

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Maureen Moore

maureenmoore.com

Mark Simko

digifix.us

Laura Gordon

RytechSites.com

Donna Vincent

JoomlSites.com

Giveaways:

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

 

 
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