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Imel Rautenbach commented on Norm Douglas's blog post 'Joomla Certification'

Guys, for small web designers in africa even the cost of template subscriptions is a serious issue. Buying components in US$ may seem like nothing for the west and even in India, but for many paying for certification will simply not be possible. The…

Oct 15, 2009

Imel Rautenbach commented on Norm Douglas's blog post 'Joomla Certification'

For us in the third world a big concern would be access to certification, both from a cost and operational perspective. I agree that certification would help seperate the truely knowlegeable that provide a valuable contribution from the rest, but…

Oct 15, 2009

Imel Rautenbach replied to Amy Stephen's discussion 'Introductions'

Hi, I am currently living in South Africa but have lived and travelled all over the world. I come from a traditional development background but spent most of my time these days using web technologies to solve real user needs, and often Joomla makes…

Oct 12, 2009

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Please share a bit about your Joomla! Experience and yourself. The more information you provide the quicker we will be able to process your membership.: Avid Joomla evangelist, developer and designer, runs Joomla training courses and integrate Joomla sites with third party systems through custom programming.

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At 1:15pm on October 18, 2009, Amy Stephen said…: Awesome! One thing we are doing right now is gathering the names of people willing to write on a regular basis. If you have many topics you could cover, consider sharing an article every other month. If that is too frequently, not a problem, we will gladly involve you as you are able.

The development of Africa is an important topic to the world and having perspectives of how Joomla! is used on the continent would be of interest. Great to have you with us.

At 8:10pm on October 16, 2009, Amy Stephen said…: Imel -

Thanks for joining us. It would be nice to hear about Joomla! in South Africa, especially hearing more about your concerns about charges for Templates and certifications, that might exclude some in Africa. Explaining what Joomla! means to local communities is good article material for the Joomla! magazine. If interested, let me know.

Please feel free to share an introduction. Good to have you here.