This event is over and It was loads of fun! You can see the pictures here . We've had about 120 people attending. There was a ration of 3 to 1 of Gentlemen vs. Ladies. Hopefully more ladies will be attending these types of events in the future.

Here is a recap of the Vancouver Joomla Day on the Tazzu blog.  

On June14th 2008 from 9:00 AM to 5:30 please join us to celebrate what could be the largest Joomla! Day in Canada! We will be getting together at the Vancouver Public Library and there you get to meet many of the people who actually created the Joomla! CMS framework. 

Joomla! CMS is one of the most powerful Open Source content management systems (CMS) on the planet. Joomla! is easy to install, simple to manage, and reliable to use. The new version of Joomla (version 1.5) is an ideal platform for building Corporate websites, Intranets, Social Networks, and Web Applications in general all thanks to it's sturdy software architecture with Model View Controller (VMC) and the amazing Mootools Javascript framework. 

Joomla! CMS has been inspired, developed and maintained by groups of volunteers from different countries around the world. It is a true evidence of what a crowd of inspired people can accomplish through an open source project. There are currently about 30 volunteers responsible for development and maintenance of Joomla CMS including a community of more than 180,000 users and 3rd party developers, all who have gathered around this project during the past couple of years.

WordPress is perhaps the most commonly used Blogging web application on the web. We blog to express ourselves, share our thoughts, or promote our businesses. WordPress is one of the simplest forms of Social Media Content Management Systems where one or few people write blog posts, and many readers are able to provide feedback through comments. The social aspect of a blog makes it a very effective Communication and Marketing tool. Wordpress is an Open Source software released under the GPL and many aspects of it relies on the wisdom of the crowds.

On Wed. April the 30th from 5:30 to 8:30pm we are getting together at the Network Hub to share and exchange tips and how-tos on Wordpress and blogging in general. We will also learn how to reach a larger audience by using a Wordpress blog in conjunction with other web services and Social Networking websites such as Flickr, YouTube, Slideshare, Facebook, and Google Calendar.

NOTE: To Learn more about this even please follow the Tazzu Blog  

Bring in your business cards, appetite and a big smile to meet some great people in the Vancouver's business and technology community. For more informaiton about our sister company Tazzu Business and Technology community, please visit www.Tazzu.com

Date & Time: Wednesday, April 23rd 2008 at 6:30 PM

Location: Milestones Yaletown - 1109 Hamilton Street, Vancouver

If you are on Facebook please RSVP here if not you can just show up and let's hope there will be some seats left!

UPDATE: This event is over now. Click here to see the photographs

 UPDATE: This event has been moved from Saturday Feb. 23rd to Tuesday Feb. 26th

On Feb 26th we will be gathering together to discuss and learn how to setup and maintain a small website using the Joomla! CMS version 1.5 . We will be discussing Information Architecture and Template Design methods, tips, and ideas. You will also get to meet other people and learn about their experiences about the content management systems.

What is it about?

We are going to learn how to: 

• Plan and organize content for a content management driven website
  
• Use the Joomla's Section, Category, and Articles management to organize the content
  
• Use the Menu Manager to create a sensible navigation strategy on your website
• Make use of the flexible Module and Template system in the Joomla CMS
• Design a simple Joomla template and more
  

This will be a group activity, meaning that participants will be exchanging tips and ideas. We will also be answering the questions that you will have about Joomla! and Content Management Systems in general. If you have ideas to present please don't be shy and bring it forward.

Attention: Vancouver's Joomla DocCamp is over now, however more information, pictures, and videos will be posted on our blog. 

 Important Update 1: There is a new post on our blog which provides more detailed information about the upcoming Joomla DocCamp event 

Joomla! DocCamp is the community effort of a number of Joomla Developers and writers who are getting together to write documentation for the new Joomla! 1.5 framework. This event will be happening simultaneously in many cities around the globe. So far we know that Vancouver BC and Brussels will be joining us during this great community event (View the official Joomla! Announcement ).

We will be collaborating and writing documentation for Joomla, and will have loads of fun doing so. Joomla OSM has kindly covered the cost for the first soft drink, beer, and pizza per individual. We will be going to the nearby Steamworks restaurant to get our Pizza and Beer, and socialize during the one hour lunch break. There will be live Blogging, Flickring, posted YouTube videos, interviews with the participants, and possibly set up a live video streaming of our event so our other counter parts around the world could see us and be inspired.

Who can participate? 

Developers and writers who are familiar with the Joomla! CMS and want to help.  We have considered room for up to 20 writers, but the more the merrier!